Chapter    2 – How to Hit a Nike From the Rough When you Hit a Titleist From the Tee

Chapter    3 – How to Avoid the Water When You Lie 8 in a Bunker

Chapter    4 – How to Get More Distance off the Shank

Chapter    5 – When to Give the Marshall the Finger

Chapter    6 – Using Your Shadow on the Greens to Maximize Earnings

Chapter    7 – When to Implement Handicap Management

Chapter    8 – Proper Excuses for Drinking Beer Before 9:00a.m.

Chapter    9 – How to Rationalize a 6 Hour Round

Chapter    10- When Does A Divot Become Classified as Sod

Chapter    11 – How to Find That Ball That Everyone Else Saw Go in the Water

Chapter    12 – Why Your Spouse Doesn’t Care That You Birdied the 5th

Chapter    13- Using Curse Words  Creatively to Control Ball Flight

Chapter    14- When to Let a Foursome Play Through Your Twosome

Chapter    15 – How to Relax When You Are Hitting Five off the Tee

Chapter    16 – When to Suggest Major Swing Corrections to Your Opponent

Chapter    17 – God and the Meaning of the Birdie-to-Bogey Three Putt

Chapter    18 – When to Re-grip Your Ball Retriever

Chapter    19- Throwing Your Clubs: An Effective Stress-Reduction Technique

Chapter    20 – Can You Purchase a Better Golf Game?

Chapter    21 – Why Male Golfers Will Pay $6.00 a Beer From the Cart Girl and Give Her a $3 Tip, but Will Balk at $4.50 at the 19th Hole and Stiff the Bartender

Steve, I have been meaning to write and thank you again for all the wonderful help (and donations) the Amity Club of Washington provided to B’nai Israel Congregation’s Mitzvah day!  There are countless places where your members could donate your time so we especially appreciate that you picked B’nai.

We were able to include a prominent mention of your group in our post-event write up and appreciated that you sent us a write up.  A pdf copy of the article is attached.

In addition we’ve attached some pictures taken of the group, which you are welcome to use.  Hopefully you will consider participating in B’nai Israel’s Mitzvah Day next time.

Thanks again and Shalom,

Elizabeth H. Bono
Program Associate to Rabbi Michael Safra
B’nai Israel Congregation

Along with a legacy that will be felt for generations to come, Ralph left his bride, Bette, of just short of 65 years, four children, 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

After graduating from Roosevelt High School at 16, Rothstein continued his education at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rothstein began his passion for dentistry at an early age growing up working at Rothstein Dental Laboratories in DC, which was started by his father, Robert J. Rothstein, in 1906. During World War II, he continued expanding his skills at the Central Dental Laboratory in Fort McPherson, Georgia.

After he finished his service, he and his wife returned to Washington. Ralph continued to work with his father for the next 30 plus years helping to expand Rothstein Dental Laboratories into the largest dental lab in the world. Notwithstanding its size, the lab maintained a strong commitment to helping those less fortunate by performing pro-bono services for 41 years for the Hebrew Home of Washington, The Jewish Social Service Agency, and several other charitable organizations. Rothstein also received an award from President Lyndon Johnson for his employment of individuals with special needs.

He was a member of The Dental Laboratory Conference, the largest international dental laboratory association, where he held several key roles before being installed as the youngest president ever elected. He served two terms in this role, which had never been done previously.

Rothstein had an impact not only on the dental community in Washington and in the United States, but also in Israel, where his work helped to revive the struggling dental school at Tel Aviv University. His commitment to establishing a base of strong dental health for the country, coupled with his powerful development skills, helped to raise the university’s dental school to a level of international renown. Rothstein received an honorary degree from the University and served on its Board of Governors for many years.

In 1985, Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity honored Rothstein as someone who had made a worthy commitment to dentistry by bestowing honorary membership on him – an honor given to his father 18 years earlier. In later years, he received a meritorious service award from the Fraternity for his work helping to establish the Alpha Omega Foundation. Rothstein also was a member of the DC Dental Society.

Rothstein and his father share many honors, but none greater than having both received the Shem Tov Award, “The Crown of a Good Name,” from the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C, in recognition of their service to the Washington community.

Rothstein was the beloved husband of Bette M. Rothstein; father of Robin Rothstein Berman and her husband Robert, Randy Rothstein and his wife Sheri, Audrey Rothstein and her husband Frank Lipson, Russell Rothstein and his wife Susan; brother of Miriam Feldman and her late husband Dr. Irvin Feldman, Dr. Irving Rothstein and his wife Lorain. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Dr. Evan Lipson, Jennifer Katz, Benjamin Berman, Natasha Berman,  Rebecca Berman, Daniel Schreibstein, Julie Lipson, Robert Rothstein, Lauren Rothstein, Melissa Rothstein, Bradley Rothstein, Louis Rothstein, Richard Rothstein and two great-grandchildren, Bella and Emma Lipson.

• Alzheimer’s Association
• Anti-Defamation League
• American Friends of Tel Aviv University
• American ORT Federation
• Autism Speaks
• Chai Lifeline
• Children’s Inn at NIH
• Jewish War Veterans
• Friends of Allison Atlas
• Jewish Community Center
• Jewish Council for Aging
• Jewish Social Services
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• Montgomery County Stroke Association, Inc.
• National Holocaust Museum

A collage of photos taken by Sid Burns at the Amity Club outing at Woodmont Country Club. The speaker was Dana Milbank.

Dana Milbank writes the Washington Sketch column about political theater in the capital. He joined The Post as a political reporter in 2000, after two years as a senior editor of The New Republic and eight years with the Wall Street Journal. He is also author of two political books, Homo Politicus (Doubleday, 2008) and Smashmouth (Basic Books, 2001). He lives in Washington with his wife and daughter.

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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