The Journal Dinner-Dance, one of the most festive events on the shul’s social calendar, will be held this year on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Sound View Restaurant, beginning with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m. The JDD features dinner, dancing, presentations by local dignitaries, and a popular silent auction of goods and services.

Community honorees this year are former Greenport Mayor David Nyce and his wife, cultural arts organizer, realtor and chef Jennifer Benton. Synagogue honorees are Madelyn Rothman, a former president of the Congregation, and her mother-in-law, Audrey Rothman, who is one of the shul’s members of longest standing. Audrey is a former member of the Board of Directors, and volunteers quietly on virtually all shul-sponsored activities.

Ads, ads, ads. the deadline to place your personal ad in the journal is Friday, August 7. Please compose your message for our honorees, our shul, or anyone you feel deserves special mention in the journal. You can post your ad to the shul at P.O. Box 659, Greenport, NY, 11944, or email it directly to adsforctijournal@gmail.com.

At the same time, please respond when your invitation to the dinner arrives in your mailbox so that preparations and seating arrangements can be finalized.

For more information, call event co-chairs Gayle Kaplan or Debra Riva at the shul at 631-477-0232 “With your help, we can reach our goal and more,” Debra Riva said.