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"They were wrong," Perle said simply. JCC and FFRC offered . all players a
discount membership to both facilities
In fact, a quick check by the Jewish
for two years.
News found the Scottsdale, Ariz., JCC
The players were not happy.
is adding two racquetball/squash
"Rick Brode is turning his facility
courts to its new building opening
into the premier squash facility in
this September. Membership is pro-
Michigan," said Perle. "There's a sad-
jected to be 900 family units. The St.
ness that the JCC destroyed all its rac-
Louis, Mo., JCC, which has 12,000
members at two locations, says two of quet sports in the past few years."
Dr. Julius Feld, 80, of Farmington
its 12 racquetball courts are being
used for storage, but that three squash Hills, said, "I joined the JCC 20 years
ago to play racquetball, and I came
courts were added about three years
from the FFRC because of the cama-
ago. That JCC is comparable in size
raderie here. I hate to see a lot of these
to Detroit's, which has 10,000 mem-
people leave. It's a shame and it's not
bers.
the right'way to treat so many mem-
Perle added later in a phone inter-
bers here for so many years."
view that squash has recently been
Brode said that about 40-50 mem-
added to the Pan American Games
bers have toured his facility and a few
and there's a possibility it will become
have requested memberships.
an Olympic sport soon.
At the meetings, Lis and Sorkin
"Our JCC's problem is that the basis
both stressed that closing all the courts
of their comparison is all wrong," Perle
was a very difficult decision and knew
said. "They looked at JCCs that failed,
the lowest common denominator, while it was especially painful for the play-
ers. However, they added that they
this [West Bloomfield] JCC is the pre-
also had a responsibility to the total
mier Center. It makes no sense. They
membership of the JCC and to the
asked the wrong people for advice."
Jewish community at large.
The players and the JAMD students
Several players said they didn't want
also blamed insufficient upkeep of the
sympathy, but a fair hearing and a
courts for the drop in players over the
chance to save some courts.
last few years. Floors are pocked, and
Construction on the new sports and
courts are dirty and need painting.
fitness
wing begins at the end of July. ❑
Sorkin, at a June 12 meeting with
players, acknowledged that
management of the court
area was very poor.
After Perle's presentation,
Marc Kahn, JCC treasurer
and one of the few board
members who plays racquet-
ball at the JCC, said, "I can
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At the June 12 meeting, the
Center surprised the players
by inviting Rick Brode,
president of the Franklin
Fitness and Racquet Club.
Sorkin said he had made
arrangements with the
Southfield club so players
would have a place to play.
Brode said he would add
to his previously planned $3
million renovation of rac-
quetball and squash courts
by.adding one double
squash court to accommo-
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