Are you a victim of unrealistic expectations? Does worrying have a purpose? Do you have enough "faith" to stop worrying? Find out the JEWISH SECRETS TO SELF IMPROVEMENT "How To Stop Worrying" With Noted Lecturer Rabbi Shmuel Irons Tuesday, July 1, 1997 • 7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center • Maple/Drake Building There is no charge for this program. Refreshments will be served. Call (810) 661-7649 to pre-register for the lecture. ACTIVE page 73 don't realize that, like cigarette smoking, cigars can lead to lung and oral cancer. What's more, un- like cigarettes, cigar packages are not required to display health warnings. Even if you don't smoke, but spend time with people who do, remember that secondhand smoke from a cigar has 30 times the carbon monoxide of a ciga- rette. Still, if you can't kick the habit, the association says you can min- imize the health hazards by fol- lowing these suggestions: Only smoke on special occa- sions. - - Hold the cigar between your teeth, not between the lips and gums. Opt for smaller stogies. Large cigars contain as much nicotine as four to five cigarettes. Don't inhale. But even if you don't, regular cigar smoking can lead to oral cancer. Hold the cigar in your hand or With magazines devoted to cig- put it in an ashtray when you're ars, humidors found in upscale not actively smoking. The idea is restaurants across the country to minimize contact with your and celebrities photographed mouth. wielding expensive stogies, it's no Regular cigar smokers should surprise that cigar sales jumped do monthly self-exams on their 30 percent between 1993 and lips, mouth and throat. Warning 1996. signs of oral cancer include red- It's a trend the American As- dish or whitish patches, a sore sociation of Oral and Maxillofa- that fails to heal, thickening of cial Surgeons would like to see oral tissues, a chronic sore throat stamped out. and difficulty chewing or swal- Many cigar smokers say their lowing. puffing is strictly social, but they and loving yourself. Women are great about loving others but have no clue about loving them- selves. 'Tye put a lot of energy into un- derstanding this thing called woman' and where we have prob- lems." If she's a role model for the ma- ture woman who wants it all, Evans is not uncomfortable with the responsibility. "I'm pleased to share what I've learned along the way," she said, sounding liberated from the need to be perfect. "I've had to work through my fears and insecurities like everyone else. That's why I'm so passionate to find ways to help women be the best they can be." 111 Cigars Are More Deadly Jewish Secrets will be held on the first Tuesday of each month. This lecture series is brought to you by Mr. Fred Ferber and the Jewish Community Center. Sperber's North Kosher Restaurant, located inside the JCC, will be serving the Big Bash Barbecue Dinner until 8:00. T H E D E TRO IT J E WIS H N E WS William Beaumont Hospital is seeking volunteers for its hos- pice team. Training sessions are being scheduled. For in- formation, call (248) 828-9514. 14 with service to the stars and the Jewish community presenting Gourmet Kosher Catering Joan Rivers with Jeffrey erg Jeffrey Rosenberg The American Heart Associa- tion will sponsor Metro Detroit HeartRide, 9 a.m. Saturday, June 21, for bikers or skaters, on Belle Isle. Register on the island at 8 a.m. VISIT OUR NEW STORE Mon., Thurs., Fri. 9-9 Tues., Wed. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 (810) 738-6554 2380 Orchard Lake Road Crittenton Hospital's 18th annual golf, tennis and fun run benefit will be 6:45 a.m. Monday, June 23, at Great Oaks Country Club in Rochester. To participate, call (248) 652-5345. just E of Loading Dock Plaza, Sylvan Lake of Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Farmington Hills CLASSIFIED GET RESULTS! I Call The Jewish News (248) 626-5702 354-5959 The Epilepsy Center of Michi- gan will host an Individual and Family Activity Day, 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Waterford Oaks Park. There is a charge. For reservations, call (248) 351-2102. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center will offer free prostate can- cer screenings on the evenings of June 25 and 26 in Arm Arbor. For an appoint- ment, call (800) 865-1125. The Affiance for the Mental- ly Ill will hold a general meet- ing 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Beaumont Hospital administration building, 3601 W. 13 Mile, Royal Oak. Recip- ients rights and issues will be discussed. ' M1114 ,OV. -Nger \ 4,eS i3 - zdf.,: :V•Pl .:‘. tact t e e n ; t• t s 1 ?, itiiiii \wA :::: : ,. ,, ,, ,, , ber. Send all information at least two weeks in advance to Alan Hitsky, Detroit Jew- ish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034.