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Making A Choice

Suzanne Somers speaks at Federation;
spring blossoms at the Somerset Collection.

the gazebo and trellis in just three
center's court on the North
hoices, the annual
weeks. "We had to build it in sections
side is filled with lush floral
Women's Allied
and store it before it was assembled,"
gardens, landscape arrange-
Jewish Campaign
he said.
ments, gazebos and displays.
community-wide
Seminars and special events
event, attracted more than
Academy Awards
are part of the show.
1,000 patrons recently at
The National Young Leadership
"We've expanded the
Adat Shalom Synagogue.
Development Department of
Home and Garden show
Actress Suzanne Somers was
Women's
American ORT will sponsor
with the help of
the keynote speaker.
"Reach for the Stars Academy Awards
Michigan's
premier
builder
CARLA JEAN
Beverly Liss, president of
Night," an event held Sunday, March
of luxury homes, Ivanhoe-
SCHWARTZ
the women's campaign and
21, in local communities across the
Huntley Companies," said
Local Columnist
education department, greet-
country. Locally, it will be held at the
Linda McIntosh, Somerset
ed the crowd.
home of Rose Ann and Bernard
Collection marketing
The Campaign presented
Rosenthal. The black-tie event will
director.
a powerful message through a video
include a buffet and special interviews
Ivanhoe-Huntley builders Gary
that featured two Detroiters.
with Alan (Big Al) Muskovitz of
Shapiro and Steve Perlman attended
Philanthropist Max Fisher, urging
WOMC-FM radio. Some of the local
a preview evening event at Somerset
viewers never to take the state of
organizers include Cindy Franklin,
with their families. "We feel quite
Israel for granted, talked about the
Harriet Jacobson, Sandy Stark and —\
honored to be involved with this
importance of tzedakah. The video
Andi
Wolfe. For ticket information,
event," said Perlman. He explains that
also related the powerful story of
call
ORT,
(248) 855-9820.
his company completed the project of
Freda Sandel. She has relied on
Federation for help and inspiration in
raising her grandchildren since her
daughter, Robin, died. Sanders other
daughter is West Bloomfield resident
Lorie Horowitz, who is employed by
Rock Financial Mortgage Company.
Carol Weintraub Fogel, the chair-
man of Choices, thanked the crowd
and her co-workers for the successful
event. "Often we need a reminder
that each of us can make a differ-
ence," she said.
Suzanne Somers spoke of growing
up with an alcoholic father. Her mes-
sage was: "We have the power to
change our life." One of the happiest
decisions in her life, she said, was her
marriage to Alan Hamel. He accom-
panied her to Detroit, and they stayed
to mingle with the crowd.
Some of the organizers of Choices
Clockwise from top left:
included: Paula Glazier, Susie
Choices speaker Suzanne Somers attended
Pappas, Barbara Kappy, Joan
the event with her husband, Alan Hamel.
Chernoff Epstein, Susan Erlich, Amy
Folbe, Jan Frank, Pamela Friedman,
Choices Associate chairman Barbara
Sharon Gene, Betsy Heuer, Helayne
Kappy
and Chairman Carol Weintraub
Frank, Debbie Landau, Sissi Lapides,
Fogel helped organize the event.
Linda Levy, Suretta Must, Gayle
Samuels, Sheri Schiff, Yael Weil and
The Perlman family of Ivanhoe-Huntley:
Carol Zamler.
Nicki, Blake, Steven and Chase

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Spring already is in bloom at the
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The Shapiro family of Ivanhoe-Huntley:
(standing) Jacob and Gary, Ilana, Torre
and Dobi