10 Fritlay,P4,..y 28, 1982 - THE DETROIT' JEWISHNEWS Wedding, Rehearsals and Ceremony Assistance Sharon Padzensky 559-4757 Community's Appreciation to Sol Drachler Expressed by Federation Board of Governors This community's appre- ciation for its chief execu- 50 50 "Abi Gezunt, Kenen Mir Gliklach Zayn" HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOC from the troops love, 50 Dummy, Somebody, Jose Disturbi 50 tive's quarter-of-a-century of services was marked by expressions of gratitude at the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion's board of governors meeting Tuesday evening, at the Jewish Community Center. Honors were extended at the meeting to the retiring executive vice president, Sol Drachler, who is leaving his position Tuesday. The board presented him with the Federation Medall- ion. He also received an his- toric map of Israel from the Federation's officers. On behalf of the United Jewish Appeal, he was presented with a Palestine jug dated YO U ARE CORDIALLY INVITED . THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA Program being held at the Sheraton Southfield Hotel - 17017 IC Nine Mile Rd. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1982 7:00 P.M. - TRADITIONAL KOSHER DINNER* 8:15 P.M. - INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS HON. JUDGE IRA J. KAUFMAN, Presiding HON. JUDGE NORMAN W. FEDER, Installing Officer 10:00 P.M. - COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1982 8:00 P.M. - PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IVAN J. NOVICK, National Pres. Z.O.A. 10:00 P.M. - COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1982 12:00 Noon - AWARD LUNCHEON* 1:00 P.M. - KFAR SILVER SCHOLARSHIP DONORS AWARDS PRESENTATION: IRVING LAKER, Pres. Detroit District 1:30 P.M. - JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS AWARD HONORING PHILIP and ANNA SLOMOVITZ PRESENTATION: IVAN J. NOVICK, Pres. Z.O.A. COMMUNITY RESPONSE: HON. AVERN L. COHN GUEST SPEAKER: HON. HARRY HURWITZ MINISTER OF INFORMATION ISRAELI EMBASSY ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA DETROIT DISTRICT *for information and reservations call 569-1515 (office) 557-8652 (evenings) Shown honoring Sol Drachler at the Federation board of governors meeting are, seated from left, Max Fisher, Drachler, Martin Citrin and Barbara Mar- cuse. Standing are Morton Plotnick, Paul ZuckermPin s George Zeltzer, Judge Avern Cohn, Mandell Ben and William Avrunin. 63 BCE. which he has been asso- The accompanying in- ciated for service to scription cited Drachler's Jewry and the American commitment to the community. Jewish community here Upon his retirement, and throughout the Drachler announced the es- world. tablishment of a consulta- At Tuesday's meeting, tion service to philanthropic George M. Zeltzer, execu- organizations and nonprofit tive director of Federation, institutions. Among those was elected executive vice that already have engaged president and secretary of his services are the United the Federation. Foundation and Walsh Col- A staff member of Federa- lege, in addition to Federa- tion since 1956, Drachler tion. directed several planning Drachler, who has agreed and divisions of the Allied to serve as consultant to a Jewish Campaign, prior to number of additional civic serving as assistant direc- organizations in 1983 and tor, Campaign director and beyond, said he believes the associate director. voluntary nonprofit sector He became executive di- can substantially increase rector in 1956, and was its contribution to human named executive vice needs and to this commu- president in 1981. nity's social, educational Under his leadership, and cultural well being. He Federation's social serv- said this is especially true in ice programs expanded Detroit and Michigan, and new fundraising re- which have such an out- cords were achieved. standing philanthropic tra- Among his many areas of dition and which can benefit interest, Drachler from proper planning and headed the capital fund organization, coupled with drive for the Maple- the effective application of Drake Jewish Commu- current technology. nity Center and was in- Drachler will be design- strumental in the expan- ing the Allied Jewish Cam- sion of Jewish Federa- paign's specifications for tion Apartments. the United Jewish On a national level, Charities' newly-acquired Drachler served as a chair- computer. While this is a man of the United Jewish highly-sophisticated piece Appeal Campaign Direc- of equipment servicing tors' Institute of the 16 other Federation and major American Jewish agency needs, Drachler communities and was a indicated that some of to- member of the Council of day's micro or "personal" Jewish Federations' Cam- computers and their pack- paign Services Committee. aged software have the The invited guests at the capacity to provide effective Federation board of gover- service to many organiza- nors meeting represented a . tions. He will be devoting cross-section of the commu- some of his time to this area. nity. Similarly, the leader- - The single sad note at ship in the group expressing the Federation board encomia for the retiree in- meeting was the report cluded the collective spirit on the Allied Jewish of the community Drachler Campaign results. Joel had served since 1956. Tauber, co-chairman of Those speaking in his the current Campaign honor, in addition to Feder- with Jay Kogan, stated ation President Judge that a total of $17,100,000 Ave'rn Cohn, included Mar- had been reached a tin Citrin, William Avru- Tuesday night. nin, Dr. Morton Plotnick, ing that there are "severe Barbara Marcuse, Max M. problems," resulting Fisher, Mandell Berman, from economic setbacks, Zeltzer and Paul Zucker- he warned that the bene- man. fiting "agencies will get As a surprise acclaim, less." He admonished there was a musical tribute that Israel will suffer to her husband by Leah from it. Drachler. Due to the developed con- In an inspired response ditions, Tauber said, re- to the expressions of solicitation has become a appreciation for his necessity to raise the ur- labors, Drachler em- gently needed funds. phasized that he remains Tauber said re-solicitation an identified citizen of has begun with several the community with categories of contributors.