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January 2010 THE UCO REPORTER Page 1
Volume 29, No. 1January 2010
Publication of the UNITED CIVIC ORGANIZATION of CENTURY VILLAGE (WPB)Visit us on the Internet at century-village-wpb.blogspot.com
From the Desk of PresidentGeorgeLoewensteinCorrection
ThecaptionaccompanyingthepicturesinDanGladstone’scolumnonpage10oftheDecember2009issueshouldhaveread:
Evidenceofwaterdamage.PhotosbyMr.Gladstone.
TheUCOReporter 
regretstheerror.
Proposed Amendments to theUCO Bylaws
AMENDMENT #1
ARTICLEXEXECUTIVEBOARDThe
 
followingstructurefor“ArticleX”isproposedasfollows:A.Denition.B.(1)CompositionoftheE.B./Termofserviceofappointees,andlimitationonappointmentbythePresident.(2)Creationofstaggeredtwo-yeartermsforelectedmembers;includestransitionallanguage.(3)Methodofllingvacancies.C.Eligibilityrequirementsforcandidacyorappointment.D.RemainsUnaffected(DescribesthepowersoftheExecutiveBoard).***(Additionsshownby“underlining”,deletionsshownby“strike-out”,unaffectedtextindicatedby“...”)A.
The Executive Board shall constitute the “ExecutiveCommittee” as that term is used in Florida Statutory Corpo-ration Law.
MembersoftheExecutiveBoardmustbeMembersofUCO,andbedomiciledandinresidenceinCenturyVillage,WestPalmBeach,Florida,foraperiodofnotlessthannine(9)monthsofeachyearduringtheterminwhichtheyserve.AnyvacancyontheExecutiveBoardoccurringbeforetheexpirationofanelectedterm,maybelledbytheafrmativevoteofthemajorityoftheDelegatespresentatanylawfullycalledandconvenedmootingoftheDelegateAssembly.Inthealternative,aformalelectionbytheDelegateAssemblymaytoheldtollthevacancy.B.
(1) The Executive Board shall consist of all the Ofcersof UCO and, in addition, twenty (20) elected members.
electedbytheDelegateAssemblyattheMarchmeetingofthatbody.
The President may appoint additional membersto the Executive Board, not to exceed eight (8) in number,with each appointment being subject to the approval of theDelegate Assembly.
Thetotalappointmentsmustnotexceedeight(8)innumber.
The term of each appointment shallexpire at the Annual Installation. The President may notappoint the same individual more than twice, regardless of the number of terms a President may serve.
EachappointeemustbeaUCOMember,andmustbedomiciledandinresidenceinCenturyVillage,WestPalmBeach,Florida,foraperiodofnotlessthannine(9)monthsofeachyearduringtheterminwhichtheyserve.
(2) Two-Year Terms
There shall be created staggered two-year terms, such thatthe March 2010 election shall elect twenty (20) members.The ten (10) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for a two-year term. The ten (10) candidatesreceiving the next highest number of votes shall serve fora one-year term. Each subsequent election thereafter shallelect ten (10) members to two-year terms.
