Feb 1st, 00:00

By the time you read this article, you should have received the mailing regarding the opportunity to participate in our exciting addition to the Asa Learning Center. Our Holocaust Memorial! Thank you to the TBT Men’s Club who first came up with the idea and have started the project off with a donation of $12,500. Also thanks to Neshot Tikvah (Sisterhood) for matching them with another $12,500. The Legacy Committee has voted to go ahead with this enhancement to our project’s scope but we still need more contributions to make it happen. The Memorial will be in the new courtyard, west of the new building and directly across from the sanctuary lobby entrance. The design is a result of a collaboration headed by our own temple member and artist, Leslye Prum. It is quite unique and will be the only one of its kind in our Orange County community. We hope that it will be a place of Remembrance and Learning for children and adults to never forget the despicable events that occurred during the Holocaust. We have set a deadline for the 15th of March for participation because we want to get the design of the remembrance recognition wall under way. When you are at the temple, check out the model made by Joe Bloomfield to help you get a prospective of it’s scope and beauty. The building plans are back with the City of Fullerton for what we hope is the final check and approval. As soon as we receive our building permits then we can go forward with footings, structure, etc. By next month we should be seeing more action in the “big dig”. We are look for a July completion and are planning our “grand-opening” for late August. For those of you who have been procrastinating or undecided on participation, NOW is your time to step forward. We are still short $185,000 in pledges to complete the project and be debt free in five years. Also, matching funds are still available. Make sure your names are on the donor walls, with ours, to be part of this important Legacy for our community and for those who will follow after us.