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From The Editor:

Accentuate The Positive…

Since the 1600’s the painting and inquired about the artist’s signature. Rima passed away on March 18 . Her daughter, Ruth,
th
Lithuania was controlled Rima signs her art with her family name and married noted that “Rima was the personification of elegance,
by competing forces from name. Dr. Glick felt the need to contact the artist. He style, self-discipline, dedication and so much more.
the north, east, west and visited The National Jewish Museum in Vilnius and met Anyone who met her will never forget her.” She touched
south. Rima grew up in a journalist who by chance had met Rima in the United the lives of many - including me.
Lithuania during the time States previously. Dr. Glick was able to obtain Rima’s Acts of kindness and humanity are performed each
the Russians and Germans telephone number in Florida and called her. day for others without the thought of recognition. It is
dominated the country. Rima’s parents had saved Dr. Glick, his sister, brother important to be mindful of the humanness that unites us in
In the early 1940’s the and parents from the Nazi extermination of the Jewish a world in which we hear so much of the evil forces that
Russians started deporting people during World War II. More than seventy years had try to divide us. Let us remember “Rima” and accentuate
the Lithuanians to Siberia. passed since Rima and Dr. Glick had seen each other. A the positive.
Rima and her family piece of art brought them together. Dr. Glick expressed Until next month…
avoided the deportations when Germany invaded the his gratitude for the heroism of Rima’s parents, family James A. Cioffi, Editor
country. Unfortunately, shortly after the end of World War and neighbors in saving the lives of others. james@jcclaw.com
II, the Russians took control of Lithuania again and the Rima’s parents owned a farm in Lithuania before P.S. If you know of a story that celebrates our
deportations resumed. Rima’s parents learned they were they left the country. Many Jewish people in Lithuania humanness, please forward it to me.
on the list for deportation to the Siberian labor camps so ran there seeking refuge from the German troops. Her
they (along with Rima) had to flee their home and sought parents concealed and fed Jewish families without regard
refugee status in Germany. They lived in Germany for to the consequences i.e. death, if the Germans discovered
it. Rima’s parents formed a network of like-minded
a period of time before they immigrated to the United humanitarian neighbors and relatives who provided a Summer Is Here!
States.
Rima had studied chemistry in Lithuania, Germany and haven of safety in one of the darkest periods of human
the US. She settled in Philadelphia and then Chicago. She history. Just as in other locations in Europe, Christians Summer is here! Along with summer comes
became a U.S. citizen within 5 years. Rima worked as an developed a system to transfer Jewish people from one the increased temptation to utilize the golf
industrial chemist in Chicago but did not enjoy working location to another until the end of the war. courses as a park/playground, but we must ask
alone in the lab. She decided to study art at the Art On September 19, 2014, the President of Lithuania, you to refrain from any non-golf related access.
Institute of Chicago over a period of 9 years. In the years Dalia Grybauskaite, in a ceremony at the presidential Summer is a time when tremendous
that followed, Rima participated in 23 solo exhibitions palace in Vilnius, declared Rima’s parents, Antanina and maintenance is performed on all the courses,
and earned 9 awards in 10 juried exhibits. Rima moved to Zigmas Jonynas, to be heroes and posthumously awarded
Michigan with her husband and 2 daughters before finally them the Medal of the Life Saving Cross for saving Jewish so there is a great deal of equipment and work
settling in Florida. Scores of Lithuanians settled in Juno people in World War II. Rima’s daughter attended the being done. In addition it is a time when golfers
Beach in the 1970’s and I had the privilege of meeting ceremony along with relatives from Lithuania. play early to beat the heat and also play late to
many of them. President Grybauskaite spoke these words: “Battered by do the same.
After independence from the Soviet Union and as part the storms of history, deprived of national independence, For your safety, please do not access the
of a cultural celebration in 1992, Rima entered her art in robbed of normal life, the people of Lithuania stood firm courses unless you are registered to play golf.
an exhibition in Lithuania. Friends came to see her. She by the only value left to them – humanness…. May these
gave a doctor friend a painting. He was a neurosurgeon. examples of heroism and compassion inspire courage, Thank you
Later, Dr. Isaac Glick, colleague of Rima’s friend, noticed love and sacrifice.”

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