`ER' Cast
Helps With
Real Emergency

Sheri Mark-Slaim of Bloomfield Hills, Erik Palladino (Dr. Dave Malucci on
ER), Laura Innes (ER's Dr. Kerry Weaver) and Dr. Abe Slaim of Bloomfield
Hills on the set of ER.

Event chairs Barry and Jody Klask Rogow, Lisa Roth Rosenberg and .1t/lark Rosenberg

age with airfare to see Live with
characterized by degeneration of motor
Regis and Kelly and The Rosie
neurons, the cells in the brain and spinal
ODonnell Show. We have Lasik
cord that control muscles. While the
eye surgery, ten microdermabra-
mind remains fully aware, motor neu-
sion treatments (and) and a suite
rons die, weakening muscles, and leaving
at Comerica Park for baseball."
the individual unable to move, speak,
The evening begins with cock-
swallow and eventually breath.
tails and a strolling supper, fol-
A portion of this year's proceeds will
lowed by a live auction. Items for
also be designated to a research project
auction will include a golf bag
devoted to finding a treatment for ALS
signed by professional golfer Greg
through gene therapy research.
Norman; a fighter-pilot training
Both Jody Klask Rogow and Lisa Roth
and ride at Oakland International
Rosenberg are members of the board of
Airport in Waterford; a week at a
directors of ALS of Michigan. The bene-
French chalet and use of a 70-foot fit is held to honor the memories of their
sailboat for a day.
fathers, Jerry Klask, who died in 1999,
"My favorite item up for auc-
and Sanford Roth, who died last year.
tion is the Seabourn, a seven-day
Sheri Mark-Slaim, who became
Mediterranean Cruise (for two)
involved with the organization
on the Goddess I or II," says
because of a cousin with ALS, joined
Rogow of the item valued at
the auction committee this year,
$7,000.
helping to gather items for donation
Raffle tickets also will be sold
at the event. "It is such a great
for $2,000 shopping sprees at Saks Fifth
opportunity to have a great time and
Avenue, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus
do something great," she says. ❑
and Marshall Field's.
"Every item has been donated,"
Rogow says. "Thus the
event will benefit from every
dollar spent."
he Auction 2001 will take place Saturday,
Proceeds from the event,
tine 2, at the General Motors Truck and
sponsored by Homedics,
Product Center, 2000 Centerpoint Parkway,
General Motors and the
Pontiac.
ALS Association, will bene-
For information on the 7 p.m. Saturday, June
fit programs and services of
2 cocktail and strolling supper hour and 8 p.m.
the Oetroit-based ALS of
live auction, call (800) 882 5764. Cost:
Michigan, a voluntary not-
$100/person.
for-profit chapter of the
Those who can't attend, may still send tax-
national ALS Association,
deductible
donations to ALS of Michigan,
serving those with ALS and
8521
Lyndon
Street, Suite 200, Detroit,
their families in southeastern
48238. Make a notation on the check that des-
Michigan.
ig nates it for "At The Auction."
There is no known cause
or cure for ALS, which is

Appearance on NBC's trauma drama
among items to be auctioned at
Lou Gehrig disease fund-raising event.

SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN
Staff Writer

hen Dr. Abe Slaim of
Bloomfield Hills walked
into a hospital trauma
scene last December, the
p atient in a nearby bed was actually just
a cting — and so was Slaim.
The local physician was enjoying a
alk-on part on NBC-TV's ER, pur-
hased by his wife, Sheri Mark-Slaim.
he had the winning bid at last
pring's At The Auction fund-raising
vent, which benefits those with amy-
trophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The
o also had a lunch date with actress
aura Innes, who plays the character
f Dr. Kerry Weaver on the show, and
private tour of the set.
At The Auction began as a small fund-

raising event planned in 1999 by Barry
and Jody Klask Rogow and Mark and
Lisa Roth Rosenberg, all of West
Bloomfield, in memory of the women's
fathers who died of ALS, a fatal neu-
rodegenerative disease, also known as
Lou Gehrig's disease. Doctors say more
than 300,000 people living today will
die from ALS.
In just three years, the event moved
from a small gathering of friends and
family to an auction of the unique and
extravagant, attracting nearly 1,000
guests. Last year, it raised over $90,000.
"There are luxury vacations to Aruba,
Aspen, Captiva Island and Mexico," says
Jody Rogow, who, with her husband and
the Rosenbergs, continue as annual
chairpersons of the event, which will
take place June 2. "We have walk-ons on
ER. , Frasier and Once and Again, a pack-

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