1 LOCAL NEWS I Air Conditioning and Serving the Tri-County Area RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Specializing in Preventive Maintenance 24 HOUR EMERGENCY DISPATCH We are pleased to announce the addition of Harold "HAL" Laven (Formerly of Central Heating Co.) to our organization FREE ESTIMATES • 6424555 • 335-4555 Cleaning Et Tune-Up Special $38 Expires 6/16/89 10 point check & oil motor, clean condensing coil FREE Edison Interruptible Service With Purchase of #38TH Air Conditioning. With this Ad — Expires 6/16/89 Chiropractic Health Hints BY DR. STANLEY LEVINE, D.C. A SLIPPED DISC CAN BE A PAINFUL "SLIP-UP" Intervertebral disc. What a tongue-twister of a name for a shock absorber! "Un- fortunately, tongue-twisting isn't the only twist involved with the little disc," ex- plains Dr. Levine, D.C. "Anyone who does a lot of lifting, with the consequent twisting and bending, is a prime candidate for a slipped disc injury." Although it works for us twenty-four hours a day, most people take the spinal disc for granted. Its center contains a jelly-like substance that is enclosed by a tough, fibrous car- tilage. This is, in turn, encased in the ligaments which hold the vertebrae together. The discs cushion the vertebrae and act as a shock absorber, keeping the vertebrae from grinding together as we bounce, twist and bend through life. Equally impor- tant, the discs help to form the nerve openings between the vertebrae." If these nerves should become pinched, nerve impulses from the brain will be short-circuited. "Proper functioning of these nerves is essential to every phase of your life," warns Dr. Levine. "When they are pinched by misaligned vertebrae or a slipped disc, any number of things can go wrong. Antibodies cannot get through the blood to fight infection, or your stomach may tell you to eat immediately after a meal." If the back is weak, the spine cannot endure the heavy abuse which it might withstand. Office workers, truck drivers and others who maintain a prolonged sitting position are prone to disc injury because their back muscles may become weak and flabby from disuse. To strengthen the back muscles that hold the spine and discs in place, proper exercise is a must. "The Doctor of Chiropractic is well qualified to show you a series of exercises designed to help keep your hack in shape," Dr. Levine concludes. While his specialized knowledge in treating nerve, muscle, and bone disorders is especially suited to slip- ped disc cases, he would rather help you prevent the need for such treatment." Don't Live With Pain. We Can Help! LEVINE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 31390 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills 48018 855-2666 Dr. Stanley B. Levine • Dr. Stephen M. Tepper • Dr. Robert W. Levine VOTED DETROIT MONTHLY'S #1 CHOICE FOR EYEWEAR WITH OVER 4,000 FRAMES FIND IT L IN THE ANT 88 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989 Morris Weiss, right, and Helen Weiss, left, were recently honored at the Young Israel of Southfield's 11th annual anniversary banquet. The Weisses received the Chesed Award "in recognition of their many years of service, hard work, and generosity to the Detroit Jewish community in general and to Young Israel of Southfield." Pictured with them are: Young Israel of Southfield President Abraham Selesny, second from left, and Sanford Eisenberg, banquet chairman. JARC Annual Meeting Election Slated Tuesday Emily Perl Kingsley and Janet Marchese, two women who work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, will be featured at the 20th JARC annual meeting and election of officers on Tuesday to be held at Congregation Beth Abraham Hillel Moses at 7:30 p.m. Through Marchese's per- sonal network, more than 1,200 babies with Down's Syndrome and other dis- abilities have been adopted over the past 12 years. Her Down Syndrome Adoption Exchange based in West- chester, N.Y., simply links families who wish to adopt these infants with those who cannot keep them. Marchese will receive the 1989 JARC Humanitarian Award. Rights activist and Emmy Award-winning writer, Kings- ley has worked years to over- come prejudice and stereo- typing of persons with disabilities in the advertising industry. She will speak on "Breaking Down Walls . . . A Mother's Struggle to Conquer Handicapism." Ms. Kingsley co-authored the autobio- graphical 1987 CBS movie, Kids Like These. As an Emmy-award winning writer for "Sesame Street," Kingsley has been instrumental in the integration of people with disabilities, such as Itzhak Perlman, into the show. A sign language interpreter will be provided. The corn- munity is invited. JARC, a Jewish association for residential care for per- sons with developmental disabilities, operates 11 group homes located in Southfield, West Bloomfield, Beverly Hills, Franklin, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge and Hunting- ton Woods. Masada Program Host Detroiters Twenty-five Detroit area high-school and college students will participate in the 1989 ZOA-Masada Sum- mer in Israel program. Local participants are Jac- queline Bell, Amy Colton, Brant Ettlinger, Barry Feldman, Bonnie Glasier, Jenifer Gofdon, Iris Kerin, Eric Lipton, Jennifer Mellen and Jeffrey Sturman. The following were awarded scholarship grants by Metro Detroit ZOA's Scholarship Committee, of which Sidney Silverman is chairman: Elana Byer, Jill Golden, Stefanie Kushner, Elizabeth Stuppler and Randy Shef- man. Scholarships also were given to Esther R. Ehrenreich and Todd Krieger to pursue their studies at Israeli educa- tional institutions. The benefactors of the Metro-Detroit ZOA Scholar- ship Endowment Program are: Mr. and Mrs. Nathan I. Goldin, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hechtman, Mr. and Mrs. Irv- ing Pitt (two perpetual scholarships), Dr. and Mrs. I. Walter Silver, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Silverman, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Slomovitz and Mrs. Jack Sylvan.