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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXV1 No. 4« Omaha, Nabr.
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n. By JQl Knatmer Belmont Cfafld Care Fair Pnblidty Coordinator Child Care Fair, a project aeated la«t year by the Omaha Section of the National Coiuicil of Jewish Women, and now duplicated around the country by other NCJW sections, will be held this Sunday at the Jewish Commimity Center. The fair, which will bring 50 day-care providers and oth^r child care experts together from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., was created as a service for parents searching for qufdity day care, according to Child Care Fair cochairmen Bobbi Leibowitz and Mitzd Dehnan. During the day, parents will have the opportunity to visit with various care providers and learn about home and commercial day care, day care on the adioolfl and aick-child cere. In addition, workahopa wiU be held throoghout the aftr emoon which will ad-
Local rqvesoitativea of NCJW tUak Nebraslu U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey following the Senator's agreement to serve as honorary duinnan of the Aug. 6 Child Care Fair at the Jewiah Conunonity Center. With Sen. Kerrey are, from left, Patrida Newman, Carol Katiman (aeated), Linda Novali, Bmmy Rotbenberg. BobU Leibowitx and Kate Kir shenbaom. Tlie women met with government repreaenUtives last filarch during NCJWs Washington Inatttnte conference. dress a number of diild care issues. The co-chairmen expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming event ai^d about the
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many volunteers who have worked on this project since last January. "We really have a wonderful program planned, between the quality worltshops being offered ttd the opportunity for parents to 'shop' for day care," Mrs. Dehnan said. Enqihasizing the many hours of hard woric that went into planning the program, she said that "our volunteers have brought a lot of creativity and energy to this project and have done an oatotonding job of pulling together conununity resources." Over 30 people have helped to arrange the fair this year, she added. Mrs. Leibowiti 'also noted Nebraska U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, who is serving aa honorary chairman of the fair, and Omaha Mayor P. J. Morgan, for their support of the event. "When we (local NCJW repraaenUtives) met with Sen. Kerrey during the NCJW Washington Institute last March, I aaked him if he vouU be the fair't honorary chairman. When he accepted, we were absohite^ elated... ha feels that ch3d core is one of the number one ooooems to be addressed and we're thriDsd that he's •vpporUnf thta very wwthwUb pn^" Mro-LilbowitealaoaxnrsMod nnwriattai to lli{)rorMorgn.«faowiD <CaMhmed on Pi«e a
several extremist groups who now lectures about the danger of such organizations will be the featured speaker at a local fundraiser for the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, accordhig to I. Robert Wolfson, ADL Plains States regional director. Thomas Martinez, once a member of the Ku Khix Klan and the neoNazi National Alliance, will discuss his experiences in those hate groups and the events which led to his denunciation of their philosophies, at a reception on Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Omaha Marriott Hotel. In 1985, Mr. Martinez was a key government witness whose testimony was instrumental in the convictions of leading members of the Order— a hate group—on federal racketeering charges and for the murder of Jewish talk show host Alan Berg in Denvo'. Mr. Martinez, 33, currently lectures nationwide for the ADL, and together with John Guintha*, has authored a book about his experiences entitled "Brotherhood of Murder." "Martinez will give you a view that no one else can give you," Mr. Wcdfson said. "He'U teU about growing up in poverty in Philadelphia, about how he got into these groups and how he walked out on the other side," The presentation will be extraordinary, said the fundraiser's cochairman, Jeff Newman. calling it. "an opportunity, unembellisbed by a third porty^ to hear on eiqMrienoe by a person on the other side—getting the information firsthand rather tlian by intcrfnetation." Mr. Newman ia cochoiring the event with his wife. Patrida. and E. Robert and Phyllis Newman. Jule and Doris fWman are serving as honorary chairmen. The fundroiaer will be the first b three yanra for the ADL, Mr. Wolfaon ooki. and the entire Jewiah rnmmnnity will be invited to attend. "I want people to faal that we are pbnriag a role hi their HmJ' be soki. Ken^Kww 3!:"'tf^tiXTsmai
Members of the Newman family are, seated, from left, Jole Newman and Doris Newnum; standing, from left, Jeff Newman, Dr. Patricia Newman, Phyllis Newman and Bob Newman. noting the various ways the agency is vital to the community, such as monitoring anti-Semitic vandalism on commercial and private property; educating the public through such programs OS the Prejudice Elimina-
tion Workshop and the Hob)cau8t Studies Workshop; helping to alleviate discrimination in the workplace, homes and schods; and nM>ttit<nnng the activities of extremiat organizations. (Continaed on Page 2)
Camera, lights, action Mickey Storm Oeftl, Cec« ZoriMlty and P^naie Davte, (stondiag) pooe on the Ftrsiwee theater st^ with Don Sparks, etar el the eaaa4y, JbevM TMkm Cftwfa. The thvee •ennctere, olang with Naa^ and Den Crisnhgg and AadI and Larry Kavieh «« plandi« a apedal n%ht at tks VkeIn a apedal eelahntlan te non-fnAt Omha theater. The Ai«. U, with hefs d'eenvrse and • 74 pm, with the pwfOTnenee to fellnw. TIckote at» HMgr be ebtaiMd by cdlHH the as sew^n^n.