An Affair to Remember

Jewish Organization of Tempe (JOT) &
The East Valley Jewish Community Center
Cordially Invite You to
An Evening of Dining, Dancing and Auction

To Celebrate 30 Years and Recognize
Those Who Made the Journey Possible

Featuring the Smooth Rhythms of
Gallagher and Zale

Saturday, May 4, 2002
Cocktails at 7:30 PM

Tempe Mission Palms
60 East Fifth Street
Chandler, Arizona

Please join in the this community celebration marking the 30th anniversary of JOT, the original organization which became the East Valley Jewish Community Center 20 years ago. Maira Zanrosso and Jodi Stoken, co-chairs of the event along with committee members Heidi Bernstein, Blair Dworkin, Morissa Klein, Shari Davis, Glenn Davis, Allison Deli, Daryl Edson, Jon Marks, Debby Lubitz, Beth Olson, Howard Paley and Theresa Robinette promise a fabulous evening. Dinner, dancing and a super silent auction, as well as a raffle with 3 or 4 day cruise to Mexico will add to the evenings excitement. Proceeds from the event benefit program and services at the JCC.

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AROUND THE CENTER

Building Update

Now that our interim site has been decided upon and the lease signed, the real work can begin. Between now and the middle of June, JCC volunteers as well as painters, plumbers, electricians and construction workers will work furiously to prepare the new building and playground for licensing, camp, Centercare (infant/toddler) and school.

We need your help!! If you are trained in any of the above disciplines and would be willing to give us some time, it would be wonderful; just let us know. If you have a brother-in-law, friend, or relative who can plumb, paint, or electrify, perhaps they will help us with a donation of labor or materials. Let us know!

We have begun a wish list and will publish it monthly, hoping someone will be able to assist us with donations of:

Carpeting Area rugs Vinyl tile Electric stove Playground sand or pea gravel

Fire extinguishers (wall mounted) Sheetrock Kitchen cabinets Bookcases Shade structure canopy

Donations will be gratefully accepted and you will receive a letter to use for tax purposes. Any "connections" you have in the building trades may help us. Let us know!!

We look forward to planning an open house so we can introduce our "new" facility to the community.

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Seniors' Terrific Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 2nd - 10:30 a.m. Postmaster Virgil Moore on the issue of "Personal Identity Theft," and how to guard against it.

Tuesday, April 9th - 10:30 a.m. We welcome Louis Rhodes, always an exciting speaker and story teller. Join Us!!

Tuesday, April 16th - 10:30 a.m. Our favorite movie maven Julian Reveles and his presentation, "Seeing Stars," famous Jewish celebrities in film.

Tuesday, April 23rd - 10:30 a.m. Mel Firestone, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at ASU, who will discuss "Jewish Sephardic Magic."

Tuesday, April 30th - 10:30 a.m. Music appreciation 101: Linda Babbitt Monheit, former opera singer, vocal teacher and lecturer on opera, will discuss the music and meaning of "La Boheme." It promises to be a most enjoyable program, please come and join us!!

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Singles Activities

Saturday, March 23rd - CHANGE OF VENUE - There will no longer be a "Game Night." Instead - meet us at Chandler Fashion Center at 4:30 p.m. for our famously successful - Dinner & A Movie Night! Please RSVP to Joyce at 480-759-8411 for more information.

Sunday, April 14th at 9:30 a.m. Second Sunday Brunch at Bill Johnsons. 3110 N. Arizona Avenue in Chandler (Elliott & Chandler Blvd). Let's meet at 9:30 for a wonderful morning! Please RSVP to Soo at 480-813-9450.

Saturday, April 27th at 7 p.m. Coffee Grounds at the Lakes. Gather at 7 p.m. for a delightfully relaxing evening, outside by the lake, filled with atmosphere, live music, and of course - DINNER! Please RSVP to Joyce at 480-759-8411.

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For Women Only

An informative panel discussion dealing with women's health issues associated with the transition from adulthood to middle age to old age. Health care professionals Lisa Wright, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., Cyndy Churgin, F.N.P., C.N.M., R.A., and Agnes Oblas, R.N., C.S., M.S.N. will discuss those inevitable changes which are inherent to women. Everything you wanted to know including preventative measures and health maintenance. Wednesday, April 24th at 7 PM. No Charge.

