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Lobbyist
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of a concept proposed by past
Federation President Dr. Con-
rad Giles, who suggested
opening a Lansing office to
represent political needs of
the community.
"It is probably a good
thing to do," said Rep. Max-
ine Berman, D-Southfield,
recently named to the House
appropriations committee.
is not quite as simple as
saying, 'We have Jewish
legislators there who will
look out for us.' We will. The
lobbyist is not going to be
hired to swing votes.
"We really need someone
in Lansing without the bag-
gage that legislators carry,"
Ms. Berman said. "This per-
son can work with both par-
ties."
Ms. Berman and others
pointed to Noble Kheder,
who heads a lobbying firm in
Lansing. Jewish leaders said
Mr. Kheder was largely
responsible for helping the
Jewish Home For Aged ob-
tain a long-awaited cer-
tificate of need that will
allow Borman Hall in
Detroit and Prentis Manor
in Southfield to move to a
facility in West Bloomfield.
"The certificate of need
process for the Jewish Home
For Aged would not have
moved as it did without the
help of Mr. Kheder," Mr.
Schlussel said. "The com-
munity needs to express
itself like this on an ongoing
basis."
Although most of the
community's six-member
Jewish legislative team-
were supportive of hiring a
lobbyist, Sen. Jack Faxon, D-
Farmington Hills, called
such plans "reprehensible."
"I don't know why every-
body thinks after an election
there is a need to hire an
intermediary to do what
they just elected me to do,"
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"I don't know why
everybody thinks
after an election
there is a need to
hire an
intermediary to do
what they just
elected me to do."
Sen. Jack Faxon
said Mr. Faxon. "Obviously,
people like having a
lobbyist. Then they don't
have to make calls them-
selves.
"It is like offering me a
frozen dinner as opposed to
-making a home-cooked
meal," Mr. Faxon said. "I'd
prefer the home-cooked
meal."
Mr. Schlussel said he and
other representatives of the
Jewish community still plan
to maintain personal con-
tacts with legislators. ❑
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'Family Land' Program
Set For Families
Jewish Experiences for
Families will host "Family
Land," a program high-
lighting Jewish community
resources that strengthen and
support Jewish families
through hands-on activities.
"Family Land" will be held
1-4 p.m. Mar. 17 at 300
Galleria Officentre, Twelve
Mile and Telegraph in South-
field.
Highlighting the afternoon
will be a Teddy Bear Clinic
created by pediatricians from
Sinai Hospital. Children are
asked to bring their teddy
bears for a check-up.
The "Kids on the Block"
puppet company will perform
and focus on the challenges of
every day life for people with
special needs. Performance
times are on the hour. Peter
Madcat Ruth, "harmonica
wizard" and family folk-
singer, will perform at 2 p.m.
Admission will be via dona-
tion of a household item such
as linens, towels, dishes or
housewares for Soviet Jewish
newcomers. This program is
co-sponsored by All Kids
Considered, Galleria Officen-
tre, Forbes-Cohen/Nemer As-
sociates, The Jewish News
and the Jewish Welfare
Federation.
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Doura-Europos
Is - Meeting Topic
Excavation of Doura-
Europus, the ancient
Mesopotamian city and
Roman military post, will be
discussed by art historian and
archeologist Dr. Bernard
Goldman at the Mar. 11
meeting of the Clinton Valley
Chapter of the Michigan Ar-
chaeological Society.
The meeting, which is free
and open to the public, will be
held at 7:30 p.m. at the Cran-
brook Institute of Science,
Bloomfield Hills.
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Galilee Plans
Night Of Games
Galilee Chapter, B'nai
B'rith Women, will hold their
31st annual Night of Games
7:45 p.m. April 18 at Con-
gregation Beth Achim.
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