THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, April 29, 1%3 , 23 HADASSAH HEADLINES GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER OF HADASSAH Joan Provizer, Editor HADASSAH MOURNS PASSING OF HARRY LINDENBAUM Hadassah mourns the passing of a Mr. Harry Lin- denbaum which occurred on Saturday, April 23. Mr. Lindenbaum was an associ- ate member of Hadassah and a very generous con- tributor. Among his many major gifts are the Reva and Harry Lindenbaum Nurses Residence and the Reva and Harry Lindenbaum Recep- tion Room in the Oncology Department both at the Hadassah Hospital at Ein Karen, and the Hadassah Vocational Guidance Insti- tute which is also named for his late wife Reva and him- self. INFANT THRIVING AFTER BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANT FOR THALASSEMIA ANEMIA "Complete Cure" Claimed Jerusalem . . . Tomer bassy," Mrs. Levy said. Levy, a sturdy 20-month- "Tomer looked very pale, old toddler, runs eagerly to and it was evident that his toy box to show a visitor something was seriously his favorites. He appears wrong. I returned to Israel healthy and normal in and took him to the Hadas- every way. His mother, sah Pediatrics Department, Leah, dotes on him and his where they diagnosed the father, Amram, exclaims, Thalassemia. He would need constant blood trans- "Isn't he beautiful!" "Only three months ago fusions and probably would darkness had enveloped his not live beyond the age of family. Baby Tomer was twenty," we were told. Then the doctors ex- found by doctors at the Hadassah-Hebrew Univer- tended a ray of hope: After sity Medical Center to be doing blood tests on Leah suffering from Beta Plus and the other two children, Thalassemia Major, a fatal aged nine and four, they sent for Amram from Brazil congenital anemia. "The trouble started' in for further blood tests. Fi- Brazil, where my husband nally, the Hadassah team worked in the Israel Em- ‘concluded that if Amram FOURTH ANNUAL Hadassah Women's Open Tennis Tournament General Information Friday, June 3, 1983. SCHEDULE: First round matches will begin on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. PLAYERS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY AT THEIR SCHEDULED' TIMES FOR ALL DAYS OF THE TOUR- NAMENT. PLEASE CALL BARBARA GUTMAN at 851.4009 on FRIDAY, MAY 27 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. FOR STARTING TIME. LOCATION: Franklin Racquet Club, Located on Northwestern Highway, between 12 and 13 Mile Roads in Southfield. AWARDS: Trophies will be given to all finalists in the main draw and consola- tion winners. MATCHES: Each event must have eight ENTRY FEE AND DEADLINE: The entrants to be held. All matches will be 2 out of 3 sets, with a 9-point tie breaker at 6-all in any one set. Ten minute warm- up periods will be enforced and a 15 minute default rule will be in effect. deadline for all entries must be postmarked Wednesday, May 25, 1983. The Entry fee is: $25.00 per person. Lunch only on Wednesday: $10.00 per person. DIVISIONS: There will be singles and doubles with a consolation event for first- round losers in all events. . Divisions will include: Up to 2.5 2.5 to 3.0 3.5 to 4.0 4.0 & up Entrants may enter only 1 Singles or 1 Doubles event. Entry fee includes: LUNCH on WEDNESDAY ONLY Locker room facilities will be available. SEEDING: Please be sure to include all previous tournament information so that the tournament committee can attempt accurate seedings. BALLS: Will be provided. New balls will not be used for the consolation tournament. BABYSITTING AVAILABLE: By reser- vation - 90fi per hour per child. ENTRY FORM Name Amount Enclosed Address Phone were willing to donate his bone marrow to Tomer, there was a possibility of curing his son completely of the Thalassemia. 'Amram takes up the story: "Of course, I was will- ing! Tomer and I entered Hadassah together, even sharing a room. Removing the bone marrow was like minor surgery, and the after-effects lasted about two or three days, after which I felt myself again. Amram says, "Tomer was in the hospital for a month and every day saw an im- provement. It's over four months since my bone mar- row was transplanted into my son, and the doctors be- lieve that he is completely cured. It is a miracle for which we will be eternally grateful to Hadassah." Dr. Shimon Slavin, head of the Transplantation Unit at Hadassah, comments: "It is, indeed, safe to assume that Tomer is completely cured. Up to 100 days after transplantation of bone marrow there is a danger of rejection