This
That

The Governor's man;
stepping out of
Workmen's Circle;
a vozce on county
spending.

Workmen's Circle, which is part of
After nine years of service, Ellen Bates-
a larger national organization, sponsors
Brackett is stepping down as director
a Sunday school, teen program, cultur-
of the Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring,
al events and holiday celebrations.
a 250-member secular Jewish organiza-
tion in Oak Park.
Michelle Friedman Appel was sworn
"She was good for the Detroit
in as Oakland County Commissioner
chapter because she brought a much
in the 23rd District of Oak Park and
younger perspective than we'd had in
Huntington Woods in a weather-
the past," said Selma Goode, a long-
shortened ceremony on Tuesday.
time board member. Now we have as
In the following
many
session,
Appel,
members in
one of eight new
their 30s
members of the
and 40s as
25-member
in their 70s
board, was
and 80s ...
appointed to the
There's
2 General
such a
Government
yearning
among
0 Committee and as
Democratic vice
many
chair of the
Jewish peo-
Finance
ple who
Committee.
want to
The General
openly and
Nachman Biton, 35, couldn't get his French
Government
actively
relative to come pray with him at the Western
Committee is the
identify as
Wall in Jerusalem 10 days ago. So he fired up
liaison between
Jews but are
his cell phone and dialed the relative.
the board and
turned off
Connection made, the two prayed together.
other government
by the reli-
offices, from fed-
gious scene,
eral to local. It also reviews Parks
and Ellen was able to help us capital-
and Recreation, Children's Village,
ize on that feeling."
Family Independence and some
Bates-Brackett will join Americare
mental health issues.
Elder and Child, a consulting firm
The Finance Committee reviews
that specializes in making the work-
anything and everything that
place more family-friendly. She said
involves allocations or has a budget,
she expects to remain active in
Appel said.
Workmen's Circle as a volunteer.

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James Alexander, the Jewish
Community Council of Metropolitan
Detroit vice president, has been
named the director of Gov. John
Engler's southeast Michigan office.
Alexander, who served as chairman
of the Oakland County Republican
Committee from 1988 to 1994, will
of the governor in
represent the of
meetings and speeches, and will deal
with constituents' problems.
"This will work out very nicely
because I know most of the people
involved in the region," said
Alexander, a self-described "political
junkie." "This is a dream job,"
added Alexander, who will start it
on Jan. 25.

Marking
100 Years
Of Detroit
Jewry

Members of the Jewish commu-
nity participated in general
community fund-raising cam-
paigns for human-service agen-
cies. Pictured in this 1931 photo
are Gertrude Wineman, center,
and Dora Ehrlich, right. The
woman at left is unidentified.

Photo courtesy of Leonard N. Simons
Jewish Conmiunity Archives/Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Det roit.

1/8
1999

30 Detroit Jewish News

Remember
When •

From the pages of The Jewish News

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

1989

One of Detroit's two suppliers of
kosher bread has closed its store in
the Dexter-Davison Shopping
Center at 10 Mile and Coolidge in
Oak Park. Mertz Bakery has no
plans to re-open its bread-baking
facility elsewhere. The Nine Mile
and Coolidge bakery and cafe con-
tinues to operate, however.
The Jewish Education for
Families committee of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek will sponsor a week-
end with Danny Siegel, Jewish
humorist, author and teacher.

1979

Henry Anatole Grunwald, 56, has
been named editor-in-chief for
Time Inc., responsible for Time
magazine and the chain's other five
magazines.

1969

Charles de Gaulle of France
declares a "total embargo" on planes
Israel paid for as well as parts for
French Mirage planes now in oper-
ation as part of the Israel Air Force.
The shocking decree has received
worldwide protests.
An analytical method devel-
oped by a researcher at Israel's
Weizmann Institute of Science
will be used to probe for manifes-
tations of life in the material
brought back from the moon
probe later this year by American
astronauts aboard Apollo II.

1959

The Metropolitan B'nai B'rith
Council will sponsor a testimonial
dinner honoring Harry Yudkoff for
his 34 years of continuous devotion
to the principles of B'nai B'rith.
Guest speaker will be Philip M.
Klutznick, president of Supreme
Lodge of B'nai B'rith.

1949
The Sisterhood of Congregation
B'nai Moshe is launching a mem-
bership drive under the chairman-
ship of Julius Hersh, assisted by
Mrs. Theodore Curtis and Mrs.
Morris Direnfield.