Something Extra Chanukah Art Pickup Plea Bargain The 350 entries from the Jewish News Chanukah Art Contest are available to the artists 8:30-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield. The office is located in the Danzas Building on the corner of Northwestern and Franklin. The contest winners were displayed in the newspaper Dec. 19 and at the Jewish Community Center's Shalom Street museum in West Bloomfield. No entries can be returned by mail and they will not be retained after Jan. 30. — Alan Hitsky, associate editor Harvey Finkelberg, dismissed in November 2002 after 10 years as exec- utive director of the Tamarack Camps, pleaded guilty on Sept. 16, 2003, to three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He was fined $145 for each count by Judge David Gubow of 45B District Court in Oak Park. The charges, misdemeanors under Michigan law, had been reduced from four Motor Vehicle Code felony counts of intent to pass false title. The incident in question had occurred after Finkelberg's dismissal, said his attorney, Robyn Frankel of Bloomfield Hills. "Harvey and the Fresh Air Society [the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit agency that runs Tamarack Camps] were involved in putting together a severance package," she said. "He had in his possession the four vehicles. As part of the severance pack- age, they were negotiating that he might get the vehicles. They told him to insure them." Finkelberg was under the impression that he had to sign the vehicles over to himself in order to insure them, she said. "They knew I had the cars," Finkelberg said. "They waited until I opened my own camp to call the police. The cars were given right back to them." Finkelberg's Wooden Acres Camp, located on more than 1,500 acres near ":".";;;,... • ..,,,,V Z4,,,KatO :ks* R% Honoring Dr. Feinstein lost recently, he began a program to connect local high school students with their peers in countries of conflict through mail and the Internet. "He was very well- known and much loved," said Dr. Richard Elling, chair of the WSU Depart- ment of Political Science. Dr. Feinstein had been fighting cancer for the past two years while teaching full time. "He had such a great attitude — if anyone could have beaten it, it would have been him," said Dr. Elling. — Diana Lieberman, staff' writer Friends of Dr. Otto Feinstein, professor of political science at Wayne State University, will hold a celebration of his life at 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26, in Room 100 of WSU's General Lectures Building. Dr. Feinstein, who passed away Dec. 30 at the age of 73, was among Feinstein the founders of the International Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. A member of the WSU faculty since 1960, he also helped found the College of Lifelong Learning. He was a pioneer in the use of television to enhance access to higher education. 'cha Don't Know© B ecause of the prohibition against cooking on Shabbat, many observant Jews will eat a cold dairy meal on Saturday afternoon. Why would it be okay for them to eat a cold plate of gefilte fish, but not one of cold, pan-fried fish? — Goldfein -auqquqs uo qsu E 2upea apqm. sauoq alp 2UTAOWAT tuoij uosiad luaAald pinom daioq Jo uoplytTold au %Tammy (alaiudas 1/ 9 2004 32 Correction The credit on page 3, Jan. 2, for the cover photos of buildings designed by Leonard Siegal should have credited Laszlo Regos. Yiddish Limericks 2004 While some claim Dean's rise has been stunning — A triumph of saychet and cunning - His sonim** contend They'll try to the end To utz" him right out of the running. — Martha Jo Fleischmann * good sense ** enemies *** goad Ludington, attracted about 150 campers last summer, he said. He is hoping to double that enrollment this summer. Finkelberg has still not received a severance package and has filed civil charges_ against the Fresh Air Society. Frankel said that her client had pleaded guilty to the lesser charges because, as a Canadian citizen, he risked deportation if he had been con- victed of more than one misdemeanor case or any felony. She characterized the "unlawful use of a motor vehicle" charges as "what you might charge your teenager with if he took your car without your permission." "You have to give credit to the Fresh Air Society and the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office for resolving this in a way that would be as harmless as possible," Frankel said. "It was an unfortunate incident," said Ronald Sollish, Fresh Air Society president. "Counsel can characterize this situation any way she likes to, but we feel the fact that he pled guilty speaks for itself. "We are not even going to dignify Mr. Finkelberg's allegations with any comment, either in the press. or in the community," Mr. Sollish said. "As an agency, we have moved past these con- cerns. We are just looking forward to having another successful camp sea- son." — Diana Lieberman, staffwriter staff dotCOM SURVEY Did you make a New Year's resolution Q • for 2004? To answer, click on Jewish.com Last week's Jewish.com survey question asked: Do you agree with the current route of Israel's security fence? Of 134 respondents, 65 (87 percent) said yes, and 35 (47 percent) said no.