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eferring to volunteer work
as giving of one's self with-
out pay and with "no
bonuses at Chanukah
time," Bessie Kutnick reinforced the
comments of many of her fellow hon-
orees at the 1999 Eight Over Eighty
awards.
The May 16 celebration, chaired by
Neil Gorosh, paid tribute to "distin-
guished seniors who have dedicated
themselves to our community and to
tikkun olam, repairing the world."
Damon J. Bradley, marketing and
development director for the Jewish
Apartments and Services said the $50-
a-person brunch earned $60,000
toward food subsidies for JAS senior
adults.
The program, subtitled Today's Real
Heroes, marked the sixth installation
of winners into the JAS Senior Adult
Jewish Hall of Fame.
Introduced by Alan Muskovitz of
WOMC-FM and Sherry Margolis of
Fox 2, the eight, chosen from 50 nom-
inations, addressed the 300-member
crowd at the Hechtman II Jewish
Apartments in West Bloomfield.
As each thanked those who came to
honor them, they asked their families
to rise. Honoree Alex Saltsman
requested that his "Young Israel fami-
ly" stand," referring to members of the

Young Israel of Oak Park congregation
and its rabbi, Steven Weil, who nomi-
nated him-.
Several honorees spoke of their
involvement with Judaism and its
teachings, with Henry Auslander
instructing that "without Jewish educa-
tion a person can't become a good
Jew." Sylvia Barr continues to teach
Torah and the Hebrew language, call-
ing it "God's work that is most reward-
ing."
Irwin Shaw listened as fellow win-
ner Melba Winer told of lessons she'd
learned, including those Shaw taught
as her long-ago Sunday school teacher
at Temple Beth El. She told her peers,
"We're not old, we've just been young
for a very long time."
Anne Mondrow, 90, spoke of her
Zionism and commitment to Israel.
Beryl Winkelman said she has
enjoyed volunteering since her high
school years. She "learned a long time
ago that life is like an echo: it sends
back to us what we send forth."
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit President Penny Blumenstein
said in her tribute at Sunday's induc-
tion ceremonies: "These are not old
ladies and old gentleman, but boys and
girls — because in their hearts and
minds and deeds, they are young." I-7

— Shelli Dorfinan

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