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Celebration Of Service
A national convention in Novi marks WAORT's 70th birthday.
DEBBIE WEINSTEIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
W
omen's American ORT
(Organization for Re-
habilitation through
Training) will mark its
70th year of funding education-
al programs throughout the
world when it holds its nation-
al convention in the Detroit area
this weekend.
The festivities begin at 8 p.m.
Saturday at the Novi Hilton with
the Great Lakes Young Leader-
ship Initiative's "Best of Motown
Gala."
The event, open to the public
if $50 tickets are still available,
will feature live entertainment
by Star Trax of West Bloomfield,
a Motown trivia contest spon-
sored by WOMC-FM, and a food
buffet. "Big Al" Muskovito, one
of Purtan's People from WOMC,
will serve as auctioneer for the
evening's silent and live auctions.
The annual meeting session
begins at noon Sunday at the
Novi Hilton. Maxine Berman,
former state representative, will
speak on the "Political Empow-
erment of Women." Women's
American ORT National Presi-
dent Ruth Taffel will be keynote
speaker.
Other meetings in conjunction
with the convention will be held
Saturday and Monday. Local ed-
ucator Florence "Dinghy" Sharp,
who overcame childhood dyslex-
ia, will receive the Tikkun Olam
Award on Saturday afternoon for
her 40-year career in special ed-
ucation.
.Sharp created the Bucket
Brigade Tutorial Program, a one-
on-one tutoring concept used in
school systems throughout the
United States and overseas.
The ORT celebration contin-
ues Sunday evening with a bar-
becue in honor of donors to
Women's American ORT
(WAORT). It will be co-hosted by
David and Doreen Hermelin and
Paul and Marlene Borman at the
Hermelin home. Mr. Hermelin
is president emeritus of the
World ORT Union and Mr. Bor-
man is president of American
ORT. The Tzedakah Award will
be presented to Doreen Hermelin
for her continued involvement in
ORT.
"The meetings are a coming
together of our national leader-
ship," said Janet Berman, pres-
ident of the Michigan Region of
WAORT, although local mem-
Michigan Region WAORT
bers are invited to many of the raised $200,000 for the ORT net-
events. "Like every big company, work last year. Nationally,
we need to report to our mem- WAORT raised $11 million. ❑
bership every year."
WAORT is downsizing to be-
For information about ORT
come more efficient. Because of
convention events that are
fewer volunteers and increasing
open to the public call the
costs, the national board of 600
ORT office, (248) 855-9820.
'
has been trimmed to 35 directors
and a 12-person executive corn-
Publicity
Deadlines
Public parties
and working
meetings.
mittee. Those groups will meet
through Monday on such sub-
jects as the WAORT budget,
young leadership outreach, the
ORT re-sale shops, planned giv-
ing, field service volunteers and
membership recruitment.
ORT schools throughout the
world train adults in trades and
technology.
The normal deadline for local
news and publicity items is noon
Thursday, eight days prior to is-
sue date. The deadline for birth
announcements is 10 a.m. Mon-
day, four days prior to issue date;
out-of-town obituaries, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, three days prior to is-
sue date.
All material must be typewrit-
ten, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11
paper and include the name and
daytime telephone number of
sender.
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