by the recipient and of Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), but the tests have confirmed that the transplant has been completely successful." Dr. Eliezer Rachmilewitz, head of the Hematology De- partment of Hadassah which handles Thalassemia patients, added that he has two more candidates lined up for such bone-marrow transplants. Thalassemia is a congeni- tal blood disease in • which the bone marrow produces blood cells with abnormal hemoglobin. This affects the blood's ability to carry oxy- gen to the tissues of the body and results in serious anemia, causing severe changes in all the major or- gans of the body. Until now there has been no cure for the disease. Sufferers have characteristic taut facial expressions and underde- veloped bodies. Few survive into adulthood. In order to keep alive, they are given from infancy blood transfu- sions once every three to four weeks. FACILITIES: The Tournament will be played on 10 indoor hard courts. DATES: Wednesday, June 1 through Seeding Information TENNIS DIVISIONS 19111 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield 48075 • 357-2920 SINGLES or DOUBLES Up to 2.5 Michigan Region of Hadassah Spring Conference to be in Lansing Swimming, whirlpool, saunas, • tennis, putting green, if this appeals to you plan to come early and stay late and enjoy our Spring Conference starting Sun- day, May 22 (for Region board members and chapter and group presidents) and those who want a day for re- laxing. Or register at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 23 at the Harley Hotel of Lansing for two days filled with exciting and thought provoking DREAMS, CHALLENGES AND REALITIES. Guest participants in- clude Dr. Joel Shannon of the Hadassah Medical_ Complex in Jerusalem; Dr. Ralph Nurnberger, legisla- tive liaison for AIPAC, pro- fessor of Diplomatic History and International Relations at Georgetown University will be the scholar in resi- dence; and Helene Karpa, a member of the National Board of Hadassah will serve as the conference ad- visor. Any Hadassah member who did not receive a regis- tration form in the mail may call the office to have one sent out. Annette Meskin, President Dental Health in Jerusalem Schools JERUSALEM — Dental Hygiene students in the Hebrew University- Hadassah School of Dental Medicine have launched a campaign to promote dental hygiene in Jerusalem schools. They have distrib- uted 5,000 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste and packs of dental floss in classrooms. Even though dental treatment is extremely ex- pensive, preventive dental hygiene is grossly neglected in Israel, and parents are unaware that dental trou- ble could be avoided accord- ing to Dr. Jonathan Mann, who heads the two-year Dental Hygenist Course, which is the first of its kind in Israel and is now in its fifth year. The students give demon- strations and explain how to brush the teeth properly, eat the right food, u s e fluorides, and have regular dental check-ups. They have prepared a variety of illustrative materials, songs, games and teaching programs on the subject. The School of Dentistry, founded by Alpha Omega Fraternity, is maintained by Hadassah. %tog dem ag gem bg! Send your gently used clothing and household items to the HADASSAH THRIFT SHOP. Tax deductible, of course! 224 W. 9 Mile Ferndale, MI 547-8080 Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sun. 11-4 2.5 to 3.0 3.5 to 4.0 YAJRZEIT IN ISRAEL 4.0 and up Partner's Name Phone No. The Tournament Committee reserves the right lo place any player in any division for the good of the tournament PLEASE CHECK: ri Singles 525.00 0 Doubles $25.00 ❑ Lunch Only $10.00 ❑ I will be using the babysitter for IYAR APRIL: 4-MAY: 2 children Benjamin Katz All contributions are tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to HADASSAH and mailed Rose Raskin Harry L. Sommer SIVAN MAY: 3-JUNE: 1 to Barbara Gutman 28907 Rockledge Drive Farmington Hills, Michigan 48018 Marc Alan Kunin Frank Z. Wetsman Each month we note the names of those dear ones for whom a benefactor has endowed a Yahrzeit to be observed in perpetuity in the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, within its beautiful Synagogue crowned with the stained glass windows by Marc Chargall. Subscription is seven hundred fifty dollars. ENTRY MUST BE POSTMARKED BY W.EDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983 Profits from this tournament will be used to support HADASSAH CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH • I