Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on July 1, 2012

Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. Submissions must be received by noon Friday prior to the next desired publication date. Items run on a space-available basis.

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San Antonio Sports Fit Family Challenge, presented by Superior Health Plans, is a three-month summer program running through Aug. 11, with the mission of inspiring 15,000 families to get moving. To be eligible for the $1,000 Fit Family Challenge grand prizes, families should visit FitFamilyChallenge.com to register and track their progress (download tracking log or pick one up at any free Fit Family Challenge event. Participants must be physically active 30-60 minutes at least six days a week; make a commitment to eat healthier; and attend three official Fit Family Challenge events. Families may join at any time throughout the summer. Next free informational events include: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in June at Edison High School, 701 Santa Monica.

San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department is offering the Fitness in the Park program again this summer. The new schedule of free fitness classes is available at http://www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec. Free summer fitness opportunities are currently underway and continue through Aug. 18 at such area city pools as Lady Bird Johnson pool, 10700 Nacogdoches Road, and the Woodlawn Lake pool, 1100 Cincinnati. Classes include cardio fit, circuit training, kettle bell, water aerobics, fitness station circuits, total body conditioning and Thunderstruck' boot camp at area such sites as Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati, and Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary's St.

St. George Episcopal Church Mental Health Family Support Group holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. second Wednesdays at 6904 West Ave. in Castle Hills. Call: 342-4261.

Eczema Support Group has formed. Contact: Gabi Mehta, EczemaGroupSA@yahoo.com or 748-8824; or Pam Van Scoyk, EczemaGroupSA@yahoo.com or 862-1684.

Oak Meadow United Methodist Church, 2740 Hunters Green, begins a faith and sports program for boys and girls, ages 6-11, interested in playing soccer. Contact: The Rev. Benitez, 378-9283.

North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with fertility issues meet 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday within the atrium (call 297-4483); cancer patients and their loved ones meet at 10 a.m. fourth Saturdays (297-7005); pediatric asthma education classes 9:30 a.m. each third Saturday (297-7005); gestational diabetes program starts at 9 a.m. every second and fourth Monday in the second floor education room (297-7005); expectant mothers and their families can tour the hospital's women's service area at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. each first Monday; Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays (260-2616). Free health screenings are offered 7:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. Also, Bridges Beyond Grief meets at 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 20523 Huebner Road, and 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays at Independence Hill Retirement Community, 20450 Huebner (297-4752). Additionally, Baptist Health System is sending families a summer safety tip online each week beginning in June. Visit: http://www.BaptistMomsAndKids.com.

Nydia's Yoga Therapy Studio, 4680 Lockhill-Selma Road, is hosting a variety of daily and semi-daily classes, such as yoga in Spanish, gentle yoga and yoga for children. Contact: 764-1616 or http://www.nydiasyogatherapy.com.

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North Central Community Calendar — June 28-July 4

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Posted By richards on June 30, 2012

Saratoga Springs All-American July 4th Celebration: Day-long event, Wednesday, July 4, begins at 10:15 a.m. with Family, Freedom and Founding Fathers parade and concludes with 9:30 p.m. fireworks display in Congress Park. Barbecue and Dessert Festival, car show, Downtown Pride event and Party in the Park. http://www.saratogajuly4th.com for full schedule and event information.

Argyle 4th of July Celebration: 9 a.m. book sale, Argyle Free Library, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Senior Citizens Dessert Sale, Argyle United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. three-division parade, 12:30 p.m. famous barbecue chicken dinner, Argyle Fire House, Wednesday, July 4. To participate in parade or for more information: 638-8683, 638-8667 or 638-6960.

Adirondack Chapter #60 Korean War Veterans: Veterans and family welcome to join the Adirondack Chapter to march or ride in the Saratoga Springs 4th of July Parade. Begins 9:45 a.m. on North Broadway, Wednesday, July 4. Show up on time and a place will be found for you.

Thursday, July 5

Karner Blue Butterfly Walk: 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5, Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, 80 Scout Rd., Gansevoort. The walk will be the last opportunity to see the endangered Blue Karner until next year. Pre-registration is appreciated. info@wiltonpreserve.org, 450-0321.

Friday, July 6

Cindy and Skeets GFH Cancer Day Golf Tournament: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 6. $175 includes a round of golf, cart, lunch, post-tournament reception with hors doeuvres and food stations, cash bar, live auction and awards ceremony. Proceeds will benefit the Glens Falls Hospitals 2012 Annual Fund to support the C.R. Wood Cancer Centers Communities Against Cancer campaign. Claudia Higgins, 926-1846 or chiggins@glensfallshosp.org.

Saturday, July 7

Adirondack Folk School open house: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne. School offers classes on traditional Adirondack skills and crafts such as rustic furniture making, weaving, wood carving and blacksmithing. Admission and refreshments are free. 696-2400.

Parents Without Partners meeting: 6:45 p.m. Saturday, July 7, Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, Clifton Commons, Clifton Park. Learn more at http://www.meetup.com/PWP796 or 348-2062.

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Bulletin Board: Week of June 25-July 1

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Posted By richards on June 30, 2012

The major U.S. Olympic trials are under way through July 2 in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Live coverage of many events can be found on the NBC Sports Network, and selected videos will appear on NBCOlympics.com. Here's what you should watch Saturday, June 30:

The event: Swimming: women's 200m back (semifinal); women's 200m breast, 200m IM (final); men's 100m fly, 50m free (semifinals) and men's 200m back, 200m IM (finals).

