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"These students are starting young to appreciate diversity. That really says a lot," the may- or said about Green Elementary School in West Bloomfield. "If there are any parents of those children here or, if you know any parents of Green School students, please tell them I said thanks." Mr. Driker said he asked May- or Archer to speak because the Detroit branch of JVS has had a presence in city for more than 50 years. "Our Detroit facility is at a gateway to the (Detroit) medical center," he said. "It's in the em- powerment zone and affected by what goes on in the city. He rep- resents all that's positive and en- couraging in Detroit. He seemed to be the perfect person to talk to us." 111 Joyce Keller Garners National Appointment ix OLD KENT BAN K go" t didn't matter if Detroit May- or Dennis Archer's speech was under 15 minutes. The audi- ence listened attentively and applauded wildly as Mayor Archer discussed the recurring theme of building bridges be- tween the city and the suburbs. Outgoing JVS President Eu- gene Driker, a longtime friend and former neighbor of the mayor, said Mayor Archer's ap- pearance explains the record crowd at the June 15 annual meeting. Guest speakers, welcoming remarks, yearly reports, speech- es from incoming and outgoing board members and award pre- sentations are all attributes of Jewish communal organizations' annual meetings. Generally, what makes one meeting stand out over another is the keynote speaker. Brought in to make some general re- marks, usually on the topic of his or her choice, the popularity of a speaker is often reflected in the meeting's attendance. More than 400 people attend- ed JVS's annual meeting, held at the International Banquet & Conference Center in Detroit's Greektown last week. The mayor began his address by talking about a recent visit to an elementary school which he purposely failed to name until later in his speech. Students at the school pre- sented him with a $5,000 check they raised for the PARK (Part- nership to Adopt and Renovate n expert in the field of ser- prises experts in the field of men- vices to adults with devel- tal retardation who assess cur- opmental disabilities, rent levels of service and make Joyce Keller played a ma- recommendations to the presi- jor role in building JARC (Jew- dent and secretary of health and ish Association for Residential human services on programs and Care) into a 17-home $5.2 million policies. "This is really exciting," Ms. operation. Now her success and insight Keller said of her first national in serving this population has appointment. "I don't want this to be a landed her a post on the Presi- dent's Committee on Mental Re- ceremonial appointment. I see tardation. She is one of 23 this as a real opportunity to give members from around the coun- my input on major policy. try who will be sworn in to a Because so much of the com- three-year term this September. mittee is composed of members Ms. Keller is the only Michigan from academia, I feel my role will bring the perspective from commissioner selected. Committee membership corn- the 'trenches' where much of A