In The Loup 3rd Quarter

July–Sept. 2009

In the Loup A Quarterly Publication of the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center and MACC

Family Programs at the JCC on pages 14—15 macc at the jcc

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In the Loup volume 2, issue 4

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From the Director

In the Loup is a quarterly publication of the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center and MACC, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246.

JCC Board of Directors Gary Wagner, President Kathy Neustadt Hankin, Immediate Past President Jim Kurtz-Phelan, Vice President, Governance Lary Weintraub, Vice President, Development Gary Yourtz, Vice President, Sports & Fitness Ken Glickstein, Treasurer Sol Leftin, Assistant Treasurer Lola Farber Grueskin, Secretary Scott Robinson, Assistant Secretary Elise Barish Rob Baumgarten Ellen Beller Dr.Steve Berman Rich Cohn Gay Curtiss-Lusher David Eisner Rabbi Bernard Gerson Paul Gillis Sarah Goldblatt

Kathy Klugman Jennifer Dinn Korman Alissa Merage Nancy Naiman Kaufman Doug Pluss Scott Reisch Dan Seff Debbie Shmerling Rebecca Weiss Sandy Wolf-Yearick

Lifetime Board Members Warren Cohen Gerald Gray

Robert E. Loup Robyn Loup

MACC Board of Directors Ellen Beller, Chair Vicki Dansky Evan Dechtman Sharon Haber Marcia Karshmer Robyn Loup Dana Melmed Friedman Betsy Mordecai Heyman

Charlie Miller Joyce Oberfeld Jeffrey Reiss Steve Stark Carol Wagner Lary Weintraub

Staff Stuart E. Raynor, Executive Director Michael Rudnick, Assistant Executive Director

In the Loup Janice Silver, Marketing Director Jeff Bee, Creative Director Rebecca Friedlander, Editor Lisa Korsen, Features Jeffrey Hoffman, Graphic Designer Michelle Norton, Online Publications

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Summer vacations are in full swing, the kids are tanned and many of you are getting the well-deserved rest you need from the everyday routine of the fall and winter months.

Hopefully your family is enjoying the plethora of camps, classes and activities offered at the JCC and MACC. And just when you get into the rhythm of summer, back to school is just around the corner!

Fitness is a focus for many people during the summer and the Sports & Fitness Center continues to offer discounted membership packages, specialized training, every type of massage imaginable and even your dog gets his day! If you’re someone who needs a little motivation to get into a fitness routine, read about Scott and Erin on page 6, a couple who’ve made an amazing journey in their personal physical fitness with the help of the JCC’s own Lisa Tanguma.

Since June 1, campers have been busily playing their way through summer and Camp Shai’s hot new Wii camp has brought loads of fun to children and adults alike. Also happening at Camp Shai is On the Road’s community service program. Read about both of these activities on page 12.

In May, several members of the MACC book committee visited the Jewish Book Council Convention in New York. We are planning a stellar line up of books and authors for the book component of this year’s 2nd Annual JAAMM Festival on November 1–15. Pages 18 and 19 tell you all about our selection process and this year’s changes.

Our young adult department, GesherCity, a resource for adults ages 21–45, has been “abuzz” with activities including Shabbat gatherings, planting trees for the environment and

social networking happy hours. The clusters of GesherCity continue to grow each month.

Read In the Loup’s interview with several GesherCity cluster leaders on pages 10 and 11.

August marks the fourth consecutive year that we will send our own Maccabi team to participate in this year’s national JCC Maccabi Games in San Francisco. This is especially meaningful as we amp up to host the 2010 JCC Maccabi games here in Denver.

Thousands of volunteers will be needed; read how you can help on pages 8 and 9.

As summer turns to fall, the JCC begins its transition to fall programming. With August fast approaching, the ECC prepares for another year of top-notch education for its students. Discover our educational philosophies and teaching methods on pages 14 and 15.

And lastly, don’t miss out on the Singer Gallery’s Blazing the Trail: Denver’s Early Jewish Community, beginning Sept. 13.

This exhibit promises to be a lesson in Jewish times-gone-by that give new meaning to the phrase “Gold(berg) rush” and show how for many of us, the Old Country was right in our own back yard! See you In the Loup !

L’Shalom,

Stuart E. Raynor Executive Director

Around the JCC Teen Swim Nights Teens ages 13–18 who are looking for a summer activity designed just for them can spend two evenings, Sunday July 19 and Tuesday, Aug. 4 splashing around in the Chotin Outdoor Pool while enjoying snacks and listening to music with their friends.

This 7–9 p.m. event is fully supervised by staff to allow kids to have the pool “to themselves.” The cost can’t be beat either: only $5/teen. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required: contact Jess at (303) 316-6304.

Senior Trips The fun for seniors continues this summer and into fall with a full slate of road trips.

Spend the day touring beautiful Estes Park and Grand Lake on Thursday, July 9 for just $20, a price that includes transportation. On Monday, August 17 it’s a day in Greeley/Ft. Morgan including stops at the Historic Rainbow Bridge, Centennial Village, the Glenn Miller Museum and the U.S. Military Museum. This 9 a.m.–4 p.m. trip is also only $20.

Finally, you won’t want to miss the annual “Mystery Tour” to view fall colors, held on Thursday, September 24 from 1–6 p.m. This $16 trip is guaranteed to solicit “ooohs and ahhs!” from everyone on the bus! To reserve your spot on any of the tours, please contact Lil at (303) 316-635. Even better news?

Thanks to the new trip collaboration between the JCC and Allied Jewish Apartments, seniors can double their fun by meeting new friends on excursions!

Pilates Open House New to Pilates? Drop by the studio in the S&F Center on Thursday, Sept. 10 between 5:30–8 p.m. to meet instructors, hear life-changing Pilates testimonials, play the “Pilates Trivia Game” and enjoy light kosher refreshments. Members who bring

non-JCC guests may enter drawings to win terrific Pilates prizes!

Rosh Hashanah Events Cantor Martin Goldstein of Hebrew Education Alliance provides live entertainment for this year’s senior Rosh Hashanah luncheon slated for Tuesday, September 15. Held from 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m., all seniors are invited to enjoy a table-service meal of traditional holiday food, door prizes and fantastic company.

To RSVP, please contact Lil at (303) 316-6359.

Children between the ages of one and five and their parents can learn about the world’s birthday through fun, age-appropriate music at our Rosh Hashanah Art and Music class on Friday, September 11 beginning at 10 a.m.

In addition to singing and dancing during this one-hour program, members create a keepsake that you can use to enhance your family’s Rosh Hashanah celebration for years to come! Cost: $12/child; $20/two siblings.

Contact Jill at (303) 316-6336 to register.

Jewish Baby University (JBU) Parents-to-be still have time to register for the summer session of the very popular JBU, which begins on July 13. Designed for first-time parents, this innovative program combines childbirth education with an exploration of the Jewish traditions and rituals connected with pregnancy, birth and parenting. Created by the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education and co-sponsored by the JCC and Rose Medical Center, classes are led by Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye (Judaic) and Sue Geissler (Lamaze). Class time is spent discussing the anticipated post-partum experience. Class meets from 6:30–9 p.m. on consecutive Mondays from July 13 through August 24. Cost: $150/couple. Contact Shayna at sfriedman@jccdenver.org or (303) 316-6336 to register.

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Around the MACC S&F Center

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Tennis Center

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Maccabi

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GesherCity Camps

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Singer Gallery ECC

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Family Programs

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Community Page

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Inside Buzz

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JAAMM Festival Calendars

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Hours & Facility Directory In Brief Gifts

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Around the MACC SUMMER 2009 MAINSTAGE If you visit MACC during the summer months you’re likely to find students belting out melodious songs or pirouetting through the Miller lobby in preparation for the summer Mainstage shows at the Wolf Theatre Academy. Following the whimsical favorite, Beauty and the Beast in June, the young artists of the WTA present As You Like It and West Side Story.

As You Like It Directed by Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski Wednesday, July 15, 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 16, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday, July 17, 10 a.m.

Sunday, July 19, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, As You Like It is a hilarious play about the complexities of life and love. The story follows the adventures young Rosalind, who, after her banishment, is forced to disguise herself as a man to make her way in the mysterious Forest of Arden. This play explores some of the great intricacies of life and features some of Shakespeare’s most vibrant characters including Rosalind, her cousin Celia, her wrongfully usurped father Duke Senor, the evil uncle Duke Frederick, the witty clown Touchstone, and the dark philosophizing fool Jaques (whose speech “All the world’s a stage…” is among Shakespeare’s most poignant). It promises to be a hilarious and magical show.

