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Thursday, September 10th
HEAR LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
AFFECTING JEWS IN FORMER USSR
"ONE YEAR AFTER THE OVERTHROW OF COMMUNISM
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO JEWS IN
RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BELORUS, etc.?"
2 to 4 Million Jews in Former USSR, Even After Major Aliyah
Explosion of Interest in Renewal of Jewish Life
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Thursday, September 10
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Temple Beth El
Telegraph and 14 Mile Road
R.S.V.P. 642-6995
FREE ADMISSION REFRESHMENTS
Film to Video Transfer
Transfer Movies 8mm-16mm to VHS or Beta
• 1-200 FEET $20.00
• 401-600 FEET $39.00
• 201-400 FEET $26.00 • 601-800 FEET $52.00
801-1000 FEET $65
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3017 N. Woodward
(3 Blks. South of 13 Mile)
Royal Oak
Daily & Sat. 10-6, Fri. 10-8
288-5444
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OAK PARK OUTLET • 546- RUGS
BIRMINGHAM • 646 - RUGS
ANN ARBOR • 973-
RUGS
9:30 a.m. Opening ceremony
speakers include Randy
Pope, AIDS coordinator for
the Michigan Department of
Health. Elwin's-Tu-Go, Les •
Auteurs, Pronto! 608 and 33,
other Royal Oak eateries
have donated food and
beverages for the closing
ceremonies. Local musi-
cians, Dropping Names and
the All Night Blues Band,
will perform.
For more information and
pledge forms contact 993- •
1336 or stop by Lotus Im-
ports, Gayle's Chocolates and
Patti Smith Collectibles —
all on South Washington in -
Royal Oak. ❑
ast September nearly
1,200 people strapped
on their Reeboks and
joined co-chairs Gayle Harte,
Patti Smith and Linda
Hawkins, "Steppin' Out" in
the streets of Royal Oak to
raise money for Wellness
House, a direct-care service
for AIDS patients.
They raised more than
$40,000.
Sunday, Sept. 20, they'll
do it again. Eleven direct-
service organizations will
benefit.
Ms. Hawkins remembers
one of last year's par-
ticipants.
Two days before the event,
a painfully shy man entered
her store, Lotus Imports. He
Claims Filing
asked about the walk, but
was concerned he didn't
Deadline Nears
have enough time to fill the
New York (JTA) — The
pledge sheet. Ms. Hawkins
_ deadline for filing claims for -
sponsored him. As he left the
properties confiscated in the
shop, promising to join the
former East Germany will
6.2-mile-trek, he said with
expire
on Dec. 31, the Con-
tears in his eyes, "My
ference
on Jewish Material
brother died of AIDS four
Claims
Against Germany
months ago."
has announced.
He completed the course,
The date was set by a re-
sponsored by Ms. Hawkins
cent amendment to the Law
and his 'parents.
Governing Open Property
"It's time to stop the com-
Issues,
which regulates the
placency — for everyone to
restitution
claims program.
see we're tired of watching
An
exception
permits
people die from AIDS," Ms.
claims for movable proper-
Hawkins said.
ties, such as jewelry and
Along with Ms. Harte,
artwork, to be filed through
owner of Gayle's Chocolates,
June
30, 1993.
and Patti Smith owner
Patti Smith Collectibles, Ms.
ident of the Claims Con-
Hawkins was approach ed
ference, advised that "as
last year by the volunte er
there is no precise definition
coordinator of Wellne s s
of what assets are covered
House. He asked the wome n
under the 'movable proper-
if they would be willing to
ty' definition of this law, it is
donate a percentage of the
profits from one day of sal it suggested that whoever has
. not as yet filed a claim for
to support Wellness Hous es
e
the restitution of any grop-
and Steppin' Out. Th e
erty, movable or immovable,
money raised would benefi t
should file a claim by Dec.
those hurt by state cuts i n
31, 1992."
AIDS direct-care funding.
Said Mr. Miller: "We
They agreed, but though t
believe that most Jewish
it wasn't enough. Ms. Harte ,
victims of Nazi persecution -
Ms. Hawkins and Ms. Smit h
or their heirs who lost prop-
offered to co-chair the even
and work with the cit t erty between 1933 and 1945
government of Royal Oak. y in East Germany have al-
ready filed their restitution a
"It went so smoothly. Even
claims.
the police seemed impress -
"Nevertheless, we con-
ed," Ms. Harte said. "In ad -
sider it necessary to call at-
dition, Wellness House col -
tention to the fact that a
lected 87 percent of pledges.
final filing deadline has now
Most events like this collect
been set."
about 50 percent."
In October 1990, when
The goal this year is
Germany was reunified, the
$80,000 to $100,000.
Claims Conference was in-
The walk begins at 11:30
strumental
in ensuring that
a.m. Check-in for in-
Jewish victims be able to
dividuals and groups is at
claim restitution.