§9 Sweet
Dreams

Will This Meeting
Please Come To Order?

recently attended
the B'nai B'rith Leader-
ship Network's (BBLN)
fourth install ation of of-
ficers. The Detroit area
BBLN was formed back in
1993 with 12 members. To-
day, it has over 160 mem-
/-
bers and continues to grow.
BBLN brought in Inter-
national President Tommy
Baer to install the new ex-
ecutive board, and 1994-95
past President Darrin
Elias gave a humorous
farewell to the outgoing
board.
"We have become such
good friends," said Steve
Cohen, the outgoing presi- BBLN's 1996-97 Executive Board.
dent. "We hang out, go
BBLN raised this year and the is $10 members/$17 non-mem-
camping together and stand
up at each other's weddings." many activities the group partic- bers. There is no charge for new
(There have been 11 engagements, ipated in, including a murder mys- members who join BBLN at the
eight marriages and one baby tery party, Polaroid Scavenger door ($42/year 35 and under;
born out of this very enthusiastic Hunt, community volunteer ser- $83/year 36 and older). For more
vice, Walk for Cystic Fibrosis, information, call Steve Cohen at
group.)
It is not every day that B'nai helping out Habitat for Humani- (810) 960-0717 or the BBLN Hot-
line, (810) 788-NEWS.
Brith's international president ty and more.
'Today is a day of firsts," said
travels to a city for a local B'nai
B'rith installation. (There are sev- incoming President Sheri A. CRUISIN' ON THE DETROIT
RIVER
en different B'nai B'rith districts; Benkoff in her accep-
Save the date: It's 7-
Michigan is in District Six.) Baer tance speech. "I am the
9:30 p.m. Wednesday,
travels the world to discuss B'nai first woman president of
Aug. 21, for the YAD
BBLN, and I am actual-
B'rith issues.
Boat Cruise. It's YAD's
"Changes are happening from ly at a loss for words — if
1996-97 Kickoff Event,
generation to generation," he said. you can believe that.
so come join your friends
"I want to build on
"I feel the best years are still ahead
for a private two-hour
of us, structurally, with program- quality programs and
cruise of the Detroit
FER
L.
JENNI
reach out to new and po-
ming and communication."
River. There will be
MA TILER
Baer told BBLN that he just re- tential members," added
munchies, a cash bar
turned from a successful meeting Benkoff, the youngest EYE SPY WRITER
and music provided by
with President Clinton at the representative of the In-
Who knows, you just
Star
Trax.
Conference of Presidents of Major ternational Board of Governors.
EYE wants to thank the BBLN might find out "It's Not Such A
American Jewish Organizations.
"President Clinton spoke about for making me feel very welcome. Small World After All" and meet
the peace process, terrorism and Congratulations to all the new ex- the man or woman of your
Israel," Baer said. "He said that ecutive officers. Have a wonderful dreams. Ellen Berger thought
she knew everyone in the Detroit
with the election of Netanyahu, and productive year.
community until she went on the
there would in no way be a change
in the relationship between Israel BRING ON THE TRUMPETS YAD Boat Cruise last August and
met her fiancee. It was toward the
AND HORNS
and the United States."
Now that you've heard all the end of the evening when Ellen
Also at the installation, Steve
Cohen spoke about the money great things the B'nai B'rith saw this "cute guy" (Al Sasson
Leadership Network Jr.) and wanted to meet him.
is doing, how about see- Ellen and three friends boldly
ing firsthand tomorrow marched over. When Ellen and Al
night at its Fourth An- started to talk, her friends split.
In their conversation, Ellen men-
nual Jazz Party?
At 8 p.m. Saturday, tioned the magic word "golf." Al's
Aug. 10, at the Gateways heart didn't skip just one beat —
Apartment Clubhouse it skipped "fore."
So, my friends, if you are like
on 12 Mile between Mid-
diebelt and Orchard Ellen and think you know every-
Lake Road, the Charles one, come check out the YAD Boat
Anthony Jazz Band will Cruise. The cost of the event is
perform. There will be $15 per person. Advance ticket
complimentary refresh- purchase is required, and boat ca-
ments plus a raffle with pacity is limited to 200. Reserva-
some great prizes, in- tions must be in by Friday, Aug.
B'nai B'rith International President Tommy Baer
cluding two round-trip 16. For more information, call
\/= with BBLN's incoming president,
Jenifer Rosenwasser at YAD,
tickets to Las Vegas.
Sheri A. Benkoff.
The cost of the event (810) 642-4260, Ext. 239. ❑

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