Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
SIMCHA SUNDAY
Simcha Sunday 2009
will be held on
Sunday, October 25
at the
Santa Rosa Veteran's Memorial Building
Our 16th Simcha Sunday!!!
Faces of Sonoma County's Jewish Community
Simcha Sunday on October 26, 2008 at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building was a great success! The weather was warm and sunny; the food was good; the drinks were refreshing; and there was a joyous feeling in the air. Old and new friends visited as the community shared in a day of friendship and fun.
The Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County gives its heartfelt thanks to:
Live Performers
Eliot Fintushel
Zim Zum
Fairy Dust Faces
Karen Baker,face painter
Maggidah Liora Brosbe, Storyteller
Brian Lemesh and the drum circle
Special thanks to Sahar Pinkham, Sonoma County Jewish Youth Commission, and Brian Lemesh for the generous use of instruments for the drum circle.
Artists
Aimee Golant Metal Art Judaica , Susie's Hamsa Shop, Jane Brenner, Carol Vanek, Carol Jarvis, Anne Brisgel, Natasha & Gregorio Pehrson, Fran Barrish, Harla Simon, Nina Bonos, Varda Rose, Ruth Robinson, Theresa Kwong Prager, Floreant Press, Michael Paz
Food provided By:
East West Café, Noah’s Bagels, Oliver’s Market, Shomrei Torah Men’s Bagel Club, Whitey Sterman, Whole Foods, Ruthy's Real Meals, Andrea Nett - Wine Country Kosher Catering, Friendship Circle - Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
Additional Thanks To:
All who attended Simcha Sunday either for the first time or as a seasoned Simcha Sunday-er.
The well-represented community resources: synagogues, groups, agencies, and authors who came from Sonoma County, Marin, the East Bay and San Francisco and set up wonderful informational tables with literature, answered questions and explained concepts.
All the volunteers who graciously signed up for shifts and showed up for their assigned tasks.
The greeters who welcomed all with smiling faces.
All who donated door prizes. These wonderful items helped the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County gather contact information from more than 300 households. This is one of the ways the JCC helps to build and strengthen the local Jewish community and to provide information about JCC programs.
The businesses and individuals who advertised in our day-of-event program and who donated services and products.
Special thanks to Western Farm Supply for delivering and picking up straw bales for the storytelling area.
The JCC Staff, Board of Directors and Steering Committee for encouraging and supporting this event in so many important ways.
The Friendship Circle bakers, volunteers and staff who provided festival-goers with lots of sweet treats.
The Family Fun Area volunteers who provided hands-on crafts and activities for our young visitors.
All of our sponsors who helped make the event possible with special thanks to:
The Jewish Community Federation, Pam Adinoff, Ellen & Mike Mundell, Judi Rosenthal, Sonoma County Jewish Youth Commission, Val & Jonathan Kreger, Natalie Friedman, Gerry & Sid Lipton, Ruth Robinson