Always wanted Granite but thou ght you couldn't afford it Dont Replace It... Reface It. That's when Tom Izzo, Michigan State University basketball coach, will be given the Al Food Memorial Award ... Monday, Nov. 3, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek by the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Festivities plus the serve-yourself, sit- down dinner, auction, mingling with sports figures, induction ceremonies, etc. will begin at 5:30 p.m. ACCOLADES FROM FOOD writ- ers in this area en route to 4-star dining honors have been received by two local restaurateurs for their fine food and service prowess. Now these two Chuck Muer alumni gents have their operations included in the October issue of prestigious Gourmet Magazine ... as being among America's Best Restaurants. Bill Kruse's Rochester Chop House in downtown Rochester ... and Chuck "Rocky" Rachwitz, who with former Golden Mushroom chef Steve Allen, own Steve & Rocky's in Novi. GET WELL WISHES ... To Don Lifton ... To Frieda Raskin ... Both at home recuperating after hospital stays. CONGRATS ... To former Detroiter Ed Wolfe of California on his 90th birthday. KORN KORNER ... Yasser Arafat, not feeling well and concerned about his mortality, goes to consult a psychic about the date of his death. Closing her eyes and silently reaching into the realm of the future she finds the answer, "You will die on a Jewish holi- day." "Which one?" Arafat asks nervously. "It doesn't matter," replied the psy- chic, "Whenever you die, it'll be a Jewish holiday. OLDIE BUT GOODIE Dept. ... A rabbi and his two friends, a priest and a minister, played poker for small stakes once a week. The only problem was that they lived in a very conservative blue-law town. One day, the sheriff raided their game and took all three before the local judge. After listening to the sheriff's story, the judge sternly inquired of the priest, "Were you gambling, father?" The priest looked toward heaven, and whispered, "Oh, Lord, forgive me!" and then said aloud, "No, your honor, I was not gambling." "Were you gambling, reverend?" the judge asked the minister. The minister repeated the priest's actions and said, "No, your honor, I was not." Turning to the third clergyman, the judge asked, "Were you gambling, • rabbi?" The rabbi eyed him coolly and replied, "With who?" ❑ Come visit JIM NARENS.& ALAN SCHWARTZ in our beautiful new showroom in Farmington Hills. • Save money and add value to your home. •1\1 demo l ition necessary. ...emo,ition • Rocksoliel GranitTM fits over existin g surfaces. • Diamond polished Rocksolid GranitTM slab. • Heat, Scratch, & Stain Resistant. =GRANITE TRANSFORMATIONS 248-427-0200 30640 W. Eig ht Mile Rd. Farmin gton Hills, MI 1 48336 www.granitetransformations.com 765280 The Gary Rosenthal Collection, a must see at Sherwood. This fabulous Judaica will dazzle you. Shop Sherwood, where gins are vays 30% off* ...its worth it. Complimentary Gift Wrapping. Fine Designer Furniture ■ Accessories • Unique & Unusual Gifts 6644 Orchard Lake Road at Maple ■ West Bloomfield ■ 248 855.1600 Mon&Thur 10-9 ■ Tue-Wed-Fri-Sat 10-6 • Sun 12-5 *most mfrs THE GALLERY RESTAURANT Enjoy gracious dining amid a beautiful atmosphere of casual elegance BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER 4t 41 OPEN 7 DAYS: MON.- SAT. 7 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. SUN. 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. West Bloomfield Plaza • 6638 Telegraph Road and Maple • 248-851-0313 0000624550 10/10 2003 87