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Central High 5oth Reunion Committee
21000
Smallwood Drive
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Cocktails - 7:00 p.m..
Dinner - Dancing - 8:oo p.m.
Chicken or Whitefish
$50 per person/cash bar
Sunday Brunch
At Hotel - 11:00 a.m.
$16 per person
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Beth Shalom Sets Tribute Dinner
Congregation Beth Shalom
will honor two families
who led the congregation's
successful capital campaign
at a tribute dinner 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17, at the
synagogue, 14601 W.
Lincoln, Oak Park.
Suzanne and Burton
Shifman of West
Suzanne and Burton
Sandy and David
Bloomfield and Sandy and Shifman
Kirsch
David Kirsch of
of Christians and Jews.
Huntington Woods will be honored for
An attorney, he is affiliated with pro-
their role in helping the congregation
fessional legal organizations and has
raise $2.5 million for capital improve-
written articles and books on legal
ments. These include the renovation of
issues. Suzanne Shifman, a former
the synagogue social hall and construc-
teacher, was a supervisor of audiology at
tion of a new educational center.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac
The Shifmans have been members of
and Crittenton Hospital in Rochester
Congregation Beth Shalom for more
Hills.
than 40 years; Burton Shifman is a past
The Kirsches also are longtime mem-
trustee and vice president. The congre-
bers
of Beth Shalom. Dr. Kirsch, who
gation honored the couple with the
has a chiropractic practice in
Second Century Award for their support
Birminghain, serves as a vice president
of the Jewish Theological Seminary.
of the congregation. He is a member of
They are affiliated with many Jewish
the boards of Friends-Life University,
organizations, including the Jewish
Fresh Air Society, Hebrew Free Loan
Historical Society of Michigan, for
Association and the ADL.
which Suzanne Shiff man has served on
Sandy Kirsch also is involved in the
the executive council and is on its advi-
ADL
and co-chairs the Huntington
sory board.
Woods House Tour. She is a personal
Burton Shifman is a national com-
trainer with a background in elementary
missioner of the Anti-Defamation
education.
League of B'nai B'rith (ADL) and-past
The evening will feature music by the
president of its Michigan Regional
Kol Sasson Klezmer group from
Advisory Board. He served as president
Chicago and a silent auction. Cost of
of Michigan's Jewish National Fund
the
dinner is $150 per person, and the
Council and as a national vice president
public
is invited. Reservation deadline is
of the JNE He is a past president of
Sept. 1. For information or to RSVP,
Zieger Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Oak Park
call- the Beth Shalom office, (248) 547-
Jaycees and.Oak Park Rotary, and for-
7970.
mer vice chair of the South Oakland
Roundtable of the National Conference
Mel Farr Speaks At Fame Games
Mel Farr Sr., former Detroit Lions run-
ning back and president of Mel Farr
Automotive Group, will be among the
guest speakers at the opening cere-
monies of the West Bloomfield
Community Fame Games. They are
scheduled 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
17, on the grounds of the Jewish
Community Center in West Bloomfield.
The West Bloomfield Community
Fame Games offer people with special
needs an opportunity to participate in
athletic competition in a community
environment.
Farr began his football career at
UCLA, where he received All
Conference honors for two consecutive
years and made the All-American Team
during his final season in 1967. He was
the top draft choice for the Detroit
Lions in 1967, when he was honored as
rookie of the year. He was named to the
NFL All Pro Team in 1967 and 1972.
In 1975, he opened his fist car dealer-
ship in Oak Park.
The day will conclude with a party
for the athletes and their families.
Registration deadline is Sept. 1
Co-sponsoring the games with the
JCC are the Michigan Jewish Sports
Foundation, West Blooinfield Schools
Community Education, West
Bloomfield Parks and Recreation and
Mel Farr Lincoln Mercury.
To register or for information, call
Nancie Furgang, (248) 661-7737.