Community
Havi
JARCarnival
provides games
and entertainment- for families.
SHARON LUCKERMAN
Editorial As
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I. Alyssa Gold, 9, of
Novi feeds her father,
Andy, an ice cream
bar.
2. Rachel Greenberg,
5, of West Bloomfield
rides a pony at the
carnival.
3. Jacqueline
Spizizen, 21 months,
of Franklin feeds her
new friend "Billy" at
the petting farm.
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4. 'Ms. Paula" gets
children at the carni-
val to join in the fun.
le: ore than 300 family members
and friends took part in an
enjoyable_ outing Aug. 6 at
the JARCarnival.
"It was a wonderful festive gathering,
an opportunity for kids of all abilities to
come together," says Sarah Aasheim, full-
time volunteer coordinator of the
Southfield-based Jewish Association
for Residential Care (JARC). The
carnival was held at the Irving and
Beverly Laker Education and Youth
Complex in West Bloomfield.
The Southfield-based agency
serves more than 200 families, pro-
viding group homes and indepen-
dent living program for adults with
disabilities. JARC's Harris Children
and Family Division for special-
needs children hosted the free car-
nival.
Featured activities at the day
included pony rides, a petting zoo,
moonwalk, giant slide and an
obstacle course set up by Lepak and
Associates of Commerce Township,
a speech therapy group. "Ms.
Paula," a professional entertainer
with the Merry Music Makers, led
the children in song and dance.
"My favorite part," says Jacob
Rosenzweig, 6, of Walled Lake,
"was the free and juicy snow
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