FALL MUSICAL OPEN AUDITIONS! Wolf Theatre Academy 2009 Fall Mainstage Musical Production

Fiddler on the Roof Directed by Steve Wilson

West Side Story Directed by Scott Lubinski With musical direction by Stephen Nye and choreography by Terrell Davis Wednesday, August 5, 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 6, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday, August 7, 10 a.m.

Sunday, August 9, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

One of the greatest musicals of all time!

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to twentieth-century New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time. Highlighting the talents of a young ensemble cast, West Side Story has found popularity in schools as well as professional theatres throughout the world. Its exciting, sophisticated score by Bernstein and Sondheim is often considered Broadway’s finest, its songs part of the nation’s musical heritage.

S u m m e r A r t & T h e a t r e C la s s e s Spaces are still available for summer art and theatre classes for kids of all ages. If your kids love art, they’ll love Latin American Clay Inspirations, Panoramas and More and African Adventure. Or bring out their dramatic side with theatre classes like Sponge Bob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer and Bolt. Call (303) 316-6360 for a complete listing of available programs throughout the summer or to register.

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Join us as we present one of the best beloved musicals of all time. Steve Wilson, award winning director and founder of the Wolf Theatre Academy returns to direct this special production. In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social customs and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler On The Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty.

It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. Famous songs include If I Were A Rich Man, Matchmaker, Far From the Home I Love, Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, and many more.

Auditions: Tues., Sept. 8, from 5—8 p.m.

Callback Auditions: Thurs., Sept. 10 from 5—9 p.m.

Rehearsals: Sept. 13—Dec. 13; Generally Tues. & Thurs. evenings; selected Sun. daytime & evening; selected Mon. Performances: Dec. 3—13 To make an audition appointment, call Juliana or Catherine at (303) 316-6360.

Spots are limited!

Stress Relief is Just Moments Away at the “J” Thanks to professional in-house massage service, members re-energize their mind, body and soul at the Sports & Fitness Center These days it seems like everyone could do with a little extra pampering to encourage relaxation, rest and revitalization. Sound good? Then why not book a massage today — not only does massage feel wonderful, it also allows you to achieve a higher level of wellness and vitality. Massage can have a very powerful physiological effect on the body, providing stress relief and reduction of depression, fatigue and chronic or acute pain, among many other benefits.

Despite the known benefits of massage, sometimes people are reluctant to schedule that first appointment because the array of massage techniques is confusing. To help you find the best type for your needs, here’s a basic description of the massage styles currently offered at the JCC:

Myofascial release incorporates a combination of long strokes, gentle traction, pressure, positioning and stretching to rebalance the body and relieve and release tension held in the muscles and the fascia.

Prenatal massage relieves the stresses that can result from the physical and mental changes that occur during pregnancy; specifically, aching of the back, neck, hips, legs and weight–bearing joints. Postnatal massage helps restore the body to pre-pregnancy condition and nurtures the new mom.

Swedish massage incorporates long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the superficial layers of the muscles, in combination with active and passive movements of the joints.

Sports massage focuses on muscle systems in relation to a particular sport, assists training, helps prevent pre/post exercise injuries and aids in rest, recovery and healing.

Deep tissue massage releases chronic patterns of tension embedded in the body by using slow strokes and deep finger pressure on tight or contracted areas. This technique is helpful for those dealing with whiplash, lower back pain, neck pain and degenerative diseases.

Reflexology uses a system of direct, applied pressure to specific points in the hands and feet in order to manipulate and strengthen corresponding reflex areas in the body.

Shiatsu is a Japanese technique that uses finger-pressure and stretching on special points along the body to treat an ailment. It incorporates the principles of energy flow (chi) through the 14 meridians (energy channels) of the body.

Neuromuscular massage is a specific form of pressure therapy that locates and eliminates neuromuscular trigger points and precipitates a reversal of the stress-tension-pain cycle, allowing the body to return to a normal state.

Our registered massage therapists Ethan Crane is a graduate of the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado, Ethan has treated and relieved clients’ suffering from stress, muscular and skeletal pain, insomnia, sports injuries, head, neck and lower back pain. Ethan’s specialties are Swedish, Neuromuscular and Deep Tissue massage.

His philosophy is “massage therapy facilitates the body’s own healing mechanisms by stimulating the muscular, nervous, skeletal, glandular, lymphatic and vascular systems.

Change is often quite dramatic. Massage is a gift your body will never forget!”

Ginny Amrose is a graduate of the Boulder School of Massage Therapy and specializes in advanced myofascial release, deep tissue, pre- and post natal massage, stress reduction, shiatsu, geriatric, reflexology, and pre- and post performance and hot stone massage. Ginny has worked in a variety of settings and with all ages to bring her philosophy of “using a holistic approach when addressing the specific needs of a client — whether you have a recent injury or a chronic area of tension, my hope is to alleviate pain and swelling and to assist the neuromuscular systems to optimal functioning” to clients.

Ready for an Appointment?

Our massage services are available for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. For more information on our therapists or to schedule a massage, please contact the Sports Desk at (303) 316-6300.

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Wedding BarBells Erin Siegel and Scott Peikin joined the JCC Sports & Fitness Center because they wanted to get back into an active and healthy lifestyle. The fact that they will be looking trim and toned just in time for their upcoming nuptials in October is just a perk!

Erin and Scott have been engaged for a little more than a year now and are eagerly awaiting wedding bells on their special day. Since moving back to Denver, the couple decided they both wanted to get back into shape and rekindle their previously active lifestyles.

“Before college I was very active but you know the typical story of what happens in college – I just fell out of the routine,” says Erin, who is back in school for interior design at Arapahoe Community College. Her fiancé, Scott, a software salesman, says the wedding was not their sole motivation for getting back in shape. Being able to join in sporting activities and lead an active lifestyle is the main motivation.

Now, Erin and Scott have made working out and getting in shape a routine that has them visiting the Fitness Center at least four times a week. Originally they came to the JCC Sports & Fitness Center because it was close to their home but their first attempt at making exercise a habit was a bit of a challenge and they dropped off after a few months. “We knew we wanted to hire a personal trainer so that we would have someone to be accountable to,” said Erin. After attending Lisa Tanguma’s Fitness Fusion, a class that combines both cardio and strength training and is notorious for kicking your…well you-know-what, they knew Lisa was the perfect person to guide them in their quest for a healthier lifestyle. “Lisa has made training easy. She is so encouraging,” the couple explained.

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Generally, Erin and Scott attend both halfhour Butts and Guts/Arms and Abs classes and then add the hour long Fitness Fusion on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays they take Spinning. Lisa meets with Scott and Erin every few weeks to teach them a new routine which they do by themselves when they aren’t attending classes. “I used to get so bored with exercise but Lisa is always employing different ways for us to exercise. You never know what you’ll be doing next,” says Scott.

“We don’t really have an end-goal but we are excited to be looking good for the wedding in October,” explains Scott. Erin may also add a new goal of training with her two best friends for the Triathlon for a Cure, a race which aims to raise money for the Denver Metropolitan affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The effects exercise has had on the pair is evident by the changes each of them is experiencing physically. They are deluged by comments from Fitness Fusion classmates about how good they both look. “We are so grateful for the guidance of Lisa Tanguma, our personal trainer. It has made all the difference to do this together,” says Scott, “It feels great!”

As their fall wedding approaches, Erin and Scott will have embraced two commitments – to each other and to a lifetime of fitness.

The JCC will only take credit for the latter.

To learn more about the JCC’s many qualified personal trainers or find out about group exercise classes contact Erin Crane at (303) 316-6309 or ecrane@jccdenver.org

Do g D a y A f t e r n o o n Members and their dogs are invited to the Chotin Family Outdoor Pool from 11 a.m.—3 p.m. on Sunday, October 11 for a special end-of-season event.

Enjoy schmooze time dog greeting, “tennis ball frenzy,” one free photo of your dog compliments of a professional photographer, a “senior center” for older dogs and even a “single center” for pet owners. Dog contests will include: look-a-like, costume, best tricks, agility, swimming and ice cube, complete with prizes for top dog.

The Denver Dumb Friends League/Max Fund and Weimaraner Rescue are also bringing a few of their most adoptable dogs for members who may not have a pet but would like to rescue one or volunteer to be a foster. If you have a prize to donate or are a dogloving calm assertive pack leader who would like to volunteer for Dog Day Afternoon, please contact Lisa Tanguma at (303) 316-6402 or ltanguma@jccdenver.org for more information.

Bob Binstock Tennis Scholarship Fund Held this past spring, the first Tennis Social raised money in Bob Binstock’s name to send deserving kids to JCC tennis camp this summer On April 4, this past spring, 21 adults gathered on the JCC Tennis Center courts to yes, play tennis, but also do a good deed. The first “tennis social” raised over $800, all of which was contributed to the Bob Binstock Memorial Fund to award two tennis scholarships during the 2009 camp season.

