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COMPILED BY STEVE STEIN

Hadassah Sends Relief
Supplies To Sarajevo

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ast August, four Hadas- lected more than 200 pounds of
sah nurses traveled to goods in this area. General
Sarajevo to assess the Linen provided a large donation
war-torn Bosnian city's medical of uniforms.
needs. The nurses re-
turned home with a plan
for a nationwide effort to
collect and send medical
supplies and clothing to
Sarajevo.
In the past few weeks,
30 tons of relief supplies
collected by Hadassah
have been sent on their
way. The supplies were
valued at approximately
$3.5 million.
The Greater Detroit
Chapter of the Hadas- Many Bosnian Jews — like this woman — have
sah Nurses Council col- had to leave Sarajevo.

Foreign Minister
Peres 'Strikes
Out' At Reporter

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hen Israel Foreign
Minister Shimon
Peres was in Wash-
ington, D.C., recently, he stayed
at the Mayflower Hotel, where
the baseball strike talks were
being held.

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"Sisters Rosenzweig," written by
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-
winning author Wendy Wasser-
stein.
The ticket-transportation pack-

Shimon Peres: Subtle humor.

For some reason, a reporter
mistook Mr. Peres for a mem-
ber of the bargaining teams
and asked about the negotia-
tions.
The Israeli leader, not miss-
ing a beat, replied: "We will get
an interim agreement. It will
be a handshake."
There was no indication from
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
report of the incident that the
reporter noticed the subtle hu-
mor in Mr. Peres' answer.

age is $34 for West Bloomfield
residents and $36 for non-resi-
dents. To make reservations, call
the parks and recreation office,
(810) 334-5660.

Bike Tour Takes Riders Through History

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ifty years after the liber-
ation of the concentra-
tion camps, B'nai B'rith
is sponsoring a July 1-14 bike
tour for active senior citizens
through Austria and Germany.
While riding along the banks

of the Danube River on flat, car-
free roads, tour participants
will visit a region where Jew-
ish communities once thrived
... and one that was home to the
Mauthausen concentration
camp.

os Angeles, the origi-
nal home of the drive-
in movie, drive-in
church and drive-through
bank, has added another to
the list: Drive-through bagels.
Goldstein's Bagel Bakery is the
name of the place, and it is
located in suburban Arca-
dia.
More than 5,000 bagels
are sold daily at Goldstein's
and annual sales are expected
to top $3 million.
The business was founded by
Michael Goldstein, a former stock
broker, and his wife, Bridget Gold-

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nly a few tickets remain
for West Bloomfield
Parks and Recreation's
Thursday, March 9, bus
trip to the Fisher Theatre to see

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stein, who previously
opened a conventional
bagel bakery in Old
Pasadena, Calif.
"My wife and I
have two kids, so we
use drive-throughs a
lot because they're conve-
nient," Mr. Goldstein told
the Los Angeles Times.
"We decided if we opened
another bakery, it would
be a drive-through."
Bagels are big business all over
the country. The U.S. Department
of Commerce says $500 million in
bagel sales were reported last year.

Up, Up And Away With El Al

This Event Is Going Right
ro The bogs

adies and gentlemen, start
"This is actually our ninth year
your engines! The third an- of fund-raising for the Leader
ual Slot Car 500 to benefit Dogs for the Blind," pointed out
the Leader Dogs for the Blind will Mike Nash, who is co-owner of
be held through Thursday, Mr. B's Restaurant Group along
March 9 at the seven Mr. B's with Marty Tuchman.
Restaurant locations.
"We began with hermit crab
Mr. B's, Miller Genuine Draft racing in 1987 and we switched
and the Rochester Hills Lions to slot cars in 1993," Mr. Nash
Club are the sponsors of the fund- said.
raiser, which will conclude with
Through the years, the races
the grand fmals March 9 at Mr. have generated $60,352.21 for
B's in Rochester.
the Leader Dogs for the Blind.
The winner will earn a
For further information on this
Caribbean cruise for two. Second year's event, including the dates
prize is a trip for two to Las Ve- and times of qualifying races, call
gas and third prize is a weekend Susan Murphy at Lip Service
trip for two to Chicago.
Public Relations, (810) 528-2078.

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Riders will bike 25-30 miles
each day, stopping often to tour
castles, attend concerts, shop
and dine.
For further information on
the tour, call B'nai B'rith Trav-
el, (800) 537-TOUR.

l Al Israel Air-
lines has pro-
duced a free
video highlighting
the benefits of flying
Israel's national air-
line.
Included is infor-
mation on El Al's
new Boeing 747- El Al: Free video.

400s. El Al is the
only airline operat-
ing 747-400 aircraft
between the United
States and Israel.
To obtain a free
videotape, call El
Al's regional office
in Chicago, (312)
236-7264.

Snielberu tires
Fund-ILaising Guru

teven Spielberg has ap- (800) 661-2092. Written inquiries
pointed Carol Aminoff in- should be directed to Survivors of
ternational director of the Shoah Visual History Foun-
development for his Survivors of dation, P.O. Box 3168, Los Ange-
the Shoah Visual History Foun- les, CA 90078-3168.
dation.
The non-profit foundation
by created by Mr. Spielberg
in 1994 will videotape and
preserve Holocaust survivor
testimonies all over the
world, creating the most
comprehensive archive ever
assembled on the subject.
Ms. Aminoff has a great
deal of experience in fund-
raising. She has served as a
consultant to many non-
profit organizations and na-
tional and local leaders.
Most recently, she was se-
nior adviser to Sen. Dianne
Feinstein.
In her new position, Ms.
Aminoff will create and im-
plement a multimillion dol-
lar fund-raising plan to
sustain the continued
growth of the global project.
For further information Steven Spielberg wants to preserve Holocaust
about the foundation, call testimonies.