(3) Any vacancy which occurs during the rst year of the
Continued on Page 2
CV Bids Farewellto Our Irv Lazar
By Syd Kronish
IrvLazar,thesoft-spo-kenbundleofenergy,ad-miredandacknowledged bythenumerousmembersofCenturyVillageastheeditor-in-chiefofthe
UCO Reporter 
forover15years,diedthismonthafterabriefillness.Irvsupervisedacompetentandexperiencedstaff,editedvariouscopy,setuppagearrangements,andplannedaheadtoim- provethe
UCOReporter 
.IrvattendedDartmouthCollegeandHarvardUni-versityandreceivedaBBAdegreefromCityCollegeofNewYork.Hismilitaryrecordwasexemplary.Dur-ingWWIIheservedasaLt.JGintheUSNavyinboththeAtlanticandPacicThe-aters;afterthewarhewasonreservedutyfor15years.BornonDecember31,1923,IrvdiedonDecem- ber3,2009andwasburiedinLongIsland,NY,nexttohiswifeof60years,Mimi.TheLazarfamilyin-cludeshisbrotherNorman(LowdenTN),sonBarryandwifeSuzanne(Manas-sasVA)andsonKenandwifeBonnie(MountainTopPA),withgrandchildrenBeckyandJoshua,andgreatgranddaughter,Lola.CenturyVillagewill payatributetoIrvinspe-cialceremonieshereintheClubhouse.Sincetheupcomingholidayspre-ventthefamilyfromyingdowninDecember,wearetryingtonalizeaSundayafternooninJanuarywhentheywillbeabletoattend.JewishWarVeteranswill participatewiththeirmili-taryceremony.CondolencesmaybesenttotheLazarFamily,500RobinsWay,MountainTop,PA18707.
See“Memories”on pages3and4.
ItwaswithdeepsorrowthatIlearnedofthepassingofIrvLazar,theco-editorofour
UCOReporter 
.Hiseasygoingman-nerandsunnydispositionwasaninspirationtoallwhometandworkedwithhim.DotLoewenstein,co-editor,hasconsentedtotakeoveraseditorofthenewspaperwhichwillcontinueto bepublishedonatimelyschedule.IwouldalsoliketoinformourreadersthatClaudetteLaBontehasresignedaschairofourTransportationCommittee,andwehaveappointedBarbaraCornishtoreplaceher.Claudettehasdoneanoutstandingjobandwewishherwellinwhateverundertakingsheisplanning.Ouradministrationisconstantlyworkingtoimprovecom-municationwithourresidents.Inthatview,wewillnowbeabletodointerviewsonChannel63.Ourplanistointerviewcommitteechairpersons,clubpresidents,andwhereappropriateelectedofcialsandotherswhohaveinformationofinteresttous.Wewillalsoreviewshowsandmovies,sostaytuned.Eventhoughtheproblemofthedeadshhasbynowmostlydisappeared,Iwasassuredthatthedeathswerethoseofshadwhodieafterspawning,andnottheresultofanychemicalsinthewater.OurcondolencesgoouttoAnitaCruz,whosefatherpassedawayonFridayafterashortillness.Maysheknownomoresorrow.Onbehalfofalltheofcers,myfamilyandmyself,Iwouldliketowisheveryoneaveryhappyholidayseasonandahealthy NewYear.PleaserememberthattheUCOofcewillbeclosedonDecember24
th
and25
th
aswellasJanuary1
st
,2010.
o
Save the Date
The UCO Installation Luncheon is scheduled for Sunday, March14, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel in West Palm Beach. This is a goodtime to notify your Association so that they may put the price of your tickets in their 2010 budget.We will be installing a new UCO President, Vice Presidents,Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and Recording Secretary. TheExecutive Board will be installed too.A delicious brunch will be served as well as music for dancing.The good news is that we have been able to keep the cost perperson to $35. More information will follow as we get closer to2010.Mary Patrick Benton, Chair
New Bus Schedule on Back Page
 
Page 2 THE UCO REPORTER January 2010
At the DelegateAssemblyBetty Lapidus
two-year term due to resignation, removal from ofce ordeath, said vacancy shall be lled at the next election for theunexpired term of the seats) being lled. The candidate(s)receiving the eleventh (11
th
), twelfth (12
th
), etc., highest num-ber of votes at that election shall ll the vacancy or vacanciesfor the remainder of the term. Any vacancy which occursduring the second year of a two-year term shall remainunlled until the next election.
C.
A candidate or appointee, in order to be eligible to serveas a member of the Executive Board, must: 1) be a mem-ber of UCO;
andhemust
2) declare his readiness to serveon at least two committees;
inordertobeeligibletostandforelectionasamemberoftheExecutiveBoard,
and, 3) bedomiciled and in residence in Century Village, West PalmBeach, Florida, for a period of not less than nine 9) monthsof each year during the term in which he serves.
