Balfoura Friend Levine - The Jewish Georgian
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November-December 2006 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17<br />
Brook Run Park renamed for Liane Levetan<br />
Liane Levetan stands in front of the sign “Liane Levetan Park at Brook Run”<br />
that was unveiled in her honor at the dedication ceremony on November 5,<br />
2006. <strong>The</strong>re were over 500 people in attendance.<br />
<strong>The</strong> DeKalb County Board of<br />
Commissioners approved the renaming of<br />
Brook Run Park to Liane Levetan Park at<br />
Brook Run at its September 26 meeting.<br />
Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones<br />
first introduced the resolution to dedicate<br />
the 100-acre park and educational facility<br />
in Dunwoody to the former DeKalb CEO at<br />
the September 12 board of commissioners<br />
meeting.<br />
“Mrs. Levetan has long been an advocate<br />
for parks and greenspace in DeKalb,”<br />
says Jones. “It is very appropriate that we<br />
are honoring her for many years of dedicat-<br />
ed public service to the citizens of DeKalb<br />
County.”<br />
Mrs. Levetan negotiated the $5 million<br />
purchase of Brook Run Park from the State<br />
of Georgia, said Jones, and the board<br />
approved it in 1998. Currently, DeKalb<br />
County has committed $11 million to<br />
expand facilities at the park.<br />
In addition to numerous civic and community<br />
activities, Mrs. Levetan served as<br />
the Georgia senator for District 40. She is<br />
also a founding member of the Georgia<br />
Conservancy, an advocacy group for preserving<br />
the environment.<br />
Volunteers are sought as Anne<br />
Frank exhibition moves to DeKalb<br />
<strong>The</strong> internationally acclaimed exhibition<br />
“Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945”<br />
is moving to DeKalb County.<br />
Presented by DeKalb County, the<br />
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, and<br />
the DeKalb History Center, the exhibition<br />
contains over 600 photographs and 8,000<br />
words of text. Created by the Anne Frank<br />
House in Amsterdam and presented under<br />
the auspices of the Anne Frank Center,<br />
USA, the exhibition’s purpose is to educate<br />
people about the causes and dangers of<br />
racism, prejudice, and discrimination. By<br />
concentrating on Anne Frank and her family,<br />
this exhibition reveals the lessons of the<br />
Holocaust on a very personal level.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> opportunity to educate people<br />
about past and current world issues is a<br />
wonderful gift,” says DeKalb County CEO<br />
Vernon Jones. “Volunteers are an important<br />
piece to the success of this exhibition, and<br />
their participation will help others learn<br />
about how prejudice and injustice can cripple<br />
us as a nation.”<br />
“Anne Frank in the World” is designed<br />
for both docent-led tours and individual<br />
viewing. Tours include the outstanding<br />
video <strong>The</strong> Short Life of Anne Frank. <strong>The</strong><br />
exhibition will be open Tuesday through<br />
Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturdays,<br />
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and Sundays, 1:00<br />
p.m.-5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Student<br />
tours will begin in January 2007 for grades<br />
5 and above. Adult and youth groups may<br />
also reserve tours.<br />
Volunteers will help bring the story and<br />
lessons of the Holocaust and Anne Frank to<br />
life. According to Senior Coordinator<br />
Debra Day, “Our volunteers are the driving<br />
force behind the exhibition. What’s great is<br />
that no experience is needed to become a<br />
volunteer because all training is provided.<br />
One does not have to be an expert on the<br />
Holocaust or a history buff. <strong>The</strong> only<br />
requirement is a desire to make a difference<br />
in the world to stand against prejudice and<br />
hate.”<br />
Volunteers are needed for docent and<br />
visitor services positions. One training session<br />
is required. Call 678-797-2083 for<br />
more information or to register for a session.<br />
GAUCHER DISEASE<br />
1in450<br />
Have it…<br />
1in15<br />
Carry it…<br />
1in1<br />
Should know<br />
about it.<br />
Type 1 Gaucher disease (pronounced Go-Shay) is the<br />
most common <strong>Jewish</strong> genetic disease, and among the<br />
least well known. In fact, it is much more common than<br />
Tay-Sachs disease. <strong>The</strong> symptoms of Gaucher disease<br />
are progressive and often debilitating. Symptoms can<br />
begin at any age.<br />
Fortunately, Gaucher disease is treatable, and the earlier<br />
the diagnosis the better, because irreversible problems or<br />
premature death can occur if left untreated. If you<br />
or your family members are experiencing any of the<br />
following symptoms, ask your doctor if a Gaucher<br />
blood test is right for you.<br />
— GAUCHER DISEASE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS —<br />
• FATIGUE (ANEMIA) • BONE PAIN<br />
• EASY BRUISING AND/OR BLEEDING<br />
• ENLARGED ABDOMEN (SPLEEN AND/OR LIVER)<br />
If you are <strong>Jewish</strong> and of Eastern European<br />
ancestry, and would like more information,<br />
call Genzyme Medical Information at<br />
1-800-745-4447 (option 2) or visit<br />
www.genzyme.com.<br />
r-GCR/US/P271/06/06