“I am never alone when The Jester & Pharley are around.” A young cancer patient smiled as she told that to Barbara Saltzman, The Jester’s Mom, many years ago. We’re hearing that a lot nowadays.
March 1, 2020 ‒ Phund co-founder Joe Saltzman’s 80th birthday celebration brought together over 150 colleagues, friends, relatives and former students ‒ shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic kept everyone sheltering at home.
July 12, 2019 ‒ Multi-colored balloons reflecting the joy of The Jester’s rainbow greeted arrivals at The Jester Jubilee.
April 2, 2019 ‒ The Jester Has Lost His Jingle author-artist David Saltzman loved April Fool’s Day. A phunster through and through, in high school he enjoyed putting together hand-made calendars that always poked fun at the day ‒ usually adding in April 31 to the silly calendar.
July 13, 2018 — Row after row of brightly decorated tables greeted guests at The Phund’s Taste of the South Bay Soiree as they pored through tempting silent auction items from favorite merchants, restaurants, destination hotels and more.
Palos Verdes Cub Scouts help raise the spirits of hospitalized children. Patrick Lowenstein joins The Jester’s Mom, Barbara Saltzman, on KABC-TV News.
Members of Lunada Bay Cub Scout Pack 276 take the Cub Scout oath – “To help other people at all times” – very seriously.
July 21, 2017 ‒ “For the last 22 years, The Jester Has Lost His Jingle has given me strength and courage,” said Jesse Hernandez. At 27, Jesse told his story to those gathered for The Jester’s Taste of the South Bay Soiree.
Giggles, laughs and smiles filled a waiting room at Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles, as a colorful Jester & Pharley Smile Care delivered Jester books and dolls into the hands of young patients.
Before my son David Saltzman returned to Yale for his senior year in September 1988, I noticed he had a dry cough. Since David had a history of bronchitis as a child, I didn’t think it was too serious, but urged him to see a doctor as soon as he could to have it checked out.
Author-artist David Saltzman’s Chadwick classmates found the perfect way to remember him for their 30th reunion.
Mother’s Day admittedly isn’t easy for Barbara Saltzman, or for any mother who knows the pain of losing a child. But this year, 25 since the passing of her son David to Hodgkin’s lymphoma and 20 since the publication of his award-winning children’s book, The Jester Has Lost His Jingle,” was different.
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