Sam Hitman and Chris Croxton, co-directors of the JCC Tennis Center, graciously donated the courts and staffed the event.

Everyone who participated had a chance to not only play competitive tennis but also to socialize and enjoy delicious dishes brought by fellow attendees.

After Bob passed away in August of 2003, his wife Toni Binstock and good friends Peter Meer and Donald Jacobs created a Memorial Fund in his name.

In 2004 a commerative evening was held, and a plaque with a picture of Bob and his nephew Michael, also an avid tennis player, was installed on the Tennis Center wall.

(l to r) Peter Meer, Toni Binstock, Donald Jacobs

According to wife Toni, Bob was fond of After a championship was held in Bob’s saying that he originally decided to take up name in 2007, Toni, Peter and Donald tennis as a young man because “it took less thought about what else they would like to time than golf.” Don’t be fooled by that do. They agreed the plaque and champicomment though; Bob was devoted to tenonship were a good start. But Bob believed nis and generously gave that tennis was a back to his sport — he critical part of Jewwas primarily responsiish life, and as a “Bob sat shiva over the indoor ble for the establishment former certified of the JCC Tennis Cenpublic accountant, courts. Through his tenacity ter in the early 1980s. they knew Bob and stubbornness those “Bob sat shiva over the would have wanted courts were built.” indoor courts. Through replenishing funds. his tenacity and stubSo the three put bornness those courts their heads together were built,” says good friend and fellow tenwhile asking themselves “what would Bob nis player Peter Meer. want if he was still here?”

Toni notes that the Tennis Center was “like Bob’s baby.” He was very particular about the Center, right down to requesting that ball marks be cleaned off from the ceiling.

As much as Bob asked of tennis though, he contributed in return. In particular, he wanted generations to come to play the sport too.

The answer? Classes for kids. With a clear goal in mind, Donald then came up with an annual tennis social concept to raise money each year to get kids on the courts at camp that otherwise may not be able to due to financial constraints. The only scholarship requirement is that the children’s parents be JCC annual members.

As Peter summarizes, “for those of us who knew Bob, we owe him a real debt of gratitude. We’re fortunate that he got it done.

The Tennis Center that he worked so hard to establish now gives us an opportunity to do something within the community that matters — provide our children with opportunity. Isn’t that what the JCC is all about?”

Introduce a Child to Tennis Today You don’t have wait until next year’s Tennis Social to make a difference in a child’s life — after all, JCC tennis camp has a rolling registration every summer, and you can help meet the organizers’ goal of raising $1,000. Your donation is tax deductible. Please make out checks to the JCC. On the bottom left of your check, please write “Binstock Childcare Credit.” Checks may be mailed to: Toni Binstock, 160 South Glencoe Street, Denver, CO 80246.

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JCC Maccabi Games 2009 While the 2009 team heads off to San Francisco this August to compete, the Robert E. Loup JCC prepares to host next year’s games

B y t h e N u m be r s Did you know that as the 2010 Games host, we need 600 local families to volunteer to serve as hosts for the athletes who will arrive from all over the world, 1,000 volunteers to handle tasks from running events to food service, and 300 local athletes to participate in the Games? Don’t miss out on the biggest event in the Denver Jewish community for years to come — get involved as early as Sunday, September 13 by attending the free Kick Off party. This poolside event features food including hotdogs and hamburgers with all the fixings, huge inflatables to play with in the Chotin Family Outdoor Pool (picture “human foosball” and an inflatable water gun maze!), a DJ and lots of fun and activities for the entire family. Guests can sign up to be host families, volunteers and even athletes. Two special discounts will be offered at the party as well: new S&F Center members can take advantage of a special deal and athletes who sign up for the 2010 Games receive a registration discount.

Can’t wait until September 13? Email Maccabi@jccdenver.org or call (303) 316-6349 for more information.

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his year has turned out to 2010 Denver JCC Maccabi Games be a busy one FREE Kick-Off Party & Open House at the JCC concerning Sunday, September 13, 2009, 3–6 p.m. the JCC Maccabi Pool Party • Food • Inflatables • DJ Games. With plans to participate in a fourth consecutive games this August in San Francisco, a 2009 Team Denver had to be se(303) 316-6349 • www.jccdenvermaccabi.org lected and organized.

At the same time, the Robert E. Loup JCC began preparing to With only 12 members on the team the first serve as games host in 2010. two years the JCC Denver kids had to

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Since originating in 1982, the JCC Maccabi Games® have become the largest Jewish teen event in the world — each summer about 6,000 entrants participate. Besides athletic competition the Games promote teamwork, positive feelings about being Jewish and community involvement. Team members stay with host families, are challenged by international competition and have the opportunity to meet and befriend Jewish peers from most of the 50 states and countries that have included Canada, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom and Israel.

combine with teens from other states and countries to participate in the team sports.

This year the JCC is able to send complete teams in several divisions —13/14 basketball, 15/16 basketball, 15/16 soccer, all volleyball, girls basketball and girls soccer.

However, some players will still be forming combined teams. Raphael Steinberg, Flag Football, Sara Green, Girls Soccer, Mia Kutner, Girls Basketball, Giselle Rotenberg, Georgie and Marnie Sesserman and Michelle Wildman,Volleyball will join kids from other regions to play. This is often the best way to make new friends at the Games!

Sixty-six local Jewish teens were selected this past spring to represent Denver in the 2009 games. Team size has more than doubled since last year, in part because of increased interest, but also because host cities are allowed to send larger than average contingencies. The roster of individual and team sports for Team Denver this August includes swimming, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, dance and track and field.

Twenty-one athletes are returning to the team from last year, including Nathan Bartell, Sarah Green, Phillip Greenholz, Jake Malman and Lior Schnagel. Joe Nathanson is the only local youth to be going to his fourth consecutive games. An adept athlete, Joe played golf for Team Denver when a soccer team wasn’t available. At 16 years old, this will be Joe’s last

year at the Games, but he’s already looking forward to volunteering at events and serving as a host family next when the Games come to Denver in 2010.

More sibling pairs than ever will be attending this year’s games on Team Denver — Martin and Michelle Aguinis, Jake and Jordan Dudley, Joseph and Sadie Parris, Ben and Gaba Sanders, Georgie and Marni Sesserman, Cale and Ty Wagner, and Danielle and Max Urman. Some of the pairs are competing in different sports, but most, such as the Dudleys, are involved in the same sport.

Jordan and Jake both play soccer yearround on scholastic and Colorado Storm teams. After hearing about the games from friends who had gone last year, the two thought it would be fun to go and play soccer with their friends for Denver. Jordan normally plays defense but will switch to forward for the games while Jake will play striker. Team Denver hopes playing together while growing up through local club teams might prove to be an advantage on the field in San Francisco. Team Denver practices began in April and extend through summer, Micaela Negreann hopes to do well when she competes as an individual in dance with her teammate Sadie Parris at her first games this summer. She’s looking forward to seeing San Francisco. But the aspect that she’s most excited about? “Meeting Jewish kids from other states and countries.”

The location of the games may change each year, and certainly the Team Denver members do, but the prime reason the Games were created, to bring Jewish kids together, always serves as the consistent thread.

The 2009 Team Rost er Martin Aguinis – tennis Michelle Aguinis – tennis Jordan Appel – tennis Nathan Bartel – tennis Andrew Behrend – swimming Ryan Cossoff – soccer Cole Davis -- soccer Spencer Dragul – basketball Jake Dudley – soccer Jordan Dudley – soccer Max Eisner – baseball Kyle Ewalt – basketball Scott Goldstein -- soccer Sam Goss – basketball Ari Grant – basketball Sara Green – soccer Philip Greenholz – soccer David Greenstein – golf Gordy Hailpern – golf Adam Idelberg – tennis Michael Jonas -- basketball

Jeremy Kauffman – basketball Simon Kaufman –baseball Asher Kaye – baseball Mia Kutner – basketball Jacob Lazear -- bowling Elan Leftin – soccer Jake Malman – tennis Aaron Meer – baseball Josh Merenstein – soccer Jake Miller – basketball Ethan Morris – basketball Joe Nathanson – soccer Micaela Negreann – dance Joseph Parris – golf Sadie Parris – dance Matt Rattiner – basketball Ryan Richardson – baseball Sam Rheins – basketball Giselle Rotenberg – volleyball Bryce Rudnick – baseball Ben Sanders -- basketball Gaba Sanders – basketball Lior Schinagel – tennis

Ari Schwartz – track Nathan Schweid – basketball Josh Serota – baseball Georgie Sesserman – volleyball Marni Sesserman – volleyball Bria Smith – tennis Connor Soicher – baseball Payton Soicher – baseball Justin Stasio – baseball Raphael Steinberg – flag football Ben Tillis – basketball Danielle Urman – golf Max Urman – golf Matt Varkony – basketball Drew Vinnik – basketball Josh Volin – basketball Cale Wagner – baseball Ty Wagner – baseball Mason Wedgle – basketball Michelle Wildman – volleyball Issac Witte – soccer Adam Zall – tennis

2010 Denver JCC Maccabi Games®

Volunteer Interest Card August 1–6, 2010 Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ____________________ State _____________________ Zip ________________________________________________ Home Phone ______________________________________Work/Cell Phone ______________________________ E-Mail ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Host Family Athlete Coach Donor Sponsor Volunteer Comments: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center: 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO. 80246 www.jccdenvermaccabi.org

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Connect Network Play GesherCity, a social network and resource for Jewish adults ages 21–45, celebrated its one-year anniversary in April 2009 and continues to experience success as its membership climbs to new heights.

