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Day, Serving Dinner
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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28875 Franklin Rd. at Northwestern & 12 Mile
(810) 358-3355
Southfield

Classic Authentic French Pastry Shop & Bakery
Special Occasion & Wedding Cakes
Coffee Roaster + Coffee & Tea Merchant
Homemade Ice Cream + Fine Chocolates
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Reservations Advised

2342 Woodward + Ferndale

Between 9 and 10 Mile Roads, nine blocks south of 1-696

On the west side, corner of Woodland + Parking in our adjacent lot

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here are few greater thrills
for a person than having
some of his most cherished
possessions together at one

time.
Love of children, music and
helping others less fortunate were
a cherished threesome present as
Morry Cohen was given the 1996
Humanitarian Award by Variety
— The Children's Charity at its
recent Gold Heart Ball.
It was a lavish setting as the
Ritz-Carlton main ballroom
sparkled in all its fineness with
stunning decorations and an ex-
cellent menu beautifully served.
Much credit must go to dinner
chairpersons Lorraine Schultz
and hubby Dr. Arthur Schultz ...
Rob Allen, whose Hollywood-like
production was choice ... and the
many other volunteers who made
this a very fine evening.
Morry's son, Eric Brandon Co-
hen, who three years ago made a
temporary exit as a vocalist lo-
cally to return to school and get
his master's degree in psycholo-
gy, returned to the stage for a 30-
minute vocal concert in tribute to
his dad.
As Eric Brandon, he had been
on the up-and-coming list of local
entertainers ... This showcase of
Eric singing songs like "The
Shadow Of Your Smile," "Fly Me
To The Moon," "I Get A Kick Out
Of You," "When You Wish Upon
A Star," etc., showed that this,
too, was a love that Eric won't
cast away ... He may return to
continue his show biz stints.
Morry then did a duo with Eric
on "Route 66" and tooted the
trumpet of Marcus Belgrave, ac-

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Morry Cohen and Eric Brandon Cohen.

companied by Johnny Trudell telling of his collection of Playboy
and his 33-piece big band that magazines since its inception in
also included Larry Nozero, Matt 1952 ... Marilyn Monroe was on
the first cover ... Webster Buell
Michaels and Jack Brokensha.
This was probably one of the lucky to be ambidextrous ... He
finest and most successful affairs broke his right hand while cast-
yet given by Variety locally ... And ing his fishing bait but is still able
the guest list of over 500 was cer- to do things with a strong left
hand ... Ernie Solomon continu-
tainly its most impressive.
Also honored were Elaine Hop- ally with that big gleaming smile
of his ... Simone Vitale
kins, Community Service
and wife Jeanne taking
Award; and Robbie Buhl,
it easy as guests ... He's
Sports Award.
gotten to be one of the
Actor/producer James
top social orchestra
Darren came in to be
gents in town, and she
host for his friend, Mor-
was a huge favorite
ry Cohen ... WWJ's Joe
when Jeanne sang with
Donovan did an excellent
the band ... No pony toil
voice-over of the three DANNY RASKIN
or cowboy dungarees
LO CAL
award recipients on the
for Bob Talbert ... He
COLU MNIST
four giant screens ... and
and wife Lynne look too
the work of so many to
make this a truly grand evening good in their formal attire.
The evening ended with many
was most impressive.
Amid the Ritz-Carlton splen- saying, "I'll see you tomorrow
dor with its shimmering stars night."
The next night was another
and silver and gold tulle, plus
abundant floral arrangements, gala black-tie event as Michigan
each with two dozen pink roses, Cancer Foundation gave its 14th
our table included U.S. Rep. arum al dinner to benefit the Bar-
Sander Levin, former Heart bara Ann Karmanos Cancer In-
Award recipient Jane Buell and stitute.
Over 1,100 people in the West-
hubby Webster, Rosanne and
Norman Gjstein, Fred and Sally in Hotel Renaissance Ballroom
Marx and Variety Executive Di- saw David "Have Tux, Will Trav-
el" Hermelin humbly accept the
rector Jennie Cascio.
Ford Motor's Bill Carroll made second annual Leonard N. Si-
certain folks knew what was mons Award given for exception-
going on with the Red Wings al leadership, service and
game via his little portable TV ... personal commitment to MCF
Variety President Richard Bock- Few people can top Dave ... It is
off and Ed Nakfoor of Marx MCF's highest volunteer honor.
The award was presented to
Layne with the new-fangled tux
shirt without a tie or collar ... Dave by Mary Lou Zieve,
Bruce Rosen, who will be 1997's Leonard's daughter, and Tom An-
Humanitarian Of The Year, gott, last year's first recipient.
Johnny Trudell's small
band, which he calls the
12th Street Band, played
for cocktails and dinner
... Gladys Knight enter-
tained.
Our table of Marilyn
and Dr. Seymour Gordon,
Betty and Franklin El-
lias, Dorothy and Dr. Jer-
ry Timmis, and Olga and
Iry Dworkin was fun.
Franklin Ellias and
Marty Kellman stood out
with their colorful striped
bow ties ... Iry Dworkin
wore a ready-made one
for the first time in MCFs
14 years ... Many oohs
and aahs as Jack Smith
and General Motors
added $5 million to the
night's total.
WDIV's Mort Crim
was his usual on-the-ball
self as an excellent emcee.