Hospice Marks Rosh Hashanah Revving Up Danny Siegel, author, poet and founder of the Zvi Tzedakah Fund, speaks at Ignition 2002, an evening of education and motivation about the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Annual Campaign 2002. More than 130 people attended Ignition 2002, which took place Sept. 6 at Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield. Hers 's To II. ■ Mark Mordukhovich of Oak Park, a volunteer at the Jewish Community Center, was named poet of the year (2000)' by the Worldwide Pushkin Society. Mordukhovich participates in the Russian Acculturation Program at the JCC and is a mem- ber of its Fans of the Arts group. Lois Shaevsky of Bloomfield Hills received the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Children's Center in Detroit. Shaevsky, who recently became a board member for the organization, worked with its devel- opment department to attract event sponsors and potential committee members, donors and volunteers. The center assists children and fami- lies with foster care, family bereave- ment and chemical dependency. David FlIman, 2001 graduate of Bloomfield Hills Andover High School, was one of 10 college fresh- men nationwide named 2001 March of Dimes Youth Leadership Scholars. He will receive a $2,500 college scholarship. He has been active with March of Dimes for 12 years, as a Goodwill Ambassador and a member of the board. Ellman is studying broadcast journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Julie I. Fershtman of Bingham Farms and Daniel M. Levy of Detroit have been installed as State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly chairperson and clerk, respectively, for 2001-2002. Elana Erdstein of Huntington Woods is one of six 2001-2002 Eisendrath legislative assistants for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in religion from Duke University in Durham, N.C., with a minor in women's studies. Idelle Neauvirth with Debby Tukel and her sons Bradley, Matthew and Connor participated in the Rosh Hashanah ceremony and dinner at Hospice of Michigan's Farmington Hills home. Residents of Hospice of Michigan's Farmington Hills Hospice Home were able to gather with their families on Sept. 16 to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. The ceremony and dinner were held in the home's dining room and on its deck, with more than 50 residents and family members enjoying the traditional dinner. AJC Explores Israel, China Classes Focus On Skill Building The American Jewish Committee Metropolitan Detroit Chapter and the Association of Chinese Americans will host "The China Connection," an exploration of Israel and China rela- tions, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Mei Ling Vegetarian Restaurant, 6175 Haggerty, West Bloomfield. The speaker will be Professor Jonathan Adelman from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Tickets are $25 per person, which includes a Chinese dinner buffet and the evening's program. Reservations are required. For information, call the AJC, (248) 646-7686. The Jewish Association for Residential Care and the Jewish Vocational Service will co-host a series of skill- building and enrichment classes for adults with developmental disabilities. The series will be at JVS in Southfield on Wednesday evenings 6:30-8 p.m. The series costs $25 and will run through May. The program is named for Nora and Guy Baron. JVS and JARC staff will teach the classes. Topics will include: Problem Busters, Leisure Time Exploration, Cooking 101, Exercise, Let's Be Artists, Protect Yourself — Don't be a Victim. For information, call Randee Klein, (248) 538-6610. 10/12 2001 53