President’s Message…

It is hard to believe that the 2009 golf season is now in the books. I hope that you had an opportunity to enjoy some of the fine courses that we played this year. Rob Kantor and Andy Simpson are to be congratulated for a terrific season as well as the fantastic new pairings format which dramatically sped up our pace of play. Plans are under way already for next year’s outings, and I hope to have a full list to you by year end.

At the end of September, I called a meeting of The Board of Directors along with some past presidents so that we could discuss the state of Amity. Among our biggest concerns is both maintaining our current members and increasing our numbers. Our Membership Chair, Jeff King will be reaching out to each of you to discuss how we can bring in more new members. This past year, I did my best to create premier events at reasonable prices. We cannot continue this trend without increasing our numbers. So I ask that each of you think now about a potential new member (not a potential prospect) who will join and be an active participant in Amity.

In an effort to increase your satisfaction with Amity, I have asked each of the elected board members to head committees that will be focused on the various aspects of our organization. They will be seeking active participation from all of our members so that all of your input can be heard and within reason, acted upon.

Preparing for the next generation will be an arduous task. It is hard to think that the Amity of today will be a different Amity at some point in the future. To prepare for this, I have proposed to the Board that each July we hold a father-son tournament in memorial of our dearly departed, Harry Hofberg. Those who do not have father-son pairing will not be excluded from this event. In doing so, we will hopefully begin laying the foundation to protect Amity’s future.

Our board meeting did not focus only on the future, but also on the past and present. It was a great privilege for me to nominate Stuart Kushner as our new Recording Secretary, and he was accepted unanimously by the Board. Stuart has served on the Board of Directors for many years.

Michael Freiman has once again agreed to lead our nominating committee with all active past-presidents. He will present the 2010 slate of Officers in our next newsletter, and we will be voting on this slate of Officers at the December event.

Our November event will be held at Tragara Restaurant in Bethesda on November 17th. This dinner will feature ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kirkjian. I want to thank Steve Strickman for arranging this great speaker, and Michael Eisenberg for his help in arranging this event.

As long as I am mentioning Steve Strickman, I also want to extend to him a Yasher Koach for his wonderful Haftorah reading during the high holidays. This is a commendable deed, and every Amity member in attendance told me he performed wonderfully.

I look forward to seeing you all at Tragara. And remember, Amity ain’t failed you yet!

Fondly,
Adam

Growing Amity Club

Membership in Amity Club has been declining for years. So, we need YOUR HELP in rebuilding Amity Club of Washington. For years, our members have mostly shown up for events, eat, drink, play golf and then leave.

Why is that?

Amity events are special and they are something that many of us look forward to each month. Well, your club is slowly declining and the only way for it to grow is for ALL OF US, as a group, to each bring in a new member. If you love Amity and want it to continue to be a thriving community, we all must each commit to bringing in at least one new member this year. I will be sending out emails to you. We need to reach out and find new members that will enjoy the camaraderie of good friends, food, golf and interesting speakers. The club is open to new members all year and let me know how I can be of assistance in helping you recruit new members. Anyone who joins mid-year will be admitted on a pro-rated rate so money should not be an issue.

Everyone knows someone who could become an Amity member. Even if they have been a member in the past, let them how enjoyable the outings are and will continue to be. Our member/guest breakfast is already scheduled for January 24, 2010. Please start “working the room” to gear up interest about Amity and get guys who really want to be involved (by the same time, don’t feel pressured to bring someone who you really don’t think will join. It will be a waste of your time & Amity’s money for the brunch. Last year we had over 30 prospects, but less than 9 actually joined). If everyone brings one really interested person, we can restore the greatness of our proud organization!

Please commit to helping Amity grow this year and into the future so that it can continue to be a great and historic community organization.

- Jeffrey King, Membership Chairman

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Photographer Needed

Do you want to help make Amity Club better? If you are handy with a camera and would like to volunteer to be the “Official Photographer” for Amity Club, please let us know! We really need someone that can take a few photos at each event. Posting photos of each event to our website will be a nice way to share the event with our members. But we have nobody tasked for that job. Amity Club needs you! Please contact Adam Warshavsky if you are interested. Or, just go to the Contact Us page and send us a message.

