Around Town

Finding His Place

JVS honors dependable David Driker

as an employee of the year.

"loves to walk and see movies."
Marchese said Driker works a three-
to four-hour shift at the store. "He
places stock on the floor, keeps it
hen David Driker was
replenished and answers questions for
honored with a JVS
store customers."
2002 Employee of the
Manack, manager of the T.J. Maxx
Year Award at the
at East 14 Mile Road and John R,
agency's Strictly Business Awards
called Driker "always on time and
luncheon May 23 in Dearborn, his
extra dependable. He works very well
boss Don Manack at T.J. Maxx let
with the associ-
everyone know that Driker's co-
ates and the
workers are "extremely proud"
customers."
of him.
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Driker "does
"He is looked upon here as a
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anything we ask
family member," Manack said. 0
him to do and
More than 500 people at the 0
he does his best
Hyatt Regency saw Driker, 38,
at anything he
of Madison Heights and three
does," Manack
others who are not Jewish
continued.
receive the annual JVS employ-
"The pride that
ee award for their exceptional
he takes in
vocational achievements.
working .. .
With the help of JVS, Driker
means a lot to
was able to find- constructive
him."
employment seven years ago as
Because of
a merchandise associate at the
Davi d Driker
the success
T.J. Maxx store in Troy.
Driker has had
Driker's route to employment
at T.J. Maxx,
started with JVS' Community-
we now have two other JVS associ
based Assessment Services, which
ates," . Manack said. "The main reason
helps individuals with either limited
we considered them was David's
or no work history to identify their
work."
work skills.
The other three individuals recog-
He next participated in JVS'
nized as JVS Employees of the Year
Supported Job Search program that
provides job training and job develop- were Richard Mott, an outreach work-
er with Community Care Service;
ment.
Mary Roller, a food service utility
Bernard Marchese, account special-
worker at Bi-County Community
ist of Job Retention Services at JVS
Hospital in Warren; and Beverly
Macomb, praised Driker as "always
Spillman, a licensed practical nurse at
reliable and always dependable."
Kindred Hospital-Metro Detroit.
Through the program organized by
JVS presented its annual Business
Marchese and Sherry Schamante,
Leadership Award to Campbell-
supervisor of the JVS Job Coach
Ewald, the advertising and marketing
Department, Driker and about 50
agency network. Outgoing Wayne
others receive ongoing support servic-
County Executive Edward H.
es in their respective workplaces.
McNamara was honorary chair and
Marchese's responsibilities include
assisting his agency's clients in dealing keynote speaker of the event, which
was co-chaired by Brian Hermelin
with changes on the job and "devel-
and Joshua Mondry.
oping coping techniques for employ-
Joshua Linkner chaired the Business
ment-related stress."
Leadership Award subcommittee. Liz
Driker, who grew up in.
Kanter Groskind was subcommittee
Huntington Woods, attended Eastern
chair for Employee of the Year.
Michigan University after graduation
Health Reporter Lila Lazarus of
from Berkley High School. Family
relative Perry Ohren, supervisor of the WDIV-TV served as mistress of cere-
monies. ❑
Detroit office of JVS, said Driker

ALAN ABRAMS

Special to the Jewish News

"

Hillel Announces
New Staff Leaders

Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit's administrative team has
several new appointments.
Elizabeth R. Schubiner has been
named director of operations: Laurie
J. Banks has been named finance
director and Marnie Harris has been
named assistant director of opera-
tions.
Schubiner comes to the position
with a master's degree in business
administration from the University
of Michigan. She has worked as a
marketing director, product-brand
manager and business planner for
several multi-national corporations.
She is a past presi-
dent of Hillel PTO
and a past member
of Hillel Day
School's Board of
Directors.
Banks has 10
years of experience
and responsibility
for accounting,
Elizabeth
training and
Schubiner
resource functions
in small business
environments. She
holds a master of
science degree in
professional
accountancy from
Walsh College in
Troy and a bachelor
Laurie
of arts degree from
Banks
the University of
Michigan.
Harris has served
as office manager at Hillel Day
School since September 2000 and
has been a member of the adminis-
trative office staff since May 1998.
As assistant director of operations,
she will have the custodial and secu-
rity staff report to her as well as the
administrative staff.

Register For JCC
Car Seat Check

The Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit will offer a
free car seat safety check Thursday,
June 27, from 2-6 p.m. at the
Jewish Community Center in Oak
Park.
While there is no fee, an appoint-
ment is necessary. Reservations are
required by Friday, June 21. Call the
JPM, (248) 967-4030 for questions
or reservations.

Israel Bonds
Lauds Doctors

The Metropolitan Detroit
Professional Health Services
Division of
State of Israel
Bonds will
honor Dr. Jason
Bodzin and Dr.
Harvey Sabbota
at the
Maimonides
tribute dinner 6
p.m. Sunday,
June 30, at
Dr. Jason
Congregation
Bodzin
Shaarey Zedek
Southfield.
Both doctors,
longtime friends
and avid advo-
cates of the
State of Israel,
are active in the
bonds cam-
paign. Each will
receive the
Dr. Harvey
Maimonides
Sabbota
Award in recog-
nition of their
contributions to the medical pro-
fession, Israel and Detroit Jewry.
Dr. Bodzin and Pearlena
underwrite the Bodzin
Philanthropic Fund and the
Caregivers Program at the Jewish
Home for Aged. The Bodzins
endowed the rabbi's study at the
Danto nursing facility in West
Bloomfield, dedicated the Bodzin
Social Hall at Congregation B'nai
Moshe and are benefactors of the
Ecumenical Institute for Jewish
and Christian Studies in
Southfield.
Dr. Harvey Sabbota's practice,
Maple Cardiology and Internal
Medicine, is in West Bloomfield.
He is on staff at Providence
Hospital in Southfield, Huron
Valley-Sinai in Commerce and
Sinai-Grace in Detroit and is a
former clinical teacher at Sinai
Hospital of Detroit. He is a mem-
ber of the Simon Weisenthal
Holocaust Center in Los Angeles,
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum in Washington, D.C.,
and the Holocaust Memorial
Center in West Bloomfield.
For information regarding the
event, call the Israel Bonds office,
(248) 352-6555, or toll free,
(888) 3452-6556.

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