Eric Adelman

"Comes Home" to 1313Y0

While Arnie Weiner's retirement from
BBYO will be a major change, the
Michigan Region BBYO Commission
began to plan for the transition by
appointing Eric Adelman as Senior
Programming Director in December.
Following Arnie's departure at the end
of June, Eric will become Michigan
Region's Executive Director. For Eric, it
is a return to an organization that he
has been involved with both as a
teenager and professional.
A native Detroiter, Eric was a founding member and leader
of Groucho Marx AZA and, after college, served as Assistant
Director of Wisconsin Region BBYO. That experience was a
major factor in his selection by the BBYO search committee,
according to Bruce Gorosh, who chaired the committee.
"There were a lot of qualified, excellent candidates, but
everyone felt he was the right person to take us into our next
phase. He's a mature, wonderful, nice guy," said Gorosh.
Eric joined BBYO from JARC, where he was resource and
program development manager. Before that, he worked at
the Detroit Jewish Community Relations Council from 2002-
2006, serving as community relations associate and
government relations director. Eric received a BA in Judaic
Studies, magna cum laude, from George Washington
University, and will soon complete a master's in public
administration at Wayne State University. He and his wife,
Karen, who is an Assistant Director at Hillel of Metro Detroit,
have a young daughter and live in Berkley.

Fall Conclave at Camp Maas

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Dana Margolis makes her point at Fall Conclave, Nov. 2-4, 2007,
at Camp Maas.

Dedication Celebrates the Opening
of the Bittker Conference Center

An enthusiastic group of 250 BBYO members and
supporters dedicated the beautiful David L. Bittker Conference
Center in fall, 2006. This new youth facility is located on a
beautiful wooded site adjacent to Camp Maas in Ortonville,
Michigan. The Bittker Center is being used for AZA and BBG
chapter retreats, Jewish immersion weekends, and leadership
training. It is a great space for education, social/recreational
programming, religious services, and kosher food preparation.
The 5,700 square foot, $1.25 million facility is named in
memory of David L. Bittker, a long-time member of the
Michigan BBYO Commission and its Executive Committee. The
land for the Bittker Center was acquired through the joint
efforts of BBYO, the Fresh Air Society and the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit. The facility was funded by private
donations through a campaign led by Barbara Horowitz, then
BBYO Commission vice-chair, in conjunction with Jewish
Federation. Rick Segal, past BBYO Commission Chair,
coordinated the planning and construction of the facility.
The Bittker Conference Center replaces the Charles and
Florence Milan BBYO Conference Centre in Belle River, Ontario,
which had served BBYO for more than 35 years, and needed
substantial renovation.

Interior of the Bittker Center great room.

The Torah is escorted to the Aron Kodesh at the Bittker Center
by the Woll Family — Monica, Margo, Doug, and Samantha.
The Torah was made available to BBYO by Congregation Beth
Tephilath Moses in Mt. Clemens.

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