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wonderful use for the Jewish commu-
nity," Grand said. "When I saw the
series of programs [for Jewish family
camping] they put together, that con-
vinced me."
The UJF will fund renovations at the
resort, which are expected to cost
$500,000. They will include overhauling
the 13 cabins and constructing a kosher
dining hall. The facility will open July
10 for seven, one-week sessions.
Grand Resort is not the Grand
family's first philanthropic involve-
ment with the Fresh Air Society,
which runs Tamarack Camps and the
Butzel Conference Center. Last year,
they funded a recreational complex at
Tamarack Camps.
The weeklong family camp sessions
will supplement the weekend family
camping programs and the Bubbie and
Zayde camps held at Butzel, where wait-
ing lists are the norm.
Don't expect it to be a breeze to get
into Grand Resort either. Letters and
brochures were sent out inJanuary;
already up to 10 applications are arriv-
ing daily — and the deadline isn't
until March 31.
Like the popular University of
Michigan alumni family camp,
Michigania, campers will be selected by
random lottery. Cost to attend the
Grand Resort is slightly less than
Michigania, with no extra costs for
meals and all activities, including swim-
ming, boating, water sports, boating,
arts and crafts, nature hikes, ceramics,
photography, videography and more.
There is an additional charge for off-site
excursions, such as to Mackinac Island,
riding stables and golf courses.
"It's like a Jewish Michigania," said
Harvey Finkelberg, Fresh Air Society
executive director. "We're not looking to
sway anyone from Michigania to Grand.
There are enough families out there
looking for a Jewish camping experience
that our facility will be filled."
Sessions run from Monday to
Sunday to make sure family members
can experience Shabbat an4 a Havdala
ceremony together.
"It will be a unique experience,
with Shabbat songs around the lake
and Havdala around a campfire," says
Beth Sonne, Fresh Air's family camp
coordinator.
Sonne is lining up counselors now
The 15-20 staff members will be mostly
Jewish Americans, with specialty coun-
selors coming from several foreign coun-
tries, as they do at Tamarack. Additional
specialty counselors will be added during
weeks devoted to single-parent families
and families with special-needs children.
Fresh Air Society will operate the

camp. Finkelberg says operational
costs will run $350,000 this year, but
he expects that figure to rise to
$500,000 annually as word spreads
about the camp. He says the facility is
designed to sustain itself through fees
from campers and off-season retreats.
"We are extremely enthusiastic
about the opportunity for Grand
Resort to be another jewel for the
Jewish community," said Harold, the
Fresh Air Society president.
Donna Maddin co-chairs the Grand
Resort/Butzel committee with Howard
Rosen. She's no newcomer to family
camping. More than 20 years ago, she
and a group of friends ventured with
their families to Butzel Center for a get-
away, prompting the idea of holding
family camps. She and her husband,
Michael, created an endowment four
years to keep the ball rolling.
"We're very excited about Grand
Resort," she said. "We've never run
this type of program before. There are
waiting lists at Butzel and this gives

people another opportunity to be
somewhere as a family in a non-tradi-
tional Jewish environment." ❑

Applications for the Grand
Resort are available from the
Fresh Air Society office at the
Jewish Community Center in
West Bloomfield or by calling
(248) 661-0600. Applications
are due March 31. Campers
will be selected by random lot-
tery. One-week sessions begin
July 10 and run through the
week of Aug. 21. Weeks begin
at dinner Monday and end at
lunch Sunday. The cost is $400
for adults, $375 for ages 13-17,
$300 for ages 6-12, $250 for
ages 3-5 and free for children
up to age 2. For information,
call (248) 661-0600.

Adat Shalom:s. 'Connections' Features
Attorney General Among Speakers

Michigan Attorney General Jennifer
Granholm will headline the guest pre-
senters at "Connections 2000" on
Saturday, March 4, at
Mat Shalom
Synagogue. The
evening is co-spon-
sored by the Adat
Shalom Adult Study
Commission.
The program will
begin at 7:30 p.m.
with a Havdala cere-
Jennifer
mony led by Cantor
Granholm
Howard Glantz,
immediately fol-
lowed by Granholm's keynote address.
She will explore hate crimes, con-
sumer fraud, building community
and crime on the Internet.
From 9-10 p.m., speakers will lead
workshops on topics designed to edu-
cate and encourage discussion.
Participants can pre-select the discus-
sion group of their choice. The
evening will conclude with dessert,
coffee and the music of jazz key-
boardist Charles Greene.
Chairpersons for the program are
Gail and Steven Fisher and Phyllis and
Robert Pilcowitz. Former chairpersons
Barbara and Irvin Kappy are advisers.
Admission is $15, and registration is
required. For information or reserva-
tions, call Adat Shalom, (248) 851-5100.

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Following the keynote address by
Attorney General Jennifer
Granholm, here are topics and pre-
senters at the "Connections 2000"
event:
• A Jewish Take on Star Wars" —
Rabbi Daniel Nevins
• "The Hysteria and History of
Jewish-Syrian Relations" — Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz
Judith Minton,
• "Parent Talk"
president of Voice Works seminars
• "Deal Power: The Rise and Fall
of the Art Dealer in the 20th
Century" — David Klein, gallery
owner
• "E-Commerce: Changing the
Individual's View of Business in
the 21st Century" — Doron
Levin, Detroit Free Press columnist
• "To and From Israel With Love"
— Mark Myers, community shall-
ach
• "Kosher Food for Thought" —
Syril Victor, chef
Elliot
• "Camera, Action"
Wilhelm, director of the Detroit
Film Theater

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