Staff Bulletin BoardShout Outs from Our Outstanding Staff!!Oh my GOODNESS! Can you believe that in threemonths we will all be back at camp?! I couldn’t bemore ready for summer right now! It’s been sucha busy year so far for me with school and studentteaching but of course I always make time to travelacross the border to Windsor, Canada to see one ofour favorite lifeguards, Breanne French (I can’tlive without seeing some camp people). I am soready to spend another summer with all my crazygirlies!! I miss all of my UJGW 08 and my Princessesof LJGW 09! Lots of love from Michigan!West is Best xxx - Julie FlegmI went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras with Nick,Tara and Ethan Stoulig in February! We went toa bunch of parades and had a lot of fun! We alsocaught up with Heavy D after the “Orpheus” parade.Everyone had a great time! – Rachel GlickensteinMy name is Monica Thellman and I am just finishingup my last winter quarter of my undergradcareer and I'm really excited. The Arnold FitnessExpo was in Columbus this weekend and I spent theweekend working at a booth for a product my dadinvented and patented called Quik Hands. I'm gearingup for finals and counting down the days untilcamp. Can't wait until June! -Monica ThellmanHello <strong>Echo</strong><strong>Lake</strong>! Myname is NateJordan andthis will bemy first summerat camp.I love beingoutside andstaying active. To prove this, here is a pictureof me scuba diving in Cozumel Mexicolast October. I am an exercise science majorat UNO and recently have pursued muchinterest in the area of childhood obesity. Ilove music and I have also been known toa cut a rug from time to time. I look forwardto meeting everyone this summer asit should be a highly productive and incredibleexperience.- Nate JordanHey everyone, Life has been good. I'm currentlystudying abroad in Athens, Greecefor the semester so I'vemissed out on all the snow.It's really great here but Ican't wait to spend anothersummer at <strong>Echo</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> witheveryone. I miss you guys,especially all the girls andstaff of LJGE 2009. Seeyou all this summer!–Jen SommerI just finished playing Shell Dockley inBad Girls the Musical and am really enjoyingteaching musical theatre in Leeds.I am counting down the days to come backto camp to meet old and new campers andstaff and be a GL!!! - Alicia Roberts
The Goldberg Familywent skiing in JiminyPeak at the end of January.Here is a pictureDavid Goldberg (onright) with his brotherHaz in the middle of atrail on the mountain.HEY LJGE CAMPERS& STAFF!!!! CAN’TWAIT TILL SUMMER<strong>2010</strong>!!!! XOXO-REBECCA PALLLauren Whitmanand Sophie Brett-Chin having fun at abat mitzvah!Over winter break,Matthew Steinbergcame down fromCanada to visit ColeButchen at his house.Cole showed himaround his town andthey saw The LightningThief. They hada great weekend!Eli Goldman, DanielJacobs and NoahTucker came toMontreal and stayedwith Derek Siglerfor Justin Oringer'sBar Mitzvah. Here isa picture of the boysoutside the party inOld Montreal.<strong>Camp</strong>ers CornerExciting News from CEL’s Best and Brightest!!!Check outthis photoof DerekS i g l e rand Justin Oringer'sschool Pee Wee hockeyteam that recentlywon a tournament!LITs, Chelsea Rosenberg,Brandi Prell,& Chelsea Golub raninto Laurie Rinke ata John Mayer Concertin February.Brooke Kleinfeldand I went on a fatherdaughter Vermonttrip! We had agreat time. Can’t waitfor summer <strong>2010</strong>!– Sarah WeillCasey Landmanas Little Red inthe Roslyn MiddleSchool Productionof "Into TheWoods"Emily Jerris, AveryJerris, LaurenKoenig and EricKoenig chill out(literally!) beforeentering the indoorpool, during anawesome weekendskiing at Mt. Snow,VT. They can’twait to spend their5th, 2nd and firstsummers at CEL!Here is a picture ofJack Getman, GavinJablonski, and EthanFinkelstein sleepingover at the Museum ofNatural History for Gavin’s birthday.Margot Presenthad the pleasureof seeing AliSaperstone duringher holidaytravels to Florida.They had such agreat time at thebeach.Congratulationsto Brooke Gerstmanon her recent“Player Spotlight”in Long IslandGirls Hoops. Shewas featured forher outstandingplay for the LynbrookHigh SchoolBasketball team.<strong>Echo</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> was well represented in Israel in December. George& Matthew Frankle and Ben & Danielle Jacobs went togetherwith Westchester Reform Temple, and while we were there weran into Daniel Messulam. You will notice Matthew with his everpresent falafel. The group also saw Dani Weinstein on their trip!Morry Stein's first LAX practice for the season was innone other than Denver's Pepsi Center where the Nuggets,Avalanche and Mammoth play. After the practicethe boys got to meet some of the Minn. Swarm who wereplaying the Mammoth that night. Where do you go fromhere? Will Stein has been working hard in school and iscurrently the only 3rd grader who is working through his4th grade Phonics book. Will takes a lot of pride in hisschool work and is making his parents so proud!Hi everyone... I just saw Reb in Florida! Wehad a great time, but it wasn't the same withoutLIGE! I love you guys soo much and can’t waitto see you at camp!!!!!!!!! I want to give a shoutout to Alex because i miss her so much and Ihope she is having a great time in Canada! Ialso would like to give a shout out to Caroline,Jojo, Marisa, and Zoe because I haven't seenthem in a long time and i miss them so much!Have a great Spring and cant wait till camp!UIGW~ xoxo!!!!! – Tilly PeckerAll is well here in Schenectady, NY! My CYObasketball team is defending its championshiptitle this weekend and next weekend Iwill become a Bar Mitzvah! I’m thrilled thatAndrew “AC” Cohen, Elana Stettin, Gavinand Trevor Rudolph, Scott Panasci, AdamRothbort and Matthew Steinberg are allcoming into town to celebrate with me!- Ira GanzAfter Team USA defeatedTeam Canada in the preliminaryround of the Olympichockey tournament, JustinOringer made a decision thatTeam Canada needed his supportin Vancouver. So hepacked his bags with his Team Canada gear—jersey, hat, and flag to cheer on his team. Hedid his job and came home with gold— and, heput an end to all the early tournament “dissing”on his Facebook page from his CEL friendsfrom the USA.After the reunion, membersof 4n4 <strong>2010</strong> wentto the Wilson housefor a sleepover. Hereis a picture is of themlighting the Hanukkahcandles.The Berks and Rinkes bumpedinto each other in Puerto Ricoand celebrated a rockin’ NewYears Eve together.Above is a photofrom the Whitman/Shapiro annual WinterBreak outing andtrip to Pinkberry!!Sammy Gold andCasey Landmangoing to see Valentine'sDay over Februarybreak!!!!!