SINGLE LIFE

TN' ON Ly S p o r Bi

Nearly 1,000 of Detroit's
Jewish singles knew the
only place for fun and
friends was the area's
annual Dec. 24 bash.

RICHARD PEARL

Staff Writer

Deejay John Sarver
gets them out on the
dance floor, to the
approval of Teri
Adelberg and Deena
Cohen.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990

W by don't they have these things more
often?" asked Ron Lowy as he scanned
the crowd.
His reaction was typical of many in
the throng of nearly 1,000 Detroit
Jewish singles who gathered Dec. 24 at the
Maple-Drake Jewish Community Center for
the annual "Only Spot in Town Dance."
Co-sponsored by the JCC and The Jewish
News, the dance offered snacks, drinks and a
wide range of music — from rock to rap, sw-
ing to cha-cha — by disc jockey John Sarver.
It was an effort to provide a place where
Jewish singles of all ages could gather and
enjoy themselves.
And judging from the reaction, the effort
was successful.
"Look at all these people — I've never seen
such a crowd," said Lowy, a Southfield resi-
dent attending his first "Only Spot" dance.
"I'm sure there could be more of these and
people would come," he said between dance
sets.
The gathering Dec. 24 drew singles rang-