I NEWS I New B'nai B'rith Head Pledges To Enliven•BB1 in September • • • • • • • • • • Totally Integrated Fitness Center Nautilus fitness equipment Universal gym equipment Airdyne Bikes/Biocycles Stairmasters/Versaclimber Computerized Treadmills Concept ll Rowing Ergometers Everflex Aerobic flooring system Personalized instruction Pools, Tracks & More • 1 /2 down, balance in 90 days • must not have been health club members in past 12 months • Good Sept. 1990 only Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit 661.1000, ext. 265, 266 G o\- 0 Products A Ma ferCard Announces The Grand Opening Of Its New Location .. . 21130 Bridge Street Foodservice Southfield Equipment • Design • Interiors 353-6977 ESTATE MOTORS Mercedes-Benz or t h h r ere in customers. deliver anyy for America road service • 4-yr. 50,000-mile bumper to bumper warranty • Cars returned washed & cleaned after service • Free loaner \ call RICK GOULD iS .. 2•4-hr. 464 S. Woodward • Birmingham • 644-8400 Advertising in The Jewish News Gets Results Place Your Ad Today. Call 354-6060 80 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1990 Dallas (JTA) — Barbara Schiner of Baltimore recalls that 32 years ago, her brother encouraged her hus- band, Kent, to join a B'nai B'rith lodge. Since then, Kent Schiner has held vir- tually every major leader- ship post in the worldwide organization, finally capping it off by being elected presi- dent of B'nai B'rith Interna- tional at the organization's 35th biennial convention here recently. Mr. Schiner's top priority, he said, will be "to infuse young blood into the organ- ization, increase member- ship, improve the quality of programming, strengthen public relations programs and inspire members to reach greater heights in ser- vice to BBI." An insurance underwriter and financial consultant, Mr. Schiner served on BBI's International Board of Gov- ernors for 15 years and on its financial management committee for six years. Applying some of his strength in insurance marketing to the non-profit field, he sees a need to package B'nai B'rith like a product or service, respon- ding to consumer needs. Addressing the issue of women and B'nai B'rith, Mr. Schiner said he will seek new ways to work together on projects and programs with the independent B'nai B'rith Women for mutual benefit, noting at the same time that females may now join lodges. Asked whether he saw any chance of B'nai B'rith Wo- men coming back into the fold under one B'nai B'rith banner, Mr. Schiner replied: "Never! There is no chance of that happening. We will work closely together and resolve issues, however." Recognizing that member- ship has been moving steadi- ly downward since 1969, Mr. Schiner vows to reverse the trend by responding to the needs of younger members and prospective younger members. He said he seeks to rid the organization of its "old man" image. Presently, half of the membership is 65 years old or older. Mr. Schiner recognizes that younger people have ideas and interests which are quite different, and he is prepared as a "shirt-sleeves" president to get down to the individual lodge level to facilitate changes. Mr. Schiner will seek to produce new revenue- producing programs, such as expansion of the B'nai B'rith VISA credit card, which helps brings income to the group. In the hotly fought cam- paign for president, Mr. Schiner said his total cam- paign costs were under $100;000. His opponent in the race was Richard Heideman, a Detroit native now living in Washington, D.C. The son of a manufactur- ing plant supervisor, Mr. Schiner had to lie about his age when he was 16 in order to join the Marines during the Korean War. Barbara, his wife of 33 years, is a ballet and tap- dance teacher. They have three children and five grandchildren. In other developments at the convention two weeks ago, a resolution rejecting any linkage to the status of any part of Jerusalem to that of the administered ter- ritories was adopted, along with a resolution supporting the Bush administration's action challenging Iraqi dic- tator Saddam Hussein. Bookstore Owner Boycotts Author Toronto (JTA) — Linda Spiegel, owner of a chil- dren's book store in Toronto, will no longer stock or sell books by British author Roald Dahl as a result of his statement: "I'm certainly anti-Israel and I've become anti-Semitic." In a recent interview with a British newspaper, Mr. Dahl claimed the Israel Defense Force had killed 22,000 Lebanese civilians in its 1982 bombardment of Beirut but that "it was very much hushed-up in the newspapers because they are primarily Jewish-owned." Ms. Spiegel, who owns a shop called The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, said she has written to Mr. Dahl, asking whether the at- tributed quotes were accu- rately reported. In the event of his failing to respond, she wrote, "I will be unable to continue in good conscience to sell your books." No response was received. Ms. Spiegel estimates her boycott will cost $3,000 a year in lost sales.