The final meeting of Beth David Sisterhood for the 2025-26 season will be held on Wednesday June 10, at 7 pm, at the Beth David Synagogue.
The evening’s speaker will be allen lutins (who spells his name lowercase), who will discuss the Marconi Tower that is located in downtown Binghamton near the old railroad station. This often-overlooked piece of American history played an important part in proving that radio signals could be used to communicate with a fast-moving vehicle such as a train.
He is an electronics technician and professional folk/ethnic musician. He maintains several web pages on a variety of topics, including documentation of the Marconi Tower at lutins.org/marconi. His other interests include hiking, ethnomusicology, vintage electronics restoration, cartography and amateur (“ham”) radio.
A business meeting, during which the new slate of officers will be voted upon, will precede the presentation. Anyone who might be interested in becoming Sisterhood’s new treasurer, publicity chairperson or service vice president should leave a message for the Beth David Synagogue office at 607-722-1793 or send an e-mail to bethdavid@stny.rr.com.
The meeting will be open to both men and women, whether or not they are affiliated with Beth David Sisterhood or Beth David Synagogue. Only paid members, however, will be eligible to vote on the slate of officers for next year.
Donations for CHOW will be accepted at the meeting; mitzvah cards, which are $3, may be requested.
Donations of new and used items of all types, which are then offered for resale at Your Needful Things, are always appreciated. Contact the Beth David office if you would like to arrange a donation.