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Jason Teper of Farmington Hills with a fish he caught

Leading the way.

Ilana Liss is a leader. She didn't start out with that

intention, but has learned what it takes to be an

effective leader, both in her volunteer work with the

Jewish Federation and as ,director of the Solution

Design Team at Schechter Wealth Strategies.

As manager of the Midwest hub, Ilana led a group

of ten young adults of the Professional Leaders

Amanda Papo of Novi and Maddie Odom of Bloomfield Hills on the lake

Project. As a member of Federation's Young Adult

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Division (YAD), she works with the next generation

of Jewish community leaders.

explained. "We stayed there until 2004,
when the state of Michigan took away the
property for use as a turnaround at the
Beck Road freeway exit. They paid us, of
course, but it was sad to leave an area that
all of our camping families had become
familiar with:'

Ilana says,"My grandparents are Holocaust survivors.

They taught me how important it is to have a strong

Jewish community. I have found Detroit to be an

excellent and committed Jewish community and

On The Move
Willoway Day Camp then took over and
renovated a former horse farm on Old
Plank Road just north of Pontiac Trail,
also on 16 acres, "and Arnie and his crew
got it ready for camp in just six months','
said Lorraine. "The camp is based on
what's important for camping and so
that it can continue for generations as a
special place for fun. The main thing is
that the kids should be safe and have fun
every day"
In a typical summer, about 600 chil-
dren, ages 5-14, can participate from 9:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, in two
four-week or two two-week sessions, or
even one one-week stint, from June 16-
Aug. 15. Rates range from $375 to $1,675

I'm proud to be a part of it."

If you'd like to learn more about the Jewish

Federation, call (248) 203-1459.

qpJewish

Federation

of Metropolitan Detroit

jewishdetroit.org

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per session. There are sibling discounts,
optional catered lunches for $30 weekly
and optional Thursday-night sleepovers
for $40. "The economy really hasn't affect-
ed us much, but we added the two-week
option ($800-$875) last year for parents
who wanted to cut back somewhat','
Lorraine pointed out.
Activities include swimming in two
solar-heated pools, fishing in a pond,
water skiing, canoeing and paddle-boat-
ing in a nearby lake, nature trails, animal
farm visits, cheerleading, gymnastics,
fencing, climbing wall, go-kart track,
athletic fields and courts, miniature golf,
indoor multipurpose areas for drama,
dance, photography ceramics, enameling,
arts and crafts, puppetry, cookouts and a
counselor-in-training program.
"We have an American Red Cross-
based swimming program and many
campers learn to swim in our two pools
designed especially for children," said
Lorraine.
The children are transported in eight
school buses and vans driven by profes-
sional drivers from the Farmington and
Livonia school districts, with at least