On Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.,
The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga invites the community to attend its Fifth Annual First Amendment Dinner at the Jewish Cultural Center on Thursday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m.
The 2002 Pultizer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning, Clay Bennett, will address the audience.
“The First Amendment Dinner, which began in 2006 as a tribute to our country’s military veterans, continues to offer insight about our most valuable rights and how they are manifested in today’s world,” comments Michael Dzik, executive director of the Jewish Federation.
The Jewish Cultural Center is located at 5461 North Terrace Road. The cost for this event is $10 for non-veterans (free for veterans) if reserved by July 11. After July 11, the cost is $12 for both veterans and non-veterans.
For more information or to make a reservation contact Ann Treadwell, 423-0270 ext.13 or atreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com.
Mr. Bennett was born in Clinton, S.C., the son of a career army office. Having led a nomadic life, he attended 10 different schools before graduating in from the University of North Alabama in 1980 with degrees in Art and History.
After brief stints as a staff artist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Fayetteville (N.C.) Times, Mr. Bennett went on to serve as the editorial cartoonist for the St. Petersburg Times (1981-1994) and The Christian Science Monitor (1997-2007), before joining the staff of the Chattanooga Times Free Press in late 2007. His work is syndicated internationally by The Washington Post Writers Group.
In addition to a Pultizer Prize, M.r Bennett has earned nearly every honor his profession has to offer including the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the National Journalism Award, the John Fischetti Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, and the National Headliner Award. He is the Past President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.
The Jewish Cultural Center, funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, offers programs, classes, and exhibits; social services; and a preschool—all rooted in Jewish values. The facility enables the Jewish community to raise its visibly, foster relationships, and strengthen its identity in the Chattanooga area. Located at 5461 North Terrace, the Center and its programs are open to everyone regardless of religious affiliation.