Good and Welfare

On September 9th Richard Hayman welcomed his 9th grandchild into this world. His daughter, Meredith, and her husband, Marc Hanson, presented a new little sister to big brother, Spencer. Thrilled is not a word Richard would choose for little Mr. Spencer. Elaine “Lainey” Soleil Hanson weighed in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces and 19″ long. Everyone is doing well.

Congratulations to Alan and Linda Nelson on the birth of their first grandchild. Olivia Stella Nelson was born on September 30th, weighing in at 6 lbs., 8 oz. The happy parents are Adam & Kirsten Nelson. Adam is Nelson and Linda’s son, of course.

Happy Birthday in November to…

4 -  David Pordy 1950
8 -  Lawrence Stahl 1954
12 – Wayne Viener 1966
13 – Kenneth Linde 1946
14 – Mark Goldstein 1942
16 – Bruce Ochsman 1957
18 – Ronald Jacobs 1942
19 – Bertram Abramson 1912
19 – Martin Kneller 1941
20 – Roger Heymann
23 – Stuart Lloyd 1943
25 – Brad Mendelson 1966
26 – Kenneth Cohn 1958

Happy Anniversary in November to…

2 -  Andrew and Tina Bridge 1991
3 -  Stuart and Maricor Kushner 2005
6 -  David and Staci Berner
10 – Robert and Beth Grimes 1984
11 – Andrew and Lisa Shulman 2000
15 – Scott and Joyce Price 1980
23 – Justin and Jennifer Dross 1996
26 – Kenneth and Evalyn Cohn
27 – Michael and Suzanne Fanaroff 1993
27 – Mark and Connie Heller
30 – David and Elyse Pordy
30 – David and Lynn Pikovsky 1985

I hope the summer has treated you well and you are ready for our final summer/fall outings. Since I last wrote a newsletter, we have lost one of our finest friends, Harry Hofberg. His memory will be carried eternally by the Amity faithful. At our next board meeting I will propose an annual memorial tournament “The Harry Hofberg Father Son Tournament” in his honor.

Speaking of tournaments, our final tournament for the year will be the Dennis Baer Tournament of Presidents at Lake Presidential. For those who have not played here yet, this course has been one of the most widely acclaimed in the Washington, DC area. We hope to get a large showing of all of Amity’s Past-Presidents.

Hopefully by this point you have seen our newly designed website. Wait… your in it! Poke around. Enjoy!

I want to thank Stuart Kushner for all the time he has dedicated to its design and operation. The new web-site includes many new technology features. Among the new features is a new event invite technology. By clicking on the here, you will be taken directly to the invitation for the Lake Presidential Event. Please register at the bottom of that page as soon as possible.

For those of you whom I do not see next week at Hunt Valley, L’ Shanah Tovah, I wish you and your families very sweet and Happy New year.

Fondly,
Adam

LAKE PRESIDENTIAL GOLF OUTING

The final golf outing of the year is taking place at Lake Presidential Golf Club in Upper Marlboro, MD. Lake Presidential is a beautifully groomed, championship caliber course offering a versatile, balanced test from five sets of tees ranging from 7,230 to 4,960 yards. There’s a spacious all-grass practice facility, a full-service golf shop and a handsome clubhouse with a veranda offering fine cuisine and the best sunset views west of Annapolis.

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Harry Hofberg passed on August 11th after breaking his hip in a fall and undergoing surgery. Harry will be remembered for his many years of service to Amity. Feel free to leave a thought or message on the In Memoriam page we have created for him. Ralph Rothstein is recovering nicely from his surgery and we look forward to seeing his smiling face soon.

Ron Ginsburg placed 11th in the Senior Olympics Nationals 400 yard run. Good job, Ron! Most of us can barely walk that far.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN OCTOBER TO . . .

• 3 – Myron Bernstein 1945
• 5 – Richard Meyer 1934
• 8 – Seth Allen 1962
• 11 – Jonathan Gold 1967
• 12 – Sidney Burns 1940
• 14 – Brett Bernstein 1975
• 20 – Jeffrey Axelson 1951
• 20 – Howard Menditch 1952
• 27 – Robert Grimes 1958
• 30 – Richard Mirsky 1952
• 31 – David Krieg 1952

HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES IN OCTOBER TO . . .

