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ACTON RENTAL & SALES LEARNING DISABILITIES CLINIC Ttsting/Evaluatio 40Olin al 'Tbaching Therapeutic 71ttoring (248)545-6677 7/30 1999 LYNNE MASTER, Mid Owner, Director 64 Detroit Jewish News Oak Park CHERRY HILL In-Line Hockey coaches Steve Friedman, Rick Zussman Kevin Ben-Ezra, Adam Bishop, Todd Denke, Joel Fenkel, Justin Friedman, Matt Glen, Brian Hartman, Justin Leibow, Brandon Pomish, Bryan Robbins, Seth Rogers, James Rosenblum, Jordan Schwartz, Adam Zussman Track coaches Joel Kashdan, Andy Rubenstein Jeffery Alpert, Jessica Anders, Deborah Anstandig, Jonathan Barth, Jodi Beals, Joshua Hirshcland, Emily Lerman, Daniel Novinson, Ben Potter, Lauren Rapp, Sean Rochlen, Erin Schechter, Talia Selitsky, Lesley Serri, Loren Sharkey, Adam Weintrob, Zachary Wish ❑ Detroiters, U.S. Strong In Pan Am BRIAN SCHIFF (313) 891-6500 (248) 540-5550 LARRY ARONOFF Volleyball coaches Ginny Bertin, Leah Trahey Emily Baker, Julie Hack, Amee Joshi, Luda Khait, Irma Revzin, Lisa Scher, Blair Teeple Swimming coaches Herb Bernstein, Deena Bernstein Ryan Bard, Ashley Calderon, Eric Canosa, Emily Canosa, Sarah Connor, Rachel Garfinkle, Greg Heimlich, Rachel Inwald, Leah Karchin, Jeff Krinsky, Elyse Landa, Andrew Schwartz, Lindsey Stern, Emily Vercammen Maxie Collision, Inc. THE CAREFREE WAY TO CLIMB STAIRS Tennis coaches Janice Bloom, Bradley Friedman Rachel Belkin, Rachel Grossman, Scott Lachman, Danny Matz, Michael Morton, Rachel Redmend, Jamie Solomon, Scott Stone, Perry Teicher, Jonathan Walkon • (248)433-3323 Bloomfield Hills www.ldciinic.com Special to the Jewish News Mexico City 7 he Pan Am Maccabi Games this month featured 2,500 athletes from 15 countries, terrific results from the U.S. team and tremendous efforts by two Detroiters. Approximately 325 athletes and sup- port personnel made up the United States delegation. The games were held from July 11-19, with members of the c-\ U.S. contingent arriving in Mexico three days in advance foi training, tour- ing and time to adjust to the 7,000-foot elevation. As the player/coach of the U.S. 10- pin bowling team, West Bloomfield resident Phil Horowitz was thrilled to once again be rolling strikes in Maccabi action. He eventually won a gold medal in the ream event and a bronze in triples. "Everybody has been extremely accommodating and since we knew some of the bowlers from the Maccabiah Games in Israel in 1997 it makes it that much more fun," said Horowitz, an insurance and invest- ments officer who, at age 60, was probably the oldest athlete in the open division. "My intent when I came here was to meet as many peo- ple and get as many e-mail addresses from around the world as possible. And if I didn't bowl I would have never had that opportunity." A life-long bowler with a 225 aver- age, Horowitz, who qualified for the / team with the third-highest average, still haunted by the bridge collapse at the Maccabiah Games in Israel in 1997. Bowler Greg Small and three other Australian athletes were killed. "It effected me terribly because the day before the competition was to start I was bowling with Greg, and when something tragic like that happens, especially at my age, you realize there is , T/\ more to life than competition and win- ning. You realize how precious life itself really is," said Horowitz. He added, "Here in Mexico, going to the Shabbat service was something I'll always cherish and when our host family kissed me and said `Shabbat shalom' it was just like they were fam- ily. "This is a great experience because '\ you grow up in your own Jewish area and never know Jews from outside and now you get to meet other Jewish people from all over the world. If it wasn't for Maccabi, these things would never have happened." The games were held at the Centro Desporto Israelita (Center for Jewish Sports), a huge complex featuring an < Olympic-size swimming pool, water polo and diving facility, 13 red clay ten- nis courts, two basketball/volleyball/indoor soccer gyms, outdoor soccer fields, a softball stadium and restaurants. There was competition in 14 sports.