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 Amendment#2grantsthePresidentEmeritusandtheTreasurerthesamerightstoex-ofciomembershipincommitteesasis presentlyenjoyedbythePresidentandtheVicePresidents.SuchcommitteesshouldbenetfromthebroadexperienceoftheretiringPresidentandthespecializednancialknowledgeoftheTreasurer.
AMENDMENT #2
ARTICLEVIOFFICERSA....Inaddition,thereshallbetheOfceofPresidentEmeritus.Suchofceshallbeheld,withoutelection,byeachretiringPresidentduringthersttermofhisimmediatesuccessor.ThePresidentEmeritusshallperformsuchdutiesasmayberequestedbythecurrentPresident,withtheapprovaloftheExecutiveBoard.
He shall be ex ofcio, a member of all com-mittees except the Election Committee and the OmbudsmanCommittee.
ARTICLEVIIDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESOFOFFICERSC.TREASURER...
The Treasurer shall be ex ofcio, a member of all com-mittees except the Election Committee and OmbudsmanCommittee.
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Thisamendmenttothemethodofllingvacancies,proposestoeliminatethepowerofthePresidenttollvacanciesinofce,evenonatemporarybasis.ItisproposedthatsuchtemporaryappointmentsshouldbeplacedinthehandsoftheremainingmembersoftheOfcers’CommitteeandsuchappointmentswillcontinuetobesubjecttotheapprovaloftheDelegate Assembly.Thefollowingaddedlanguageclariestheeventswhichwouldleadtoaspecialelectiontollavacancyinof-  ce.“Intheeventthatamajorityoftheremainingofcersfailtoagreeonanappointment,or,theDelegateAssemblyfailstoapprovetheappointment,aspecialelectionbytheDelegate Assemblyshallbeheldtollthevacancy.”VacanciesintheofceofVicePresidentthathavefourorlessmonthsremainingbeforearegularelection,may,inthediscretionoftheremain-ingofcers,beleftvacantuntilsuchregularelectionisheld.TheresponsibilitiesofthisvacantofceshallbefairlydividedamongtheremainingVicePresidents.
AMENDMENT #3
C.
Any vacancy of an elected ofce occurring before theexpiration of a term shall be lled by
thePresidentonanemergencybasis.IntheeventthatthevacancyisintheOfceofPresident,suchvacancyshallbelledbya
the afrmativevote of the
majority of the remaining Ofcers’ Commit-tee Members. The lling of any vacancy in ofce must beapproved at the next meeting of the Delegate Assembly atwhich a quorum is present. In the
alternative,
event that theremaining ofcers fail to agree on an appointment, or, theDelegate Assembly fails to approve the appointment,
a
n
special
election by the Delegate Assembly shall be held toll the vacancy. Such ofcer shall serve for the unexpiredterm of the seat being lled.
In the event that a vacancy isin the Ofce of Vice President and less than four (4) monthsremain until the completion of the term of that ofce, theremaining ofcers may determine that the vacancy shallremain unlled until the regular election is held.
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Amendments
Continued from Page 1
December 4, 2009
Opened
—ThismeetingwascalledtoorderbyPresi-dentGeorgeLoewensteinat9:30a.m.inthetheaterofourClubhouse.
Quorum
—of171was present.
Pledge
—ofAllegiancewasrecitedbyallandleadbyLt.Kronsperger.
President’s Report
—PresidentLoewensteinsadlyannouncedthepassingofour
 Reporter 
editor,IrvLazar.Hestatedthatwewillmemorial-izehimatafuturedate.Wewillbekeptinformed.Hereportedthat“OldBusiness”ispasséandwewilluse“Un-nishedBusiness”instead.Inordertospeedupmeet-ings,CommitteeChairswillsubmit,inwriting,theirre- portswhichwillbepartofthe packagewewillreceivewiththeminutes.
