You Are Cordially Invited to OurFall Opening Lunch

Monday, October 20, 2014, 11:00 a.m.Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson–Reid Park

John Maley, Tucson author and writer of A Little Murder in Tucson

Meal choices: Eggplant rollatini served with penne pasta and vodka sauce; Roasted chicken breast served with a pineapple, scallion, and roasted pepper salsa;

and Vegetarian plate

$30 for Members and GuestsBring Your Friends and Neighbors

Profits benefit Sustaining the Mind: Scientific Research and Scholarships

$27 is not tax-deductible.

Bring teen hygiene products and school supplies to donate to Youth on Their Own (YOTO) as our Social Justice project.

Free new & prospective member get-together from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the luncheon. Be sure to stay for the self-pay luncheon.

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Welcome to the official start of our year, when we receive our Study Group Guides and know the Opening Fall Luncheon is on the horizon.

I want to share with you some of the fantastic research going on at Brandeis.

The latest research shows we must forgive ourselves for events beyond our control. We need to

be able to move on with our lives following a disagree-ment or major misunderstanding. Sometimes we cannot fix what we feel is wrong with the world, work, people, and our own lives. Researchers know that psychologi-cal stress can trigger biological responses similar to the effects of illness or injury, including inflammation. If inflammation is not controlled, it may lead to heart disease, cancer, or Alzheimer’s disease. This research was conducted by Nicolas Rohleder, who is a research psychologist.

As we approach this Jewish New Year, let us leave old experiences behind us and begin a fresh page with our family, friends, and associates. Let us be mindful of the feelings of others and their ideas, successes, and fail-ures. Let us learn not to be negative or critical of others’ thoughts. Let us join together as one and work together to make this year special.

Our speaker for the Opening Luncheon will be John Maley, private eye. He is a high-energy person who does much to help the youth of today adjust to society when they have been cast aside and put in correctional facili-ties because of their wrongful acts. He has investigated many homicides, but none as gruesome as those told in his book. Books will be on sale at the luncheon or are available ahead of time at book stores and on line. I hope most of you will attend this special opening event.

We will also be honored by the current Western Region President, Pauline Green. She will speak to us on the latest happenings at Brandeis.

L’Shanah Tovah. Happy New Year. New beginnings for everyone,

Lynn Cramer, President

M e m b e r s h i p P a g e

The officers, board, and members of the Tucson Chapter of BNC wish:

Bob Gershon A speedy recoveryIf you know of anyone with a simchah or a sorrow, contact

Sunshine chair Charlotte Hegwer, CharlotteSH@me.com or 529-8484. A card will be sent and an acknowledgment will appear in the bulletin.

D i r e c t o r y C h a n g e sPlease make the following corrections in your Member-

ship Directory (changes underlined):Michael Apsell MApsell@comcast.netSandy Bloom 2901 E Fort Lowell Rd #1217 85716Barbara Ewbank platoaz@gmail.comCharlotte Hegwer 4730 N la Rueda 85718 CharlotteSH@me.com or C.Hegwer@comcast.netLouis H “Hal” Hegwer 4730 N la Rueda 85718 L.Hegwer@comcast.netMary Delfs & Chuck Hunter 2111 E Florence Dr 85719

We regret there were some errors in the Study Group Guide as mailed. The on line version (go to www.TucsonBNC.org, click on “Bulletin” and then click on the top bulletin labeled the “Study Group Guide”.

1. The correct time for the meetings of 21 Jewelry Mak-ing for Novices is 1:00 to 3:00 pm (not 10:00 am to noon).

2. The correct date for the one-time course 11 Marc Chagall: In Pursuit of Harmony is Tuesday, January 13 (not Tuesday, February 10).

Corrections to Study Group Guide

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President’s Corner We Wish Our Members…

John Maley, Local Author, at Opening Fall LuncheonWe are honored to have Tucson author John Maley as our guest speaker for the exciting lun-

cheon this year at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at Reid Park on Monday, October 20, 11:00 a.m. Please refer to the front page of this bulletin for the reservation form.

