Dear Member, we welcome your suggestions for ESCA events to bolster our usual social fare. We know you have ideas, so please share them with us. Call anyone on the Committee or send us an email with your recommendations. We want to do what you want to do.

Yes! It's that time of the year

We all have a chance to get a little crazy. What? You're already a little crazy? So get a little crazier. Wear a funny hat (that's my personal favorite) or an outlandish outfit. It's allowed. You can drink (the strong stuff) until you don't know the difference between Haman and Mordechai. (You do know there's a difference, right?) It's a mitzvah. Another mitzvah is mishloach manot. You bring or send something nice (I'm talking food nice) to someone you like – a friend, a neighbor or someone in your circle. It makes them feel good and you'll feel good too. We are also encouraged to give some charity to the less fortunate.

Hanukkah party (better known as Food Night) was a charming evening. All our participants came through with the best of their best culinary efforts. It was small and quiet (actually, NOT so quiet because we make a lot of noise…if we're not making noise then how do we know we're having fun?) and just the thing we needed to light up this dark winter. At the end of the day we determined to do it again next year.

Give your contribution – either equipment or donation – to Chana who will see that all of it gets to needy kids. Thanks to all of you who have given in the past and we hope will continue to give. What can you give? Everyone can give something. Come on! Dig down into your pocket and give a contribution for a poor kid.