Minutes
—hadbeendis-tributedandreadbyall—andaccepted.
Treasurer’s Report
—DorothyTetrowasreadyforanyquestions—none—thisreportwasaccepted.
President’s Reports
— GeorgeLoewensteinreportedonphotocopiesofpassesandIDs.Fakegatepassesareano-no.WechangedtheNominat-ingCommitteetoa“SearchCommittee.”Itwillopenupawholeavenueforadditionalnominees.ExecutiveBoardmeetingswillbeginat1:30sothat peoplewhocomebybuswill bethereontime.Deadshinourlakes—duetospawning—itisanaturalprogression.WewillenhanceChannel63.Therewillbeinterviewsandvoice-overs.Wethankthecommitteeforthiswork.Georgeannouncedtheres-ignationofClaudetteLaBontefromtheTransportationCom-mittee.Wethankherforallherwork.BarbaraCornishwillbethechairofthiscommittee.Retheupcomingelections:RobertaFromkinreportedthat biosmustbedroppedoffattheUCOofce.DotLoewensteinwillbetheEditorofthe
UCOReporter 
.Bylawschangeswillbe publishedinthe
 Reporter 
.Pleasereadthecolumnonthesechanges,etc.
New Business
—
Motion
 —madeandseconded—thatdogsandcats
must
bewalkedontheproperty
only
wheretheownerresides.Discussion—voted,carried.
Committee Reports
—
Safety
—Lt.Kronspergerreportedthattherehasbeenoneburglarwhoranoff.Here-mindedusthattherearestreetlevelrobberiesonHaver-hillandMilitaryTrail,Bealertandstaysafe.Q&A.AlMcLaughlinaddedthatthe“fence”wasputupyesterday.Lt.Kronspergercanbereachedat776-2000;headdedthattheSheriff’sDeputiesareinCVonaregularbasis.Trafcticketsarenowabout$300-$400.
Security
—willmeetthisafternoonat2p.m.at2102.
Safety
—GeorgeFranklinremindedusofthemeetingon12/17/09at9:30inRoomC.
Maintenance
—JerryKar- pfannouncedthatthePropertyAppraiserwillbeaddressingthetopicof“Homestead”on12/16/09.
CERT
—JackieKarlanreportedontheuseoffireextinguishers.
Cable
—DaveIsraelre- portedthatthedatesforthenextdeploymentofboxeswill beinthe
 Reporter 
.
Advisory
—RandallBor-chardtsuggestedAssociationofcersread
CondoConcept 
 byPeterM.Dunbar.Also—haveyourmaintenancecom- paniesrunyourelections.
Good & Welfare
—GeorgeFranklinremindedustherewillbeaCandidateForuminourauditoriumon12/18/09—9:30a.m.HoneySagerannouncedtherewillbeadiscussiononthegolfcourseonThursday,1/14/10at2p.m.inourtheater.PresidentofWellingtonJaskedforscheduleforrepav-ingtheroads—Georgere- plied—“inaboutfouryears” —moneyisavailable.Rethedoorwayfee—isittaxable?WearewaitingfortheopinionoftheIRS.TherewasasuggestionthateachAssociationreadtheir bylaws—therearenewprob-lemsthatwemustaddress.SetupabylawcommitteeinyourAssociation.TherewasasuggestionthatyoucontactAnimalControltotrapanyanimal.Ms.Burdickgreetedusall.PresidentLoewensteinan-nouncedthatthenextmeet-ingwilltakeplacenextyear —2010.HappyNewYeartoeveryone!Meetingwasadjournedat10:30a.m.
