A fresh look at some recent stories in the headlines.
Romance
Is In
The Air
ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM
ASSISTANT EDITOR
h. Love blossoms
again.
Joan Shapiro of
Franklin has just had her
second novel published,
which means fans of
romance everywhere are
sure to have wildly beating
hearts and starry eyes as
they delve into Daniel.
Daniel, published by the
Meteor Corp., is the story of
Daniel Slayton, "a dark,
handsome man with pierc-
ing gray eyes," and Edie
Calvin, a pharmacist with
Detroiters ej
Respond To
New Fund
RUTH LITTMANN
STAFF WRITER
ewish Family Service's
new fund to assist the
chronically ill who are
homeless or on the verge of
indigence has brought in
more than $20,000 in less
than two weeks.
The Medical Care Emer-
gency Fund was set up
about a month ago to help
pay bills for its first recipi-
ent, cancer patient Michele
Landgarten.
"The Landgarten family
and JFS are overwhelmed
"wild copper hair and gold-
en eyes." Yes, they'll meet
with turmoil, but in the end
they'll find the perfect pre-
scription for love.
A native Detroiter
who never liked writ-
ing, Ms. Shapiro began
thinking romance novels
in the 1980s, when she
chanced to pick up a few at
her husband's pharmacy.
She started reading and
couldn't put them down.
Ms. Shapiro's first book,
Hello Love, was published
earlier this year by Zebra.
"I don't buy that line that
romances are not like real
life," Ms. Shapiro said in an
earlier interview. "Real life
is not so grim. Life has a
lot of happy endings, too."
Daniel,
which
Romantic Times maga-
zine said has "just the
right amount of
spice...and sidesplitting
humor to delight any read-
er" will be available at
Waldenbooks and several
other local bookstores.
by the generosity of
Detroit's Jewish communi-
ty," said Reuben Rotman,
JFS director of community
resource development.
"Within the last week, ever
since the article appeared in
The Jewish News, the
agency has received many
donations and phone calls
daily."
Mr. Rotman said the need
for the fund hasn't dwin-
dled. The Landgartens —
who have been threatened
with the termination of
Michele's treatment unless
they pay their bills — still
owe more than $75,000.
Other patients who qualify
as future recipients of the
fund will need the dollars,
too, Mr. Rotman said.
Members of Detroit's
Jewish community have
called JFS to suggest other
potential recipients. So far,
none has been designated.
But JFS staff members are
reviewing four cases to
determine eligibility.
Contributors to the fund
should make checks payable
to Jewish Family Service. If
the money is intended for
Ms. Landgarten, donors
should write "For Michele"
on the bottom left-hand cor-.
ner of the check.
For information, call
Reuben Rotman at JFS,
559-1500.
he Crohn's and Colitis
Foundation of America
this month established
the Eli Master Memorial
Grant to help find a cause
and a cure for the inflam-
matory bowel disease.
Mr. Master, who died on
Feb. 19, was a board mem-
ber for CCFA; and he served
on the organization's
national executive commit-
tee. He was formerly its
Mid-Atlantic Regional presi-
dent.
Mr. Master had been
active in the CCFA since his
son, Neil, was diagnosed
with Crohn's.
The Michigan CCFA
chapter, based in
Southfield, recently sent out
a mass mailing to raise
$100,000 required to hire a
researcher who would work
in Michigan.
"When you give to a
charity, you sometimes feel
removed," said Michigan
Chapter CCFA President
Carol Roberts. "This would
be a hands-on feeling.
Donors know exactly what
the money is going for.
"Eli was an ardent
champion of finding a cause
and a cure," Ms. Roberts
said.
Ms. Roberts said no
timetable has been set up to
raise the money. But, she
said, the group will move
forward with plans to bring
on board a researcher as
soon as the money is raised.
After the forum, small
groups will discuss the
issues in depth.
The coalition is co-spon-
sored by many ethnic and
city groups, including the
Neighborhood Project and
the Jewish Community
Council. Coalition Co-chairs
Robert Brown, of the Jewish
Community Council, and
Sharkey Haddad, executive
director for the Chaldean
Community Federation,
said they hope the coalition
can make a difference in the
Southfield-Lathrup vicinity.
"The coalition fully
acknowledges that any solu-
tion for our community can-
not be solely the responsibil-
ity of the schools and munic-
ipal authorities," a letter
sent last week to the com-
munity states. "We look for-
ward to working together
with you once again, to
develop plans that incorpo-
rate the contributions we
citizens can make to secur-
ing a bright future for our
shared community of
Southfield and Lathrup
Village." ❑
Master
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Grant Seeks
$100,000
For Crohn's
Eli Master
KIMBERLY LIFTON
STAFF WRITER
Multi-
T
Cultural
Forum Sets
A New Date
KIMBERLY LIFTON
STAFF WRITER
he Rev. James Lyons
will be the keynote
speaker for the second
community forum on Oct. 14
of the Southfield-Lathrup
Multicultural Coalition.
The Rev. Lyons will mod-
erate a panel that will
address issues raised by
more than 200 participants
in an April 29 forum at
Southfield-Lathrup High
School.
At issue will be cultural
diversity in business, gov-
ernment, schools and neigh-
borhoods in Southfield.
Joan Shapiro
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