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A princess visits for a cause
and a famed architect's family reunites.
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on Saturday night.
Jackson Levin
"I've
never
seen so many
reports on the
black
ties
in
Ann Arbor,"
reunion of
said Isabel Buckner, indicat-
Albert Kahn's family and the
ing a real tribute by the more
Detroit Chapter of the
than 300 guests.
Alzheimer's Association.
Others attendees included
The twin exhibitions of the
Ann
Smith of Santa Barbara,
work of famed architect
Calif.,
and her sister Suzy
Albert Kahn along with a
CARLA JEAN
Farbman
of Franklin, with
photographic retrospective of
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husbands
Bob Smith and
his granddaughter's,
Local Co lumnist
Burt Farbman, Petra Kahn
Ernestine Ruben, at the
and daughter Kira of
University of Michigan
Washington D.C., Sally and Eliot
Museum of Art, inspired a reunion of
Robinson, formerly of Bloomfield
Kahn cousins from around the coun-
Hills, now of Vermont, Peggy
try. They are the progeny of the six
Winkelman
of Bloomfield Hills, Noel
Kahn brothers and two sisters origi-
Buckner
of
Orchard
Lake, Ernestine's
nally based in Detroit.
husband,
Herb
Ruben,
of Princeton,
Festivities began June 8, at the
N.J., Joan Binkow of Ann Arbor,
Albert Kahn-designed home of Ellen
Suzanne Hilberry of Birmingham.
and Bill Kahn in Franklin, where 67
cousins and their spouses gathered.
Royal Garden Party
An afternoon bus tour of Albert Kahn
Jennifer Nasser hosted Princess
buildings in Detroit preceded the for-
Yasmin Aga Kahn at a garden party
mal, sell-out dinner-dance and after-
in her Bloomfield Hills homes to ben-
efit Alzheimer's research.
The princess, daughter of Rita
Hayworth, a victim of the disease, has
committed herself to fight the disease.
Jennifer Nasser's grandmother also suf-
fered with the disease and she, too, has
dedicated herself to raising funds for
research. The magnificent floral-laden
affair netted $70,000, according to
Gayle Burstein, local development
director of Alzheimher's.
Some of the supporters included
Irving Rubin with Ricki Nederlander,
Ariela Shani, Sandy Schreier, Richard
Burstein, Elliot Beitner, Barbara
Coburn, Helen Levy, Rosalie and
Bruce Rosen, Alan and Debbie
Muskovitz, Marjorie Fisher and
Ronna Schatz.
Symphony Showhouse
A groundbreaking ceremony was
recently held for the 2001 Detroit
Symphony Orchestra Designer
Showhouse, located at the Turtle Lake
development in Bloomfield Hills.
Marjorie Saulson of Franklin is the
designer showhouse chairman.
The public will be able to tour the
showhouse from Oct. 26 through
Nov. 18. A gala premiere party will be
held at Forest Lake Country Club on
Oct. 26. For ticket information, call
(313) 576-5155.
Maimonides Tour
Clockwise
from top left..
Ellen Kahn and
Ernestine Ruben
share a laugh at
the Albert Kahn
family reunion.
Jill Corr, Princess
Yasmin Aga
Kahn, Alan Stone
and Jennifer
Nasser gather at
the garden party
to benefit
Alzheimer's.
Developer David
Johnson, Janet
and John
Shekerjian of John Richards Homes and Marjorie
Saulson, showhouse chair, were all smiles at the
groundbreaking ceremony.
Liz Singer and Brenda Pensler hosted the
Maimonides Home Tour.
The 29th annual Women of
Maimonides Medical Society Home
Tour attracted more than 200 patrons.
Diane Komorn and Jain Lauter were
the chairmen.
Some of the hostesses included
Debbie Karp, Sarah Levin, Mindy
Nathan, Cheryl Kimmelman, Terri
Arnkoff, Bernice Arnkoff, Vicki
Adler, Liz Singer and Hannah Moss.
Maimonides is 76 years old and helps
medical and osteopathic students to
meet their financial needs.
Cool Nights
The Pontiac Cool Nights three-day
festival will begin tonight, June 29,
and end July 1.
Musical programs, food, fireworks,
contests and other attractions high-
light the festival to benefit Habitat for
Humanity. All three nights of the festi-
val will end with a fireworks display.
For more information, call (248)
334-4600 or consult the Web site at
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