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"YES,THERE IS
LIFE AFTER
BEAST CANCER.
AND THAT'S THE
WHOLE POINT:'

—Ann Jillian

Agnes Scott:
Legacy Of Dedication

Agnes Scott, 72, of West
Bloomfield, died Sept. 9. Ms. Scott,
WTVS Channel 56 vice president
of special projects, guided Detroit
Public Television in fund-raising
and educational outreach for nearly
three decades.
She began her work on
behalf of Detroit Public
Television as volunteer
chairman for the inaugur-
al Channel 56 Auction in
1969. This led to her
appointment as auction
manager and volunteer
director in 1970, director
of development from
1971 1980 and culminat-
ing in her being named
Agnes
vice president of develop-
ment.
Ms. Scott was coordi-
nator of such projects as PTV: the
Ready to Learn Service and Project
Graduation, which encouraged high
school students to prevent drinking
and driving. She also directed corn-
munity outreach projects concern-
ing substance abuse, poverty,
women's health and literacy; and she
helped found PREVCO (Prevention
Coalition of Southeast Michigan).
One of her many creations at
Channel 56 was For teachers Only,
which provides k 12 teachers with
information on programs for class-
room use. Most recently, she helped
develop a new, nationwide foster
care project with other public televi-
sion stations.
Ms. Scott served on the boards of
the Michigan Metro Girl Scout
Council, the Concerned Citizens for
the Arts in Michigan, Maplegrove
drug treatment facility and the West

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Bloomfield Board of Education. She
held positions with the United Way
Community Services, the Jewish
Federation and the Fresh Air
Society. Nationally, she held leader-
ship positions on the Public
Broadcasting Service
Development Advisory
Committee and a policy
task force for the
Corporation for Public
Broadcasting.
Among her numerous
awards are the Michigan
Head Start program award,
recognition for outstand-
ing service from the
National Council on
Alcoholism, an award as
Sc o tt
Outstanding Woman in
Broadcast Management
from the Detroit chapter
of American Women in Radio and
Television. In 1994, she received the
Silver Circle Award from the
Michigan chapter of the National
Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences for her achievements in
broadcasting.
She is survived by her husband,
Julian Scott; sons and daughter-in-
law, Martin Scott Charles Scott and
Janice Schwinke, David Scott;
daughter and son-in-law, Deborah
and Ralph Katz of Ann Arbor;
grandchildren, Joshua, Sara, Amy
and Christa Scott, Rachel and
Naomi Katz; brother and sister-in-
law, Morris and Denny Brown.
c-'
Contributions may be made to
WTVS, 7441 Second Avenue,
Detroit, MI 48202 in support of
public TV Ready To Learn.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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A lot of women are so afraid of
breast cancer they don't want to hear
about it.
And that's what frightens me.
Because those women won't prac-
tice breast self-examination regularly.
Those women, particularly those
over 35, won't ask their doctor about a
mammogram.
Yet that's what's required for breast
cancer to be detected early. When the
cure rate is 90%. And when there's a

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good chance it won't involve the loss of
a breast.
But no matter what it involves, take
it from someone who's been through
it all.
Life is just too wonderful to give up
on. And, as I found out, you don't have
to give up on any of it: Not work, not
play, not even romance.
Oh. there is one thing, though.
You do have to give up being afraid
to take care of yourself.

ANIERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ®

Get a checkup. Life is worth it.

SARA SOPHIA ALLWEISS, of
Highland, died Sept. 15.
She is survived by her parents, Philip
and Kathryn Allweiss; grandparents,
Salek and Freida Allweiss, Carolyn
Sawicki Kozelski and Edward P.
Kozelski.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

dren, Ron and Julie Weitzman of
Bloomfield Hills, Beverly and Gary
Pierce of Bloomfield Hills, Judy
Weitzman of Bloomfield Hills,
Maxine and Daniel Lievois of
Birmingham.
Services and interment were held it
Staten Island, N.Y. This announce-
ment was placed at the request of the
family by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JOSEPH BASS, 80, of Lauderhill,
Fla., formerly of Farmington Hills and
New York, died Sept. 4.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara
Bass; sons and daughters-in-law, Ira
and Linda Bass of Raleigh, N.C.,
Steven and Doris of New City; eight
grand-children; also survived by chil-

SAM COHEN, 92, of Ann Arbor, ,/./
died Sept. 13. Mr. Cohen was a dry
cleaning executive.
He is survived by his wife, Sophie
Cohen; sons and daughters-in-law,
Alan and Jodi Cohen of Ann Arbor, ' 1\
Gary and Beth Cohen of Ann Arbor;
daughters and son-in-law, Sarah