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Feb 12, 2014

Lila Marks has been named Honorary Chair of Make a Splash! Committee

 

Lila Marks, here in a rare photo from 1962, has been named honorary chair of Make a Splash! Committee, the committee that coordinates the renovation and raises the money for the indoor pool at the Shaw JCC.  Here she explains why she accepted the role:

 

“About 30 years ago, af…

Feb 3, 2014

Make a Splash!

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Make a Splash!

 

 

February 3, 2014

 

 


Make a splash! Is now the official name of the lay-led committee that handles the renovation of the indoor pool - raising money, as well as coordinating the design and construction of the renovations - at the Shaw JCC.

 

Why “Make …

Jan 24, 2014

The Renovation of the Shaw JCC Indoor Pool Moves Forward with Welty Buildin


 

Welty Building Company Ltd. will be contracted to serve as the construction management firm for the pool renovation project at the Shaw JCC.  The role of the construction manager is to represent the owners through the construction process. Seth Glauberman, a lay member of the buildi…

Dec 9, 2013

Kathy Moses Salem makes a $100K gift for the indoor pool at the Shaw JCC

 
 
Kathy Moses Salem pledged $100K as a personal gift for the renovation project of the indoor pool at the Shaw JCC. Kathy, who was featured in AJN in March of 2010 (pg. 2), is well known in our community for her passion to making a difference in projects that impact the entire comm…

Nov 25, 2013

Thom and Lisa Mandel Sponsor $500K matching grant for the indoor pool


 
 
In about a year Shaw JCC members will be enjoying an indoor pool once again. A portion of the funds needed to make the renovation a reality have been secured, with Thom and Lisa Mandel stepping up to graciously sponsor a $500,000 matching grant for the renovation. The architecture…