An integral part of GesherCity is its “clusters,” or groups with common interests, that gather socially to hang out together and participate in activities that incorporate these interests. GesherCity’s website hosts over 60 different cluster groups whose activities vary from Beer & Bowling to Doggy Day Activities to Hiking, Biking, Eating, Drinking and so much more!

ITL: How many people attended your first cluster gathering and how has your group grown since?

Katy: Our first happy hour had only about 10 people there. Now each gathering seems to have about 70–80 people. It’s grown nicely in just about a year.

Bennie: We are still a newer cluster and have not held as many events but there is definitely a mix of people from all demographics – married, single, 20s and 30s.

new people who had heard about our gathering on the GesherCity website.

ITL: Describe a typical cluster gathering.

Katy: Our cluster meets at local bars for happy hour drinks and appetizers. We usually start around 5:30 p.m., but many nights the event will go as late as 9 or 10 p.m. People come and go throughout the evening.

Bennie: We meet four to five Katy Hyman, leader of the Social times a year to do environmental Young Professionals Group, plans things such as raise money for happy hours during which memJNF, plant trees and participate in bers gather at local watering holes events that increase awareness to schmooze, imbibe their favorite about taking care of our planet. drinks and munch on appetizers.

Bennie McMullen is the leader of Heather: My clusters are based JNFuture Colorado, a group whose on two programs run by Temple focus is Judaism, Colorado and the Emanuel. The Rosh Chodesh environment. Bennie organizes group is one of the only clusters events that engage its members in that is for women only. We do caring for our earth and social imthings that celebrate women and provement in both Colorado and emphasize creating a community Israel. Heather Feinberg’s clusters, (l to r) Andrea Hite, Claire Bella Diamant and Katy Hyman at the Social together. A favorite gathering is Rosh Chodesh and The Hineini Young Professional Happy Hour at Lavish. our Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Project, are a bit different than the event. The Hineini Project focuses typical clusters because both were more on Jewish theology, for instance we do Heather: I know that we’ve had people atset up to augment pre-existing groups that an event called “Theology on Tap” where we tend our events who have seen them posted are housed out of Temple Emanuel. Susan gather at a bar with a drink and some apin other places and seeing it again on the Forkos is in charge of a Shabbat Dinner petizers and discuss theology.

GesherCity website prompted them to accluster that meets for the traditional dinner tually come to the gathering. I think it’s imbut with a little less formality and a focus on Susan: Our group gathers for the tradiportant for people to see things in several social time. tional Friday evening Shabbat Dinner. places – it makes a bigger impact.

Guests bring different dishes for the dinner.

In the Loup sat down with these cluster We still do the prayer, lighting of candles Susan: Our first dinner had nine people. leaders to discuss their group’s growth and and sing the hamotzi, all the traditional The second grew to 15 and included several experiences.

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ITL: Have you found that members of your group have formed relationships outside of specific cluster activities?

Katy: I know I have! There is a whole group of us that have formed a relationship outside of the cluster events.

Bennie: I think relationships have been formed outside of the cluster. If you’re interested in Colorado, the environment and Israel come join our cluster.

(l to r) Jill Rubinstein, Erica Rothbaum, Sheri Riefs, Asher David and Brett Rubin with their dogs and the Doggy Day Activities cluster at this year’s Furry Scurry.

things, but the atmosphere is a little more laid back and more of a social gathering.

emony. It’s also a way of saying bring someone! Our events are evolving all the time.

ITL: What is the next activity your cluster has planned?

Susan: For our next Shabbat dinner I plan to add playing a game afterward as that seemed to be a huge success the last time.

People had a lot of fun!

Katy: Our next happy hour will probably be somewhere in Cherry Creek since the last one was downtown; I try to make sure I mix up the locations and go everywhere I can. Lately the bars are actually starting to work with me and provide free appetizers or drink specials since I’m bringing so many people in for them. Often times this helps me decide where our next event will be.

Bennie: We don’t yet have our next activity planned but we just participated in an EcoHavdallah, a service presented by Rabbi Jay TelRav about the torah and its words on taking care of the environment. The service was held at the DU Sturm College of Law, a building which is LEED certified, with about 30 people in attendance. The presentation was great!

Heather: Our next Rosh Chodesh event will be a Shabbat Yoga service in the park.

For The Hineini Project we often do what we call Havdallah+1 – services that have specific themes like a concert or special cer-

ITL: What experience can a new member or visitor to your cluster expect?

Katy: Often I find that people who are new to Colorado are attending our events. I make it a point to try to meet everyone I don’t recognize and find out who they are.

They are never in the corner by themselves.

Heather: Our events offer a spiritual element that other social gatherings may not.

I’ve heard many people who attend all sorts of events say ours are the best they’ve been to all year!

Susan: So far our gatherings have been fairly small and intimate – also the first was in my apartment so it was pretty close quarters! No one was left out and dialogue flowed freely. Since everyone brought a dish to share that was a good starting point for the conversation.

Heather: I totally have! Yes, definitely. A lot of friendships have been formed and I’ve even seen a romantic match take place.

They are still dating!

Susan: Absolutely! I’ve stayed friends with both of the newcomers that visited our second Shabbat. It’s definitely been beneficial.

Whether you are looking to connect with friends who share your interests, get involved with a cause, network to find new resources or simply want to get out and “play,” GesherCity has something for everyone…and if you find they don’t have your whittling club or bug collecting cluster you can start your own and invite others to share your passion.

To find out more about GesherCity or join the network check out www.GesherCity.org or call Lisa Walko at (303) 316-6337.

Save the Date

Pool Party August 22 Watch for details on GesherCity.org!

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Community Service Starts at Home On The Road campers assist with Camp Shalom programming for a day

W ii C o m e s t o t h e J C C The hottest camp this summer blends virtual and reality! Two sessions (June 8-12 and July 20—24) of Wii Cube allow kids between the ages of 6 and 14 to experience the Wii phenomenon to improve their bowling, golf or tennis skills. After playing against their friends indoors on the JCC cube, campers head outside to practice the same skills in the fresh air. This camp is the perfect mix of inside and outside activities! Call Camp Central at (303) 316-6307 to learn more.

The end of this year’s camp season won’t bring an end to Wii fun at the JCC, however. With permanent residence at the JCC other groups such as seniors will be able to try their hand at Wii too! For more information about upcoming Wii sessions for seniors, contact Elka at (303) 316-6358.

S en i o r C l ub s o n t h e M o v e Each summer, JCC meeting rooms, are transformed into camp cabins. Although all of the senior clubs continue to meet during camp season, traditionally they have been relocated until fall.

This summer, thanks to the new senior lounge, the majority of senior classes are being held in the new senior lounge at their regularly scheduled time/day. Please check the website at www.jccdenver.org or the latest From Oy to Joy issue for announcements.

Senior computer classes in the lab will resume once camp season concludes.

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Each summer, kids enrolled in Camp Shai’s On The Road (OTR) program spend most of their days off-campus engaged in exciting and self-growth activities such as rock wall climbing. Once a week though, this group of teens (kids entering 6th–12th grade after camp season) dedicates a morning to others.

According to Audra Feierstein, Youth Programs Coordinator, community service has long been a part of OTR programming at the JCC. Up until 2008, the first year OTR campers worked with Camp Shalom children, OTR community service work has occurred off site at various facilities including retirement homes and Urban Garden centers.

Last summer, Kalia Hood was one of about 30 OTR campers OTR’s campers helping Camp Shalom camps at the JCC thanks to a terrific new project. who presented a “Suess-A-Palooza” morning to Camp Shalom children. the hats. “After we got our session calendars, I Camp Shalom children, ages three and four, was really excited to see that we would be rotated through various activity stations, working with kids for one of our community including making silly putty, reading Cat in service projects that session. The Camp the Hat and seeing scenes acted out.

