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THE WOMEN'S Economic Club of Detroit is seeking nominations for its second annual "Today's Workplace of Tomorrow Awards." Companies and non-profit or- ganizations are eligible. Winners will be selected "based on their implementation of initiatives that are progressive and responsive to a changing society." Among last year's winners was Gorman's. President Bernie Moray's furniture-store chain was honored because it requires em- ployees to participate in job-swap- ping activities. Nominations for the second round of awards are due Dec. 15 and the winners will be honored at a program in April 1995. Nom- inees do not have to have em- ployees who are members of the Women's Economic Club. For further information on the awards program, call the Women's Economic Club, (313) 963-5088. THE OAKLAND Leadership Council, formerly the Council of Chambers of Commerce of Oak- land County, will hold its annu- al holiday business-card exchange from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Jack Cauley Chevrolet in West Bloomfield. It's the second consecutive year that Cauley Chevrolet, located at 7020 Orchard Lake Road, is host- ing the holiday mixer for the 19 chambers of commerce which are members of the council. The party will feature enter- tainment, refreshments and door prizes. Reservation deadline is Dec. 2. The cost is $10 pre-registered or $15 at the door. Reservations should be sent to the Oakland Leadership Council, c/o West Bloomfield Chamber of Com- merce, 6668 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 207, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. LAST YEAR at this time, Ann Arbor resident Lily Laden was hoping to purchase some hand puppets for her grandchildren. She couldn't find any she liked, however. "I searched and searched and couldn't find a sturdy puppet," she recalled. "Then, while I was on vacation abroad in the spring, I saw a line of puppets I liked. I wrote the manufacturer and de- cided to import." Ms. Laden is offering the pup- pets through her new Lambert's Pastimes business. The collection includes 35 characters, many from children's fairy tales. For further information, call Ms. Laden, (313) 747-8228. THE OAKLAND County Bar As- sociation's Public Service Projects Committee will conduct its annu- al charity fund-raiser "Hearts and Handshakes" Feb. 9 at the Kings- ley Inn in Bloomfield Hills. The program, which will be co- hosted by Sherry Margolis and Jeff Zaslow, will include a silent auction. For further information on donating items to the silent auction and the program, call Ethan Gilan, (810) 357-0000. RIGHT ASSOCIATES, an in- ternational career management and human resources consulting firm, has been named "One of the World's Best 200 Small Compa- nies" for the second straight year by Forbes magazine. Only 44 percent of last year's Forbes 200 made the list again. The Great Lakes region head- quarters for Right Associates is located in Southfield. Worldwide, Right Associates has 131 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Europe. WHAT'S BIT J,ED as the area's "most technologically advanced residential real estate office" has opened in Livonia. For further in- formation about Red Carpet Keim Exclusive, call the office, (313) 464-0200. S&M Heating Sales Company of Southfield is offering the Com- pleteHeat combination home heat- ing and hot water system by Lennox. The system is 90 percent energy efficient. For further infor- mation, call S&M, (810) 352-4656.