In the Loup is a bimonthly publication of the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center and the Mizel Arts & Culture Center
350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246.

In Brief

News Briefs from Around the JCC

Staff News

Rachel Brown has been appointed as Aquatics director. Members may know Rachel from her work recent work with children’s swim lessons and tumbling classes. Prior to her work at the JCC, Rachel was the aquatics director at the prestigious East Bank Club in Chicago for four years, where she managed four pools, the lifeguard staff and developed and expanded the swimming lesson program. …Daniel Solomon, assistant marketing director, has been appointed JCC Maccabi Games director, which the Robert E. Loup JCC will host in 2010. …Marketing director Janice Silver and her husband, son and daughter traveled to Israel this past June for daughter Kelsey’s Bat Mitzvah. “It was the first trip to Israel for all of us and it was a wonderful experience,” gushed Janice. “The Bat Mitzvah was held on Masada and it was especially moving to hold a Jewish lifecycle ritual in a place that tried to eliminate Jewish practice nearly 2000 years ago.”

Facility News

Sports & Fitness Center members have been enjoying new equipment lately. Items include two Technogym WAVEs, four Precor treadmills, four Precor ellipticals and a complete dumbbell weights set. Members should feel to ask staff if they have questions about how to use any of the new pieces. …Over 300 people guests, both Jewish and non-Jewish, celebrated the GesherCity launch this past July at the JCC. GesherCity strives to “bridge” the 21–45 demographic through interest based groups as well as having one central calendar to let everyone know what’s going on around Denver/Boulder. Its central mission is outreach to young Jews disconnected from the mainstream Jewish community and offer them unique outlets to be involved that appeal more to their interests. …The Early Education Center (ECC) used a $24,000 grant from United Way to purchase new supplies and materials to apply to their Qualistar rating process. …This past August brought a JCC Maccabi Games coaching change for Team Denver. Josh Nigut, a professional basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon in Israel’s Premier League, replaced Charles White. Josh has also played for professional teams in Argentina and New Zealand as well. The JCC Maccabi Games staff was thrilled by this new addition. As Ben Moke, athletic director noted, “he’s incredible with kids and bringing someone with his experience to the Games helped the kids with their basketball development.” …A $200,000 tennis court renovation was completed this past summer, bringing four (two clay and two hard) new outside courts. The clay courts, an environmentally friendly version, are unique to Colorado, and save over 250,000 gallons of water per year per court versus normal clay courts! The JCC received this renovation for free thanks to their ten-year Colorado Tennis Management contract. …New doors have been placed in the north hallway near room 201 and the hallway near the Wolf card room and room 208 to secure the area for day care and preschool rooms. …If you haven’t yet registered your four-year old in preschool, we have space available in our JCC ECC. Our Pre-K program is designed to develop the whole child: socially, intellectually, emotionally and physically. Learning to play cooperatively and building positive relationships with friends are fundamental components of our program. Our unique program includes; weekly swim, gym and music. Afternoon enrichment classes including Hebrew and Spanish also available. For a tour call (303) 316-6377.