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Barrack Academy grad gives racehorses a second chance
MEET DANIELLE CHAST…
      AGE: 17 FAMILY: Parents Bill and Karen; and brother Sam (12). PETS: "Taylor," a German shorthaired pointer/beagle mix, and "Mickey," a Lhasa apso.
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Double milestone marked with celebration at Lions Gate
     Rabbi Jerome David, of Temple Emanuel, and his wife Peggy look on as Peggy's parents Fred and Ann Strauss celebrate Fred's 102nd birthday and the couple's 62nd wedding anniversary. The celebration took place at Lions Gate among family and friends.
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For the Record
      Jeremy Samuel Pick was married to Elissa Beth Bassini on May 4. While identified properly in the photo caption, the bride was incorrectly named in the body of the story on page S-3 of the June 17 Voice. We apologize for the inadvertent error.
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Plasky family celebrates generations of togetherness at picnic
Reunion:
      Family. It anchors us, enriches us, reminds us of where we've been and sometimes where we're going. In short, it's the taproot of our lives. Just ask members of the Plasky family, which has deep roots in South Jersey, and celebrates them in a cousins' club that has been in existence since 1942.
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Torah Links builds for future
     Torah Links of South Jersey recently broke ground on its future Cherry Hill home. Joining in the celebration were (from left), U.S. Rep. John Adler; Torah Links Director Rabbi Yisroel Tzvi Serebrowski; Andrea Yonah, executive director, New Jersey-Israel Commission, who presented a proclamation from Gov. Jon Corzine; Fred B. Gross, Torah Links president; and Bernard Platt, mayor of Cherry Hill.
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Woodcrest Pro-Am features PGA Tour golfer Sean O'Hair
      Professional golfer Sean O'Hair, currently the only American golfer in his 20s with three PGA Tour victories, will be hosting a golf clinic following the 23rd annual Woodcrest Country Club Invitational Pro- Am on Monday, July 27. O'Hair's appearance is sponsored by TaylorMade Golf.
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Chabad bestows honors
     Chabad Lubavitch of Camden & Burlington Counties recently honored several community members at the Fifth Annual Chabad Lubavitch Founders Dinner. Nearly 400 people attended the event at Lucien's Manor in Berlin. Gathered at the event were (from left), Herb Tapper, Debbie and Brian Baratz, Chabad Lubavitch Director Rabbi Mendel Mangel, Dinie Mangel, and Mollie and Marc Linsky.
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Broadway stars come out
     "Broadway Sings for Camp," the recent benefit concert for the JCC Camps at Medford scholarship program and the Open Hearts Open Doors inclusion program for children with special needs, received rave reviews. Top stars strutted their stuff and met with members of the audience. Broadway performer Kristin Carbone (left) greeted three generations of the Coyne family, event sponsors. They were (from left), Adam Coyne, Fuzzy Fendrick, and (front) Emma Coyne.
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Woodcrest Federation Day dedicated to honoring departed members
      Although the weather did not cooperate this year and the Woodcrest Men's and Women's Federation Golf activities were cancelled, over 100 Woodcrest members attended the dinner program on Thursday, June 18 at Woodcrest Country Club.
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JFP installs officers & board; honors retiring Harriet Kessler
     Jewish Federation Publications recently held its 20th Annual Meeting at Lions Gate. The event featured the installation of officers and board members as well as a tribute to Harriet Kessler upon her retirement as editor of the Voice after 24 years. Gathered after the installation were (top photo, from left), David Portnoe, editor; Janet Levine, immediate past president; Dr. Mindy Goldberg Rose, vice president; Dr. Benjamin Rosenblum, president; Dr. Neil Levin, vice president; and David Farber, Federation president. Many colleagues, past and current JFP officers, and community members came to pay tribute to Kessler (bottom photo, front row, center). Among them were (bottom photo, front row, from left), past JFP presidents Lois Asbell and Ruth Bogutz with (rear, from left), past presidents Dr. James Soffer, Judie Morrow, current president Dr. Benjamin Rosenblum, past president Sibyl Gass, editor David Portnoe, past presidents Janet Levine and Dr. Barnard Kaplan. Not able to attend were past JFP presidents Marc Beresin and Irv Epstein.
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