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The OJC community includes 530 member families, says Rabbi Craig Schiff, OJC's spiritual leader, and the center strived to make sure all generations of the synagogue could be part of the celebration. "The purpose is to celebrate the history, dreams, and vision of the founders of our community," he explains, "and to inspire others to perpetuate that vision for the next 50 years."
The OJC is located at 8 Independence Avenue in Orangeburg. For more information, call 845-359-5920 or visit www.theojc.org.
Design Winners Wear It Proudly
Three local Piermont children won a variety of prizes this fall after participating in the Boondocks-of-Piermont Summer T-Shirt Design Competition. Olivia Woo, 16; Maximilian Koenig, 3; and Alison Martini, 12 (pictured, from left to right) were the winners chosen from about 15 contestants ages 3-19.
The contest was envisioned and organized by Lynn Boone, owner of Boondocks - Piermont's Environmental Haven, an environmental shop and gift boutique in Piermont. Boone asked children to create their own original T-shirt design using the summer season as inspiration. "Kids love to express themselves," Boone says, "And everyone loves summer. It was a lot of fun."
Boone asked Lisa Grubb, artist at Happy Dog Gallery down the street, to judge the contest, and separated entrants into three age categories: under 4, 4-12, and 13-19. The winning children were awarded five T-shirts each bearing their original design, a certificate printed with their name, giveaways and discounts at local stores, and the chance to participate in a national T-shirt design competition.
"They were all winners because they chose to do it," Boone says of the entrants. "It was very difficult to pick just three. Next year will be even harder."
Boondocks is located at 490 Piermont Avenue in Piermont. For more information on the competition, call 845-624-1645 or email [email protected].