• 6 – David and Laura Bach
• 15 – Joshua and Linda King
• 18 – Robert and Nancy Reiner 1981
• 22 – Max and Betty Shevitz 1978
• 25 – David and Marcia Rudden
• 31 – Morton and Ruth Faller 1976

After a classic British Open finish, Amity hit the links to avenge Tom Watson’s historic loss. While it may not have been as pretty, I am told we tackled Chartwell Country Club like nobody has before. Golf lingo is not my strength, but the pro said this to me while trying to suppress a chuckle, so I think that means we did a good job.

For those of you who missed the outing, you missed a spectacular day of fun, golf and food. The forecast was for rain, but until the last foursomes came in, there wasn’t even a drop. It was a fantastic day, but I assure you it is not your last chance for a spectacular Amity outing in 2009. We will take a break in August, but come September, we return to the links and are promised a fine outing at Hunt Valley Country Club. Please mark your calendars for September 14th, as this is an event you will not want to miss.

For the second time this year, I feel compelled to step away from tradition to cover good and welfare in this message:

For some, this has been a bad month to be a past-president. Following June’s outing, I was informed that Steven Mirsky suffered a slight stroke, but is quickly on the mend. Moments later, I was informed that Ralph Rothstein was slightly less than his usual 200%, but is now patched up, and looking forward to joining us again as soon as possible. Also joining the injured reserve list this past month was Len Blondes, who has quickly bounced back from his surgery, and promises to rejoin us at September’s outing.

For other past presidents, this has been a good month. Please join me in congratulating Ben and Sam Williamowski on adding another generation to their fine family. We look forward to Chase’s induction into Amity in about 25 years. Also congratulations to Ray and Rikki Bialek on the engagement of their daughter Robin! I ask you all to please remind Ray of induction rule #1!

Finally, please accept my warmest wishes for a wonderful summer with your families. I look forward to seeing you all in September, if not sooner.

Remember… Amity ain’t failed you yet!

Fondly,
Adam Warshavsky

2009 Amity Roster – Final Version

The 2009 Newsletter is available online. Please click here to download it. If you find a mistake, let me know and I will update your information for the next release.

Stu Kushner
Asst. Recording Secretary

Amity Business Newsletter

We are still seeking articles and advertising for our Amity Business Newsletter. Amity is about community and we are all in business and mostly self-employed. So, this feels like a good fit for Amity. We hope that we can all do more business with each other. So, if you want to be able to place ads or promotions in the newsletter, send me an email. The cost is $25 per year and the money will go into the Charity Fund.

Send $25 to Steve Weisman at 15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 120, Rockville, 20855. Then send an email with a brief description of your business and/or an offer for a discount or special offer for your services to me at stu.kushner@amityclubofwashington.org.

Our Business Newsletter members will be able to create up to four ads per year. We can include graphics too! I look forward to hearing from you and all of us working together to create business for and with each other.

Stu Kushner
Asst. Recording Secretary

Happy Birthday in August to…

• 1 – Solvin Gordon, CPM 1953
• 1 – Barry Markowitz 1951
• 6 – Leslie Ulanow 1954
• 12 – Mitchell Morris 1958
• 12 – Eli Guiterman 1975
• 13 – Richard Hayman 1945
• 13 – Alan Nelson 1943
• 14 – Max Shevitz 1955
• 15 – Randall Rothstein 1950
• 20 – Morton Faller 1946
• 23 – Stephen Shapiro 1962
• 27 – Michael Fanaroff 1959
• 28 – Edward Sands 1939
• 30 – Leonard Shapiro 1934
• 30 – Andrew Shulman 1971

Happy Anniversary in August to…

• 5 – Geoffrey and Gail Azaroff 1979
• 14 – Lawrence and Ginger Tempchin 1982
• 15 – Robert and Debbi Silverman 1971
• 16 – Samuel and Barbara Williamowsky 1973
• 17 – Ben and Minna Williamowsky 1947
• 17 – Alan and Linda Friend 1967
• 18 – Mark and Rusty Levy 1957
• 19 – Terry and Linda Vann 1967
• 27 – Walter and Angela Harris