John Maley has been a soldier, a peace officer, a corrections officer, a probation officer, and has worked as a private investigator in Colorado, Hawaii, and Arizona. John has four college degrees, a wife, and two children. His oldest son is a physician and his young-est son is a first lieutenant in the United States Army. John’s wife, Teresa, is a lieutenant

colonel in the Army Reserve and a nurse manager at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. John has taught history and criminal justice at the high school and college level. He currently lives in Tucson.

He will be discussing his novel based on a case here, A Little Murder in Tucson. This new crime novel frames the events upon two homicides author John Maley investigated in Tucson. In the book, Jake Hunter has a case of a lifetime. Two beautiful women are missing and the severed arms of one are found. The investigation takes many twists and turns, leading to a startling conclusion. This fictionalized version of two real cases in Tucson is an exciting story from an author who has lived related events.

This “mysterious” start to our 2014–2015 Brandeis year is not to be missed. There is a free new and prospective member get-together prior to luncheon from 10 to 11 a.m. Make sure to stay for the pay luncheon.

Fonda and Fey and Longmire … Oh, My!Sheila Rothenberg, who rounds up the authors for our Book and Author Events, notes that some of those who

appeared here recently are in the news as they continue to entertain America.She went to the El Con cinema in July and saw coming attractions for “This Is Where I Leave You,” a major, star-

studded movie—including Jane Fonda & Tina Fey—of Jonathan Tropper’s novel, which opened nationwide in September.

If you recall, Tropper was our guest the same day as that engaging  cowboy and creator of Sheriff Walt Longmire, Craig Johnson. The television series based on his book series just completed its third year on the A&E network.

Remember author and artist Chris Gall, the Tucson resident and creator of “Dinotrux”? DreamWorks, which purchased the rights to animate the book, has turned it into an original series for kids, and Netflix has bought the streaming rights to air it.

So, if anyone who wants to know what Tucson Chapter is doing, you can certainly tell them we are way ahead of the curve in bringing the best and most interesting authors to Book and Author Events. We have top authors at our events. Our track record speaks for itself, don’t you think?

Look for exciting news on 2015 Book & Author Events over the next few months.

This year, Carol and Burt Cunin will be leading a new Study Group discussing the 1950s through the 1970s, progress-ing through the decades. The course will finish next year through 2010.

A group member will review a decade every other month, with a light potluck buffet to follow, featuring foods that were popular then. For those dressing in the decade’s attire, there will be an extra dessert portion!

Sign up now to join the fun and excitement of memories past.

Study Group: Nostalgia Through the Decades

The Play’s the ThingWarren Bodow has returned to teach-

ing for this year’s Study Group season with the viewing and discussion of five classic plays that were made into classic movies. Two such plays/films are “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “The Sun-shine Boys.”

Warren, now a playwright in his mature years, has a particular interest in the challenges and opportunities of telling a story in two different media. Perhaps he wants to write screen plays also!

Warren’s classes have filled quickly in the past, so sign up as soon as possible to experience his wonderful course.

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Mission StatementBrandeis National CommitteeBrandeis National Committee is dedicated to providing

philanthropic support to Brandeis University, a distinguished

liberal arts and research university founded by the American

Jewish community. Its membership is connected to the uni-

versity through fund-raising and through activities that reflect

the values on which the university was founded: academic

excellence, social justice, nonsectarianism, and service to

the community.

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Community Service/ Social Justice

The Tucson chapter gives back to our community.Marilyn Lobell, our Community Service Chairman, re-

minds us of that Youth On Their Own (YOTO) is an orga-nization that supports high school graduation of homeless youth by providing financial assistance, basic human needs, and guidance. They always need teen hygiene products and school supplies.

They are in need of backpacks and school supplies for this school year. You can take them to 1660 N. Alvernon Way or bring them to my house, 5025 N. Valley View Road, Tucson.

If you bring them to YOTO, be sure to tell them you are from Brandeis.

Brandeis is always looking for new ways to help our community. If you have a way to help or wish to make a donation, contact Marilyn Lobell, MMLobell@msn.com or 615-0877.

Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody!

EDF Fellows MeetingOur men’s group, the EDF Fellows, will hold its next

lunch meeting on Monday, October 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Viscount Hotel.

