ICC Center
Maple/Drake 810-661-1000
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield 48322
Fantastic Family Night
F
amily time is a great time at
the Jewish Community Cen-
ter. This will be no exception
on Saturday, September 30 for Fan-
tastic Family Night. Don't hesitate
to show up for this two hour pro-
gram which starts at 7:30 p.m. and
concludes at 9:30 p.m. The evening
will be full of fun for toddlers ages
6 months to 2 years and kids from
7 years to 12 years.
All five indoor tennis courts in
the Rosenberg Recreation Com-
plex will be transformed into ar-
eas to rollerblade, play soccer,
shoot hoops on lowered basket-
ball nets, and participate in par-
ent-child games. Toddler activities
will be going on in the rec. room
in the Rosenberg Complex with
an instructor who specializes in
programming for this age catego-
ry. Fantastic Family Night will be
highly organized. There will be a
half hour rotation of the above ac-
tivities ac-
cording to
age. There-
fore, each
child will
have the
chance to
participate
in age ap-
propriate
activities i.e.
rollerblade,
soccer, and
basketball. One court will remain
open with a variety of sports
equipment for all to play. The cost
for members is $2.00 a child or a
maximum of $5.00 per family. The
cost for non-members is $3.00 a
child or a maximum of $8.00 per
family. Fantastic Family Night is
full of fun, fabulous, and fascinat-
ing things to do. Hope to see you
Saturday, September 30. For fur-
ther information please call (810)
661-7691.
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gou AGE 18-24?
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for as little as
$35 per month.
NEW HEALTH CLUB MEMBERS WHO SIGN UP BEFORE
OCTOBER 15 ARE INCLUDED IN A DRAWING TO
WIN A FREE YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP.
"Some restrictions may apply
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s part of the Generations
Together programs, on
Sunday, October 1 at 6:30
p.m. the JCC will offer a Me and
My Grandchild Experience! Get
the whole family in the mood for
Sukkot with a fun-filled evening
at beautiful Heritage Park on
Farmington Road between 10 and
11 Mile Roads in Farmington
Hills.
Enjoy a Hay-ride, Bonfire, Mu-
sic, Cider and Donuts and this
year a special Sukkot project Ad-
mission: Adults: $4.00 - Children
under 12: $3.00 (refunds guaranteed
in case of rain) This event is a re-
cipient of the Max M. Fisher Jew-
ish Community Foundation.
For more information and reser-
vations please call Lorraine Mor-
ris at (810) 661-7649.
Teen Connection Kick Off
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BYO/JCC Teen Connection
will begin the 1995-1996
program year with a Kick-
Off Party, which will be held on
Saturday, September 23, from
8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the
Maple/Drake JCC. Music will be
provided by Joe Cornell, and the
evening will include games, prizes,
refreshments and lots of fun!
Teen Connection is the 7th and
8th grade program of B'nai B'rith
Youth Organization and is co-
sponsored by the Jewish Commu-
nity Center. The program will of-
fer monthlyrecreational, social and
cultural programs for its members.
Teen Connection membership is
$25 and runs through August
'96.A11 registered members will
be admitted free to the Kick-Off
Party, while the cost to non-mem-
bers is $5.00.
For further information or a
membership application, call
BBYO at (810) 788-0700.
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ttention Swimmers! The
first season of the new JPM
Rockhopper Swim Team
will begin with a free trail period
from September 21-October 5. Reg-
istration is now taking place for
youths ages 5-18. The swim season
will extend from September 21 to
December 23. Practices will be held
on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Par-
ticipants must attend at least 2
practices per week in order to com-
pete at swim meets. The cost will
be $45 for members and $65 for
non-members.
Jason Spiller, JPM Sports & Fit-
ness Program Coordinator will be
the head coach, and will be assist-
ed by Leslie Hawkins and Kristy
Burns.
The team will be competing
against other USSA teams in the
Metro Detroit area. Participants
need to be able to swim only one
pool length to join the team. The
focus will be on physical fitness,
sportsmanship, team unity, im-
provement of swimming tech-
niques, enjoyment and goal setting
and achievement.
Lori Heddle, JPM Sports & Fit-
ness Director, said, "We are thrilled
that Jason is at the helm of the
team. He is extremely qualified."
He was Assistant Coach of the
Kalamazoo YMCA Swim Team
and the Brighton Eels as well as
1994 Macomb County Swim
Coach of the year, and Head Coach
of both the Mt. Clemens High
School Boys Varsity and Girls Var-
si ty Swim Teams. Jason started his
swimming career as an All State
Swimmer in High School and was
on the team at Western Michigan
University.
For information, please call Jason
at (810) 967-4030, ext. 240.
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Maple/Drake
September 23 -
7:30-Midnight — Teen
Night
Building closes at 5:00 p.m.
September 25-
Rosh Hashanah - Building
Closed
2:00 p.m. — JPI Communi-
ty Rosh Hashanah Services
September 26-
Rosh Hashanah - Building
Closed
September 28-
12:00 p.m. — Drop-in
Bridge
September 30-
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Don't
Forget Family Night
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September 24-
Building closes at 5:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m. — Rosh
Hashanah Services
September 25-
Building Closed
9:00 a.m. & 6:45 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Services
—
JCC Wishes Community
A Happy New Year
id you know that there is
more than one New Year
in the Jewish calendar? Al-
though Rosh Hashana literally
means "head of the year" , the civ-
il calendar year for the Jewish peo-
ple actually begins with the
month of Nisan (March-April),
when the first crops are harvest-
ed. The month of Tishri, when the
High Holidays fall, was the be-
ginning of the Jewish religious
year. The Bible refers to it as the
seventh month of the year. There
are other New Years in Jewish tra-
dition listed in the Talmud. The
This Week
At...
September 24 -
Rockhoppers Swim Team
Begins at JPM
4sz My Grandchild -
A Sukkot Experience
,Atakkiv*t..
JPM 810-967-4030
15110 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park 48237
Rabbis acknowledged four be-
ginnings of the year relating to dif-
ferent events:
1. The first of Nisan for the civil
year
2. The first of Tishri for the reli-
gious and agricultural year,
also in commemoration of
Creation
3. The first of Elul for the tithing
of cattle (taxes)
4. The first of Shevat as the New
Year for the Trees
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
September 26 -
Building Closed
9:00 a.m. — Rosh
Hashanah Services
September 27-
1:00 p.m. — Wednesday
Afternoon Social
September 28.-
1:00 p.m.--Elie Weisel
Video Series
10:30 a.m.—Men's Forum
September 29-
10:30 a.m. – IRP Governing
Council