The Amity Club is one based on a rich tradition of providing premier events for its members. As we move through the halfway point of 2009, I am happy to report, this tradition is alive and well. June’s event at Montgomery Country Club was an outstanding event. The weather forecaster got the forecast wrong, the course was in great shape, the food was enjoyable and most important – everybody left the clubhouse with a smile after dinner. For those of you who were unable to attend the event, there was also an unofficial, but special, “Passing of The Torch,” when Harry Hofberg’s grandson, Jaime Cohen, got the call of “Stand up, Jamie!” and delivered a beautiful Motzi.

Our next event will take place on July 20th at Chartwell Country Club. Chartwell is one of the premier country clubs in Maryland, and this will be an event not to be missed. Please mark your calendars to be sure you can come.

I want to thank Michael Sadagursky for working on this year’s overnight trip to Carroll Valley. The trip is scheduled for August 9th and 10th. Details for this event will be sent by Evite later this week. We will need an accurate headcount and payment by July 5th. Please respond to the Evite as soon as possible.

Finally, I want to once again thank all of you for your kind words and smiles. Putting on this calendar takes a diligent effort, not just from me, but also from all of our officers and past presidents. Your appreciation makes it worth it to all of us. On that note, let me wish you all a great start to summer and a Happy Fourth of July. I hope to see you all at Chartwell. And remember … Amity ain’t failed you yet.

Fondly,
Adam

Chartwell Country Club Outing on July 20th

Our third outing of the year is coming up quickly! So, clear your calendar and prepare for a great day of friends, food and golf at Chartwell Country Club in Severna Park, MD.

Cost for this event will be stated in the Evite. Please RSVP on the Evite by July 5th. No exceptions because Rob needs time to put together the foursomes.

As always, please send your check to Rob Kantor at 2701 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 202, Rockville, MD 20852. Click here for a payment coupon.

2009 Amity Roster – First Draft

The 2009 Newsletter is available as a First Draft. Please click here to download it. Look up your listing and then email Stu Kushner if you have any changes. If it is fine, you do not need to do anything.

Amity Business Newsletter

We are still seeking articles and advertising for our Amity Business Newsletter. Amity is about community and we are all in business and mostly self-employed. So, this feels like a good fit for Amity. We hope that we can all do more business with each other. So, if you want to be able to place ads or promotions in the newsletter, send me an email. The cost is $25 per year and the money will go into the Charity Fund.

Send $25 to Steve Weisman at 15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 120, Rockville, 20855. Then send an email with a brief description of your business and/or an offer for a discount or special offer for your services to me at stu.kushner@amityclubofwashington.org.

Our Business Newsletter members will be able to create up to four ads per year. We can include graphics too! I look forward to hearing from you and all of us working together to create business for and with each other.

Stu Kushner
Asst. Recording Secretary

Health and Welfare

If you have any good news to announce or sad news you would like to share, please let us know.

Happy Birthday in July to…

• 1 – Harvey Goodman 1955
• 2 – Robert Ackerman 1915
• 5 – Norman Ressin 1939
• 15 – Andrew Simpson 1958
• 16 – Michael Freiman 1956
• 20 – Mark Heller 1954
• 22 – Alan Friend 1944
• 23 – Andrew Bridge 1956
• 24 – Donald Segal 1956
• 28 – Steve Wasser 1953
• 29 – Steven Weisman 1953
• 30 – Adam Warshavsky 1971

Happy Anniversary in July to…

• 2 – Lawrence and Jane Abrams 1967
• 8 – Donald and Sharon Segal 1979
• 11 – Solvin and Wendy Gordon, CPM 1979
• 12 – Robert and Barbara Phillips 1987
• 12 – Arthur and Lynda Slesinger 1974
• 13 – Raymond and Rickie Bialek 1985
• 14 – Philip and Marcia Robins 1989
• 18 – William and Ruth Oshinsky 1965
• 21 – Brett and Laurie Diamond
• 31 – Richard and Donna Mirsky 1982
• 31 – Michael and Miriam Eisenberg 1997