Shalom kids are just so little and adorable, and it was great to do fun projects with them.”

Camp Shalom staff helped set up the stations then guided the campers through the stops, Based on feedback from OTR kids gathered which were set up on the ECC playground, from the annual Camp Shai surveys, the a location chosen to help the children feel Camp Shalom community service project comfortable amongst the older campers. was a hit, so it’s back on the schedule for this summer. According to Audra, “it’s a Kalia, who entered her 11th season with nice way to give back to the JCC as well as Camp Shai this summer, will be a volunteer. mix up the programming a bit.”

Last year she was on the OTR committee that folded paper bags inside out and turned up the edges to form the famous Cat in the Hat stovepipe hats. She helped campers complete the look by painting red and white stripes on

150 Years of Jewish Denver Blazing the Trail: Denver’s Early Jewish Community, a new dynamic and interactive exhibit, opens on September 13 for a two month run in the Singer Gallery at MACC. Created by the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and Beck Archives of the Center for Judaic Studies and Penrose Library at the University of Denver and The Mizel Museum, Blazing the Trail marks the 150th anniversary of Denver’s Jewish community.

The exhibit traces the dynamic history of Denver’s Jewish community from the first group of 1859ers that arrived during the gold rush in search of freedom, economic opportunities, and adventure. The unpredictability of gold mining and a growing demand for supplies encouraged many of the early Jewish pioneers, most of them of German origin to open small businesses.

From the beginning, Denver’s Jewish citizens proved to be capable and innovative leaders, taking a central role in the Denver’s political, social, economic, religious, and social growth. By the 1870s, Jewish families helped establish stable communities in Denver as well as Leadville, Central City, Trinidad and Pueblo as part of Colorado’s development.

Denver’s early Jewish pioneers also remained committed to their heritage as well, working to found and perpetuate Jewish institutions and organizations which would keep Judaism alive and thriving. Both men and women founded synagogues, civic and philanthropic institutions, fraternal groups and hospitals, as they developed their own communal organizations and activities which helped foster Jewish identity and continuity.

Your chance to journey back in time and experience the lives and traditions of the Denver’s early Jewish Community starts on September 13.

The exhibit opening includes a public reception sponsored by the Allied Jewish Federation in the Singer Gallery from 5–7 p.m. as well as a free community lecture by the “father” of American Jewish genealogy, Arthur Kurzweil. The lecture, titled “From Generation to Generation,” will be held in the Pluss Theatre at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the JCC, MACC, the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society,

Seeds of Jewish tradition and civic involvement were planted and nurtured over the years by Denver’s Jewish citizens.

From the very beginning Denver Jews played a central role in the city’s political, economic, religious, medical and social devel(t to b) Robert Lazar Miller on horseback with his grandson, NCJW opment, a tradition that Kosher Picnic. continues to this day as Denver’s Jewish population has grown to over 80,000. the Mizel Museum, and the Colorado Jewish Genealogy Society. A family tree workUtilizing fascinating photographs, objects, shop will also be led by Kurzweil at MACC and descriptive narrative, Blazing the Trail on September 13. Reservations are required tells the story of these early Jewish pioneers. for all the Sunday events. Please call (303) The exhibit includes special features such as 871-3016 to RSVP. a kiosk focusing on the role of Jewish women in Denver’s history and a “Scroll Through History” interactive component for children.

Photo: Courtesy: Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library, DU.

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At the JCC, supporting our children and their families is one of our top goals. The Qualistar rated ECC and Shalom Family and Baby programs continue to provide parents the very best in care and education Once again it’s that time of year – back to school! As The Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center’s Early Childhood Center prepares for its students to return or start their schooling on August 17, staff plans for another successful year of quality education.

Our Philosophies The ECC is a “play based school that uses an emergent curriculum,” which means topics of discussion and activities are drawn from each child’s interests. Interests are discovered by teacher observation, anecdotal notes and documentation. “We believe children and teachers co-construct knowledge through collaboration,” explains Jed Wardlaw, ECC principal.

The ECC’s focus on documentation is the main priority in the 2009/2010 school year.

“We want parents to see what their children are doing when they are in the block area.

They aren’t just playing; they are learning the fundamentals of math,” explains Wardlaw. In addition to making learning visible for parents, documentation also provides an assessment tool for teachers and an opportunity for children to revisit their successes.

The ECC also continues to focus on An Ethical Start, a curriculum introduced by the Jewish Community Centers Association, which focuses on Jewish ethics and values taken from the classical Jewish text, Pirkei Avot. So far, An Ethical Start has been implemented in five different classrooms and

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staff continues to be trained in the curriculum which is not necessarily “taught” to the children but exemplified though the teacher’s actions.

At the start of the 2008/2009 school year staff and teachers were focused on incorporating the meaning of community into everyday classes with the children. Instead of having themes, ECC teachers concentrate on showing the children what it means to be a part of a community, working together for a common good. Many of the teachers were able to easily incorporate this goal into An Ethical Start curriculum.

As the ECC will continue to focus on the sense of community in 2009, it also starts its second year of involvement with JECEI, the Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative that centers on strengthening the quality of the JCC Early Childhood Center through use of seven “lenses” that are based in Jewish tradition. The Denver JCC’s JECEI coach, Lori Geismar Ryan, works with staff, administration and teachers intimately for three days, five times a year, training them in the JECEI values. Implementing JECEI is a four year process and was generously funded by the Rose Community Foundation along with other local philanthropists.

Again, the focus here is not what to teach, but how to teach.

New this Year This year, instead of an open house back-to-

school orientation held at the JCC, ECC teachers will make visits to each home of the children they will be teaching. The ECC administration feels that these visits will strengthen the relationships between parents, their kids and the teacher. “Home visits allow teachers to develop relationships with the whole family, creating a greater level of trust and a solid foundation for working with children,” says Caron Blanke, Early Education and Family Programs Director.

The ECC has added a new toddler class in order to accommodate expansion at the younger end of the age spectrum. “We are really trying to respond to the needs of the community with today’s economy by providing care for the age range and schedules that parents need,” says Blanke.

After having achieved a three-star Qualistar rating last year, the ECC is eager to focus on their new initiatives and continue to make education based in Jewish values their priority. The first day of school is August 17 and there is still limited space available. For more information call Leah Joffe at (303) 316-6377.

SAVE THE DATE August 23, 10 a.m.—noon Fundraising Brunch to benefit the Family Programs Department of the Robert E. Loup JCC (Complimentary childcare provided) Robert E. Loup JCC 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver

Photo: Jeff Hoffman

Growing with Shalom Family Shalom Family programs aim to enrich the lives of parents, babies and toddlers through educational programs that benefit all members of the family. Classes and events are designed to develop your relationship with your children while interacting with others and growing in a Jewish environment.

with other participants are both important components of this series. The first three classes of each session are on Friday mornings. The last class is held on Sunday with a time for interaction with other parents who also attend. Classes are already in session but new participants are welcome.

Move and Learn

Upcoming Classes: Health and Development (Session 2)

Move and Learn classes for children eight weeks to three years are designed for the parent who wants to stay active while spending valuable time with their child and other parents. Multiple days and times are offered and classes include Tumble Bugs, Mini Tumbling Tots, Maxi Tumbling Tots, Boogie Babies, Jammin Tots 1 and 2, Yoga Babies, Yoga Tots and Artistic Tots. Each Move and Learn session spans four weeks; sessions continue through August. If you’re curious to know more about these programs, the Family Programs department is happy to schedule a demo class—you’re sure to love it!

Bagels and Blocks Bagels and Blocks invites parents of babies 6 months and younger to interact with various experts on infant development and family life. Time for questions and chatting

Your attendance and donation to the Family Programs endowment allows the JCC to continue its work supporting Jewish families through Shalom Baby and Shalom Family. Enjoy a delicious brunch and catch up with your friends.

“I inherited a world of fruitful trees because my ancestors planted for me. So I too will plant for my children” –Talmud Ta’anit 23A

July 10—August 2 Taking care of yourself as well as your baby is important. This session features a fitness class and discussion about making time for yourself; nutrition for parents and baby; playtime and bonding at home for the family; and recognizing the sacred moments in your family’s life.

An Eye Towards the Future (Session 3) August 14—September 13 Over these four weeks, we talk about financial planning, teamwork, balancing roles, going back to work, staying at home, and assessing quality early childhood education environments.

For registration contact Jill Katchen at jkatchen@jccdenver.org or (303) 316-6336.

Contact Shayna Friedman at sfriedman@jccdenver.org or call (303) 316-6325 if you’d like to get involved.

