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Celebrating More Than 75 Years of Service
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Courtney Rabb
Mark Levy
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b •* George Schapiro Nita Green Joann Reynek Ellen Fennick Martin Rosenberg For his many educational endeavors at the Rose youth group coordinator for this past year's Rosh The Jewish Federation and its Centers of Excellence have selected ten individuals to honor as Blumkin Jewish Home, his hours spent entertain- Hashanah issue, and is currently the Murray H, -yolunteers-of-the-Year at the Federation's"-annual. ing its residents, and for leading Shabbat and noli- • and JSharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation - meeting on June 24 at the Jewish Community day services there, Mark Levy has been named the > Jewish Press student intern. . The ADL/CRC has also selected two honorees as Center. During the evening, the honorees will be RBJH Volunteer of the Year. Wally Elkon has been honored as Jewish Senior its Volunteers of the Year: Joann Reynek and Nita recognized for their service in the Jewish communiServices' Volunteer of the Year for helping to cre- Green. Reynek, a volunteer with the agency for For her; years of service to the Jewish ate the Seniors social group, Visions, and for his more than four years, has assisted in compiling research files and has also helped out with a.variFederation, including serving two years as the co outstanding work as its executive chairman. . chairman of the Women's Campaign, the . Martin Rosenberg, Adult Education committee ety of ADL/CRC projects. Green, an ADL/CRC volFederation has named Barbara Platt as its chairman for Jewish Educational and Library unteer for almost four years, has also assisted in a Services, has been named that agency's Volunteer number of office tasks, and has made herself availVolunteer of the Year. Ellen Fennick has been recognized by the Jewish of the Year for, his commitment to creating and able to the staff whenever extra help is needed. The awards will be presented at the Federation, Cultural Arts Council for her commitment and promoting innovative educational programming for . annual meeting in the JCC theatre on June.24 at leadership to JCAC during her terms as vice-chair- the Jewish community. The Jewish Press has selected George Schapiro 7:30 p.m. New members of the boards of directors man and acting chairman The Jewish Community Center has named and Courtney Rabb as its Volunteers of the Year. of the Centers of Excellence and the Jewish Kimberly Robinson as its Volunteer of the Year for . Schapiro, a longtime Press volunteer, has spent Federation will also be installed. For more information, contact Pain Monsky, her dedication and work as chairperson of the numerous hours organizing articles and photographs for the office archives; Rabb served as Federation Communications Director, 334-6431. JCC's Child Development Center. : • t
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by Rebecca Perelman, Federation Communications Intern
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The rejuvenation project for the Omaha JCC will, for the first time, focus on a separate Women's Health Club as one of its major facilities. The current JCC Health Spa offers a wide variety of services to its 340 members. The issue is not where to find these services, rather when, since fewer than one-third are women. V Since the founding of the Health Spa in 1973, men and women have.taken full advantage of this facility. But up until the'proposal for a separate Women's Health Club, the discrimination towards women regarding accessible hours has become a growing issue. The Women's Health Club hours are currently Monday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with Tuesday as "Ladies' Day," 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. No weekend hours are currently available to women, and women who work full-time are unable to take advantage of the few hours open to them. '.•',. The men's hours are twice that of the women's; Monday-Wednesday-Thursday, 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m; Tuesday, 5:30-8:30 a.m;
Friday, 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-7 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. As a result of the designated hours, the men's membership almost doubles that of the women's. • According to JCC Executive Director Jeff Aizenberg, "The prospective separate men's and women's health clubs will provide members with equal hours; This will benefit the men just as much as the women because right now they can't get into the club during women's hours." A new structure will be built for women adjacent to the current joint Health.Spa. The current common area, offering a spacious TV lounge, will remain in the same location. Both the common area and the Men's Health Spa will be renovated. The massage area will be moved and expanded. Member Services Director Kathy McGauvran added, "We hope to be adding such services to the Women's Health Club as manicures, pedicures and facials." , The Women's Health Club will include the same services previously available to them, such as the steam room, whirlpool, sauna, many types of therapeutic massages, and the sunbathing deck, along . (Continued on page 2)
SSSewAmericans form cultural club
Mark Ocheretyanskiy, left, will serve as president; Raisa Pisetsky, as member of the board; and Inna Zevakina, as secretary of the new organization. Omaha's most recent group of immigrants from the former Soviet Union have formed their own group, the New American Cultural Society. While Jewish Family Service will continue to supply staffing for resettlement of new families and acculturation of current families, this new organization will provide social and cultural programs. JFS was the first to make a donation to the NACS, in the amount of $250. Others wishing to make donations should send checks to President Mark OcheretyariBkiy, 12148 Erskine Cir., Omaha, 68164.