The guest will be James “Jim” Din-niman, a former Army Special Forces officer who spent his last 12 military years as Army Director of Foreign Intelligence.

Anyone in Tucson is cordially invited to attend, join the fellowship, and enjoy the fascinating speakers. Members are encouraged to bring guests. Women are invited. For a reservation, contact Steve Seltzer by Thursday morning before the meeting.

Lunch is $22. For more information, contact Steve Selt-zer, 299-3788, seltz5001@aol.com, Howard Schwartz, 615-2915, howtru3@comcast.net, or Tom Herz, 745-5852, tghmkh@mindspring.com.

Intriguing IntrigueLast year’s course on Shakespeare’s

Julius Cæsar was exciting, but this year we have the suspense and malevolent evil of Iago in Othello.

English professor and Shakespeare ex-pert Dr. Ed Katz offers this year’s course in the exciting tragedy we know so well from the original and from Gioacchino

Rossini’s opera Otello.For a course that can’t be beat and for only $18.00,

sign up for Study Group course #4, Shakespeare: Othello.

Don’t be left out!

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Tucson Chapter NewsletterEditor-in-chief ..................................................Steve SeltzerBoard Liaison ....................................................... Meg SivitzAssociate Editor ........................................ Bob RothenbergProofreaders ........................Soralé Fortman, Janet SeltzerCirculation .............................................................Fern Feder

To provide articles or information for the newsletter, con-tact Meg Sivitz, megaron3@msn.com, or Steve Seltzer, seltz5001@aol.com.

The newsletter is published from August through May. The deadline is the 10th of the preceding month.

OfficersPresident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn CramerVice-president Book Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meg SivitzVice-president Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve SeltzerVice-president Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie SmithRecording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois BodinFinancial Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty Jane KoppelCorresponding Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davya CohenTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlene ZuckermanAdvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Lisberg

Questions? Leave a message at the Book Depot phone, 747-3224 or e-mail us at BNCTucson@gmail.com.

2014-15Tucson Chapter Calendar

Board Meeting* Monday, October 6Fall Opening Meeting & Luncheon Monday, October 20Board Meeting* Monday, November 3Chapter Luncheon Monday, November 17Hanukkah Party December 8Board Meeting* Monday, December 1Chinese Restaurant Dinner Wednesday, December 24Board Meeting* Monday, January 5 University on Wheels Thursday, January 8Used Book Sale January, TBDBoard Meeting* Monday, February 2Board Meeting* Monday, March 2Book & Author Soirée Wednesday, March 11Book & Author Luncheon Thursday, March 12 Board Meeting* Monday, April 6Board Meeting & Planning Meeting* Monday, May 4

*Come to our open Board Meetings usually at the Dusenberry River Road Library.

Save the dates and mark your calendar

Hold the DateBook & Author

Events

SoiréeWednesday, March 11

LuncheonThursday, March 12

Books & Bagels and MoreOur Books and Bagels Study

Group has been one of those classes that fills easily, so this year we are offering a second group, which will run itself.

This second morning group, scheduled for the second Sun-

day of the month, will choose its own books for discus-sion.

This course is your chance to join a book club that does not meet on a work day. Be sure to reserve your space now in one of these two great book groups. The first people selected are in the first group, while the overflow will be in the second group.

Guided Bridge ChangesThis year, the Guide Bridge Study

Group will take anyone who has learned bridge, not just intermedi-ate players.

Leader Sondra Wikman will give general and spe-cific help on the first and third Mondays of the month, while the group has the option to practice on the other Mondays.

Sondra’s skills include developing new learning tools, including “The Mindfulness of Bridge.”

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May You Be Inscribed and Sealed for a Good, Sweet, and Healthy New Year.

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We Met Our Goal

The Tucson Chapter this year was one of the chapters that met its membership goal for 2013–14.

We congratulate and thank last year’s wonderful Membership Committee, chaired by our amazing Brenda Schneider.

The Western Region elected our Meg Sivitz as the region’s Woman of the Year.

Exciting MusicNo, B.M.W. doesn’t mean Bayerische Motoren

Werke, A.G. For our wonderful Study Group led by retired Cleveland Orchestra first cellist Harvey Wolfe, these initials mean Brahms, Mahler, and Wagner.