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The following Associations had no representation atthe 12/4/09 Delegate Assembly:
ANDOVERA,B,D,F,G,I,J,K,MBEDFORDB,C,E,H,JBERKSHIREA,B,E,F,G,H,K CAMBRIDGEA,C,D,ECAMDENB,C,D,E,F,H,I,LCANTERBURYE,H,I,K CHATHAMG,J,O,P,UCOVENTRYA,B,G,J,K DORCHESTERB,C,E,F,HEASTHAMPTONA,B,C,D,F,G,H,IHASTINGSB,E,F,HKENTB,D,E,F,I,J,K,L,MKINGSWOODA,C,E,F NORTHAMPTONA,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,L,M,N,P,Q,S NORWICHA,C,E,H,IOXFORD200,400PLYMOUTH4,5SALISBURYC,D,E,G,HSHEFFIELDA,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,K,L,N,O,QSOMERSETB,C,E,G,LSTRATFORDB,C,L,OSUSSEXB,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K WALTHAMB,D,E,F,G,IWELLINGTONDWINDSORA,C,F,G,H,Q,R 
 
January 2010 THE UCO REPORTER Page 3
Memories of Irv
Name
:NormanBartell
Relationship
:Coworker 
How long
:Tenyears
Memories
:Distribution.Transponders.FirstmetIrvwhenIvol-unteeredtodistributethe
 Re- porter 
.Webecameverygoodfriends.Wealsoworkedto-getherinthetranspondersarea.Tome,hewasnotonlyaco-worker,butoneofthegreatest peopletocomeintomylife.Iwillmisshimforever.**********
Name
:RuthBernhard-Dreiss
Relationship
:FormerUCOVicePresidient,friend
Memories
:ThepassingofIrvLazarbroughttomindthemostwonderfulworkingre-lationshipwithanyoneIhaveeverhadbeforeorsince.Thisrelationshipatthe
UCORe- porter 
lastedabout10years,oreversinceIrvcametheretovolunteeronthenewspaper.Iwasalsowellacquaintedwithhiswife,Mimiwhopassedawayin2006,awonderfulandfriendlylady.Forseveralyears,PhilandIwereresidentsofPlymouthtowhichwerelo-catedandworkedwithIrvas boardmembersthere.WhenIrvjoinedtheUCOstaff,heworkedclosely,asdidI,withtheeditoratthattime.Everymorning,Irvplayedten-niswhichhesoenjoyedbeforearrivingatwork.Someeve-nings,asIrecallhelikedplay-ingpoolattheClubhouse.Hewasthekindest,mostgentle persononecouldeverhopetomeet.Ineverheardhimutteranunkindwordaboutanyoneandheembracedallfortheirownbeliefs.AsamemberoftheUCOBoardofDirectorsformanyyears,hewasveryinterestedinitsaffairsandalwaysshowedawillingnesstohelp.Asatypesetterforthe
UCO Reporter 
,IworkedcloselywithIrvashedidthenews- paper’slayoutsandweoftenlaughed,tryingtomakecol-umnstsomehowwhenwewereshortofspace.Ihavesuchfondmemoriesofthisverywonderfulmanwhowouldhavecelebratedanother birthdayinDecember.SufceittosaythatwewillmissIrv,eventhoughwedidnotseeeachotherasoftenafterPhilandImovedfromCVin2002.Wedid,however,makeita pointtoseehimwheneverwecameintoCV.Iwillneverfor-gethim—hisface,hissmile,hisvoice.Restinpeace.**********
Name
:AvisBlank 
Relationship
:Friend
Memories
:IrvLazarwasthepersonicationoftheper-fectAmericancitizen.Heservedhiscountrywellwhencalledtoduty.Hetreatedall personsalikenomatterwhatthecoloroftheirskin,raceorreligion.Irvhadaknackofmakingallhispersonalacquaintancesandbusinessassociatesfeeltheywereveryspecialpeople.Iftherewereamedalaward-edyearlytoapersonexempli-fyingtheperfectAmericancitizen,IrvLazarwouldbethe proudrecipientofthismedal.**********
Name
