This & That

Freep editor to speak,. Gubow on the run.

Hillel Day School recently recognized
Free Press, will speak about the Jewish
teachers and staff members who go
community's ties to Detroit and pick
way back with the school.
up a Community Service Award at
Gerry Levy of the accounting office
the Jewish Community Council
and Sheila Charlip, a lower school
annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
English teacher, were recognized for
day, June 11, at Congregation Beth
36 years of service, while Riva
Shalom.
Thatch, Phyllis Litwak and Cherna
Also on tap is the election of Coun-
Kowalsky celebrated their 30th
cil officers and board and the presen-
anniversaries. Cell Ginger, a relative
tation of the Walter E. Klein youth
newcomer, was honored for 25 years
awards.
at Hillel. At last week's board-faculty
For information, call (248) 642-5393.
annual dinner, the
g.War
school also honored
Ronna Edelstein of Southfield
two retiring teachers,
has been named the 1998
Fran Fisher (30 years
Newsweek WDIV Outstanding
at Hillel) and Ruth
Teacher of the Year for the West
Gilan (17 years at
Bloomfield School District.
Hillel, plus 20 years
Edelstein has taught English
and social studies to sixth and
at a Conservative day
school in New Jer-
eighth graders at Abbott Middle
sey).
School for the past eight years.
Hillel celebrates
She also serves as co-coordinator
its 40th anniversary
of the Language Arts Depart-
this year.
ment.
Free Press Editor
Each district in the tri-county
Joe Stroud will be
Joe Stroud, outgoing honored by the Jewish
area nominates one or more
editor of the Detroit Community Council.
teachers for the annual award.

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Rep. David Gubow (D-Huntington
Woods) is among roughly eight indi-
viduals interested in succeeding outgo-

here in late August. He figures he
needs to raise about $1.5 million to be
considered a serious candidate.
Gubow is seeking the office because
term limits prevent him from running
again in the state House.
"It's hard to ask people to donate
when you're not on the ballot yet," he
conceded. "Hopefully, people have
enough faith and confidence in me ...
that they are willing to make an
investment in me."

The Detroit chapter of
the National Confer-
... ence of Synagogue
° Youth (NCSY) was
recently named Chapter
of the Year by the
Orthodox youth group's <
Central East Region.
Also recognized for
bringing the largest
group to the regional
convention, the Detroit
chapter boasted four
members elected to spots
Hillel recently honored, back row, Cherna Kowalsky,
on the regional board.
Ruth Gilan, Riva Thatch, Ceil Ginger; and seated,
Rhonda Spector of Oak
Gerry Levy, Phyllis Litwak, Fran Fisher.
Park was elected region
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president, while Shira
Traison of West Bloomfield and Seth
ing State Attorney General Frank
Jacobson
of Southfield were elected vice
Kelly.
presidents
of education and Monica
Gubow, a 14-year legislator, is seek-
Modell
of
Southfield
was elected vice
ing his party's nomination for the post
president of publications.
at the Democratic Party convention

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woman council member to serve on
the committee that chooses the city's
chief rabbis.
Lois Sandberg was installed as
president of Women's American ORT,
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Kathleen Straus received the
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In recognition of 25 years of ser-
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Judith Laikin of LaSalle Blvd. was
one of 16 winners of the Avery and
Jule Flopwood Awards at the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek was
the site of funeral rites for Lt. Ray-
mond Zussman, the only Jewish Con-
gressional Medal of Honor recipient.

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