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center CONTRIBUTIONS Thank You for Your Support Making a contribution to the JCCGW is a meaningful way to acknowledge a special occasion, to offer wishes for a speedy recovery, or to extend condolences. A card is sent to the honoree or to the family informing them of the donation. (The amount of the gift is not disclosed.) An acknowledgement letter is sent to the donor. Contributions may be designated to an endowment fund, to support a specific program, or to provide general support. You may make your donation online at jccgw.org., or mail it to the JCCGW Development Department at 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852. Gifts of all levels are appreciated; only gifts of $18 and greater qualify as tributes, which are listed in the Center Scene. For more information about making contributions, or to inquire about establishing a named endowment fund, please contact Elizabeth Stern Lukin at 301.348.3861 or elukin@jccgw.org. The following list reflects gifts received between April 10 and May 10, 2012. CAMP R. Andrew Helgeson “Heart of Gold” Memorial Endowment Fund for Camp JCC Counselor Awards • in memory of “our son, Andrew” by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in memory of Vickie Lee Ramey and Kenneth Ramey by Rita and Richard Helgeson • in honor of Dr. Alan Schneider by Jennifer, Rita and Richard Helgeson Jane Hulman Camp Scholarship Fund • in honor of Julie and Aria’s anniversary by Jerry Hulman • in honor of Sue Allen’s birthday by Jerry Hulman CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Brett, Olin, Sanger and Shesser Family Endowment Fund for Children in Need • in honor of Harriet Freedman’s special birthday by Susan Brett and Robert Shesser CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Michael David Perlman Children’s Theatre Fund • in honor of Phyllis Altman, Goldman Art Gallery Director by Stan Schofer CULTURAL ARTS Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund • inhonorofCarlaandNealFreed’s30thweddinganniversary by Tracy and Alan Schwartz Charles and Mary Oshinsky Memorial Fund for Dance Programs • in memory of Mary Oshinsky Schneider at her yahrzeit by Bernice and Joel Breslau Gerry and Howard Polinger Concert Endowment Fund • in honor of Gerry Polinger by Joshua, Nan, Jay and Aaron Kaufman EARLY CHILDHOOD Bender-Dosik Parenting Center • in memory of Sondra Bender by Sandy and Howard Lipset; Carolyn Goldman and Sydney Polakoff; Nancy and Ira Sherman; Ellen and Bruce Winston Lee and Isidore Forman Endowment Fund • in memory of Isidore Forman by Margit Beckman; Martha and Stuart Bindeman; Paula and Neal Bobys; Shelley and Joe Chartoff; Marshall and Joan Cutler; Suzanne and Michael Feinstein; Bonnie and Larry Fields; Vicki and Leon Forman; Harriet and Gregory Friedman; Roz and Gary Jonas; Kandel and Shulman families; Becky and Ira Mendelson; Rolly and Ben Mulitz; John Ourisman; Susan and James Pittleman; Sandra and Ivan Sabel; Sageworth Trust Company; Michael Scheffres; Shenandoah Valley Golf Club; Roberta and Lawrence Shulman; Beth and Leonard Sloan; Elaine Weinstein • in memory of Alex Epstein by Carole and Barry Forman • in honor of Zachary Lee Forman’s birth by Elaine Weinstein Larry Osterman Nursery School Scholarship Fund • by Nancy and Richard Alpher Abraham and Anna L. Shulman Child Day Care Fund • in honor of May Savage on Mother’s Day by Cynthia Savage Marc Jeffrey Streidel Memorial Playground Fund • in memory of Bea Rosenberg by Robin and Glenn Streidel GENERAL PURPOSES Annual Campaign • in memory of Isidore Forman by Jodi and Scott Cohen and family • in honor of Michael Feinstein by Samantha Wasserman RESETTLEMENT Frances K. Stern Memorial Fund for New Americans • in honor of Samson Stern’s special birthday by Elaine Keehn and Douglas Keehn; Phyllis and Ruben Poplawski SENIOR ADULTS Deena and Jerome A. Kaplan Fund for Senior Adult Programming • in honor of Deena Kaplan’s complete recovery by Phyllis and Mort Lessans • in honor of Seena and Barry Gudelsky by Deena and Jerry Kaplan Dr. Coleman and Sylvia Raphael Endowment for Older Adult Programs • in honor of Selma Sweetbaum on her special birthday by Sylvia and Coleman Raphael Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs • in memory of Isidore Forman by Selma and Harvey Sweetbaum • in honor of Ruth Carski’s speedy recovery by Selma Sweetbaum • in honor of Selma Sweetbaum on her birthday by Carol Malawer and Lawrence Gordon; Sandy and Mark Rothman • in honor of “Selma Sweetbaum’s retirement after her incredible career” by Kathy Sklar 17 6125 Montrose Road • Rockville, MD 20852 • jccgw.org • 301.881.0100 SPECIAL NEEDS Lee and Ellen Burstyn Family Fund for Campers with Disabilities • in honor of Emily Frank on her birthday by Cynthia and David Soffrin Benjamin L. Friedberg Endowment Fund for Children with Special Needs • in honor of Abe Friedberg on his birthday by Toby Friedberg and Shel Goldberg Goldman Endowment for Sports Activities for Children with Special Needs • in honor of “the indefatigable, committed, dedicated and incredibly talented Selma Sweetbaum, who makes our community a better place in which to live” by Barbara Goldberg Goldman David Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund • in memory of Josh Weintraub’s mother by Melanie and Rami Kandel Special Needs and Inclusion Programs • in memory of Danny Rosenberg by Josh, Nan, Jay and Aaron Kaufman VOLUNTEER SERVICES Jacob Siegel and Sarah Siegel Sacks Memorial Fund for Volunteer Services • in memory of Harvey Hersh by Gloria Derkay • in honor of Julie and Aria’s anniversary by Jerry Hulman thank you! Donate your vehicle and support three agencies. • jewish Foundation for group Homes • jewish community center of greater washington • jewish council for the aging 240.283.6000 www.car-j.org
center UPCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY, JUNE 1 12 p.m. New Friends (group for widows and widowers). 301.348.3760 SUNDAY, JUNE 3 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship. Topic: Maryland’s DREAM Act. 301.348.3816 1-5 p.m. Israel @ 64 at Rockville Town Square (page 3) TUESDAY, JUNE 5 6 p.m. Jewish Singles 35+ Happy Hour at Matchbox in Rockville. 301.348.3860 7 p.m. JCCGW Annual Meeting (page 4) THURSDAY, JUNE 7 7-9 p.m. Young Professionals’ Summer Social (page 7) 7:30-9 p.m. Marriage Seminar with Rabbi Stephen Baars meets Thursdays through July 19 (except July 5). 301.348.3760 SUNDAY, JUNE 10 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Member Appreciation Pool Party (page 7) 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. “Dance Fusion” JCCGW Dance School performances (page 14) MONDAY, JUNE 11 Golf & Tennis Tournament (page 8) 11 a.m. Internal Light low vision support group for seniors meets at Ring House. 301.348.3760 TUESDAY, JUNE 12 12-3 p.m. MCPS Kid Koverage. 301.348.3767 1 p.m. Women’s Discussion Group (page 16) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MCPS Kid Koverage. 301.348.3767 12-3 p.m. JDS Kid Koverage. 301.348.3767 7-9 p.m. Camp JCC Parent Orientation (page 12) THURSDAY, JUNE 14 9 a.m.-3 p.m. JDS and MCPS Kid Koverage. 301.3438.3767 1 p.m. JCCGW/Hadassah Book Club: “Day for Night” by Frederick Reiken. 301.348.3816 FRIDAY, JUNE 15 9 a.m.-3 p.m. JDS and MCPS Kid Koverage. 301.3438.3767 SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Time TBD Jewish Book Club: “My Father’s Paradise” by Ariel Sabar. 301.348.3816 MONDAY, JUNE 18 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Coming of Age Day @ the Ring with musical entertainment. 301.348.3832 TUESDAY, JUNE 19 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mommy & Me at Rockville Town Square WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 11:30 a.m. Coming of Age excursion to National Gallery of Art. 301.348.3832 THURSDAY, JUNE 21 5:45 p.m. Jewish Singles 35+ at Co2 Lounge at Cesco in Bethesda. 301.348.3860 SUNDAY, JUNE 24 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free Sage-ing Circle (page 16) 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship book selection: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. 301.348.3816 3-5 p.m. Camp JCC Family Open House (page 12) TUESDAY, JUNE 26 12:30-3 p.m. Coming of Age Food ‘n Fun (restaurant TBA). 301.348.3832 7 p.m. Low Vision Support Group. 301.348.3860 THURSDAY, JUNE 28 1 p.m. History Club. 301.348.3860 7:30 p.m. 50+ Singles. 301.348.3860 WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day 7 a.m.-5 p.m. H&F hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Outdoor pool hours Offices and preschool closed. SUNDAY, JULY 8 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship. DVD: Martin Scorcese’s “The Godfather Trilogy.” Discussion only. 301.348.3816 THURSDAY, JULY 12 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mommy & Me at Congressional Plaza SUNDAY, JULY 22 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship. “Three Cups of Tea” by G. Mortenson and D. Relin. 301.348.3816 SUNDAY, JULY 29 Time TBD Jewish Book Club. “The Jump Artist” by Austin Ratner. 301.348.3816 SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship. DVD: “The Descendants,” based on a novel by Kaui H. Hemmings. Discussion only. 301.348.3816 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mommy & Me at Congressional Plaza JUNE 2012 SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 10 a.m. Books & Fellowship. “Born Digital” by J. Palfrey and U. Gasser. 301.348.3816 Time TBD Jewish Book Club: “The Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Sofer. 301.348.3816 FOR OUTDOOR POOL HOURS, PLEASE VISIT JCCGW.ORG/POOL. WEEKLY ONGOING PROGRAMS SUNDAYS 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym MONDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Satellite Program at Temple Solel, Bowie 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Programs at Ring House 7:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge TUESDAYS 1 p.m. Men’s Discussion Group WEDNESDAYS 10-10:30 a.m. Free Storytime Singalong. Age 5 and under with parent/caregiver 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Satellite Program at Coffield Center, Silver Spring (except the third Wednesday of each month) 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Satellite Program at Shomrai Emunah in Silver Spring (third Wednesday of each month) THURSDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Programs at Ring House 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Senior Adult Chorus at Ring House 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Adult Satellite Program at Har Tzeon Agudath Achim 10:45 a.m. Seniors Organized for Change 1 p.m. Scrabble Group 3 p.m. Drop-in Discussion in Hebrew FRIDAYS 9:30-10:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom. Age 6 mos. to 3 yrs. HEALTH & FITNESS HOURS Monday-Thursday 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday 5:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m.-8 p.m. The building closes ½ hour after the H&F Department closes. 18
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