:MartyandPattyFarber 
Relationship
:Goodfriendandbusinessman
How long
:22years
Memories
:ThememoriesofIrvareofabeautifulman,alwaysagentlemanandakindsoul.Irvwasacredittothe
UCO Reporter 
whokeptthingsrun-ningbutalwayshadamomenttoshare
and 
anicestory.WewillmissIrvverymuch —wearesureheiskeepinganeyeonthe
 Reporter 
andthosethatwillbeworkingthere.**********
Name
:RobertaBoehm-Fromkin
Relationship
:Friend
Memories
:Irvwasoneofthemosthelpfulandpleasant peopleinCenturyVillage.AnytimeIhadaquestionabouthowtohandleaproblemwithnominations,hewouldsitdown,explainwhatwasaskedandthensaid“youdon’thavetodoitmyway.Doitthebestwayyoucan.”Ofcourse,hiswaywasusu-allythebestway.Healwaysmademefeelspecialandwasdoingagreatjob.He’llberememberedwithkindandlovingthoughtsbyall.**********
Name
:LillieBradford
Relationship
:Friend
How long
:Eightyears
Memories
:Irvwasavery pleasantperson.Healwayshadasmileforeveryone.Healsohelpedmebyshow-ingmehowtowriteforthe paper.Hewillbemissed!**********
Name
:DeeCohen
Relationship
:Goodfriend,neighbor:IamPresidentofPlymouthIVandIrvingwasourwonderfulTreasurer 
How long
:MoreyearsthanIcanremember 
Memories
:Irvingwasaoneinamillionofmen.Hewasagentlemanandamanthateveryonewasgladtocallhimtheirfriend.Hewillbemissedmorewaysthananyonecanimagine.**********
Name
:RheaandLenCohen
Relationship
:Friend
How long
:Over15years
Memories
:Agentleman,willingtohelpall.Afriendformanyyears.Willbesorelymissed.**********
Name
:SandyCohen
Relationship
:Friend
Memories
:“Idothevery bestIknowhow—thevery bestIcan;andImeantokeepongoingsountiltheend.”AbrahamLincolnOurdearfriendIrvwastrulythisman...theverybest.Iwillmissyou.**********
Name
:AnitaCruz
Relationship
:WPRFVicePresident
How long
:Twoandahalfyears
Memories
:Irvwasalwaysgraciousandkindtome,evenifmyarticleforthe
 Reporter 
wasalittlelate.Hewasatrue“gentleman”andshallbemissedbyeveryoneatWPRF.**********
Name
:GeorgeFranklin
Relationship
:Personalfriend
How long
:25years
Memories
:Wasalwaysaclosefriendofmyfatherandmyself.Aperfectgentlemanatalltimes.Goingtomisshimandhiswonderfulpersonality.**********
Name
:DanGladstone
Relationship
:Friend
Memories
:IhaveknownIrvLazarforthepast12years.IalwaysenjoyedbeingintouchwithhimwhetheritwasaUCOmatteroraprivateone.HealwaysgavemethefeelingthatIwasdoingtherightthingforhimandhiswordsandfacealwaysshowedgratitude.AnytimeIwantedhisinput,hegladlygaveittomewiththerarefeelingthatheshouldbethankingme.Isurelyamgoingtomisshim.**********
Name
:LouiseGerson
Relationship
:Friendandcoworker 
How long
:Seven-plusyears
Memories
:Irvwasa“mensch.”Hewaslotsoffun,averyfairperson.Hewillbemissedbyall.**********
Name
:JerryGoldberg
Relationship
:Columnist
Memories
:SosorrytohearaboutIrv.Ionlymethimafewtimesandhewasarealgentleman.IplanoncontinuingtowriteourTen-nisarticlesforthenextfewissuesbutwillbeseekingareplacementaswearemovingtoBoyntonBeach.**********
Name
:NatalieHauptman
Relationship
:Friend
How long
:Threeyears
Memories