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Community Page Notices from Around the Metro Area

Colorado Hebrew Chorale Singer? Listener? Conductor? Lover of choral music? The Colorado Hebrew Chorale is proud to sponsor greater Denver’s annual Summer Sight-Singing Romp on Monday evening, July 6, from 7:30–9:30 p.m. at the Hebrew Educational Alliance (3600 South Ivanhoe Street). Area conductors and choral singers gather together to sing through the classics, from well- known composers such as Bach and Mendelssohn, as well as works by Rossi, Lewandowski and Secunda. Admission to the evening is $5, which includes raffles, prizes, refreshments and more! For further information, or to RSVP, call (303) 355-0232 or visit www.coloradohebrewchorale.org.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado JFS and The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center) started a new caregiver education and support group for members of the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community. The ongoing meeting is held on the first and third Thursday of every month, 5–6:30 p.m., at the Sixth Avenue United Church (3250 East Sixth Avenue). The group is open to members of the GLBT community who are in a caregiver role. The support group is free of charge and donations are welcome.

The group is facilitated by Jennie Creasey, LCSW and Dee Trasen, LCSW from JFS, and Shari Wilkins, a caregiver and member of the GLBT community. For more information, please contact Jennie Creasey at (303) 5975000 x28 or jcreasey@jewishfamilyservice.org.

JFS at Home, a new division of JFS, provides compassionate support and comprehensive services to help seniors and those with chronic illnesses live safe, healthy, independent lives in their own homes. Independence, however, doesn’t mean having to do it all

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alone. Whether you need a little or a lot, JFS at Home can help you or your loved one. Please call (303) 750-4000 or visit www.jfsathome.com for more information and a free in-home assessment.

Temple Micah Summer is an ideal time to meet Rabbi Adam Morris, get acquainted with Temple Micah congregants and enjoy musical moments with Hal Aqua and David Ross. Mid-summer Micah nights mean serene Kabbalat Shabbat Services primarily for adults at 6 p.m. on first and third Fridays in July at Washington Park’s South Lake Garden — and the first Friday in August at Bluff Lake Nature Center. Also, Micah summer outings mean exuberant family Shabbat experiences at 6 p.m. on second Fridays in July at Cheesman Park, Picnic Area #1; August at Washington Park, Picnic Area #2; and September at Cheesman again (this evening’s activities start at 5:45 p.m.). Those who prefer indoor services this summer can visit Temple Micah at 2600 Leyden St. in northeast Denver; check the schedule at www.micahdenver.org. Potential members can also mingle with Rabbi Morris and congregants at a Fall BBQ (date to be determined). High Holy Days observances at Temple Micah are friendly and inclusive; reservations and donations are suggested for nonmembers. To find out more, ask Elaine Lee, (303) 388-4239, office@micahdenver.org. vent listings and announcements for Community Page are accepted on a rolling addmission, in the order of submission, on a space-available basis. This is a free service provided to the Jewish community. Generally, this page fills three months prior to print. To submit your material, or check on space availability, email lkorsen@jccdenver.org.

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S e p te mb e r S & F C e n t e r Op e n H o u s e You’re invited! Join us on Sunday, September 13 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. for our Open House. Bring your friends and family and spend the day at the JCC Sports & Fitness Center. Sample a variety of special group exercise classes, soak in the sun at our outdoor pool and experience the difference at the “J.” All guests are complimentary and child care is available until 2 p.m. Contact our membership department at (303) 3166308 or sfmembership@jccdenver.org for a complete list of activities and availability. Don’t delay, space is limited!

And yes, our Open House event occurs on the same day as the 2010 JCC Maccabi Games® Kick Off event! So why not double your fun? For more information on the Maccabi Kick Off, please see pages 8—9 in this issue.

D U E x c h a n g e P ro g ra m The JCC Sports & Fitness Center and the University of Denver have teamed up to provide reciprocal memberships at our facilities. This means that Sports & Fitness Center members have an opportunity to take advantage of two great fitness facilities as an added benefit of your JCC S&F Center membership.

If you are interested in this benefit, contact the Sports & Fitness Center Membership Department at (303) 3166308 or sfmembership@jccdenver.org for more information.

InsideBUZZ

Erin Crane

Leo Roth

Jeff Yourtz

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Yuri Tavbin

Summer is primetime for outdoor adventures. Colorado provides a great back drop for camping, hiking, cycling and the hot summer months are perfect for these outings. The Inside Buzz decided to ask members and staff about their “most memorable or adventurous summer camping or outdoor story.”

Erin Crane – Personal Training & Group Exercise Director When I was a kid in upstate New York my mother took us hiking in the Adirondacks.

Along the way we came across a mother bear and her cub and I wandered right along the path and stood between them! I was only three so I don’t remember but my mother says everyone froze in shock. The mother bear did nothing and my mother was able to get me out of there safely!

Leo Roth – Sports & Fitness Member An adventurous outdoor story? Spanning my whole life? Well today is my birthday!

Back when Lake Powell had just opened I was one of the first people on the lake. This was long before they had directional signs and you had to register with the rangers to tell them where you would be. We went down what is now Discovery Canyon and climbed by hand up the side of the wall into a cave. It was obvious that no one had been there for at least 2,000 years! There was a fire pit and petroglyphs (rock art). It was

so high up that the boats below looked like toys! On the way back down I was scared to death and my friend had to help me down.

It was beautiful and exciting. It was also one of the dumbest things I’ve ever done!

Jeff Yourtz – Sports & Fitness Center Front Desk Manager Back in 2003, being the avid cyclist that I am, I had been training hard for the MS150. I was bringing my bike back from getting tuned and had it strapped to the top of my car. I drove it right into the garage! The original bike I had and “killed” was actually only an entry-level bike. When the insurance company sent me the replacement they sent the top of the line model! To this day I still don’t get mad about the incident, something like that – you just have to laugh!

One summer on a trip to Ranch Camp, eight of us were sleeping in one big tent.

We left the tent open and were startled awake by a huge horse’s head inside our tent! I told everyone to remain calm and still. One false move and we could have all been trampled. The horse took a peek around the tent, hung out for a minute and then left. We did manage to get a picture. It was pretty terrifying!

The Inside Buzz features JCC members and staff and their thoughts and opinions. If you enjoy expressing your opinion and would like to see your picture on the Inside Buzz page in a future issue, contact Lisa Korsen at lkorsen@jccdenver.org.

Yuri Tavbin – Sports & Fitness Member I was a counselor for On the Road (Camp Shai’s adventure camp) for several years.

We usually take the campers on several camping trips throughout the summer.

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MACC’S Wiki World of Jewish Books and Authors 2009 marks the 43rd anniversary of MACC’s annual Leah Cohen Festival of Jewish Books and Authors. Joining JAAMM (Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music) Festival for its second year, the book sale component runs from November 1 through November 18.

JCC members and the Denver community will still find the wide selection of titles they have come to expect at this popular event but this year each book represented will have been thoroughly read, reviewed and hand-picked by the new Book Festival Committee. Members of this committee are Judy Altenberg, Marlin Barad, Ellen Beller (Chair, MACC Board of Directors), David Dansky, Vicki Dansky, Tammy Dollin, Barbara Finkleman, Robyn Friedman, Eileen Frishman, Margie Gart, Sue Parker Gerson, Susan Gordon, Sharon Haber, Kathy Judd, Joanne Klienstein, Jocey Kraus, Maxine Levine, Evi Makovsky, Helene Martin, Barb Mellman Davis, Bonnie Merenstein, Mindy Miller, Julie Morse, Kathy Neustadt Hankin, Kay Plotkin, Dottie Resnick (Chair, MACC Literary Committee), Bonnee Shafner Oderberg, Evelyn Shafner, Kathy Steinberg, Bernice Tarlie, Michelle Teitelbaum, Elaine Tinter, Vicki Trachten Schwartz, Carol Wagner, Leslie Williams and Elise Zakroff. In order to accomplish this herculean task, the festival organizers are employing new technology to get a handle on the wide world of Jewish books.

With a committee of close to 40 people who read and review books, how does the committee communicate with so many members? Through a tailor-made website using a free host website provided by “Pbwiki.” You may be familiar with the term wiki from the website Wikipedia, but that isn’t the only wiki site. A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone

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(Back row l to r) Elaine Tinter, Julie Morse, Susan Gordon, Michael Friedman (Director of JAAMM Fest), Robbie Bravman Marks (Literary Coordinator, MACC), Dottie Resnick (Chair, MACC Literary Committee), Jocey Kraus, Ellen Beller (Chair, MACC Board of Directors) (Front row l to r) Helene Martin, Michelle Teitelbaum, Selma Sladek (Literary Manager, MACC)

with access to contribute or modify content, using simplified markup language. And for those word etymology buffs, “wiki” is a Hawaiian word for “fast.”

