FOOT SOLDIERS page 41 doors and meet people they nor- mally would never have met. "Some of our volunteers have kids who have never been south of Eight Mile Road," Dr. Diem said. "This is an eye-opener for them and for all of -us. Some of the kids who live in the suburbs have no idea of what it means to need something. A lot of the people we serve are in wheelchairs or con- fined to their beds. The smells in the buildings are different smells, the furniture is different. For many, it's a first time to see who a poor person is. For the volun- teers, preparing and delivering a meal is like saying, 'this is from me to you.' It becomes a person- al matter." WHAT'S NEW... HAIR BY: MICHAEL PELEG MarioMax Welcomes Michael To Its Staff CROSSWINDS MALL 4301 Orchard Lake Road 48323 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 AM - 9 PM 855-5055 Mr. Krugel's passion It goes beyond 9 to 5, says Leonard Krugel, and it isn't re- served for the ghetto. Mr. Krugel said that his defin- ing moment in the Salvation Army arrived early. A friend working with the Muscular Dys- trophy Association had made a home visit to a family in Farm- ington Hills, seeing a boy who would soon die of the disease. Her phone call to Mr. Krugel was sim- ply: "Leonard, there's no food in the house. None." It was night, there were no numbers to call, no bureaucracy could be set in motion. Mr. Krugel got in the car and went to the gro- cery store, knocked on the fami- ly's door and stocked their shelves and refrigerator. The family had been too proud Amy Mickel, a U of D law student, volunteers at the Booth Clinic. to ask for help. They didn't have the benefits nor did they have the money to support themselves and their son's illness. They charged cash advances on credit cards un- til there was nothing left of their available credit. The trip to the grocery store was just the beginning. Mr. Krugel helped the family connect with Salvation Army services. Then, Robert Dickman gave le- gal help to handle their expens- es. "It happens," he said. "That's why we ring the bells. And that's why it doesn't matter if we're Jews, Christians or whatever. It all overlaps. And we all need one another." ❑ Lobbyist Christenson Leaves AIPAC Post -Comforters •Bedspreads -Dust Ruffle -Ready Made Window Toppers -Wide Rods -Sleep Pillows -Mattress Pads -Deco Pillows -Kitchen Accessories -Towels* -Bath Rugs -Shower Curtain -Bath Accessories PLUS DOWN COMFORTERS- AND A MOLE LOT MORE! Custom Window Products ',Vertical Blinds 'Mini Blinds •Pleated Shades famington HiIls-(810) 626-4313 -Canton -(810) 981-7400 30854 Orchard Lake Rd. at 14 ml. Canton Corners 42775 Ford Rd. •Novi-(810) 478-3133 -Sterling Heights-(810) 795-1500 Pepper sq. 39253 Grand River Crossroads Ctr. 37130 Van Dyke •Troy-(810) 879-1010 •VValled Lake-(810) 669-0330 Venus Plaza 6046 Rochester Rd. 39800 14 Mile Rd. at Haggerty Blitz Sale discount available on In-stock In-store regular priced merchandise only. Ai previous sales void of price adjustments. Excluded are Royal Velvet towels, Crosci bedding, In-stock Matte R.V.C. vertical blinds and clearance items. Washington (JTA) — In a move that startled Jewish Washington, the senior lobbyist at the Ameri- can Israel Public Affairs Com- mittee has announced he will join the inner circle of Newt Gingrich, the next Speaker of the House. Arne Christenson will end his two-year career with the pre-em- inent pro-Israel lobby to assume one of the top four policy positions in the speaker's office. He will become senior policy staffer on budget and spending, Mr. Christenson said in an in- terview. Before coming to AIPAC two years ago, Mr. Christenson, the lobby's first non-Jewish legisla- tive director, worked eight years as chief of staff for former Rep. Viii Weber, R-Minn., and as leg- islative director for former Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, R-Minn. Jew- ish activists predicted that Mr. Christenson's return to Capitol Hill will serve the community well. "It's always good to have friends in high places," said Ja- son Isaacson, director of the American Jewish Committee's Washington office. "To have Arne, who is not only a gifted communicator, but a strategist as well, advising the speaker on a wide range of issues will have a direct positive impact for the Jewish community," Mr. Isaacson said. Mark Pelavin, Washington representative for the American Jewish Congress, added that Mr. Christenson's move will only strengthen Mr. Gingrich's al- ready strong ties to the pro-Israel community. Mr. Pelavin cautioned, how- ever, that Jewish activists will