Contents november About The Artist... PHOTO BY DANI EL LIPPITT The terrific cover of this month's AppleTree was done by Eric Seltzer, whose artistic talents have graced numerous local and national pro- jects. A graduate of Detroit's Cass Technical High School and the Center for Creative Studies, Mr. Seltzer began his career at GM Photo- graphic, where he coordinated Chevrolet car and truck board of directors shows. He went on to work at VVXON-TV, as a self- employed clothing designer, and as art director for W.B. Doner & Co. Since 1990, he has served as head of the Eric Seltzer Studio in West Bloomfield. Among his recent projects is writing and illustrating 4 Pups & A Worm, a new Early Reader Children's Book. Eric Seltzer (he's single, by the way) at his studio in West Bloomfield. 5 PARENTS PAGE Social justice? Don't just sit there. Do something! 10 CELEBRATE Three fun, easy projects for Shabbat. 11 THE BIG STORY How to make healthy snow ice cream, a county fair indoors and other ideas to keep you same in the winter. EXTRAS THE AP PL ET REE 6 8 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 ON OUR COVER: Illustration done by Eric Seltzer. Small Bites Pets Page Fun City Kaleidoscope As We See It Listen Up AppleTree@.com To Your Health Family Album Try It, You'll Like It