From this wiki website, committee members can log on, recommend books to other members, leave reviews, and see lists of books others are reading. The book festival wiki site also offers resources such as lists of 2009 award-winning Jewish books and links to websites about Jewish books and authors.

The site is convenient because members can live out of state and still be a part of the committee by contributing their choices and opinions online.

One of the reasons MACC chose to use a committee this year to select books was to increase the overall quality of books sold at the festival. “We will be able to make sure that all books are well regarded and ensure

that we identify the newest, best books in all genres that the customers are interested in reading” says Michael Friedman, Director of JAAMM. This year the sale offers books that may not necessarily have Jewish content but are written by Jewish authors and vice versa.

Festival organizers felt another important reason to form a book committee would be to provide expert support during the sale. When people come to buy books they will not only be guaranteed a top notch selection, they can get first-hand recommendations from people who have actually read the books. “We will be the expert on Jewish books in this community” emphasizes Ellen Beller, MACC board chair.

The book committee meets once a month at the Colorado Boulevard Barnes and Noble. Committee members gather with their lattes, crumb cakes and the newest

books to discuss their likes, dislikes and opinions on the latest novels. Recently, the committee has uncovered three prominent trends in Jewish books. Many are the stories of the last of the holocaust survivors; some are the tales of the younger generation from the former Soviet Union as well as novels from Iraq, Iran and Egypt such as Man in the White Shark Skin Suit and My Father’s Paradise.

The committee is also hard at work choosing the Denver Jewish Community Reads Book 2009. Last year’s book The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story was a huge success and brought a sense of one large community connected by consideration of the same ideas. This year festival directors also hope to have a Children’s Jewish Community Reads Book and state that they are always on the lookout for the best in young adult literature.

The selection of the books for the book sale isn’t the only task for the committee. On May 28, book festival directors traveled to the Jewish Book Council Convention as well as the American Book Expo in order to select leading authors for the festival’s author lectures. This group included Ellen Beller, Michael Friedman, Kathy Neustadt Hankin, Dottie Resnick, Vicki Trachten Shwartz and Stuart Raynor.

Authors such as Martin Fletcher, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Nicole Krauss, Michael Chabon, Jeffrey Toobin and Michael Wex were brought to MACC via this convention, among many others. “Sometimes we bring in authors who at the time may not be known to everyone but within that same year they become very prominent and renown authors that we had [speak] first!” exclaims Ellen Beller.

First on the itinerary for the trip was the American Book Expo held at the Javits Convention Center where anybody and everybody in the book world looked for books to sell and authors to speak. After this, the group visited the Jewish Book Council Conference where there were upwards of

180 authors who were each given two minutes to “sell” their book to attendees. A list of desired authors was then created and their names were bid on to be brought in for the lectures. A complete schedule of the selected authors will be published in August.

With the addition of the committee and a new way of selecting books for the sale, the 2009 Leah Cohen Festival of Books and Authors vows to offer a distinct selection of the most interesting books and prominent up-andcoming authors. Mark your calendars for Nov. 1–18. This year’s JAAMM Festival is the cultural place to be, whether its books, music, art or movies.

Volunteer at JAAMM Festival!

November 1–15, 2009 JAAMM Festival depends on the generosity of volunteers to make it a successful community event.

Opportunities include: • Bookstore set-up/break down help • Book sale assistants and cashiers • Ushers • Drivers for special guests Weekday, evening and weekend time slots are available. No matter how you can participate, we appreciate your time and assistance!

Please contact Michael Friedman today at mfriedman@jccdenver.org or (303)316-6366.

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November 1 — 15, 2009

MACC Forms Youth Leadership Team for the Denver Jewish Film Festival MACC is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of a grant through the Rose Youth Foundation. This grant will enable us to create a youth leadership team to develop and implement youth-centered activities at the 14th Denver Jewish Film Festival, February 11—20, 2010.

This new team will be engaged in initial planning beginning in late July and continuing through September, and then will meet occasionally, as needed, until the film festival in February 2010.

We are looking for teens: • in grades 9—12 this coming fall • who enjoy contemporary films • who enjoy planning fun social events • who want to learn about marketing • who have time available to commit The DJFF aims to shed light on the human experience from a Jewish perspective. Primarily focused on contemporary film, the festival presents a variety of genres probing Jewish identity, history, culture, and experience.

Guest speakers and panels create a forum to explore issues in greater depth. Audience participation is a vital part of the festival experience. The festival reveals the great diversity of the Jewish people and the universality of the themes that unite people from all cultures. The ultimate goal is promotion of tolerance and awareness through education, dialog and celebration.

For more information about this opportunity, or if you would like to apply for the youth leadership team, please contact Roberta Bloom, director of the Denver Jewish Film Festival, at rbloom@jccdenver.org by July 7.

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Mainstage Musical Production: West Side Story, 1 a.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Saturday: Independence Day Closed: JCC & MACC Open: S&F Center 1 p.m.—7 p.m.

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Monday

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Wednesday

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Thursday Mainstage Production: As You Like It, 1 & 7 p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

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First Day of school, ECC (303) 316-6377

September 07

Monday: Labor Day Closed: JCC & MACC Open: S&F Center 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Friday Mainstage Production: As You Like It, 10 a.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Monday Senior Trip to Greeley & Ft Morgan, (303) 316-6359

Mainstage Production: As You Like It, 7 p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

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Monday Post Camp/Last Chance Camp of Camp Shalom & Camp Shai begins, (303) 316-6383

Session III of Camp Shalom & Camp Shai begins, (303) 316-6383

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Sunday Mainstage Musical Production: West Side Story, 2 & 7p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Thursday Senior Trip to Estes Park, (303) 316-6359

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Sunday S&F Center Open House, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., (303) 316-6308 2010 JCC Maccabi Games Kick Off, 3–6 p.m., Chotin Family Outdoor Pool, (303) 316-6349

Sunday Mainstage Production: As You Like It, 2 & 7 p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Family Tree Workshop with Arthur Kurzweill, 1–2:30 p.m.

Reservations Required, (303) 871-3016

August

Blazing the Trail: Denver’s Early Jewish Community, Art Exhibit, Singer Gallery (on display through November 15), Opening Reception at 5 p.m.

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Generation to Generation, Lecture by Arthur Kurzweil, Pluss Theatre, 7 p.m., Reservations Required, (303) 871-3016

Monday Post Camp of Camp Shalom & Camp Shai begins, (303) 316-6383

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Early closure: JCC, MACC & S&F Center: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Mainstage Musical Production: West Side Story, 7 p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Friday Erev Rosh Hashana

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Saturday-Sunday: Rosh Hashana Closed: JCC, MACC, S&F Center

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Thursday Mainstage Musical Production: West Side Story, 1 & 7 p.m., $10/adult, $8/children, students & seniors. (303) 316-6360

Calendar July—Sept.

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Thursday Senior “Fall Colors” Tour, (303) 316-6359

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JCC Hours

Sunday: Erev Yom Kippur

JCC & Sports & Fitness Center

Early closure: JCC, MACC & S&F Center: 6 p.m.

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Monday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 p.m.

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Monday: Yom Kippur Closed: JCC, MACC, S&F Center

Rose & Robyn Loup Child Care Center

MACC

Staff Directory

Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center Camp and Youth Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6392 Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6301 Early Childhood Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6377 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6354 Food Service/Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6375 Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6353 JCC Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6302 S&F Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6308 Ranch Camp Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6384 Senior Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6358 Family Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6336

Monday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Friday & Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Nursery Monday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tennis Center Sunday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10:30 p.m.

Goldstein Indoor Pool General Hours* Monday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5:30 p.m.

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

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Chotin Family Outdoor Pool Hours*

Sports & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6300 Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6380 Program Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6307

Monday–Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6:30 p.m.

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Staff Directory

*Detailed pool schedules are available at the S&F information board. Please note pool hours may be adjusted due to sunlight and/or weather.

MACC Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6319 Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6360 Class Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6386 Education Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6319 Executive Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6363 Facility Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6386 Gallery Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6387 MACC Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6373 Administrative Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (303) 316-6362

Calendar July—Sept.

MACC Hours MACC Administrative & Box Office Monday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

MACC box office opens one hour before performances.

Singer Gallery

JCC

Monday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 p.m.

In Brief

News Briefs from Around the JCC

exercisers! Last November, Roger became ill in-law of JCC staff member Shayna Friedand needed heart surgery. To buoy his spirman, won a JCC personal training session.

