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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A Personal Training Success Story: Isabel Siegal
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
“I feel better than I have in several years.”
The J Talks with long-time member and supporter Isabel Siegal J: Hello Isabel, thanks for chatting with us. How ...
read moreHow to Prevent Bullying at CAMP LJCC
Posted by: Abby Durham on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 4:00:00 am Comments (1)
This year during staff training, we took a different approach to bullying. Here at the LJCC, we recognize that bullying is a worldwide problem and we wanted to make sure our ...
read moreWednesday, May 29, 2013
Let’s meet the Center’s new Jewish Life Director, Samantha Dubrinsky
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 4:00:00 am Comments (2)
J: Hey Sam, thanks for talking to us. When did you join the staff I joined the JCC staff in February and also have been working for The Birmingham Jewish Federation for a ...
read moreTuesday, May 14, 2013
New Deck Along the Hiking & Biking Trail Will Be a Gathering Place for Our Members
Posted by: Robin Smith on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
If you have never biked or walked the Linda & Jack McDuffie Trail behind the J, you are truly missing a place of natural beauty right here on the J campus in the heart of ...
read moreTuesday, March 19, 2013
A CHAT WITH JCC MEMBER JEREMY KNOWLES
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Jeremy. Thanks for talking with us. How long have you and your wife Heather been members of the J? JK: Three awesome years.
J: You are fairly new to Birmingham, ...
read moreTuesday, March 5, 2013
The J Talks with Long-time Member and Supporter Betty Goldstein
Posted by: Robin Smith on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:00:00 am Comments (1)
J: Hello Betty, thanks for chatting with us. How long have you been a member of the J? And, how long have you been working with a Personal Trainer? B: I’ve been a ...
read moreTuesday, February 19, 2013
The J Talks with member Luke Richardson
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Luke, thanks for chatting with us. How long have you been a member of the J? And, how long have you been working with a Personal Trainer? I have been a member of ...
read moreTuesday, November 20, 2012
Dan Tourtellote, the J's Sports & Fitness Director and the SLMR Race Director, In His 26th Year With the Run, Gives Us His Thoughts
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: It’s hard to believe that the 36th Annual Sam Lapidus Montclair Run is a little over a week away! What are you looking forward to this year? This is my favorite event of ...
read moreA Chat with Susan and Billy Lapidus About Honoring Their Son, Sam, Through the Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: It’s hard to believe that the 36th Annual Sam Lapidus Montclair Run is a little over a week away! What are you looking forward to this year? Getting together again on ...
read moreThursday, October 18, 2012
A Chat with Steve Altmann, JCC Member and Jewish Food Festival Planner & Enthusiast
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Steve, let’s talk Food Fest! This year’s Jewish Food Festival is coming up on Sunday, October 28. What can we expect? Well, this is our 10th anniversary of the event ...
read moreTuesday, September 25, 2012
A Chat with LJCC Member Kristin Stanislowski J
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
Hi Kristin, thanks for talking with us. Will you tell us how long you’ve been a member of the J and when you started working with a Personal Trainer? I've been a member ...
read moreTuesday, August 28, 2012
A Chat with J Yoga Instructor, Elizabeth Brooke
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: What classes are you teaching in the J’s new Mind & Body Studio? Friday Morning Yoga from 8:05-9:05a and a Monday evening class at 6:30p with rotating instructors
J: ...
read moreA CHAT WITH LJCC MEMBER AND CANCER EXERCISE SPECIALIST BETH BRAKE
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
Beth Brake is a Cancer Exercise Specialist certified by the Cancer Exercise Training Institute and is a Certified Personal Trainer with 13 years in the fitness industry. ...
read moreTuesday, July 31, 2012
A Chat with LJCC Member Ashley Wilkinson
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Ashley, thanks for letting us feature you as this month’s J member profile. How long have you and your family been members of the J? What first brought you here? A: ...
read moreTuesday, July 17, 2012
A CHAT WITH NEW PERSONAL TRAINER, MANDY SKUTCH
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Mandy, Welcome to the J! Thanks for chatting with us. How did you become involved and become a trainer at the J? I was working in a sales position prior to coming ...
read moreTuesday, July 3, 2012
A Chat with LJCC member Andrea Hendricks
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 7:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Andrea, how long have you and your husband Peter been members of the J? We have been members for about a year.
