Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit MaplelDrake Facility Is Proud to Present Steve Brody of the JCC's physical education depart- ment and trained rigorously with him. Her goal was to enter the track events, which were moved inside Sunday due to rain. On that day, the 85-pound woman, pushing with her arms and legs to move her walker, worked her way around the outer wall of the gym in the distance event. The cheering and en- couragement from the crowd of volunteers, family mem- bers and other participants "I have to excuse myself to regain composure." Eunice Swaab rang off the walls as she fell to the hardwood floor, struggled to rise with Brody's help and en- couragement and continued on her way. It wasn't a race against the other entrants, because they had finished long before. It was a race against the confinement of her illness. When she crossed the finish line on her knees, the crowd was roaring its ap- proval. Brody picked her up, tossed her in the air and kept hugging her. There was hardly a dry eye in the gym. "I have a real hard time at first," said Eunice Swaab, whose daughter, Sheri Noble Schwartz, began what was then called the Special Games four years ago. "I have to excuse myself to regain composure. I have to remember they (the par- ticipants) are getting such pleasure out of this, so I put a smile on my face and go back. But it takes me about an hour to get adjusted to it." The problems of everyday living definitely take a back seat at the Games, she said. First-year volunteer Susan Schneiderman of Farm- ington Hills, mother of two children who were away at camp, called working the Games "a wonderful, wonderful experience" but said it was "real emotional." It wrenches you to watch, she said, "but when you see these people cross the finish line, you realize how much they enjoy it. And you also realize how much you take for granted having 'normal' kids." Linda Lee, Center presi- dent, said she passed up a wedding in Toronto two years ago to volunteer. She feels volunteers "certainly got more out of being here than if they had stayed home." Nate Pollack, Hall of Fame special events chairman, said people are at first reluc- tant to volunteer for the Games. "Then they get into the feel of it, the excitement of it and find they can get into it, and then they want to do it the next year." As it is, the Games have enough volunteers to run the events and the ceremonies and dinner-dance after- wards, according to Leanie Gunsberg, JCC special needs director. "But please come and cheer on the athletes," she said. "It's just as impor- tant as volunteering." "I'm not the kind of person who quits easily," Amy Krome said after her race. Now a business college stu- dent who hopes to be a travel agent for the handicapped, Krome said the cheers of the crowd helped her. But "it also helped to hear my coach say, 'You can do it!' " 111 Villages To Play Old-Time Game Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio Historical Society's Ohio Village Muffins, an 1860s-style baseball team, will play the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village's Detroit Baseball Club of 1863, 6 p.m. Aug. 5 in Ned Skelton Stadium, Maumee, Ohio. The match precedes the Toledo Mud Hens-Richmond Braves game. For information, call the society, 800-686-1544. Gittlen, Lazar Win At Franklin Mike Gittlen tallied an 88 to edge Jay Hartman by one stroke July 15 for the low gross championship of the Franklin Hills Country Club Super-Seniors Tournament. Mort Lazar won low-net with a 72. Tied for second at 73 were Carl Rosman and Richard Kux. 2nd Annual John Long and Earl Cureton Co-Ed Basketball Camp August 27-31, 1990 Ages 7-15 years old Session I: Session II: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. (Monday-Friday) A. 7-10 yrs. old B. 11-15 yrs. old 5:00-8:00 p.m. (Monday Thursday) A. 7-10 yrs. old B. 11-15 yrs. old J.C.C. Member: $95.00 J.C.C. Member: $110.00 Non-Members: $130.00 Non-Member: $120:00 - Free T-Shirt - Commemorative Basketball - Trophies Awarded For Achievements - Certificates To All Participants Guest Speaker • Autographs • Lots of Fun! Camp Directors: Barry Bershad Rick Kaczander For further information contact Brian: 661.1000, ext. 236. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT JOHN LONG/EARL CURETON CO-ED BASKETBALL CAMP APPLICATION 1990 Age Name Zip Address B Please check: Session I. A Session H. A B Member Non-Member In Case of Emergency Please Notify: Name Work Phone Home Phone T-Shirt Size (adult sizes) Medium Large _____X-Large Make Check Payagle To Jewish Community Center "Long/Cureton" Basketball Camp Please Return Application and Payment To: Jewish Community Center 6600 West Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Attn: Physical Education Dept., Brian Award Winning Photography by Buz Holzman 7 Wit;TOGRAPHERS 29655 W.14 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills 932-1780 STATE FARM INSURANCE MARILYN J. 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