Staff members have been enjoying compliits, participants and instructors from his It was a terrific evening, which now will be mentary noon fitness classes since April at JCC classes signed and sent a big get-well called The JCC Ozzie Malek Poker Night in the S&F Center, just one perk of working at card. Thankfully, Roger made it through honor and in memory of the late Ozzie the JCC! Types include spinning, yoga, surgery and recovered well at home – Malek. …Camp Shai once again will host stretching, fitball and weights. … Staff gathenough to enjoy an ecstatic reception upon two shlichim (Israeli counselors.) Twentyered to commemorate Yom Hazikaron (Ishis return to senior tone this past spring! one year old Uri has just finished his miliraeli Memorial Day) this past April 28. In …The 5th Annual JCC Poker Night was a tary service. From Hod Hasharon, he has Israel on Yom Hazikaron, everyone stops for lots of experience with children and two minutes of silence to replays guitar. Nofar, 22 years old, is member all the fallen soldiers. also post-army and has plenty of exThe Denver Jewish community perience with children. She is from followed that tradition by listenBeit Arie. … The JCC website uning to an Israeli perspective by veiled its newest look this past May. Ranch Camp director Gilad Web designer Michelle Norton Shwartz followed by a twospent many months working on this minute silent observance at latest upgrade, which offers features 11 a.m. and singing the Israeli such as easier navigation, access to national anthem, Hatikva. calendars, social networking and …Three new instructors have our own JCC youtube channel. This joined the Move and Learn ground-up redesign was built while class team: Priya Unadkat who keeping member suggestions in teaches yoga, Aleesha Kaemmind.

While we do our best to make ingk, who leads art, and Casey sure the new website is viewable in Feicht, tumbling. Each arrived all browsers, for the best experience at the JCC with extensive train(l to r) Neil Pomerantz and Ari Melmed contemplate their next bid at the 5th Anwe suggest using Firefox or Internet ing and experience with chil- nual JCC Poker Night.

Explorer 8. … Relax and listen to dren. For more information on one of our talented storytellers read these classes as well as other great success! We had 56 players take part in one of the many favorites from our Readprograms for the under-five set, please turn an evening of food, fun poker and prizes. ing Jungle library shelves. Story time is to pages 14–15 in this issue. …Youth ServDon Kimel won the grand prize, a $1,500 held on the second Fridays in July and Auices Coordinator Audra Feierstein is earnseat to the World Series of Poker tournagust from 9:30–10:15 a.m. This entertaining a Bachelors degree in Human Services ment in Las Vegas. Jack Zelinger took first ing program is free of charge, but and Management from University of prize, a $500 gift certificate to Argonaut reservations are required. Call Jill at (303) Phoenix. She has been taking classes since Wine and Liquors.

Brad Noland came in 316-6336 to save a spot for your child. this past fall and expects to finish within second to win a set of Mizuno Golf irons …SAVE THE DATE: The JCC Annual Dinone year. courtesy of Colorado Ski and Golf and a ner is set for Monday, Nov. 2 at the Seawall Facility News GolfTEC swing evaluation. Past JCC board Ballroom; Scott Reisch is serving at this president Kathy Neustadt Hankin was the year’s chair, Rob and Kathy Klugman are Roger Loewi, long time JCC member has big winner in our newest fun game format our honorees. faithfully attended low impact and senior and earned a dinner for four compliments tone classes at the S&F Center for years. At of Del Friscos. Robin Friedman, motherage 92, he certainly is an inspiration to other

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In Brief

Please note that the list below reflects donations made as of April 15, 2009.

Foundations & Corporations Allied Jewish Federation Denver Foundation Rose Community Foundation Strear Farms Company Inc. Ranch Camp Alan B. Farber Fund John Spanbauer Bob Binstock Scholarship Fund Sonya Binstock Gary Blum Tony Church Patricia Doan David Ehrlich Marlene Frankel Wendy Glazer Donald Jacobs Susan Jacobson Leroy Kauffman Hannelore McKinnon Peter Meer Caroline O’Neill-Hierath Robin Post Heather Ringelman Julie Selsberg James Tait Peter Press

Celebrate Family! Sponsors & Exhibitors Baby Safe Homes BMH-BJ Beez Neez Bowz Chabad Jewish Center Colorado Agency for Jewish Education Denver Campus Jewish Education The Hang Out at Memory Magic Hillel Academy Hilton Garden Inn DTC

Jewish Family Service The Lactation Program Med Express Urgent Care Mizel Museum Rodef Shalom Royal Crest Dairy Stepping Stones To a Jewish Me Temple Micah Your Healing Place Colorado Childcare Credit Steven & Susan Berson Kathryn Boyle Jane Forman Tom Gould Jeff Haber Jon Heller Daniel Hettleman Timothy Kneen Taffy Lee Joyce Lozow Bonnie Merenstein Walter Mielziner Debbie Piazza Tracey Pliskin Barbara Raynor Alan Reifler Steve Sarche Judy Schenkein Jason Sindler Rabbi Isaac Wasserman Rebecca Weiss WG Family Partnership Alexis Woodrow Danielle Wynn Early Childhood Annual Campaign Tracy Boyle Bumblebee Classroom Shlomo Elias Paul Gillis Melissa Grossman Laura Levin Katherine Steinberg

Early Childhood Center Danielle Wynn PJ Library Stuart Heller JCC 5th Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Night Dick Auer Elise & Brian Barish Bruce Bendel Ellen Beller Kenneth Carlson Harold Cohen Rich Cohn David Eisner Vern Engbar Ben & Robyn Friedman Brian Friedman Mark Friedman Walter Goldberg Gary Gray Gerald Gray Murray Hayutin Arnold Idelberg Bruce Katchen Steven Kaufmann Donald Kaufmann Donald Kimel Steve Kris Ryan Kramer Bob Loup Charles Malek Allan Markman Ari Melmed Henry & Judy Mohr Buzz Neusteter Kathy Nuestadt Hankin Brad Noland Harry Pliskin Doug Pluss Sam Pluss Precision Contractors – Bob Hibbard & Phil Timm Eric Pollock Neil Pomerantz Richard Right

Scott Robinson Larry Rosenberg Arthur Rosen Michael Rudnick Frank Schneider Donald Shwayder Lou Sigman Bob Slosky Gary Wagner Rosie Wagner Irwin Wagner David Wolf Walter Yearick Jack Zelinger

Harvey Cohen Harold & Sue Cohen Lenore Dechtman Jerry & Lorna Gray Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kris Marvin Malk Toby & Dick Meyer Paul Moe Sam Okner Donna Paul & Leon Brin Jim & Ladeen Pluss Norman Pluss Eddie & Susan Robinson Larry Rosenberg Martin Shore Michael & Tracy Sidon Michae & Theresal Spanos Randy Stoffel Carol & Irwin Wagner Howard & Sherrie Zeppelin

Ranch Camp Contributions Jean Heller Catherine Kite Howard Markman Mat Markman Tamara Pester Tracey Pliskin Janet Sherman

In Memory of Faye Schayer Harold & Sue Cohen

Adult Department Contributions Bob Loup Women in Harmony Concert Contributions Hermine Blau Jody Crane East Denver Synagogue \Gelt Tzedakah Foundation Rachel Fried Marilyn Levi Leah Mehler Joyce Moskowitz Dona Penn-Oliner Rose Community Foundation Terry Samuel Michelle Teitelbaum

In Memory of Zelda Gutman Harold & Sue Cohen Donna Paul In Memory of Milow Salamonis Geraldine Spear In Memory of Scott Balogh Carol & Irwin Wagner In Memory of Burt Seiden Donna Paul In Memory of Judy Ungerman Donna Paul In Memory of Phil Mosko Donna Paul

Tributes In Memory of Ozzie Malek Trude Bershof Cletus Byrne Elizabeth & Michel Chonchol

Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit The Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit was established to promote childcare activities statewide. Because many donations to the JCC qualify for the Colorado Child Care Credit, you get back directly 50-percent of your donation in the form of a tax credit on your 2008 Colorado income tax return. In addition, you can still deduct your contribution on your state and federal returns. This credit is available until 2010.

Estimates of Tax Savings* Cash Donation Colorado State Income Tax Credit Colorado State Income Tax Deduction @ 4.63% Federal Income Tax Deduction @ 35% After Tax Cost with Federal 35% Rate

$600 ($300) ($28) ($95) $177

$1,000 ($500) ($46) ($159) $295

$3,000 ($1,500) ($139) ($476) $885

$5,000 ($2,500) ($232) ($794) $1,475

$10,000 ($5,000) ($463) ($1,588) $2,949

$15,000 ($7,500) ($695) ($2,382) $4,424

$25,000 ($12,500) ($1,158) ($3,970) $7,373

* This is an example only. Please contact your tax advisor for more information.

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