J: Tell us a little about you. Are you from Birmingham? ...
read moreTuesday, May 22, 2012
A Chat with Group Fit Instructor Jennifer Moller
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 5:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Jennifer, thanks for chatting with us. How long have you been a group fit instructor at the J? Jennifer: Since our family moved here in March. (My husband teaches ...
read moreFriday, May 11, 2012
A Chat with May Artist, Photographer Nik Layman
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Nik, thanks for chatting with us. We’re very excited to host an exhibit of your work in the J’s Art Gallery during May. Tell us a little about your work and style of ...
read moreTuesday, April 24, 2012
A CHAT WITH LJCC MEMBERS JESSICA SMITH & DANIEL JONES
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Jessica and Daniel, how long have you been members of the J? Jessica: I have been a member at the J since 2000 and Daniel joined in 2005.
J: Do you remember what ...
read moreTuesday, April 10, 2012
A CHAT WITH LJCC MEMBER IRVIN SIEGAL
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
Q: You have grown up at the JCC, correct? Since back when it used to be known as the YMHA? Yes, from age of 6 to when I was a teenager the YMHA, located on 18th Street ...
read moreTuesday, March 27, 2012
A CHAT WITH LJCC MEMBER LEE TATE
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 4:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Lee, how long have you been a member? Lee: About 6 years total...not all consecutive.
J: Do you remember what initially attracted you the J? Lee: The J is very ...
read moreWednesday, March 7, 2012
A CHAT WITH LJCC MEMBER LEWIS WHITE
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Lewis, thanks for chatting with us! How did you come to be a member of the J? And for how long have you been a member? Lewis: I became a member in 2005 when I ...
read moreTuesday, February 21, 2012
A Chat with Long-Time LJCC Member & Employee Kathryn Pautler
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 3:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Don’t take this the wrong way, but you are a fixture around the J! (haha. I am too, I know.) How long have you been a member? J: And, how long have you worked at the J? ...
read moreTuesday, February 7, 2012
A Chat with LJCC Member Jenifer Mason
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 3:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Jen. Thanks for chatting with us! How long have you been a member of the J? Jen: I have been a member since July of last year.
J: What made you decide to join the J?
Jen: My little girl has been going to JCC Summer Camp and preschool for two years. After a summer of swim lessons, new friends and family Thursdays at the pool, I decided to join.
read moreTuesday, January 10, 2012
A Chat with Group Fitness Instructor Stacy Ladden
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 3:00:00 am Comments (1)
A CHAT WITH GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR STACY LADDEN J: Hi Stacy, thanks for chatting with us. Okay so you teach a pretty long list of classes at the J - RPM, Freestyle Spin, ...
read moreSunday, January 8, 2012
2012 Race Prep
Posted by: Omar Fraser on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
The 2012 multisport season is right around the corner and I'm back in the J for Base period strength training. This year, I plan to focus on XC mountain bike racing in the ...
read moreWednesday, December 14, 2011
A Chat with the J’s Wellness & Group Fitness Team Leaders, Dan and Linay
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: I’m starting to hear everyone around the J talking about the new group fitness launch and Open House on January 8. What’s all the buzz about? Linay: (With her ...
read moreA Chat with LJCC Member and RPM Instructor, Kyle Stichtenoth
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
J: Hi Kyle, thanks for chatting with us. How long have you been teaching RPM at the J? K: I have been at the J for 3 years and it is by far my favorite place to teach.
J: ...
read moreTuesday, November 15, 2011
MEMBERS OF THE JCC RUN CHICAGO MARATHON. HERE’S A CHAT WITH TWO RUNNERS FROM THIS HIGHLY MOTIVATED, FUN LOVING GROUP.
Posted by: Jessica Simpson on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 3:00:00 am Comments (0)
John and Katie Gregg, Julie and Charlie Elmer, Brad Siegal, Kyle Stichtenoth, David Brothers, Josh Miller, and Betsy Belser rose to the challenge!
J: How many members of ...
read moreTuesday, November 1, 2011
What Makes the Food at the Jewish Food Festival Jewish?
Posted by: Blair Hedges on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 12:00:00 am Comments (0)
Where geographically do the recipes come from? WHAT MAKES FOOD…JEWISH? Jews are a diasporic people; we've been living literally all around the world since the Romans ...
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