Keep On Dancing Students, performers celebrate career of Harriet Berg. SHELLI DORFMAN Stair Writer ME Holiday Highlight Chanuka's past for this year but its not too early to begin planning for the holi- day celebration of 5761. The Jewish News shared many chanukiot, creative highlights of the holiday, in last week's Community section. Another special menora of the holiday — "Gateways" b y Becky Gray — is available at Alicia Nelson's Tradition! Tradition! in Southfield. temporary and heritage dance programs. The troupe performs in schools and at religious services and community cele- brations. Films of past events were viewed at Berg's celebration, which she described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A dance ritual created for the occa- sion called "40+35=75" opened the pro- gram, which concluded with the display of a 75th birthday cake. Following the event, Berg said that although she remembered to "smooch my husband [Irving Berg] in front of everyone," what she should have done is credit him for his wonderful support, and announce that, "because of him, I dance." LI arking 40 years of teach- ing, dancing and direct- ing at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Harriet Berg was joined in celebration recently by her cur- rent and former students. The Dec. 5 event attracted dance artists from across the country, some of whom had performed with her as far back as the late '60s. Current members of the Festival Dancers, the troupe founded 35 years ago by artistic director Berg, presented two new works in honor of the occa- sion. Performing along with Berg were Patty Ceresnie, rehearsal director; Margo Cohen, assistant director; Judi Schram, stage manager; and Maggie Jobin, Shelly Krochmal, Michelle Millman, Beth Silver and Arlene Sorkin. The Festival Dancers meet three hours weekly to learn a Artistic Director Harriet Berg, left, performs with the Festival repertoire of con- Dancers. New Wheels Giving To Others Educators at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills are trying to provide a joyous holiday season for children in foster care. They collect- ed new stuffed animals for Orchards Children's Services and will present them as part of Chanuka celebration. Shown are Hillel administrators Rabbi Michele Faudem, head of upper school Judaic studies; Robyn Glickman, princi- pal K-2; Dr. Mark Smiley, headmaster; Rochelle Iczkovitz, senior principal 3-8; and Alita Cyrlin, program coordinator. 12/17 1999 48 • Chosen by their schools as outstanding youth, 354 Detroit children were presented with bicycles, helmets and bike locks Dec. 1 at Bikes for Kids, an event sponsored by Variety, the Children's Chari ty; at the Detroit Light Guard Armory. The bikes were purchasedfi-om across southeastern Michigan by donors who pledged money during last month's Carefor Kids radio- thon. Birmingham attorney Richard Bockoff Varietys past president, co-chaired both the radiothon and the Bikes for Kids event with Don Shane, sports director/anchor at WXYZ-TV The radio- than also raised $135, 000 for children with special needs. Richard Bockoff "To a child, a bike can mean independence and opportunity"