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FARMINGTON HILLS INTERNISTS
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THEIR RELOCATION TO:

Closing Plans

30055 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITES 150 AN
FARM N TN
L. id 48334

Oak Park JCC prepares to
shut doors at end of month.

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All employees who are laid off will be
eligible for unemployment benefits and
any unused vacation pay, he added. No
severance packages are planned at this
time.
"We are working with JVS to provide
services to those employees who will be
laid off.
"Some of the part-timers, primarily
instructors and trainers, may be picked
up by the West Bloomfield JCC down
the road; Issner said.
Formal lay-off notifications will be
provided to employees early in August,
he said.

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Oak Park JCC Members
Although the Oak Park and West
Bloomfield JCCs have different rate
structures, there has always been reci-
procity at both locations. "Oak Park JCC
members will not have their member-
ships canceled:' Issner
said. "Even though
one of our facilities is
closing, our members
are still part of the
JCC family. We would
never assume that
our members would
want to have their
Jim Issner
memberships auto-
matically canceled:'
They do need to take action, however,
because Oak Park JCC members will
need different access badges for the
West Bloomfield JCC.
Oak Park members, who total around
2,500, according to the JCC, recently
received a letter outlining their options.
Those who want to keep their member-
ships active will pay their current Oak
Park rate through Dec. 31. And those
who have paid for memberships into
next year will also keep their current
rates.
As of Jan. 1 or at the expiration date
of the current membership (if later than
Jan. 1), Oak Park JCC members will be
provided with incentives to retain their
memberships, Issner added. "Our No. 1
goal is to make the transition as smooth
as possible and welcome Oak Park users
to West Bloomfield:'
Issner said he realizes that some
members in Southfield, Oak Park and
Huntington Woods may feel that the
West Bloomfield JCC is just too far for
them to drive.

Lobby at Oak Park JCC

He said there are no plans to offer a
shuttle or bus from that location to the
West Bloomfield JCC although that deci-
sion can be revisited if there is enough
demand.
Members may cancel their member-
ships on or before Aug. 31. Any recur-
ring charges will cease upon the cancel-
lation date, and any unused portion of
dues paid will be refunded.
Current Oak Park JCC members need
to contact Oak Park JCC Membership
Director Marc Front at mfront@jccdet.
org or (248) 432-5605 with their deci-
sion.

Current Programming
Excluding the fitness and aquatics
programs, every effort is being made
to continue the Oak Park JCC program-
ming, including retiree programs like
Active Life, IRP and COJAR, at other
locations around Oak Park, Southfield
and Huntington Woods.
"We're currently looking at what
space is available and at potential part-
nerships," Issner said. Potential partners
include Congregation Shaarey Zedek
in Southfield, and Jewish senior apart-
ments, Temple Emanu-El and Young
Israel in Oak Park. "Some programs may
return to the Oak Park facility depend-
ing on the future use of the building;
he added. "More information, including
programming schedules, will be shared
in the weeks to come:'
Issner said that the West Bloomfield
JCC will investigate the possibility of
gender-segregated swim. "However, the
West Bloomfield facility layout presents
unique challenges:' he said.

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