Tropical Storm Lee Lashes the Harrisburg Jewish Community Center
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community review www.jewishharrisburg.org September 23, 2011 | 24 Elul, 5771 | Vol. 85; No. 18 Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | Greater Harrisburg’s Jewish Newspaper Tropical Storm Lee Lashes the Harrisburg Jewish Community Center On Wednesday, September 7th as word of the increasing ood levels of the Susquehanna wafted through the JCC, the sta of the JCC sprung into action. An email asking for volunteers went out to the community, and by 5:30 p.m., young and old, secular and religious, people started streaming into the building. Like ants raiding a picnic, lines of people started carrying all the equipment, supplies and material that was on the bottom level of the JCC to higher ground. Pre-school parents who have only been at the JCC a short time worked side by side with members who have spent their entire lives in the building. By 10 p.m., everything that could be carried was in safer territory. e next morning, the sta nished the job, removing motors and pumps from the boiler room. At 11 a.m., State police and Dauphin County emergency workers informed us that we must evacuate the building. So we did and waited and prayed that the damage wouldn’t be as signicant as expected. Over Shabbat, all we could was to wait and see what would be the end result. A few pictures started surfacing showing the inside of the building under water. First thing Sunday morning, we were at the Center surveying the damage. It was signicant. We started pumping out the water, and by mid-afternoon it was basically out. Over the past week, we have relocated our programs, and partners. I have been sending out daily communi- qués to the community with updates, so I don’t want to repeat myself. ere is a long and bumpy road ahead of us. Our volunteer leadership and professional sta are committed to re-opening the JCC sometime in the, hopefully, near future. In the meantime, we ask you to bear with us as we begin the long, arduous climb to normalcy. ank you in advance for your support and understanding JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ANNUAL MEETING RESCHEDULED The Jewish Family Service Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Henry Miller Auditorium of the JCC. Please join us as we install our officers and board for the new term; present awards to four special volunteers: Nancy Heyman, Randy Bronstein, Julie Sherman, Snober Ketty; recognize our President Club Members, and acknowledge our past leaders. Community Review Flood 2011 Vol. 85 No. 18 September 23, 2011 (ISSN 1047-9996) (USPS 126-860) Published bi-weekly by the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, 3301 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa., 17110. Subscription rate: $50 per year. 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The workout includes ibility, balance and range at Noon. Reservations are music through a variety of easy to follow low-impact of movement. Restorative preferred two days in advance COMMUNITY OUTREACH exercises designed to in- movement and upper body breathing exercises and if possible, but no later than PROGRAM HELD AT THE crease muscular strength, strength, abdominal condi- final relaxation will promote 4:00PM the day before. Call RUTHERFORD HOUSE range of movement, and tioning, stretching and relax- stress reduction and mental Cheryl 236-9555 EXT. 3115 Senior Low-Impact Aerobic activity for daily living skills. ation exercises designed to clarity. Wednesdays 10:45- Dance – This is a Community Hand-held weights, elastic energize your active lifestyle. 11:30 a.m. Drop-in Fee $5 per After-Lunch Programs are: Outreach Program held at the tubing with handles, and Mondays at 10:45-11:30 a.m./ class. Free to JCC members September 27, 2011 – “You’ve Rutherford House, 33rd and a ball are offered for resis- Wednesday 4:30 -5:15 p.m. and SilverSneakers® partici- Got To Be Taught To Hate”- Parkview Lane, Harrisburg. tance, and a chair is used Drop-in Fee $5 per class. pants. Rodgers and Hammerstein A low-impact dance exercise for seated and/or standing Free to JCC members and Gentle Yoga – Easy Poses for on Social Injustice, Part II by class consisting of chair, support. Tuesday/Thursday SilverSneakers® participants. those new to Yoga. Must be John Hope chair support and moder- mornings 9:15 -10:00 a.m. SilverSneakers® YogaStretch able to get down on to floor. September 29, 2011 – Closed ate walking level aerobics. 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