:Aspecialgentle person,whowouldhelpany-oneatanytime.Greatfriend.Wonderfultoworkwith.Irvalwayshadasmileonhisfaceandhisdispositionwaswonderful.**********
Name
:HenriKalma
Relationship
:Friend
How long
:15years
Memories
:Apersonfuntohavearound.Iwillmisshimverymuch.Agreatperson.**********
Name
:SydandCynthiaKronish
Relationship
:Friendandcoworker 
How long
:Sevenyears
Memories
:FromthersttimemywifeCynthiaandI beganasCVresidentssevenyearsago,Iwaseagertooffermyservicesasavolunteeratthe
UCOReporter 
.Irvwasmorethaneagertoaddmetohisstaffasawriterandeditortomydelight.Fromdayonewebecamefastfriends,coworkersandcondants.Tome,Irvwillbesorelymissedinmylife.**********
Name
:
TheLakeWorth Herald 
Staff 
Relationship
:Printer 
Memories
:DedicationBe-yondExpectations.Thestaffof
TheLakeWorth Herald 
(printersofthe
UCO Reporter 
)wassaddenedtohearofthepassingofIrvLazar.Itwasaprivilegeand pleasuretohaveworkedwithsuchagentlemanforsomanyyears.Hisknowledgeandlik-abilitywasgreatandhisdedi-cationtothenewspaperwasasenormousashisheartwasforhisfamilyandfriendsatCen-turyVillage.Itgoeswithoutsaying,helovedservinghisfellowmanbothonandoffthecourt.Thereisnodoubtthathealwaysleftagoodimpression.Irvwillbemissed.**********
Name
:EdieLevineandDavidRabinowitz
Relationship
:Friends
How long
:20plusyears
Memories
:Ourmemoriesaretoonumeroustopickjustone.Sufcetosay:“Irv—youwereoneinamillion.”DavidandItreasureourtimesto-getherandwewillsurelymissyou.**********
Name
:MildredLevine
Relationship
:Newfriend
How long
:Twoyears
Memories
:Itwasaprivi-legetobrieyknowIrv.Hesharedhisverymodestgrow-ingupyearsinNewYork.HecamefromverymodestcircumstancesandcherishedhisbeingadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,andbecominganofcerintheU.S.Navy.Ashesooftensaid,“HowwonderfultobeanAmerican.”Weshallnotsoonseethelikesofthisneelegantgen-tleman.Wehonorhismem-oryandaregratefulforhislegacyandgoodexampleofa“mench.”**********
Name
:SelmaLichten
Relationship
:Friend
Memories
:IknewIrvforover25years.MyhusbandMiltonLichtenplayedtenniswithhimandIrvalwayshadawonderfulwayabouthim.Healwayshadasmileandtreatedeveryonewithrespect.Hewaslikeabrothertome —alwaysgivingalittlehug,alwaysabrightsmileandIsurelywillmisshim.Mysin-cerestsympathytohisfamily.Ifeelthathewaspartofmyfamily.**********
Name
:DotLoewenstein
Relationship
:
 Reporter 
edi-torandfriend
Memories
:Thedayaftermycataractsurgery,myhus- bandwascalledoutoftown,soIrvimmediatelydeclaredhewoulddrivemetothedoc-tor.Butwhenthebandageswereremoved,IhadnovisionanditwasIrvwhowasmoredevastatedthanI.Hisconcernforthehealthofotherswasalwaysbeyondconcernforhisownhealth.Allhewantedwastoplaytennis.OurEditor,ourFriend:Eachofuswasconsideredequal,andtotakechargewhenhewasgoinghomeforlunchat12:30onthedot—eachwastoldtoshutoffthecopierandtheA/Cbeforeleaving.12:30wasthemagictimeforIrvto bewithhiswifeof60years,Mimi,whowouldphoneifheoverstayedhisworkinghours.SinceIrv’snalillness,Johndeclaredanoonlunchhourforall—noneofuscouldbearthethoughtofa12:30lunchanymore.
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