Harvey will present six classes for only $18. How can you beat such a great bargain? Sign up now!

The Brandeis University freshman class (the class of 2018) arrived on August 24 to start their new lives. There are 865 new freshman plus 65 transfer students.

Brandeis ’18 Frosh ArriveYou can get your brain going from 0 to 60

in no time.

Take Brandeis Study Groups:ArtLiteratureTheatreCinema

PoliticsCraftsGamesSocial Groupsand So Much More.

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Amazing and Wonderful Study Groups for All

Stand Up–Sit DownIf you have worshipped in a synagogue, you might

ask, “Why do we sit, stand, sit, stand so often?” and “Where do all these prayers come from?” Here is your opportunity to find out.

Steve Seltzer is offering a Study Group titled “How and Why of Jewish Worship—and for only $10. Join now.

Mah Jongg MavensYou don’t know Mah Jongg? You need to take Nanci

Garon’s “Beginning Mah Jongg” Study Group, held again this year.

You already know the basics? You should sign up for “Guided Mah Jongg,” led by Natalie Smith and Phyllis Ollove. These groups meets every week so you can hone your expertise.

The Rogue Theatre will produce The Lady in the Looking Glass—Seven Stories by Virginia Woolf from February 26 to March 15, 2015. What do you know of Virginia Woolf?

Learn about this amazing lady from Cynthia Meier, the Managing and Associate Artistic Director of the theatre company at a one-time Study Group in Janu-ary, before the show starts.

Who’s Afraid of…? Artists and Their ArtA rose is a rose is a rose. This year, “The Art Scene”

is now “You Gotta Have Art,” but, like the rose, it is still the same. Davya Cohen will follow the lead of her predecessors and delight your palate at lunch and provide a feast for your eyes with the works and their creators.

This Study Group fills early, so send in your applica-tion now!

Led by Donna Richman and Arlene Gray, the summer staff picked up books around town, entered them on Amazon.com and other book sale Web sites, or packed them for a future local sale.

The summer staff included Rachel Barker, Davya Cohen, Aimee Doctoroff, Hal Hegwar, and Vicki Kaufman. You, too, can work is this wonderful social and philanthropic part of your Tucson Chapter. If you are interested

in volunteering, contact Donna Richman by leaving a message at 747-3224.

Book Depot News

Contact the BulletinSteve Seltzer, Editor ............... 299-3788, seltz5001@aol.comMeg Sivitz, Assistant Editor 615-4739, megaron3@msn.com

Contact the ChapterBook Depot Phone (leave a message) ...520-747-3224Chapter Web site ............................www.TucsonBNC.orgChapter e-mail ................................ BNCTucson@gmail.comChapter Facebook site ....... http://www.facebook.com/pages/BNCTucson/115524478528080

Next Board MeetingMonday, October 6, 2014

10:00 a.m. to noonDusenberry-River Road Library

5605 East River Road at Craycroft RoadAll members are encouraged to come

to this open meeting.

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Express Your ThoughtfulnessWith a Book Fund Card or Journal Donation

Sending a Brandeis tribute card or a Learned Research Jour-nal (LRJ ) i s a quick , meaningful , and phi lanthropic way to express support, congratulations, get-well wishes, sympa-thy, and appreciation. No more running to the store to find an appropriate card — just contact one of the names below. The recipient is acknowledged in the bulletin so others can learn about the simchah or sorrow and respond. Show you care — send a Brandeis card or LRJ.

Book Fund donations: $5.50 Philanthropy, learning, and community (or six for $25) $10.50 Goldfarb Library at night (or three for $25) $14.00 Brandeis art cards (set of four different covers) $18.50 Louis Dembitz Brandeis portrait card $25.50 Sustaining the Mind Tribute Card $36.50 Learned Research Journal $56.50 Learned Research Journal Folio $100.00 Special Book Collection $500.00 Major Book CollectionContact Book Fund chair Shelly Abell, REAbell@aol.com, 299-0057.

