Simcha Blass Simcha Blass Simcha Blass (November 27, 1897 – July 18, 1982; ) was a Polish-Israeli engineer and inventor who developed the drip irrigation system with his son Yeshayahu. Simcha Blass was born in Warsaw, Poland, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to an Orthodox Jewish family. He was active in the Jewish self-defense units organized in Warsaw to defend Jews during the end of World War I. His engineering studies in Warsaw were interrupted by the Polish-Soviet War and completed after that war. During the war, he was recruited to the Polish Army, there he invented for the
A Celebration of Friends A Celebration of Friends A Celebration of Friends (ACOF) is an annual social gathering for gay mature men in Florida. It was founded in 2001 and every summer it brings together hundreds of people from all over the world for a weekend event in Orlando. The organization also raises money for local charity. In the past, their funds have been distributed to organizations such as Tuesday’s Angels, the Pride Center at Equality Park, and Buzzy’s Boys. For the past 3 years, the annual "Celebration" has been held in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In addition to the annual Summer "Celebration" there is