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buses for the 11 hour drive. The
Polish delegation is flying to
Baltimore for Sunday's opening
ceremonies.

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— Alan Hitsky

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he West Bloomfield
School District has
named Dr. Gary A.
Faber as superintendent of
schools.
Dr. Faber had been serving
as acting superintendent since
the death of Dr. Seymour
Gretchko in March. A district
employee since 1983, Dr.
Faber had previously served as
principal of West Bloomfield
High School, assistant super-
Coach Steve Klick of Commerce Township
intendent
and deputy superin-
returns an errant volleyball.
tendent.
"We believe that Gary's
v ision for the district will lead us to
further improvement in our pursuit
0 f excellence and, at the same time,
nhance a safe and positive environ-
he, Detroit delegation heading to
ment
for all of our students," said
Baltimore this weekend for the
Bruce
Tobin, *president of the dis-
JCC Maccabi Games has already
t rict's school board.
befriended some of its competitors.
Dr. Faber said he was honored to
A 10-person delegation from Poland
a
ccept
the position. "My personal
for the annual Jewish teenage games
a
nd
professional
life has been tied to
arrived in Detroit Aug. 5 to prepare.
t he West Bloomfield community for
The Polish team includes five
over 25 years," he said. "I
female softball players, two
am committed to the
male tennis players and three
community, the schools
adults. Detroit families hosted
and every child we serve.
the group this week.
"Now, more than ever,
Among their Detroit activi-
we
face difficult chal-
ties: being guests at the Jewish
lenges
in public education
Community Center each day
and
in
our
community,
for practice, visiting the
ranging
from
student wel-
Detroit Zoo, a planned visit to
fare
and
safety
to fiscal
Hamtramck and a backyard
responsibility.
I
look for-
Dr. Gary Faber
barbecue in Birmingham. The
ward
to
engaging
the
team will spend Shabbat with
entire
community
as we
their host families.
address
these
challenges
in
Last year, at the Maccabi
a
timely
and
insightful
event in Philadelphia, Detroit
manner."
softball coaches Gary Bistrow,

Maccabi Flag
Flying Early

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Genise Kerner and Don
Rudick befriended their Polish coun-
terparts. The idea for this week's
Detroit visit was born.
The Polish softball players may prac-
tice with the Detroit softball team this
week, but the players will not compete
against each other. Detroit's softball team
will participate in the JCC Maccabi
Games in Montreal beginning Aug. 18.
The feelings of togetherness briefly
end Saturday night when the Detroit
delegation heading to Baltimore boards

— Diana Lieberman

Correction

Rachel Weiss is program coordi-
nator of the Sol Drachler
Program in Jewish Communal
Leadership at the University of
Michigan School of Social Work
("No Safe Haven," Aug. 2, page
14). Robin Axelrod is director.

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