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August 04, 2011 - Image 14

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The Detroit Jewish News, 2011-08-04

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metro >> around town

Day At The Ballpark

CommunityNEXT treats young adults to a Tigers game.

Hannah Posen
Jewish News Intern

were just happy to be there with friends. Of
course, there were some Tigers enthusiasts
in the group who jumped up with excite-
espite the grueling heat, 50 young ment as Tiger player Victor Martinez scored
adults attended the Detroit
the first run of the game and left everyone
Tigers vs. Oakland As game on
talking about his fancy footwork around
Tuesday, July 19. The event, organized by
home plate. That was followed by six runs
CommunityNEXT, offered free tickets to
in the fifth inning and one in the sixth,
those young adults in the area who hadn't
which led to an 8-3 victory for the Tigers.
yet participated in a CommunityNEXT
"The game was a lot of fun," said
baseball game and to JOIN interns, whose
Sammi Cutler, 20, of West Bloomfield. "Not
internships are sponsored by JVS. The
only did I get to watch the Tigers win,
tickets were courtesy of the Detroit Tigers
but I got the chance to meet other young
Foundation.
adults in our community. I'm excited for
The game got off to a slow start, but it
the other CommunityNEXT events this
didn't matter to those in attendance, who
summery'

Adam and Ben Luger, Jacob Lakritz and Michael Diskin, all of West Bloomfield, Brad
Otis of Waterford; Danielle DePriest of West Bloomfield

JOIN summer interns enjoy a day at the ballpark.

Fun Day!

A

bout 200 people attended Family Fun Day at the Jewish Community Center
in Oak Park. Organized by JOIN intern Michelle Schwartz with the help of
Jaymie Morton, assistant camp director, the event featured old-fashioned car-

August 4 • 2011

Abi Liepshutz, Franklin; Amanda Reemer, Josh Edwards and Heather Hoberman,
Southfield; Danielle Golden, West Bloomfield both of West Bloomfield

The CommunityNEXT gang up in the stands

Oak Park JCC sponsors an old-fashioned family carnival.

Families wait in line to have fun on the
inflatables.

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Gabe Neistein of Detroit and Ari Katz of Waterford

Yossef Benyair of Oak Park

nival games, such as spoon races, a bubble-gum blowing contest, face painting, balloon
animals, and more.
A grant from the Oakland County Recreation Department provided inflatables.

Eli Haddad of West Bloomfield

Looks like a cakewalk, but where's the
cake?

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