*This article appeared in the April Edition of The Jewish Journal of San Antonio*

BBG Honoring Aunt Roselle Smith

On May 2, Sababa BBG is hosting a dinner and a silent auction in honor of Aunt Roselle Smith.

Roselle Smith has been an active member of San Antonio B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and the community for many years.

She first became a part of San Antonio BBYO in 1964, when she was asked to fill in as an advisor for Ben Nathan BBG. Smith was an advisor for Ben Nathan BBG until the mid 80' s when she became the San Antonio council director. Currently, she is a member of the B'nai B'rith advisory board.

Somewhere through the 35 years Smith has dedicated to BBYO, she has gained the title of Aunt, and is known only as Aunt Roselle to many of the current San Antonio BBYO members

Jessica Chait and Leslie Potorff are co-chairs of the event, with many of Sababa's members working with them. Chait and Potorff are juniors attending Clark and Churchill High Schools, respectively. Chait is currently Sweetheart of Weiss AZA, Sababa's brother chapter, and Sababa's past treasurer. Potorff is currently historian for Sababa.

Sababa BBG is currently the only B'nai B'rith Girls chapter in San Antonio. It is a member of Small Cities Council and Lonestar Region BBYO. \par The current N'siah (president) of Sababa is Lauren Isaacs. Isaacs is also regional secretary. Also in Sababa's membership is the current N'siah of Small Cities Council, Lissa Feigenbaum. Feigenbaum is also the second vice president of Sababa. Other Sababa board members include Letal Greenberg and Diana Ree as co-first vice presidents. Erica Weiss as vice president in charge of membership and Madricha (past president). Elisheva Danan and Emily Kates as vice presidents of Jewish Heritage. Sarah Donzis, Meghann Colton, Kelly Kenigstein, and Adina Wise as secretaries. Jessica Gold as treasurer, and Marianna Ravitsky as co-historian with Potorff. Every Sababa member has an active part in this event.

The money that will be raised at the even is to benefit Sababa's International Service Fund. ISF is an International BBYO fund, which is used to fund many other programs which BBYO offers. Part of the fund is donated to numerous charities.

In the part ISF has been used to help with the funding of such programs as the International Leadership Training Conference, BBYO Israel Summer Institute and B'nai B'rith Women's and Children's Home in the Hundean Hills. Also in the past few years' ISF funds have been donated to the American Cancer Society and many other organizations.

The dinner and auction will be held at the Jewish Community Center. The silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. The dinner will be kosher, with the food cooked under the supervision of Mr. Saltzman.

Ingredients, materials, and auction items have been donated by H.E.B., Albertsons, Pepsi, and numerous other San Antonio businesses.

The Jewish community is invited to the event, at $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.

The chapter is looking for past members of BBYO who had Roselle Smith as your advisor to participate in a "This is Your Life" program, reflecting her years as chapter and city advisor.

Contact Jessica Chait if you wish to attend at 492-6839. Donations are also welcome. Make checks payable to Sababa BBG.

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