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Tributes

General Fund

In loving memory of Rochelle Halperin from
Ron and Barbara Jacobs
Dr. Judith Engelman

In loving memory of Lisa Edson's father, Marcy Goldstein
Bruce and Debbie Lubitz

In loving memory of Gloria Shapiro
Allen and Cynthia Benedict

In honor of Sarah Rice's bat mitzvah
From Ilan and Hadassah Baldinger

Building Relocation Fund

In loving memory of Ruth Halperin from
Barbara Garrop & Don Donovan
Jack & Esther Frisch
Ikuko Takeshita
Joel & Anne Cahn
Ann Karp
Sylvia Blau

In loving memory of Marcy Goldstein
Linda & Richard Rickel

2002 Spring Fundraiser Donation

Gordon Pullan

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Welcome New Members

Jeremy & Becky Harwell
Ricki Rivlin-Kautz
Sonja Trontz

SCHOOL • YOUTH • CAMP

Day School

April is a busy month. We will be having parent-teacher conferences throughout the first week. Beginning April 8, grades 1-4 will be spending six days taking our Stanford 9 tests. Please make sure the children are well rested and have had a healthy breakfast!

Beginning April 16, The Arizona Commission On the Arts has awarded a matching grant to the East Valley JCC to help fund a cultural arts program. Loca Rosa, Russian-Jewish Folk singer and storyteller, will plan and implement a 4 week program of workshops in Jewish culture for children in the JCC's pre-K through Grade 3 classes. Workshops will include songs in Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew and Ladino, stories from Russia, Eastern Europe, Israel and Spain as well as craft projects. Two Core Group classes will receive an in-depth learning experience in Jewish culture, songs and dances culminating in a performance for students, parents, teachers and the community.

On Wednesday, April 17, there will be a community-wide Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration. The school will be going to the McCormick Railroad Park from 1 PM until 3 PM. We will be getting together will all the other students at Jewish Day Schools throughout the Valley. We will return to the school by 3:30. I encourage you all to return back to the park for the festivities. They will be continuing throughout the evening until 7:00 PM.

Lag B'Omer is on April 30. Cynthia and I are planning on having the morning dedicated to out door fun. Parents...please keep this morning open to come and have fun with your children!

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Spring Open House

On Tuesday, April 23, the JCC School will hold its yearly Spring Open House, pizza dinner and quilt raffle. All of our school families are invited to attend and share in the fun of eating dinner together, visit the beautiful decorated classrooms and experience the suspense of the classroom quilt raffle.

Dinner begins at 5:45, followed by the quilt raffle and classroom visits. Anyone not currently enrolled at the JCC School is cordially invited to visit the classrooms, meet our excellent staff, ask questions about our program and register for the 2002-2003 school year.

Call Cynthia at 480-897-0588 for information.

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Summer Camp 2002

The summer of 2002 is upon us and the excitement of camp is just around the corner. We have a lot of "Old Time" staffers returning, plus we are planning a great summer camp program! We're looking forward to seeing all the familiar faces and anticipate meeting new campers and making new friends.

Our theme this summer is "On the Road Again". We will start camp at our current facility and move to our new location around week 3 or 4. We are very excited and looking forward to being in our new facility.

All the traditional activities and events will remain the same.... Sunsplash, Polar Ice, Az Science Center, our annual Rock Show, swimming, away trips for the 3rd & 4th graders and the 5th thru 8th graders and the list goes on!

We're excited to be adding 2 new camps/ programs this summer. The 9th grade CIT program promises to be a fun, learning hands-on experience. And, the OA Travel Camp for 13 - 15 year olds, under the directorship of Neal LoNigro, has 6 awesome trips planned.

Camp registration begins: April 1st for JCC Members April 15th for Non-Members

Call Lisa at (480) 897-0588 for more information.

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Youth Baseball Camp

Come join the East Valley JCC and Sportstime-Arizona for a one-day Baseball camp. This camp is open to boys and girl between the ages of 3 -12. The 3-5 year olds will be learning and playing T-Ball, while the 6-12 year olds will be playing baseball. Your child will receive tips and pointers from the pros on hitting, pitching, infield, outfield, catching, etc. Over 50 dynamic and helpful drills!

We will have an 8 to 1 player to coach ratio. Every participant receives a T-Shirt, plus we will have prizes and giveaways throughout the camp. Special guest appearances from "Professional" players and coaches. MLB Star Jason Giambi's personal trainer Bob Alejo's Stretch-flex coordination and conditioning program designed exclusively for Sportstime players. This one day camp is sponsored in part by Adidas, H&B Louisville Slugger, Pepsi, Fox Sports Net and Diamond Athletics.

WHEN: WHERE: TIME: COST:

Sunday April 21st East Valley JCC 1:00 - 3:00pm - Ages 3-5 1:00 - 4:00pm - Ages 6-8 1:00 - 4:00pm - Ages 9-12 $20.00

Call Lisa at (480) 897-0588 to sign up or for more information.