MICHAEL BERNARD SHCOLNIK
Michael Bernard Shcolnik was born at 10:59 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1945, in South Bend, Indiana. He was the fifth child and third son to Esther and Harry Shcolnik. That time becomes important, because in those days, the cut-off for kindergarten was Sept. 16. Esther and Harry were continually grateful that Mike beat the deadline, because he was a hellion as a young boy.
But youâd never know that from the mensch he became. The Shcolnik family moved to Phoenix in the summer of 1957. Mike attended Central High School, but other than being president of the Spanish Club, his real teen love was AZA/BBG, and of course his high school sweetheart and wife of 53 years, Noreen Rudin. Mike thrived as Godol of Krohn AZA, where he led their softball team to many victories, won many jitterbug contests and made lifelong friends.