With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Beth Abraham Synagogue Sisterhood has announced its 2017 Women Of Valor honorees: Rena Beyer, Leslie Buerki, Debbie DiSalvo, Beverly Farnbacher, Esther Feldman, Linda Horenstein, and Susan Joffe. The Women of Valor luncheon will be held on May 3. Bonnie Parish, executive director

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Reach Out Montgomery County, a nonprofit agency providing health care services for Montgomery County residents who are underserved or uninsured, dedicated its new pharmacy in honor of retired pharmacist Joe Bettman on Nov. 15. For many years, Bettman’s Pharmacy was the only

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer The Wesley Community Center in West Dayton honored Jeffrey Swillinger as one of the Top 10 Most Influential People in the center’s 50 years. Jeff has served on the board of directors as well as led the effort to set up its

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer With a Western hoedown theme, CARE House, Dayton’s advocacy center for abused children, will hold its first fund-raiser on Nov. 4 at Top of the Market. The event will feature live music, raffles, a silent and live auction, and even a mechanical

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Suzanne and George Vlahos participated in the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge bike-a-thon through 46 towns across Massachusetts to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Suzanne, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer almost six years ago. After surgery and chemo in 2010,

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Cameron Kahn received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina, where he served as president of Alpha Epsilon Delta, organized blood drives and community service projects, and volunteered at the Palmetto Baptist Hospital ER department.

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Linda Kahn, CEO of The Ohlmann Group, received the Best Media Buyer Mercury Award from the Dayton Chapter of the American Advertising Federation on May 17. The Ohlmann Group also received first-place Mercury Awards for Best Ad Agency Rep, Best Digital Rep,

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Grant Halasz, son of Teri and Dr. Michael Halasz, has earned his third varsity letter and the 2015-16 Academic All-Ohio Bowler Award. He is one of three bowlers on the Centerville High School Boys and Girls, JV and Varsity Teams to qualify

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer The city of Centerville proclaimed Feb. 21 as Ira Segalewitz Day, in honor of his 80th birthday. The proclamation cited the Holocaust survivor’s contributions as a volunteer with Temple Beth Or, as a docent at the National Museum of the U.S. Air

With Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer Laila Blumer played a “London Child” in the Muse Machine production of Mary Poppins at the Victoria Theatre in January. Laila’s parents are Molly and Jeff Blumer. Addison Caruso has been asked to be one of three student representatives for Miami University’s