Donor Message RecipientSpecial Book Collection

Brandeis Friends Best wishes for a speedy recovery (two book collections) Lynn Cramer

Learned Research Journal FolioBrandeis Friends In loving memory of Rita Cooper, with heartfelt sympathy Herb CooperBrandeis Friends In honor of the birth of your first grandchild Arlene Gray

Learned Research JournalBrandeis Friends Best wishes for a speedy recovery Helene FeldmanFern & Ed Feder In memory of Rita Cooper, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Herb CooperElaine & Harold Lisberg and Janet & Steve Seltzer In loving memory of Ted Bloom with heartfelt sympathy Sandy BloomMarsha & Ray Foresman Congratulations on the birth of your grandson Miles Arlene Gray

Sustaining the Mind Tribute CardSandy Rollins In memory of Jay Goldberg’s brother Richard The Goldberg Family

Louis Dembitz Brandeis Portrait CardBrandeis Friends In honor of the birth of your first grandchild Marjorie McGlamery

Philanthropy, Learning, and Community CardDoris & Larry Chapman In memory of Jay’s brother Richard Elsa & Jay GoldbergLibby & Don Fischer In memory of your beloved husband & father Wood Florence Miller & Family

Tucson Chapter Calendar October 2014Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Noon Men’s

Book Club1:00 Con-

temp. Fic-tion

2 31:00 Begin-

ning Mah Jongg

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5 610:00 Board

Meeting1:00 Guid-

ed Bridge1:30 Medi-

tation

7 810:00 Page

TurnersNoon Eth-

nic Lunch

9Sukkot

101:00 Begin-

ning Mah Jongg

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13Noon EDF

14 1510:00 Jew-

elry Mak-ing for Novices

11:30 Mys-tery Books

12:30 Lady Boomers

16 171:00 Begin-

ning Mah Jongg

Simchat Torah

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19 2011:00 Open-

ing Fall Luncheon

1:00 Guid-ed Bridge

217:00 PM

Fabulous flicks 1 & 2

22 231:00 Guided

Mah Jongg

241:00 Begin-

ning Mah Jongg

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26 27 28 2910:00 Tour-

ist in Your Own Town

301:00 Guided

Mah Jongg

311:00 Begin-

ning Mah Jongg

October 3 is Kol Nidre; October 4 is Yom Kippur; October 9 is start of Sukkot; October 12 is Columbus Day actual; October 13 is Columbus Day celebrated; October 16 is Sh’mini Atzeret; October 17 is Simchat Torah; October 31 is Halloween.

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OCTOBER IS JOY: SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH

NOVEMBER 17Chapter Luncheon

OCTOBER 20Fall Opening Lun-cheon & Meeting

NOV.-DEC. TBAChanukkah Event

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Segal FellowshipEli Segal ’64 is remembered as one of the country’s most

philanthropic and innovative individuals. The late Brandeis alumnus had a thriving career in politics and law, was one of the “Fathers of AmeriCorps,” and, according to former President Bill Clinton, was “someone who could take any vision and turn it into reality.” 

A year after Segal’s death in 2006, his colleagues es-tablished the Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program at Brandeis to inspire and support new generations of lead-ers who share his passion for improving society. The Segal Fellowship matches students with summer internships with numerous partners centered in improving society, a mentor to help them develop their skills in a professional setting, access to Segal’s network of associates, and a stipend. The Fellowship is a lifelong commitment.

This year, through an intensive and highly selective pro-cess, six students were chosen as Segal Fellows.

Beyond the Ice BucketThe ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is simple: Donate $100 to

an ALS charity or dump a bucket of ice water on your head and donate $10. Millions of people around the world have taken the challenge, including Justin Timberlake, Bill Gates and Olympian Tim Morehouse ’00.

But finding a cure for ALS is not as easy as pouring a bucket of ice over your head. Amyotrophic lateral sclero-sis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease marked by the rapid, progres-sive death of motor neurons that control muscle move-ments. It currently afflicts about 30,000 Americans, and scientists are still trying to understand the underlying cause.

At Brandeis University, professors Suzanne Paradis and Avi Rodal are unraveling the molecular mechanics of ALS. By understanding how growth and survival factors are be-ing diverted from their normal itinerary in diseased neu-rons, they hope they can develop new therapies to return these signals to the appropriate location.