Teens

The many ways metro Detroit teens
spend their time away from school.

JODIE KAUFMAN
Special to the Jewish News

ummer. A time to kick back, hide the
book bags and have fin. Maybe rake in
some extra dough, spend the summer
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Metro Dcrroit. Lcens off- finding dozens of ways
to fill their sunny days.
Mixing fun with pleasure makes having a sum-
mer job a bearable idea. Avid swimmer Steve
Misuraca of Huntington Woods, who just graduat-
ed from Cranbrook Kingswood, has found a job
that allows him to be by the water and with his
friends — as a lifeguard at the Birmingham
Athletic Club.
He said, The atmosphere of being out in the
sun, near the water which I love, is easy to do and
(the job's) very flexible around my'swim schedule."
An 11-year veteran of the Huntington Woods
swim team, Steve swims daily throughout the sum-
mer and is relieved that his work schedule permit's
him the time to participate in his meets and assist
younger swimmers with their events.
Groves student Nick Jacob, 15, of Franklin will
spend his summer working at Bike USA in
Birmingham. He's "interested in bikes, so this is a
fun thing to do this summer, work and ride," he
said. Nick will spend about 30-35 hours a week on
the job, and plans to use the rest of his time to
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hang out with friends and backpack.
Taking a different outlook, Andover grad David
Rontal of Bloomfield Hills wanted to gain some
self-development, so he'll be doing construction
work this summer.
"I chose it for the type of work it demanded. It
will be hard manual labor, but it will instill good
discipline," said David, 18. For him, it will defi-
nitely be a change of pace from last summer's ski
camp and canoe trips.
Hilary Rubin, a graduate of North Farmington said she enjoys working with
little kids because "You can shape their minds in a good way, send them on the
right path in life." With this passion, Hilary took a job as a JCC day camp

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