(Serving Authentic New Orleans Cuisine) BOURBON STREET BUFFET Monday-Friday - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $795 MONDAY NIGHT LAGNIAPPE FOR TWO ("lagniappe" a little something extra) Pasta deOrleans OR 12 oz. Strip Steak With all the extras $ 1 4 9-5 complete Dinner for Two! LIVE JAZZ gr BLUES by BONNE TEMPS ROULLE every TUESDAY-FRIDAY & SATURDAY GIFT CERTIFICATES - CATERING & EVENT PLANNING 29110 Franklin Road • Southfield, 1/11 • Telephone (8'10) 356-4972 BOB POSCH The Laughing Stock of Michigan" Voted #1. Comic By His Family EVERY FRIDAY Dinner 7:30 to 9 Show 9 to 11 The Tree of Life Award, under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund, was recently presented to Gov. John Engler. Shown are Father Jim Williams, St. Anne's Catholic Church; Rabbi Irwin Groner, Congregation Shaarey Zedek; Robert H. Naftaly, president, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit; Robert H. Schwartz, vice president, Jewish National Fund, Detroit Council; Gov. John Engler; Michelle Engler; Frank D. Stella; Anthony M. Franco and Peter D. Cummings. GINO'S COMEDY ROOM 1999 CASS LAKE RD. Keego Harbor 810-682-6540 Of Auburn Hills FABULOUS BRINGS You THE SAME EXCELLENT FOOD OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN SERVING SINCE I 939 BANQUET ROOM In Our Beautiful TROPICAL LAKESIDE SETTING Our Wondeful Traditionls A Great Pride. For All Special Events And Parties 885 Opdyke Road (Across from the Silverdome) For Reservations: 373-4440 Simcha with Simone JOIN US FOR A GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE AT ANDIAMO ITALIA • Weddings • Showers • Bar Mitzvahs • Bat Mitzvahs • Anniversaries • Birthdays • Reunions From 10 to 225 Guests Ask For Nancy Reservations Now Taken For Our Gala New Year's Eve Party (Between Mound & Van Dyke) LLJ C/D CD cc UI 92 Call Joe Vicari For Reservations (810) 268-3200 Call Simone for the best personal service in town, with an exciting night of dancing and fun at your party. (810) 544-7373 Young Adults Theater Night Steppin' Out, an adventure or- ganization for Jewish adults, plans such events as rock climb- ing, camping, biking, the Luge and challenge courses. The New Year's Eve Extravaganza will be held at a camp two hours from Chicago. Outdoor activities, a six-course dinner and a bon- fire at midnight will bring in the new year. The January events, such as an ice-skating party and a cross country skiing weekend in Green Lakes, Wis., are planned. One "plan ahead" event is a downhill ski trip to Steamboat, April 2-6. To get involved with Steppin' Out or for information,.call (312) 509-8595. Reservations are being accepted for the Jewish Federation's Young Adult Division night at the Jew- ish Ensemble Theater 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. Planned by YAD's Cultural Awareness Committee, the evening will feature a performance ofFamily Secrets, starring Susan Merson at the Aaron DeRoy The- ater at the Maple-Drake Jewish Community Center. Single and married young adults are invited. An afterglow and reception with Ms. Merson will follow the performance. Ad- mission fee is $18 per person. Reservation deadline is Dec. 31. For reservations and information, call Tanya Mazor-Posner at Fed- eration, (810) 642-4260. Drama, Coffee From HMD 7096 East 14 Mile Road Cf) Jewish Adults Stepping Out 0 142 Walled Lake Dr. (810) 669-1441 in our Classified Section Hillel of Metro Detroit month- ly Coffee House Night will be 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 at Lones- tar Coffee Co., Birmingham. At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 12, HMD will go to the Jewish Ensemble Theatre's production of Family Secrets. Call the HMD office (313) 577- 3459. Scholars Tour Israel Twenty students from the state of Michigan will take advantage of a special scholarship offer granted to them by Machon L'Torah, the Jewish Learning Network of Michigan. The group will depart Detroit Sunday, Dec. 22, for a two-week exploration tour of Israel. The following is a list of scholarship awardees: Josh Rycus, Michael Harmatz, Julie Lubner, Michelle Lempert, Brian Allan, Zack Ostroff, Mara Isser, Aleksandr Aron, Julian Azariah, David Calton. Also, Jennifer Yellin, Shari Order, Emily Greenberg, Brant Friedenberg, Jeff Leon, Steven Goldman, Michael Stern, Ethan Lubin, Stephen Tepper, Leore Saltzman. Publicity Deadlines The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon Thursday. eight days prior to issue date. The deadline for out-of-town obituaries is 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior to issue date.