[IMC-Editorial] JNF Hosts Mayor Ives for Tree Planting

[Chris Kaihatsu]

Sarina Roffé,

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Chris Kaihatsu
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Jewish National Fund wrote:
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>Contact:
>Sarina Roffé
>JNF Director of Communications
>212.879.9305 ext 221
>sroffe at jnf.org
>
>
>JNF HOSTS MAYOR IVES FOR TREE PLANTING AND PRIVATE TOUR
>
>May 14, 2004 - Jerusalem - The Hon. Rosemary Ives, Mayor of Redmond,
>WA, planted a tree in the Kennedy Memorial Forest in the Jerusalem
>Hills today, before proceeding on a private tour of JNF projects
>including American Independence Park.
>
>Her first trip to Israel, Mayor Ives is a supporter of the 103
>year-old Jewish National Fund and its work in the Holyland. When Ted
>Moccia, her father, died in 1958, friends planted trees in Israel in
>his memory.
>
>JNF's Kennedy Memorial is near the neighborhood of Kiryat Menahem, It
>has 51 pillars one for each state and the District of Columbia. Inside
>the building is a bronze bust of the late John F. Kennedy, facing an
>eternal flame, similar to the one in Arlington National Cemetery. Each
>pillar bears the coat of arms of the state it represents and the 50
>windows gaze on the scenery of the Jerusalem Hill and slopes covered
>with more than four million trees planted by Jewish National Fund.
>
>-----
>
>Two photos were included in the HTML version of this press release email.
>If you would like a copy, please email and we will send you a copy.  The
>captions for the photos are below.
>
>Photo Caption 1: The Conference of Mayors plants trees in the Kennedy
>Memorial Forest. L to R: Andy Michelson, JNF American Department,
>Jerusalem;  Mayor David Wallace, Sugar Land, TX; Mayor Jane Campbell,
>Cleveland, OH; Mayor Christine Madrid, Azusa, CA (In Front); Mayor
>James Garner, Hempstead, NY and President of the U.S. Conference of
>Mayors, Mayor Sheila Young, San Leandro, CA; Joseph A. Griffo,  Oneida
>County Executive, NY; Mayor Rosemarie Ives, Redmond, WA; Mayor Charles
>Tooley, Billings, Montana; and Menachem Lebovitch,  KKL-JNF World Vice
>Chairman, Jerusalem.
>
>Photo Caption 2: Mayor Ives plants tree in Mayor's Grove, outside of
>Jerusalem on her first trip to Israel.
>
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>
>Jewish National Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1901 to
>serve as caretaker of the land of Israel, on behalf of its
>owners--Jewish people everywhere.  During the first half of the 20th
>century, JNF set out to achieve its goal by purchasing the land that
>would become the State of Israel.  Following the successful
>establishment of the state in 1948, the organization has evolved to
>meet Israel's most pressing needs, including the current security
>crisis, ongoing water shortage and other environmental challenges. 
>Over the past century, the organization has planted over 240 million
>trees, built over 150 reservoirs and dams, developed over 250,000
>acres of land, created more than 450 parks and educated students
>around the world about Israel and the environment.  For more
>information on JNF or to plant trees in Israel, call 1-800-542-TREE
>(8733) or visit www.jnf.org.  To contact your local office, please
>call 888-JNF-0099 or visit www.jnf.org.
>
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