Erin Ruth, whose
mother is an audiol-
ogist, found a com-
pany that pays for
usable parts from old
or broken hearing
aids. Ruth sends the
hearing aids to
Starkey All-Make
Repair Laboratory,
then donates the
money to the
Detroit-based
Barbara Ann
Karmanos Cancer
Institute Hospice.
"I've wanted to help
people who've devel-
oped cancer for a
long time," she said.
"This project does
that and more. It
also gives people who
have hearing prob-
Democrat Maxine Brickner now has the
lems an opportunity
support of Republican Debbie Schlussel.
to help patients in
the Karmanos
Hospice program."
political differences, Brickner,
All she needs are more hearing aids.
Schlussel wrote, "has consistent posi-
Ruth came up with the idea six
tions on the issues."
months ago, as a way of honoring the
In a field of five Republican candi-
memory of her grandmother, who
dates, Schlussel lost to Shulman by
died of ovarian cancer three years ago.
372 votes, followed by Margaret Scott,
To donate hearing aids, send to:
Ron Wolf and Henry Leeds. Shulman
Hearing Aid for Hospice,
will face off with Brickner on Nov. 3.
P.O. Box 7943, West Bloomfield,
48302-7943.
A West Bloomfield girl has launched
her own community service project,
Beth Greenapple, formerly the Jewish
turning old hearing aids into dona-
Community Center of Metropolitan
tions for cancer patients.

Republican backs
a Democrat;
hear and hear again.

Republican Debbie Schlussel, who
lost in last week's primary election for
a shot at a seat in the state House of
Representatives, has announced her
((endorsement" of Democrat Maxine
Brickner for the job.
In a press release issued Monday,
Schlussel excoriated Marc Shulman,
the West Bloomfield Township trustee
who won the Republican nomination
for 39th District state representative,
as a person who "lacks honesty,
integrity and candor." Despite their

From the pages of The Jewish News

1978

for this week 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50
years ago.

The NBC-TV series "Holocaust" was
bought by the Dutch TROS broad-
casting organization to be shown in
Holland, the first showing anywhere
in Europe.
Philip Roth's new book, The
Profissor of esire, was published.
Men's and women's teams from
committees of the Zionist
Organi7qtion of Detroit were orga-
nized to attend the Balfour Concert.
Alfred L. Lindenbaurn was
appointed the interim director of
Temple Beth El.

1988

Israel and the Soviet Union agreed to
have bi-national chambers of corn-
merce in Moscow and Tel Aviv.
Eighteen tombs in the Jewish
cemetery of Basel, Switzerland, were
desecrated.
Arthur Rosenblatt resigned as head
of the yet-to-be-built U.S. Holocaust
Museum over concerns with the
architectural plans.
The Jewish News announced
plans to begin a special section
honoring Mitzvah Heroes, men and
women whose charitable acts
touched the lives of those around
them.

8/14
1998

20 Detroit Jewish News

1968

Two Syrian student pilots landed in
Bazet, Israel, believing it to be
Lebanon.
In Jerusalem, political observers

a.ppla.uded the nomination of U.S.
presidential candidate Richard Nixon,
who in statements affirmed his com-
mitment to Israel.
Members of the New Temple of
Bloomfield Hills celebrated their sec-
ond anniversary at the home of the
Mersky s
Max M. Fisher became the chair-
man of the New Detroit Committee
that handles civil rights issues.

.

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India's Prinie Minister Nehru changed
his anti-Israel position to one of urg-
ing the Arab states to recognize the
existence of Israel.
Columbus, Ohio, completed plans
for opening the city's first Jewish day
school.
Plans were announced to enlarge

Detroit's Judaic enrichment director,
has landed a position at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit as
interim music teacher for first through
sixth graders. She will take over this
year for Robin Lash, who is on sab-
batical.
Greenapple announced her inten-
tion to leave the JCC in early June
and was contacted with job offers by
several synagogue religious schools,
she said.
"It was one of the more fun job
hunts I've been engaged in," she said.
"I had a lot of nice choices."
Margo Weitzer, director of program-
ming at the JCC, is in the process of
conducting interviews to fill
Greenapple's position. "I'm optimistic
that we can fill it by early fall," she said.

Women's American ORT is looking
for educational toys, books and videos,
school, art and office supplies and par-
enting and personal development
materials for distribution to women,
children and teens in three local shel-
ters.
Project REACH begins at the end
of the month, when receptacles for
the items will be placed in the
Jewish Community Center build-
ings, synagogues and local retail
establishments. The collected sup-
plies will go to Windows, Orchards
Children's Services and Pontiac
Rescue Mission.
Project REACH is an effort to
address domestic violence and women
and children in crisis. ❑

facilities and add a new playground
program at the 10 Mile branch of the
Jewish Community Center.
Several Detroit B'nai B'rith women
participated in a leadership idea
- exchange in Chicago.

1948

Israel celebrated "Nation Day" which
commemorated the 44th anniversary
of the death of Theodor Herzl.
There was an outbreak of violence
outside of Jerusalem, which resulted
in the wounding of one Israeli and
three Arabs.
The Detroit community,
Christians and Jews alike, mourned
the death of Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin, who received many
scholastic and civic honors over the
course of his life. Cl

