JCC Plans Fall Classes Hadassah Groups Host Author There is a new schedule of classes and activities at both Jewish Community Center locations this fall. Registration begins Sunday, Aug. 30. Classes begin the week of Sept. 3. For young children, the JCC offers age-appropriate sports, including in- line skating, soccer, tee ball, and Kindergames, as well as arts, crafts, music and Spanish. Elementary-school-age boys and girls can take a variety of sports class- es. Among the classes for older youth and teens are swimming, in-line skat- ing, in-line hockey, basketball train- ing,, Tai Chi and karate. Adults can choose from a large variety also. The aquatics program offers open swimming, lessons and competitive swimming. Seniors can find health and fitness classes geared to their abil- ities. For people with special needs, the JCC offers a variety of programs, including art, kayaking, music, dance and martial arts. The JCC Travel Department offers day trips, short excursions and extended-stay journeys and cruises. Members and non-members may register for classes by fax, using a Visa or MasterCard, (248) 432-5540 in West Bloomfield or (248) 967-0060 in Oak Park or in person. For information, call the JCC in West Bloomfield, (248) 661-1000 or in Oak Park, (248) 967-4030. Evergreen and Bloomfield Hills Groups of Hadassah will present Judith Levin Cantor, author of Jews In Michigan and past president of the a Jewish Historical Society. The lunch- eon meeting will be noon Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Cantor will speak on "In Honor of Detroit's 300th Birthday: 240 years Judy Cantor of the Jews of Detroit." For information and reservations, call the Hadassah groups, (248) 855-4195. City Of Hope Installs Board City of Hope Greenspan, Hoffman, Rosenberg Chapter installed new offi- cers: Robert Harrison, president; Ilene Wenner and Nate Light, vice presidents; Elaine Harrison and Bertha Gold, secretaries; Delores Schuldinger, treasurer. Avon Muroff, Micki Kline, Richard Gibbs, Adelle Kress. Corrine Garvin, Marsha Baker and Lorraine Schubiner are board members. At a recent City of Hope conven- tion in California, the chapter received the Gaiter Award for out- standing fund-raising efforts for the National Hospital and Cancer Research Center. The next major event will be the Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer at the Detroit Zoo on Oct. 6. For information, call the local office, (248) 737-3020. Art, Home Tour Aids Israel Bonds The Women's Division Sponsor Society of State of Israel Bonds, chaired by Linda Hayman and Meryl Podolsky, will host its annual art and home tour 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. The tour will visit the homes of Madge and Bill Berman, Barbara and Milford Nemer and Meryl and Dr. Terry Podolsky. A petite breakfast meet- ing will be held at the Podolsky home. Bus transportation between the homes will be provided. Participation in the tour is based on a 2001 Israel Bonds purchase of $1,500 or more. These investors will be presented with a 2001 Israel Bonds sponsor pin, designed for the Women's Division by Israeli artist Tamar Onn. For information or reservations, con- tact the State of Israel Bonds, (248) 352- 6555 or (888) 352-6556. Yad Ezra Cites Winners Yad Ezra recently sponsored a city-wide greeting card contest for children ages 5- 15 organized-by board member Lori Rubin. Judges Harriet Gelfond, Andrew Lee and Linda Zalla chose winners in the four age categories. Toba Raizel Ellis, Mark Isakov, Jacob Kohn and Yoni Last provided wining entries. The cards have been printed and are available for purchase in assorted packages of eight cards for $25. Orders must be received by Sept. 11. Call Yad Ezra, the kosher food bank in Oak Park, (248) 548-3663, for order- ing information. Here's To... Bob Hoff of Huntington Woods was graduation speaker for his University of Connecticut School of Law Class of 2001. He will continue his studies at the University of Chicago in the fall of 2001. Megan Rappaport of Farmington Hills is a winner in the SPS Technologies Scholarship Program. She attends Walled Lake Western High School and intends to study at Michigan State University. Megan The scholarship Rappaport program was established to recognize children of SPS Technologies employees who have outstanding academic records and who are active in volunteer school and community activities. Paul J. Blizman of Farmington Hills has been elected chairman of the board of the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. He is a practicing attor- ney and vice president of Snyder Management Inc., a property Paul Blizman management company. Kimberly Palter of West Bloomfield has been awarded a scholarship by the Two/Ten International Footwear Foundation. She will use the award to attend Northwestern University in Evanston Ill. The scholarship pro- gram was estab- lished in 1969 to provide need- Kimberly based scholarships Palter to people in the footwear, leather and allied industries. B'nai B'rith On Cable TV "B'nai B'rith Presents," the new locally- produced weekly cable TV series, has announced the addition of CTN - Channel 17, which reaches Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. It will air on CTN on Thursdays at 9 p.m., beginning Sept. 6, plus additional weekly repeat airings. Info TV-Channel 12 (Time Warner Cable) subscribers in Farmington, Farmington Hills and Novi also will be able to watch the program series begin- ning in early September. Exact days and times for airing the show will be announced in the near future. The program is running on Comcast's Channel 18 on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in Hamtramck, Hazel Park, Keego Harbor, Lathrup Village, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Southfield, Sylvan Lake and West Bloomfield. Cable TV viewers in Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Twp., Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham and Franklin can watch the series on Bloomfield Community Television's Channels 15 and 18 on Mondays at 10 p.m., plus various repeat showings throughout the week. In Auburn Hills, Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Oakland Twp., Pleasant Ridge, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak and Troy, the show is on Community Media Network's Comcast Channel 52 or WOW 18 (formerly Americast) on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., with repeat showings on Fridays at 6:30 a.m. According to the show's producers, D.D. and Steve Fisher of A.A.A. Productions Inc. in Oak Park, taped events for future shows include the B'nai B'rith Softball League Championship Games, an Ice Cream Social night for B'nai B'rith's Zeiger Lodge conducted at Congregation Kol Ami, the Marshall-Suburban-Tikvah Lodge's annual dinner honoring Norman Michlin, and the recent Open House at B'nai B'rith's new regional offices. Upcoming events that will be video- taped for future shows will include a special "Tiger Baseball Day" on Sept. 9, the B'nai B'rith Blood Drive set for Oct. 1, and the annual Great American Traditions Award Dinner honoring DTE Energy Chairman and CEO Anthony Earley Jr. on Nov. 5. For details about the show or mem- bership information, contact Fran White, (248) 646-3100. JN 8/31 2001 39