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Getting It Right

From misdirection to lifelong commitment.

LEONARD POGER

Copy Editor

W

hat a difference a day or two make
when you meet the right person as a
possible mate. If you don't agree, just
ask Shirley and Julius Schlussel of Oak Park.
It's been nearly 51 years since they first met,
but both vividly remember.
Shirley said she and Julius (known as Jerry by
nearly everyone) were with different dates at a
Saturday night hot dog roast. When they met,
Shirley was 18 and Jerry was 24.
"We were talking around the campfire," and
before the night ended, he asked to meet her the
next day.
They agreed to meet at Bob's Lake, but didn't
know the location. Shirley asked her mother for
directions and was told it was o _ n Woodward
near 12 Mile Road. That's the location Shirley
gave Jerry.
But the next day, Shirley's mother drove to a
spot near Pontiac. Jerry went to the Royal Oak
location, but didn't find a lake. Shirley didn't
recall why her mother provided the wrong loca-
tion.
The next day, Jerry went to Shirley's workplace

eb. 7
Cassi (Himmelstein) and Michael
Cohen of Chicago announce with
much love the birth of their second
daughter, Madison Reese. Sharing in
their joy is older sister, Jaden Rose,
13 months old; grandparents Esther
and Morry Wexler, of Boca Raton,
Fla., formerly of West Bloomfield,
and Margaret and Joseph
Himmelstein, of Cincinnati; and
great-grandparents Harriet and
Joseph Himmelstein. Madison Reese
is named in loving memory of her
paternal great-grandmother Mary
Cohen. She is also the granddaugh-
ter of the late Ronald Cohen and the
great-granddaughter of the late Rose
and David Feldstein and the late
Louis Cohen.

Feb. 7
Elizabeth Sollish and Lisa Bargende
of Royal Oak welcome with much
love the birth of their daughter
Harper Irene Bargende Sollish
(Haviva Mira). Sharing in their hap-
piness are grandparents Gerrie and
Buddy Sollish of West Bloomfield

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2005

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in downtown Detroit with a large panda bear for
her. She had mentioned her love of stuffed ani-
mals and her work place Saturday night.
Later that summer, on a Bob-Lo boat ride with
another date, Shirley saw Jerry again. "I wasn't so
keen about my date," she said, "so I spent most
of the boat trip talking to Jerry."
That was in June of 1954.They were engaged
later, on Aug. 13. "Jerry asked me to
two
marry him about four to five times but I didn't
think he was serious," she recalled.
• Jerry almost didn't make the connection with
his future wife. "I planned to move to Florida,"
he said. "I went down there, but changed my
mind about moving. The wages were too low. So
I came back and stayed in Detroit."
Shirley, 69, (whose maiden name was
Goldstick) and Jerry, 75, grew up in Detroit's
Jewish neighborhoods. She graduated from
Detroit Central High School while Jerry gradu-
ated from Cass Tech.
He worked for A80 Supermarkets and had a
produce stall at Eastern Market for many years.
Initially, they were members of Congregation
Beth Moses in northwest Detroit. They now
belong to the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue.
Married on Nov. 7, 1954, they celebrate their

and Roland and Leona Bargende of
Plymouth. Delighted great-grandpar-
ents are Jean
(Raznick) and
Willie
Klaristenfeld of
Pompano Beach,
Fla., and Irene
Sobieski of West
Allis, Wis.
Harper is named
in loving memory of her great-
grandfather Henry Sollish; her mid-
dle name is in honor of great-grand-
mother Irene Sobieski; and her
Hebrew name is in adoring memory
of great-grandfather Maurice
Raznick.

Feb. 3
Stacy (Zager) and Joseph Wiatrak of
Madison Heights announce with
much joy the birth of their son
Benjamin Martin. Proud grandpar-
ents are Susan Hopps of Southfield,
Gene and Marilynn Zager of
Farmington Hills and Richard and
Sharon Wiatrak of Royal Oak.
Benjamin is named in loving memo-

Julius (ferry) and Shirley Schlussel

50th anniversary this month with a trip t
Hawaii.
They have two sons, Larry of Detroit, an d
Barry of Huntington Woods; three grandc ildren
and one great-granddaughter.
They have a short list of tips on how to h ave a
long marriage: "We trust in each other and om-
municate," they said. ❑

ry of his maternal great-grandfather
Benjamin Zager and paternal great-
grandfather Martin Wiatrak.

Jan. 15
Julie (Friedman) and Mike Rioux of
West Bloomfield are thrilled to
announce the birth of their triplets,
Noah Matthew, Joshua Isaac and
Samantha Faye. Proud grandparents
are Sharry and Bernie Friedman of
West Bloomfield and Ron Rioux of
Toledo, Ohio. They are the great-
grandchildren of Esther Frances

Friedman, Marilyn Green and Louise
Rioux. Noah is named in loving
memory of his maternal great-grand-
father Max Friedman. Joshua is
named in loving memory of his
paternal great grandfather, Irwin

Bellman. Samantha is named in lov-
ing memory of her paternal grand-
mother Shelly Rioux, paternal great-
grandmother Frances Himelhoch,
maternal great-grandmother Sara
Robins and maternal great-uncle
Sam Wolock.

Jan. 5
Debbie (Blackman) and Scott
Emmer of Novi welcome with much
love the birth of their daughter,
Alexa Karen (Tziral Ruth). Sharing
in their happiness are grandparents
Linda and Sid Blackman of West
Bloomfield and Marilyn and Richar
Emmer of Bloomfield Hills. Alexa is
named in loving memory of her
grandmother Karen Blackman and
great-grandmother Ruth Emmer.

Jan. 4
Esther (Ingber) and Carlito Young,
of West Bloomfield, are ecstatic to
announce the birth of their much-
anticipated twins, Haily Hope
(Chava Tikvah) and Max Chaim
(Melech Chaim). Proud grandpar-
ents are Paul and Roberta Ingber of