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More than 150 people plant flowers at JARC homes.

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Danielle Jacobson, 9, and her sister Jenna, 7;
of Birmingham work with Mary Roy
of Beverlyllills to plant flowers.

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the sunny morning of June 5, before a thunder-
storm blew in later that evening, JARC clients, their
families and volunteers worked side by side to beau-
tify JARC homes.
More than 150 people planted 11,000 flowers and spread
2,500 pounds of mulch and 3,800 pounds of topsoil at 18
JARC homes and condominiums in southern Oakland
County.
The work and sweat in the hot sun at this annual event were
worth the effort, which yielded fields of color at every site.
"I like to help," said Glen Ceifetz, part of JARC's inde-
pendent living program, while he was planting flowers at
the Samuels Home in Beverly Hills, a JARC transition
group home.
"I like gardening, but I -especially like to take care of the
flowers," said Regina Jutkiewicz, who lives at the Samuels
Home, which served lemonade and cookies to the workers.
"Our family loves getting involved in JARC, especially
the opportunities to connect with the people JARC serves,"
said Sandy Bittker of Franklin.
All flowers and materials were donated by Harry's Garden
Center in Warren, owned by the Korelitz family of
Farmington Hills. ❑

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Jennifer Gorland and her son, Chase, 13, of Pleasant
Ridge prepare a flower bed for planting.