Community Picnic For Temple Singles Temple Israel's Singles Extension Group will host Jewish singles 50 and over at "It's Picnic Time - 1998," 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the temple. Dinner will feature kosher hot dogs, salads, beverages and dessert. Dancing will be to Wally Duda's music. Members are $13; non-members, $16. For information, call Marvin Fox, (248) 661-4821, or Barbara Ginsburg, (248) 353-7261. Dramatic styling with modem flair .. . Scholarship Deadline Bold and Beautiful Hand Made Diamond 14K Gold Bracelets. \ liturroe ,, Fine Jewelers _ Est. 1919 Brilliance Since 1919 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 134, Bingham Farms • 642-5575 • AE- ASTER HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL * SERVICE * SALES * INSTALLATIONS The application deadline for the American Arabic and Jewish Friends Scholarship competition is Monday, Jan. 22. Detroit-area high school students in the 11th or 12th grades who are of Arabic or Jewish descent are eligible to participate. Students must attend a 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 meeting at Southfield-Lathrup High School where they will be paired with other students to work on the scholarship competi-: tion. The students will work together on their scholarship essays, "The Ties That Bind," on how their cultures are more similar than different. The short, completed essays will be due April 8. Last year, 10 scholarships were award- ed ranging from $1,000 to $250. The American Arabic Jewish Friends group is affiliated with the Detroit Interfaith Roundtable. For an application for the American Arabic and Jewish Friends Scholarship, call Matthew Kell at UPN-TV Channel 50, (248) 355-7052. Nursery Classes At Emanu-El MICHAEL LEVEY, OWNER & PRESIDENT WINNER 1997 CENTURION AWARD for QUALITY WORK • EVERY TIME • NO EXCUSES! 1/16 1998 44 BERKLEY W. BLOOMFIELD 399-1800 788-9073 GROSSE POINTE 882-4870 HTTP1WWW.GLOLINK.COM/AIRMASTER N. OAKLAND 682-9090 A kindergarten informational breakfast will be held 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Temple Emanu-El Nursery School in Oak Park to introduce prospective parents to the 1998-1999 academic kindergarten prOgram. Both half-day and full-day options are available. Teachers will be on hand to explain curriculum goals and mate- rials, focusing on science, art, cooking, computer and drama. Everyone in the community with children who will be kindergarten age in September is invited to attend. Extended care is available both before and after class. Enrollment materials for all 1998- 1999 nursery school and day camp programs will be available by Feb. 1. Both the nursery and the camp are open to children age 2-6 years. Camp programming options for 4-to 6-year- olds will include Safety Town, twice- weekly pool swimming and bussed field trips, in addition to on-sight art, water, sports and theme activities. Activities for the younger children will center on specialists brought to the temple campus for enrichment pro- gramming. ao Havdalah At The IPM The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Jimmy Prentis Morris Building and Jewish Experiences for Families will host a Havdalah happening 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at JPM. The program will begin with a Havdalah service lead by Beth Greenapple, the Judaic enrichment coordinator for the Jewish Community Center, and Shelly Littman, dance midrashist. This program will feature the "Star Lab," a portable planetarium, which will present information on the current night sky (transitional sky), the stars, the planets and constellations. Finally, the whole family will partici- pate in Havdalah art projects. This program is free of charge. For reservations by Feb. 3, call the JCC, (248) 967-4030. Yad Ezra Board, Volunteers Yad Ezra, Michigan's only kosher food pantry, recently held elections for its 14 officers and board of directors. Elected to the executive committee for 1998 were the following: Jeffrey Appel, pres- ident; Michael Eizelman, vice presi- dent; Sally Krugel, vice president; Carol Hooberman, secretary; Stanley Freedman, treasurer; and Sanford Eisenberg, immediate past president. Elected to the board of directors were Jeffrey Adler, Nancy Welber Barr, Richard . Barr, Mike Balkin, Sylvia Bernstein, Glenn Cantor, Susie Citrin, Gary Dembs, Fayga Dombey, Seymore Eizelman, Phil Elkus, Paul Finkel, Lori Freeman, Mariya Gazman, Miriam Imerman, Shelly Komer Jackier, Leslie Kleiman, Joel Jacob, Susan