Gilbert Silverman, Mrs. Frank
Retain JFS, Resettlement Posts
Gilbert B. Silverman was
re-elected president of
Jewish Family Service and
Mrs. Arnold E. Frank was
re-elected president of Re-
settlement Service at the
combined annual meeting
of the two agencies May 12.
'Silverman described the
agency's new project, Group
Residences for the Elderly,
and gave a slide presenta-
tion depicting the residents
in the apartments. The
project is funded by Jewish
Community Foundation of
the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion. It is a three-year ex-
mimental project which
lams to have four apart-
ments in operation, with
three residents in each
apartment. Currently, 11
elderly are in residence.
Mrs. Frank described the
growth in the resettlement
program in the recent years.
In 1978, 293 individuals
were settled in Detroit and
490 were resettled in 1979.
It is estimated that about
525 Russian refugees will
have been settled in the De-
troit area in the 12 months
ending May 1980.
Other officers elected
to JFS were: Marvin C.
Daitch and Mrs. Fred-
erick Shevin, vice
- presidents; and Mrs.
Robert Citrin, treasurer.
Elected to serve on the
executive committee
were: Mrs. James Labes,
Mrs. Herbert L. Miller,
Charles Snider and Ste-
ven Victor.
Emery Klein was re-
elected chairman of the
nominating committee for
1980-1981. Re-elected to the
JFS board for a second
three-year term were:
Edgar Fenton, Mrs. Herbert
L. Miller, Rabbi Dannel
Schwartz, Mrs. Harry
Shaberman, Mrs. Nathan
Peterman and Victor.
Elected for a first three-year
term were: Leslie Colburn,
Mrs. Harvey Kleiman,
Henry Leopold, Robert
Shapiro and Mrs. Bert
Smokler. Elected to fill a
two-year term was Mrs.
Robert Welling.
Re-elected as officers for
RS were: Walter Klein, vice
president; Mrs. Bernard J.
Cantor, secretary; and Ed-
ward A. Lumberg, trea-
surer. Re-elected to the RS
board for a second three-
year term were: Mrs. Can-
tor, Ernest J. Gans, Sidney
J. Karbel, Lumberg, Dr.
Peter G. Shifrin and Hubert
J. Sidlow.
Elected for a first three-
year term are: Robert A.
Jacobs, Mrs. Michael
Feldman, Rabbi Lane
Steinger, Mrs. Harvey
weisberg and Neal
ilenko.
Samuel Lerner, execu-
tive director of JFS and
RS, in his annual report
indicated that there has
been a growth in
casework and counseling
services in the agency in
the past few years.
In 1978, there were 3,686
families served and in 1979
there were 4,068. There
were 1,100 aging cases
served in 1978 and in 1979
there were 1,223. There was
significant increase in the
number of individuals
served in group therapy —
209 in 1978 and 331 in 1979.
The agency's volunteer
services have increased
markedly, partly because of
the growth in the resettle-
ment program and because
of the additional number of
people needing volunteer
services, Lerner said. For
JFS 4,013 volunteer hours
were given in 1978 and in
1979 the number increased
to 5,016.
In RS, there was an in-
creased number of refugee
clients served and in the
number of volunteer as-
signments from 1978 to
1979. In 1978, there were
3,287 volunteer hours do-
nated, primarily to trans-
port refugees for medical
and dental appointments; in
1979 this increased to 5,488.
Lerner noted that the
agency has continued its
program on maintaining
families in better housing
through rent subsidies
and in providing
homemaker service and
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Friday, May 23, 1980 47
financial
assistance.
There are currently 20
homemakers on the staff
of the agency.
The kosher Meals-on-
Wheels program has con-
tinued to grow. This pro-
gram, which is co-sponsored
with the National Council
of Jewish Women, Greater
Detroit Section, has served
an average of 112' individu-
als per day in 1979, with two
meals daily, five days' per
week, delivered to the
homes of elderly and dis-
abled individuals.
Lerner added that during
the year JFS-RS also inau-
gurated a program, in coop-
eration with temples and
synagogues, for resettle-
ment of Indo-Chinese refu-
gees and several Iranian
Jewish students are in fos-
ter care.
Klein was chairman of
the nominating committee
for JFS and Mrs. Cantor for
RS. Henry Gornbein was
chairman of the public rela-
tions committee which
planned the annual meet-
ing and Mrs. Allan
Nachman handled the re-
ception that followed.
* * *
Sam Lerner, left, executive director of the Jewish
Family Service and Resettlement Service, announces
the re-election of Mrs. Arnold E. Frank as president of
RS and Gilbert Silverman, president of JFS, at the
joint annual meetin gof the agencies.
New Programs Will Begin
at Fresh Air Society Camps
The Fresh Air Society has
instituted a variety of pro-
grams at the campsites op-
erated under the agency's
auspices.
At the Maas Recreation
Area at Camp Tamarack-
Ortonville, a dance village
will open for boys and girls
entering grades six-eight.
Harriet Berg, director of
the Jewish Community
Center's dance department,
is the director. Contempor-
ary dance, jazz and ballet
will be emphasized and
guest teachers will make
special appearances.
The Smokier Pioneer
Skills Center, housed in a
log cabin, has facilities for
making soap and rope,
spinning wool, candle mak-
ing, bee keeping and cider
pressing.
New this year are the
expanded camp sessions,
from three weeks to four.
The Teen Specialty Vil-
lage allows teens to focus on
one area of interest, such as
drama, sports, waterfront or
arts and crafts.
Eighth and ninth graders
study camperaft, nature
and outdoor living in
Pioneer Village. Advanced
wilderness camping • pro-
grams, Camp Kennedy,
Agree Outpost and the
Canadian Wilderness Trip,
will again be conducted dur-
ing the camp season.
Experienced campers
may enroll in the Western
and Eastern Teen Touring
trips.
Kfar Ivri, the Hebrew-
speaking camp program,
will this year be con-
ducted by Howard
Cooper. Teachers will be
available for Bar and Bat
Mitzva instruction.
The putzel Conference
Center is the scene of family
camp programs. A week of
family camp programs will
be held June 29-July 6.
At the Brighton campsite,
young campers will build a
log cabin as part of their
summer program.
FAS will sponsor a visit-
ing day at the Maas Recrea-
tion Area 1 p.m. Monday.
Visiting day at the Brighton,
site is 1 p.m. June 15. For
information, call the FAS,
661-0600.
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