100 Years Ago
(From the April 10, 1925 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
The last regular meeting of the Order of AZA was held Sunday afternoon, April 5. Latest reports show that over 250 brother fraternity members will attend our convention here July 5, 6 and 7. Maurice Sagaloff and Joseph Rosenzweig were voted into the Order… Saturday night, Mr. Morris Sogolow was the guest of the fraternity at its monthly banquet. Mr. Sogolow was presented a gift in appreciation for the work and aid he gave the local chapter’s basketball team in winning the national AZA basketball championship… Monday night, April 6, the chapter presented a program in conjunction with the B’nai B’rith meeting. … The chapter will present its ritual and initiation before the local B’nai B’rith lodge in the near future. … Tuesday evening, April 7, five members of the AZA were present at the Goldman basketball team banquet. The members of the AZA team on the Goldman team are: Julius Peltzman, Isadore Pesmen, Harry Kaufman, Joseph Rosenzweig and Sidney Magazine…. The next regular meeting will be held Sunday, April 19, at 3:00 p.m., at the YMYWA building. Many prominent B’nai B’rith members will be the guests of the chapter that afternoon. All members are urged to attend. The B’nai B’rith has taken a deep interest in the young Jewish men of today. It realizes that the future of the Order depends upon the development of the young men, and expects to draw many of its future members from this group. For this reason, the Order will sponsor the AZA. The young men will probably retain their identity, but the B’nai B’rith hopes and expects them to join its forces when they arrive at the age of maturity.
90 Years Ago
(From the April 12, 1935 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
The Kansas City AZA chapter will give a special Friday evening service in celebration of International AZA Sabbath, April 19, at 8:15 p.m., at Sh’erith Israel D’Lubawitz Synagogue, 924 Olive. These AZA members will present the entire service: Raymond Peltzman, as cantor, will be accompanied by a choir, Dave Minkin, Leonard Greenberg, Ed Spiegel, Leon Sedler. The AZA’s will also present the newly revised Second Degree Ritual, which emphasized the seven cardinal principles of the AZA Order. Nine Alephs will take the degree.
20 years ago
(From the April 8, 2005 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City presented the Evelyn Wasserstrom Outstanding Youth Award to Justin Cosner at its recent annual meeting. The Wassterstrom Award honors a high school senior who is active in the community and has demonstrated high leadership, program, social and interpersonal skills and commitment to the Jewish community. Justin Cosner is such an individual.
Justin is a member of Two’s AZA. He has held numerous chapter positions, including newspaper editor, Yom Kippur Dance and Sweetheart Dance Planner, treasurer, Aleph S’gan/vice president and Aleph Goodol/president. He served the KC AZA Council as secretary/treasurer this past year and had attended numerous Regional conventions and International BBYO Convention. Justin also worked diligently as a coordinator for the 2004 Mid-America BBYO Winter Regional Convention. As a senior, Justin understands the importance of new members and works hard to share his passion for AZA with them.
A senior at Blue Valley North High School, Justin is a member of National Honor Society and has been named to the Academic Honor Roll the last four years. He is a member of the Blue Valley North guitar club and participated in BVN soccer. He has received a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Kansas State Mathematics and Science Assessments.
Justin has done his share of community service, including volunteer experience with Harvester and Ronald McDonald House. In addition, he participated in the Day of Caring and Sharing at Maccabi Sports Competitions for four years. He also participated on the March of the Living, a two-week educational trip to Poland and Israel.
For the past three years, Justin has worked at AMC Town Center 20 Theaters. In addition, he spent the summer of 2004 working as a counselor for Barney Goodman Camp. At that time, he won the honor of counselor of the week.
Justin is the son of Alan and Kerry Cosner and grandson of Sylvia and David Goldstein of Overland Park. His brother Brandon is also a member of Two’s AZA.
