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Nifty Norman's, where she ended her
is always a wonderful privilege
waitress career on New Year's Eve
to serve as honorary chief judge
1991 ... to become a full-time nurse.
at the annual Michigan Culinary
In the late '60s, and early '70s,
Food & Wine Extravaganza ...
Robin's dad, Bill Blakley, used to play
But this year nature called in a strange
a wonderful piano in the lounges at
way and I had to spend the time in a
bed at the Evergreen Health & Living
Northwood Inn and Club Berkley.
convalescent center in
_ As a nurse, Robin is a
rare breed ... She helps the
Southfield.
Slipping on the ice and
aides ... and her former
waitress skills come in
breaking my pelvis in four
places was no fun ... especially
handy when she assists them
having to wear an iron towel
in clearing dishes from the
rack-like bar in front from one
patients' rooms after their
hip to another ... sleeping on
meals ... Some of the nurses
my back ... and learning to
say, "I didn't go to school to
walk again.
carry dishes" ... and some-
D ANNY
It happened the evening of
times you wonder why they
RA SKIN
Feb. 5, after returning from
even went ... After all, isn't
Local Columnist their first priority to help
the Foundation of the.Arts at
Detroit's Fisher Building ...
the patients?
and stopping to buy, of all things, salt
Another of the lassies at Evergreen,
for our walkway at home.
the very likable and gracious Sante Fe
Emergency to Henry Ford Hospital
Matheson, who was the evening nurse
in West Bloomfield ... then ambulance
before recently joining the Beaumont
to Willia-m Beaumont Hospital ...
Hospital staff, got her name in the
operation by orthopedic surgeon
strangest way ... During World War
Gregory Nowinski, Feb. 9 ... on to
II, her Filipino-native dad hid from
Evergreen, Feb. 11 ... and now finally
the Japanese enemy for three years in
home ... Hard to believe, it's over two
Santa Fe, a tiny village of the
months.
Philippines ... So when she was born,
She had heard this line many times
what greater tribute to the town that
before, so paid little attention when
saved his life than to name his daugh-
the patient said, "*, don't I know
ter after it ... Sante Fe is one of those
you from somewhere?”
But what Robin
Lavasseur, day nurse at
the William Beaumont
Hospital affiliate
Evergreen Health &
Living, might have for-
gotten was that the gen-
tleman speaking from his
bed could have been a
customer of hers from
years back.
Robin had been a
waitress at Port 0'
Three, the former Devon
Gables in Bloomfield
Hills, and also the
Meeting Place, Stafford's
of West Bloomfield,
Vineyard's Annex, Ted's,
Monk's Cellar, Roman
Mon Jim Lau's Jennifer Emanueh Sharon Taylor, owner
Terrace, Carl's Kansas
Marshall Chin, Nancy Sikkelee and Stephanie Sikkelee
City Steak House, Red
with the trophy for Best Overall Restaurant from the
Coat Tavern and finally
Michigan Culinary Food & Wine Extravaganza.

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Farmington Hills, (248) 855-1122. Middle-
Eastern dining is featured by Hassan Bazzi,
former maitre d' at the Original Sheik in
downtown Detroit. Daily specials at lunch
and dinner. Full menu carryout with catering
available. Complete liquor service.

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pecialty items are together
menu of charbroiled or
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a many-faceted type of
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