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August 28, 1992 - Image 14

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1992-08-28

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I DETROIT


West Bloomfield High's Faber
Is Named Principal Of The Year

50 YEARS AGO...

Community Salutes
W
Fred M. Butzel

LESLEY PEARL

Staff Writer

This column will be a week-
ly feature during The Jewish
News' anniversary year, look-
ing at The Jewish News of to-
day's date 50 years ago.

SYMANELLO

Special to the Jewish News

War news was relegated to
subheads on the front page
this week as The Jewish News
joined with the community in
congratulating Fred Butzel on
his 65th birthday. In addition
to an editorial and Mr. Slo-
movitz's comments in the
Commentary, there was a full
page devoted to Mr. Butzel
with photos recalling him at
age 5, at age 13 when he was
confirmed at Temple Beth El
and at age 22 when he was ad-
mitted to the Michigan State
Bar.
There was great disap-
pointment felt in the commu-
nity when it was announced
that plans for a communal
Yiddish theater had been post-
poned. The Hebrew Actor's
Union of New York City was
responsible for the deadlock in
negotiations, refusing to rec-
ognize several demands made
by the Jewish Theater Guild.
Entertainment, however,
was not at a standstill. Emma
Schaver was scheduled to sing
several melodies at the Tem-
ple Israel High Holy Day ser-
vices to be held at the Art
Institute auditorium. She was
also to appear as a soloist at
Sabbath evening services.
Julius Chajes, the new music
director at Temple Beth El,
was rehearsing a new all4ew-
ish temple quartet. Congre-
gation Beth Tikvah of
Petsokey Ave. announced that
Cantor Leible Kassman and a
large choir would lead services
for Rosh Hashanah.
As is usual each fall, an-
nouncements were made of
various Hebrew school class-
es resuming. Yeshivath Beth
Yehudah had already begun
its fall term; Sholem Aleichem
Folks Institute was register-
ing for all grades.
One local young man, 10

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PRIM AlltIllST 2/1 1992

year old Stuart Falk, received
a response to his request to
President Roosevelt to become
a mascot. Stuart was induct-
ed a full-fledged "leatherneck"
(miniature) as mascot of the
Detroit recruiting office of the
U.S. Marine Corps.
Local columnist Danny
Raskin finished a tour of
Army camps in the Midwest
and reported to readers the
importance of letters from
home. He entered a plea to
keep the letters coming. Also
with thoughts of our fighting
men, a USO committee was
formed by the sisterhood of
Temple Beth El to make gift
kits for soldiers.
There were some local res-
idents who were touched by
the hand of fame. Frank Bar-
cus of Blaine Ave. was elect-

One local young
man, 10 year old
Stuart Falk,
received a
response to his
request to
President
Roosevelt to
become a mascot.

est Bloomfield High
School principal
Gary Faber has
been showered with a lot of
praise the last few years.
However, perhaps the
greatest compliment was
bestowed upon him Monday
night at the Board of Edu-
cation meeting.
On the recommendation of
West Bloomfield Schools'
Superintendent Seymour
Gretchko, the Board of Edu-
cation named Mr. Faber the
new assistant superinten-
dent of curriculum and in-
struction. He will replace
Larry Thomas, who will join
the Wayne/Westland school
district.
Dr. Faber, the recipient of
this year's Michigan Associ-
ation of Secondary School
Principals (MASSP) prin-
cipal of the year award, will
begin his new position after
a suitable replacement is
found.
Dr. Faber's respon-
sibilities will include the in-
struction and curriculum
growth of grades K-12.

Gary Faber:
New job.

"Dr. Faber will develop
and monitor the 'what and
how' of students' learning,"
Dr. Gretchko said.
Dr. Gretchko said he rec-
ommended Dr. Faber be-
cause of his nine-year track
record of leadership at West
Bloomfield High School.
"The quality of instruction
at West Bloomfield High
School has gone from a
`trouble' school to an ex-
emplary, nationally recog-

nized institution," Dr. Gret-
chko said.
West Bloomfield has been
named an exemplary school
by the State of Michigan
twice and has been recog-
nized nationally during Dr.
Faber's tenure.
Dr. Faber's recent award I
of principal of the year is
based on the criteria that he.* I
has demonstrated major con-
tributions to education at •4
the secondary-school level.
During Dr. Faber's nine
years at West Bloomfield I
High computer and learn-
ing labs have been irn-
plemented, an alter-
native-education program .0
has been designed for high-
risk drop-out students, drug
and alcohol counseling has
been made available and
cultural awareness seminars
have been given.
"After nine years and my
experience here, I believe
this building is a healthy
place," Dr. Faber said. "It is
the right time to take on new 4
challenges. It's exciting. I
can have an impact on the
whole school district rather.a
than one school. But I exit'
with some trepidation —
leaving something I love." ❑ •

Sinai Hospital Helps Kids Adjust
To Family Disabilities

DAVID KOTZEN-REICH

Staff Writer

ed to membership in the
Michigan Academy of Science,
Arts and Letters. Helen
Goodman of Buena Vista Ave.
was sworn into the Women's
Auxiliary Army Corps.
Of course people were con-
cerned with looking fashion-
able for the holidays. Much
attention was given to ads for
apparel. Disreal Custom Hat-
ters were offering custom-fit-
ted hats for men starting at
$5; Harry Thomas was car-
rying ladies' suits and top-
coats, 1943 styles from New
York.
For those who are jaded by
the immediacy TV brings, we
may wish to recall an ad from
the Telenews, the newsreel
theater, for a screen debate by
Pierre VanPassen and Stan-
ley High on "A Palestinian
Army" and 49 other world
news events. ❑

T

he children read ques-
tions from cards they
prepared before the
doctor appeared. "Why does
my mommy have a stroke?"
asked Joselyn, a shy 7-year-
old with brown eyes.
"I don't know why your
mother has a stroke, but the
most common reason is that
the brain doesn't get enough
blood," said Dr. Joseph
Honet, chairman of Sinai
Hospital's department of re-
habilitation. Dr. Honet con-
tinued to answer the ques-
tion in the simplest way he
knew how.
Many of the children did
not even admit their family
member has a physical prob-
lem. But this was only the
first day of "camp" at Sinai
Hospital for Joselyn and 17
other children with a disabl-
ed mother, brother, or
grandparent.
Sinai Hospital's Rehabili-
tation Educational Day
Camp has run every summer
since its inauguration in

Campers learn to cope with family illness.

1986 by Carole Mushette,
then director of recreation
therapy. Ms. Mushette
designed the camp for family
members of the disabled
whose needs are often ig-
nored.
"Most facilities treat the
patient and help the immed-
iate spouse, but the children
are the ones who usually
have a hard time with it,"

said Mike Rhodes, who with
another recreational
therapist, Elizabeth Liles,
directs the camp.
On day three of the five-
day camp, the children
played newspaper columnist
"Aunt Blabby," and an-
swered questions made up
by Mr. Rhodes and Ms. Liles.
Some of the questions asked
included: "Dear Aunt

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