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"We're taking an existing
program and adapting it to
offer individuals opportuni-
ties to not be singled out.
We're using this grant
money to create the kinds of
programs with long-term
existence," said Margo
Weitzer, adult services pro-
gram director at the
JCCenter.
An additional lifeguard
during swimming lessons
and the building of bars on
the nursery restroom walls
are considerations for the
classes beginning Sep-
tember 7. Ms. Weitzer said
she will wait to hear the
needs and concerns of
parents hoping to enroll
their children in the pro-
gram.
"We felt this was a good
opportunity to use the
grant," Ms. Weitzer said.
"There are a few nursery
programs for special-needs
children in the community,
but I think we're the first to
mainstream."
Ms. Weitzer said many of
the ways the JCCenter tries
to respond to special-needs
individuals were driven ini-
tially by a 1990 Jewish
Federation-sponsored study
on disabilities. It suggested
agencies in the community
offer more opportunities
without overlapping ser-
vices.
"I think mainstreaming
individuals into regular pro-
grams helps the general
public to view people with
differences as part of their
neighborhood. We're seeing
more ramps, amplifiers.
People are becoming more
comfortable around differ-
ences and the stigma begins
to diminish," Ms. Weitzer
said. ❑
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reporting directly to the
AJE board of directors and
the Giles implementation
committee, said he believes
the community has respond-
ed appropriately in alloca-
tion and scholarship deci-
sions.
"The scholarship is a step
in the right direction,
although $75,000 isn't near-
ly enough," Mr. Nachman
said. "The funding is solid
for AJE to accomplish its
first-year goals.
Supplementary education
for grades kindergarten
through seven will be AJE's
top priority. Teen, adult and
family education, and grant
and endowment develop-
ment also will be expanded.
Early childhood, day
school and lay leadership
development, along with
marketing, financial assis-
tance and the library, are
AJE priorities to be phased
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Flooding Will Not
Affect Games
JENNIFER FINER JEWISH NEWS INTERN
W
hen local athletes,
coaches and sup-
porters travel to
St. Louis next
month to participate in the
Jewish Community
Center's Regional Maccabi
Youth Games, they will not
have to contend with the
severe flooding that has
plagued much of the
Midwest.
The flooding, which has
claimed the lives of 29 per-
sons and caused an esti-
mated $9 billion in dam-
ages, will in no way affect
the games, said St. Louis
Games Coordinator Jerry
Ehrlich.
"We are a good distance
from any of the flooding,"
Mr. Ehrlich said. "Several
delegations have called
because you keep hearing
St. Louis is under water.
But where we are located
everything is fine, so ath-
letes and their parents
should not worry. The
games will go on as
planned."
Mr. Ehrlich said the only
weather concerns are the
heat and humidity, "but
that is par for the course
during the summer."
Eighteen delegations
from as far east as
Philadelphia to as far west
as San Diego will compete
in the regional games
beginning Aug. 15. ❑