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literature are ways to make a
eil Farkas distrib-
contribution. "One of my
utes vitamins from
greatest goals is to give back
his Huntington
to society that which was
Woods office, but
given to me," he said.
in his West Bloomfield home
he creates works of art.
BEST DRESSED
He is the author of Losing
The issue of People magazine
the War, the Case of Captain
on sale now with its best- and
Howard B. Levy, M.D.
CARLA JEAN worst-dressed, features a story
United States Army (available
SCHWARTZ
on Detroiter Sandy Schreier,
on the Internet at
Local Columnist a fashion historian. Schreier is
amazon.com and
often a consultant on
bookwire.com ) and the cre-
Hollywood movies, working with the
ator of mosaic photographic images.
stars on what to wear.
Farkas first became aware of Dr. Levy
after receiving an e-mail from Laura
GOODWILL BENEFIT
Sloan Crosby of South Carolina.
The Goodwill Industries of Greater
Crosby's father, Eugene Sloan, a promi-
Detroit Foundation presents the
nent journalist, had several materials
Goodwill Gallimaufry at the Gallery 6
about the case of Dr. Levy and had for-
p.m. Thursday, Sept.16, at Lawrence
warded them to her. Crosby sent the
Street Gallery in Pontiac. Patrons will
information on to Farkas upon the sug-
have the opportunity to bid on art cre-
gestion of a friend. Dr. Levy's plight
ated by artists from treasures obtained a t
interested him because of a personal
the Goodwill store. Tickets are $50 and
anti-Semitic incident that Farkas wishes
include a buffet dinner and auction.
not to discuss.
Doreen Benson and Shirley Kennedy
While serving in the army, Dr.
are co-chairmen. Some of the commit-
Levy, a dermatologist, refused to train
tee members include Amy Berke, Susan
the Green Berets in Vietnam. He
D. Borman, Lois Shaevsky, Tom
believed doing so would be a violation
Shaevsky and Matthew Turner. For
of medical ethics and the Geneva
more information, call (313) 964-3900 ,
Convention. A court-martial fol-
ext. 315. 7
lowed, and Dr. Levy served 26
months in a military prison.
Dr. Levy today resides in New
York, happy to live a quiet life. In the
book's introduction Farkas writes,
"After completing my research into
the Levy court-martial, I was con-
vinced that Dr. Levy was set up by
Army investigators who frowned on
liberalism, racial freedom and
Judaism."
With the book completed, Farkas
currently is busy with his first Michigan
solo exhibit as a photographic artist. His
P, Levy,-
digital mosaic photography is on exhibit
through Sept. 30 at the Scarab Club,
217 Farnsworth at John R, in Detroit.
Businessman
Additionally, he recently was commis-
Neil Farkas of
sioned by the Detroit Institute of Arts
West Bloomfield
Founders Society to create a piece for
is also an author
the next Fash Bash auction.
and artist,
Farkas said his interests in art and

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