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FEDERATION NEWS April 2020 3A

A gift fit for a gem

the last 14 years and currently serves Who does the Jewish community turn to for
as the chief deputy and general coun- By Marty Katz, Sr. Dir. of Communications & Marketing
sel. Captain Walsh has been a leader hen Gayle Levy heard her Gayle says Joan was caring, intui- the most trusted service in real estate?
with our local synagogues and Jew- brother, Facilities Coordi- tive, funny, smart and “her sister.” She
ish agencies in the last year. Wnator Brad Hanley, espouse remembers how active Joan became
There are two schools of thought about the early plans for the renovation in Humanity Working to End Geno-
on this topic: hire pro- and expansion of The Larry & Mary cide, a community coalition that was
fessionals to stand guard Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish supported in part by the Federation to
and/or allow congregants Life, she thought what a perfect way address the genocide crisis in Darfur.
with “conceal and carry” to memorialize her sister-in-law, Joan “Even when she was very sick, she was
permits to be “Temple Hanley, who passed away in 2017. involved. Her experience at the Feder- Contributing to the
shomrim” (undercover Joan Hanley was the “face” of ation influenced her desire to have an prosperity of our

guards). We will hear The Jewish Federation impact on that.” Jewish Community
from our panelists on the of Sarasota-Manatee, Gayle is look- since 1979!
pros and cons to both. beginning in 1999. “I ing forward to seeing
To register for the know how important the how the new cam-
events, please visit jfedsrq.org/events. Federation was to Joan. pus unfolds, saying,
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Federation in keeping our Jewish com- tion,” said Gayle. Her what Sarasota looked
munity safe. gift was the very first gift like in 1959 when my

For more information, please con- to the JFED PROUD & grandfather bought a Top Producing Team in all of Sarasota and Longboat Key
tact Trudi Krames at tkrames@jfedsrq. STRONG campaign for place in Venice. It’s www.ackermangroup.net
org or 941.706.0037. the new campus. appropriate the Fed-
Past President Patti eration mirrors the
Wertheimer, who worked Joan Hanley growth in Sarasota.” Owned and Operated by NRT, LLC
how they succeed. “In researching who with Joan for many years, said, “Joan Gayle’s gift in memory of Joan
was the very first woman in combat, was the first smile you saw when you will be put toward a bench on one of

I found it was this group of 39 wom- walked in the Federation door. Her the walking trails planned for the cam-
en,” she said. Realizing she could not warmth and loving nature was the pus. Joan loved the outdoors and was DON’T FALL!
write about all of them, she narrowed it voice of our Federation during the known for collecting rocks and plac-
down to the first five who many years she was with us. Joan was a ing them in her garden. Gayle and Patti

were recruited in 1942. hardworking woman, always willing to both remember bringing Joan rocks
All of the women, she take on extra work and help out wher- from their many travels abroad. We Specialize in...
Balance Retraining and Fall Prevention
said, had two things in ever she was needed. Although she was Gayle added, “Joan was a lover of • Balance Retraining and Fall Prevention

common: they spoke flu- raised in a faith other than Judaism, she the Federation. With my contribution, • Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation
• Aquatic Physical Therapy
ent French and they had respected and shared our common val- she is part of the Federation’s future.” • Individualized Fitness & Wellness Programs
Individualized Fitness & Wellness Programs
French passports. Other ues. She is greatly missed.” For more information on how you
than that, the women were Brad was overjoyed at the thought can become involved in the new Larry FREE
very different. Their ages of Gayle making this memorial gift. & Mary Greenspon Family Campus for FALL RISK ASSESSMENT!

ranged from 18 to 55, “It was the perfect way to honor her. Jewish Life, please contact Ilene Fox at Call now to schedule, or stop in!
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“The one other thing they had in
common,” Rose said, “is that they were
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could make a difference in the world.”
These women have remained large-
ly anonymous through the years, Rose
said, because men write war histories
and women don’t. “There is a strong
male bias when it comes to war his-
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