Oct. 7, the JCRC hosted a Lox & Legislators Breakfast at Heritage Manor Retirement & Rehabilitation Community. Elected officials from all over the Valley and our community leaders attended. Eric Murray, executive director of Senior Living by the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation spoke about the recent Heritage Manor renovation and expansion project. Ken Bielecki, executive director of Jewish Family & Community Services highlighted the growing offerings of JFCS and the Mobile Meals program.
“The breakfast offered an opportunity to showcase our facilities, thank our officials for their continued support of our mission-based work, and express our hopes of future collaborations,” said Melissa Bateman, Federation director of community engagement.
JCRC held a breakfast for legislators in October. Pictured from left are Andrew Lipkin, Federation CEO; Judge Gene Donofrio of the Seventh District Court of Appeals; Nancy Burnett, JCRC advisory board chair; Presiding Judge Carla J. Baldwin of Youngstown Municipal Court; Rachel Kay, Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation secretary; Suzyn Schwebel Epstein, Federation board president; Carol Rimedio-Righetti, Mahoning County commissioner; Sarah Wilschek, executive director, Ohev Beth Sholom; State Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan, D-Youngstown; and Lauren McNally, Youngstown 5th Ward councilwoman.