The Shever Community Center, sponsored by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, was opened here today at a ceremony attended by leaders of the town, Israel’s major center in the Negev, and prominent figures in the cultural foundation. The $100,000 center, made possible by the contributions of Nathan and David Shever, St. Louis businessmen and philanthropists, will offer a complete program of community cultural and educational activities.
Present at the ceremony was Nathan Shever and members of his family, but David Shever could not attend. Eliezer Peri, chairman of the Israel board of the cultural foundation, told the gathering that the “entire Shever family have, during their lifetime, been wholly dedicated to humanitarian ideals, but especially to a secure Israel living a full life.” Roger Dow, First Secretary of the United States Embassy in Israel, also spoke.
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