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20 holiday celebratioNs JtNews . www.JtNews.Net . friday, November 2, 2012 Weddings at the WAC Elegant. Personalized. Timeless. Plan your all-inclusive wedding at the Washington Athletic Club, a historic landmark in the heart of downtown Seattle. Contemporary elegance and tradition define the Club. The WAC provides everything you need for a seamless day of romance, celebration and tradition. The Crystal Ballroom can accommodate up to 200 guests, while other rooms offer more intimate settings for smaller groups. Whether you want guests to dance all night or enjoy an elegant dinner, or both, they can turn an event into a distinctive experience. A full-service day spa and 109-room inn offer room for all your guests. Make it a weekend and stay in one of their seven suites. Enjoy water and city views on your first night of marriage. Wedding packages are available and personalized with your contract. Evening parking included for guests in the WAC Garage. Make the Washington Athletic Club the choice for your special day. It would be their pleasure to assist you. For more information please contact catering@wac.net or 206-464-3050. Waterways Cruises and Events Waterways Cruises and Events will make your special occasion an unforgettable Northwest experience Trust the dental artistry and expertise of Wendy Spektor, DDS, for your best smile. Call today at 425-454-1322 Best Dentist 2012 Wendy Shultz Spektor, r, DDS of EKTOR DENTAL G E N E R A L • C O S M E T I C• P E R I O D O N T A L 1545 116100 98004 425.454.1322 www.spektordental.com — with the Seattle skyline and views of Lake Washington and Lake Union as the perfect backdrop for your celebration. Add exquisite cuisine prepared by their culinary team, professional event planning services, and your One of Seattle’s Best Klezmer Bands Shawn’s Kugel The Northwest’s Premier Music Ensemble Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Special Events Contact: Shawn Weaver 206-523-9298 email: shawnsax@jps.net http://pweb.jps.net/~shawnsax personalized touches for lasting memories of your special event. Waterways’ beautifully appointed yachts offer unique venues for weddings, commitment ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, holiday events, birthdays, graduation and anniversary parties. Their yachts feature spacious interior salons for dining and live entertainment, openair decks that are perfect for ceremonies, photography and viewing of the everchanging shorelines, and onboard galleys and bars for full-service catering. Contact their event planners to schedule a tour of Waterways’ yachts! Call 206- 223-2060 for your event proposal or visit www.WaterwaysCruises.com for more information. Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo, one of Seattle’s most cherished community resources, is the perfect location for your next event! Set on 92 acres with over 300 species of animal, the zoo offers 17 unique venues to host your Bar/ Bat Mitzvah, holiday party, picnic, meeting, wedding, family reunion or birthday party. Funds generated by your event help support the zoo’s quality animal care, education programs, and field conservation projects to help preserve wildlife species and habitats in the Northwest and around the world. For more information contact groupsales@zoo.org or 206-548-2590, or visit www.zoo.org. 4500–4 th Ave. South, Seattle WA 206.749.5400 www.pedersens.com FOUR-DIAMOND DREAMS Realize the vision of your dream wedding. CONTACT NTAC ACT OUR OU OUR WEDDING W ED EDD IN ING SPECIALIST SP SPEC ECI A L LAURA HUTTON AT 360.716.6850 TULALIPRESORT.COM
friday, November 2, 2012 . www.JtNews.Net . JtNews lifecycles 21 hadassah centennial celebration brings in high-caliber guests emily k. alhadeff associate editor, JtNews As Hadassah members continue to celebrate the women’s Zionist organization’s centennial year around the world, local members are looking forward to hosting two powerful women this month, Dr. Osnat Levtzion-Korach, the first female director of Hadassah University Hospital, and Audrey Alhadeff Shimron, Hadassah’s executive director. Levtzion-Korach will meet with the Bellingham Hadassah chapter, doctors and researchers from Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and other research organizations and individuals. On Thurs., Nov. 8, she will meet with Seattle chapter members at a dessert reception on Mercer Island. “We have been looking for a doctor to come and do a speaking tour of the Pacific Northwest for a long time,” said Jacquie Brought to you by our wonderful advertisers. Have you thanked one lately? C elebrate at the wac. where every event reflects your unique style. Whatever the occasion, we make it special. Be it a wedding, Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah, retirement party, philanthropic event, or corporate award banquet—we make your vision come to life and your guests the center of attention. From food and flowers to A.V. and valet parking, let us help you customize an occasion to remember. 206.464.3050 www.wac.net Bayley, president of the Pacific Northwest Hadassah chapter. “They’re the front line. They tell us what’s going on.” Levtzion-Korach is a pediatrician who specializes in chronic diseases. Bayley hopes Levtzion-Korach will talk about the research going on at the Hadassah hospitals, located in Jerusalem on Mount Scopus and in Ein Kerem. “We would like to have the Seattle community see the close ties we have between the Pacific Northwest and Hadassah hospital,” Bayley said. Shimron, who organized Israel’s firstever Susan G. Komen walk for the cure, which raised nearly $200,000 and had 8,000 participants, will present about Hadassah success stories at several events, including a brunch on Sun., Nov. 11 at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue that will honor Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg of athletics | spa | wellness | food & wine | events | meetings | inn at the wac | reciprocal privileges Temple B’nai Torah and Rob Jacobs of StandWithUs Northwest. Bayley cites groundbreaking work the hospital is doing with stem cells and computer technology as inspiration for her involvement. Additionally, Hadassah’s campaign to build the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower started in 2007 and has already raised over $300 million. “Only Hadassah women would raise money and build a hospital in the middle of a depression,” she said. Hadassah was started in 1912 by Henrietta Szold as a women’s volunteer organization to bring relief to Jewish immigrants in pre-state Israel. Hadassah hospitals “will do whatever it takes to save a life,” Bayley said. “It doesn’t matter if the person is Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Arab…The bridge of peace is definitely in existence at Hadassah hospi- Ideal for special events Easy freeway access just off I-405 The best weekend guest room rates in town Minutes to Eastside synagogues Bring your own kosher caterer 100 112th Ave NE, Bellevue 425.455.3330 Catering/Sales 425.455.3316 sheraton.com/bellevue If you go Dr. Osnat Levtzion-Korach will speak on Thurs., Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Naomi and Jon Newman on Mercer Island. Audrey Alhadeff Shimron will speak on Sun., Nov. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at Glendale Country Club, 13440 Main St., Bellevue, and at a fundraising reception at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Lisa and Norman Behar in Seattle. For more information, visit bit.ly/HadassahSeattle or call 425-467-9099. tal. So what do we want? We want people to know this.” Experience Sheraton Bellevue
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