When: 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET, June 30, NBC.

Where: CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

One to watch: Anthony Ervin will not be hard to miss when he competes in today's 50m freestyle: the 31-year-old has sleeve-tattoos covering both arms. Ervin was the first swimmer of African-American heritage to make the U.S. Olympic team and at the 2000 Sydney Games he won gold in the 50m free and silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Three years later he shocked the swimming world by retiring before he could get a chance to defend his medal at the 2004 Games.

Raised in Valencia, Calif., Ervin's father is of African-American and Native American descent and his mother is Jewish. At the time of his retirement - at the ripe old age of 22 - Ervin told the Daily Californian that he felt "like that part of my life - as a competitor - is over. I'm moving on to new things, new goals, new ambitions."

Those new ambitions included a move to New York where he played with a rock band and taught swimming to children. He moved to the Bay Area in 2010 and cites those children he taught in New York, and those he met later at a club in Oakland, as the inspiration he needed to get back into the pool competitively. "Seeing them committed, gradually making changes and improving, and then having fun with it, I don't know," Ervin told The New York Times. "I guess it kind of blew on some embers that had grown really, really cold, and eventually grew into a fire."

This month Ervin won the 50m free at the Santa Clara Grand Prix and is seeded seventh going into today's race. "I didn't think I'd be here as far back as eight months ago,"he said in the Times article. "Back to 2004, I didn't think

What happens: The fastest two swimmers in each individual event earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team bound for London.

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Olympic Viewing Guide: Ervin Eyes Comeback

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Posted By simmons on June 29, 2012

29-06-2012 09:08 Watch an interview with Professor Yonah Alexander, Senior Fellow and Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, at the B'nai B'rith and Potomac Institute forum on Middle East Security and the Changing Trans-Atlantic Partnership. Hosted on June 28, 2012, at the National Press Club in DC, the program focused on the unfolding security challenges in the Middle East, including the Arab Spring uncertainties, the civil war in Syria, and Iran's nuclear ambition, require reconsideration from the trans-Atlantic strategic partnership. These and other related issue in the region were discussed by a panel of experts, both academics and former government officials

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Prof. Yonah Alexander @ Middle East Security and the Changing Trans-Atlantic Partnership - Video

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Posted By simmons on June 29, 2012

28-06-2012 19:57 The Islamic Republic's media reported Israeli cherries are sold in Iran.

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Israeli cherries sold in Iran - Video

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Posted By simmons on June 28, 2012

28-06-2012 11:40 What is the balance between laws and values? Jews in Israel after the destruction of 2nd Temple. Halacha & Aggadah.

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Pathways in Jewish History #14: laws and values - Video

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Posted By simmons on June 28, 2012

27-06-2012 19:08 Russia reinserted itself into the Israeli-Palestinian "peace" process with a highly publicized visit by President Vladimir Putin. While meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, Putin said that Russia had no problem recognizing an independent Palestinian state, noting that Moscow had already done so during the days of the Soviet Union.

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Putin:Russia recognizes 'Palestine' - Video

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Posted By richards on June 27, 2012

June 26, 2012

NEW YORK (JTA) -- New York City Councilman Charles Barron, a fierce critic of Israeli policy who was opposed by Jewish lawmakers and top party officials, lost in his bid to secure the Democratic nomination in a Brooklyn congressional race.

Barron lost to state Assemblyman Hakeen Jeffries Tuesday in the fight to succeed 24-year incumbent Rep. Edolphus Towns, also a Democrat, who is retiring at the end of this year. Jeffries attracted support from pro-Israel activists throughout the city and the country.

With 98 percent of the precincts reporting, Jeffries easily defeated Barron with nearly 72 percent of the vote to 28 percent for Barron.

"The political pundits said that this was going to be a close race, but that was before the people had spoken," Jeffries said in his victory speech.

Several current and former New York Jewish elected officials had denounced Barron's candidacy to represent New York's 8th Congressional District, citing what they called his anti-Israel views. Ex-Mayor Ed Koch, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), City Councilman David Greenfield and state Assemblyman Dov Hikind, among others, gathered earlier this month in front of the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in downtown Battery Park to call Barron an "enemy of the State of Israel" and the New York Jewish community.

Following Jeffries' victory, National Jewish Democratic Council President and CEO David Harris congratulated Jeffries on his win.

"Jeffries is an extremely well-qualified public servant who has a proven record of partnering with a broad range of constituencies, including the American Jewish community," Harris said in astatement.

Barron's candidacy drew widespread opposition, including from the liberal group MoveOn and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who is running as a Republican for Congress in New Jersey.

The politicians at Battery Park expressed support for Jeffries and called Barron an "anti-Semite," "hateful" and a "bigot."

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Barron loses in Brooklyn congressional primary

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Posted By simmons on June 26, 2012

26-06-2012 09:48 Russian President Vladimir Putin was to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Tuesday during a rare trip aimed at boosting Russia's regional role. Duration: 00:32.

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Russia's Putin in rare West Bank trip for talks - Video

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Posted By simmons on June 26, 2012

26-06-2012 09:06 Transcript: Text on screen: "Dedicated by the Alashekeen band to our brave prisoners." Clip of Mahmoud Abbas speech: "We will not rest until all [prisoners] are freed, and the prisons are emptied." Lyrics of song: "We are pledged to the promise and the revolution. Our hearts are full of faith

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Song dedicated to Palestinian prisoners honors arch-terrorists, on PA TV - Video

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