Dr. Solomon Sidney Lichter

than 50 years of service to the South Florida community. Sol was a member of The Greatest

Generation. While stationed inEngland as a member of the United States Army Air Corps,

he met the love of his life,Muriel, of blessed memory, with whom he remained married for

67 years.Sol received his bachelor’s,masters and Ph.D. degrees inEducation on the GI bill. Sol

taught and served as principal at Nautilus Junior High School,Ada Merritt Junior High, and Ida

M. Fisher Junior High in Miami Beach, where he pioneered the first community school program

in Miami Beach, and it became the largest such program in the state of Florida.

Dr. Lichter was named principal of Miami Beach Senior High,where he served with distinction

from 1966-1977. He lead Beach High during the "glory years," assembling a staff and

promoting programs which would bring the school repeated national recognition. He hired

the best teachers he could find, regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation, which at the

time presented significant barriers to otherwise qualified teachers. He established the

community school at Beach High, pioneered the 7 period day and helped create the

gateway from Beach High for the High School in Israel program.Dr. Lichter’s intense school

spirit earned him the nickname"Dr. Dynamite" from his constant use of the phrase

"Beach is Dynamite." His otherfavorite phrase was "We’re From Beach And We Couldn’t Be

Prouder". He lived and breathed Beach High, and the clinic at the school bears his name.

Dr. Lichter received numerous awards over the years including, among others, Outstanding

Teacher of the Year for Miami Beach, the George Washington National Educator’s Award from

the Freedom Foundation, the Felix McCool American Legion Award, the B’nai Brith

Outstanding Citizens Award, the Phi Delta Kappa (Education Honors Society) Service Award,

and numerous awards from theCity of Miami Beach and keys to the City of Miami Beach,

honoring his contributions to the school and the community at large. Sol and Muriel, were very active

members at Temple Beth Sholom for over 60 years. Dr.Lichter served as a teacher and

principal at the religious school,Chairman of its school board and as an officer and member of

the Temple’s Board of Directors.Together Sol and Muriel established the Mazon program

at the Temple, which fed thousands of homeless and less fortunate in Miami Beach.

Sol was the past President and board member of the Stanley Meyers Community Health

Center, which delivered health care to the less fortunate throughout Miami Beach and he

initiated and coordinated the efforts of the Health Centers Consortium to better serve child

health care in Miami Beach and insure all children were immunized for school.

Dr. Lichter also served as Chairman of the Dade County School Board Advisory

Committee on Dropouts, the Chairman of the Advisory Council for Students at Risk,

Chairman of the Miami Beach Feeder Council, and was an active participant on the Dade

County Community Schools Foundation, the Miami Beach Children’s Bureau, the Central

Agency for Jewish Education("CAJE"), the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Board of Trustees, and

the Dade County Library Board. Dr. Lichter is survived by his children David (Mayra) Lichter,

Pamela (Michael) Gordon and grandchildren Jessica, Joanna, Felix, Jonathon (Shirley)

Gordon, Christopher (Beth) Gordon, and greatgrandchildren Max, Samantha and Casey Gordon.

He was predeceased by his brother Irving "SonnyLichter and sister Beatrice Lichter.

Funeral Services will be atTemple Beth Sholom, 4144

Chase Avenue, Miami Beach at12:30 p.m. Monday, February

10, 2014, followed byinternment at Lakeside

Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation

to Temple Beth Sholom or the MimaiBeach Senior High School

Alumni Association.

Mortuaries and CrematoriesArrangements under the direction of Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels, Miami, FL.