Etz Chaim Gala guests applaud Major Quan.
Congregation Etz Chaim recently hosted its annual gala, an evening of comedy and celebration, honoring Major Jerry Quan, Retired Precinct 4 Commander, Cobb County Police. More than 210 people attended the event. Highlights of the evening included comedy, dinner, and the honoring of Major Quan with a presentation of a Proclamation by the State of Georgia for all that he has contributed to the community.
“We honored Jerry because he has treated everyone with respect over the years, and has made a significant effort to get to know the members of our congregation,” said Allison Saffran, Congregation Etz Chaim President. “Jerry respects the practices of our religion, and he embodies the characteristics of a truly good and righteous person. We will genuinely miss seeing him at Etz Chaim.”
Judy Keo, Ryan Cloninger, Lai Quan, Lydia Quan, Major Jerry Quan, and Jenny Quan.
“For 17 years, Major Jerry Quan has had a special relationship with Congregation Etz Chaim. He has been part of our fabric,” said Marty Gilbert, Congregation Etz Chaim’s Executive Director. “He has watched leadership change, new members join, and children grow and become members themselves. Through all these years he has been a warm and steady presence. We wish only good things as he enters this new phase of his life.”
Congregation Etz Chaim was established in the fall of 1975 to meet the needs of the expanding Jewish community of north metropolitan Atlanta. An affiliate of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Etz Chaim is a modern Conservative synagogue committed to blending tradition and change. The 2018 Etz Chaim Celebration Committee included: Randy Figur, Janis Greenfield, Ilene Levin, Jennifer Pila, and Ellen Spandorfer.
This article originally appeared in the June/July issue of the EAST COBBER magazine, on page 16. Click here to view the digital edition.
