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JARC Leader Honored
Joyce Keller, executive director of
Farmington Hills-based JARC, will
receive the Arc of Oakland County's
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award at
the Arc's Dove Awards banquet March
11 at the San Marino Club in Troy. It
is the highest honor bestowed by the
organization.
Under Keller's leadership since
1978, JARC has become a nationally
recognized service
provider for people
with developmental
disabilities. Keller, a
resident of
Waterford, was
appointed by
President Bill
Clinton to serve on
the President's
Committee on
Keller
Mental
Retardation. In
1998, she was appointed by Gov. John
Engler to serve on the Community
Health Advisory Council and received
the 1998 Woman of Achievement
Award from the Anti-Defamation
League.
The Arc's 2005 Public Official
Award will be presented to U.S. Rep.
Joe Knollenberg, R-Farmington Hills,
for his advocacy for people with devel-
opmental disabilities. Over the past
several years, Congressman
Knollenberg has obtained more than
$1.5 million in grants for JARC,
Angel's Place and the Friendship
Circle.
The Arc of Oakland County is a
nonprofit organization working to
improve the quality of life for persons
with developmental disabilities.
Temple Cites Women's Valor
The Goodman Family Judaica
Museum of Temple Israel presents the
poster exhibit "Women of Valor" dur-
ing March.
The photographs, documents and
historical artifacts from the Jewish
Women's Archive highlights trailblaz-
ing American Jewish women who
overcame social, cultural and religious
barriers. Each left a meaningful contri-
bution that transformed her commu-
nity.
Beth El Hosts Blood Drive
The Brotherhood of Temple Beth El
in cooperation with the American Red
Cross will hold its semi-annual blood
drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March
Assisted Living
13.
Appointments may be scheduled by
visiting www.givelife.org (enter the
sponsor code, Temple 13) or by calling
chair Roy Goodman, (248) 626-1841.
Walk-ins are welcome.
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Blood Donors Sought
Adat Shalom Synagogue will hold a
blood donor drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, March 13.
Virtually anyone 17 and older
weighing at least 110 pounds and in
good health can give blood. There is
no upper age limit.
Sponsored by the synagogue's Social
Action Committee, the drive is
chaired by Debby Portney, Amy
Strauss and Ruth Zerin.
Allow one hour for registration,
blood donation and a nosh. For reser-
vations, call (248) 851-5100. Drop-ins
are welcome.
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Women's Day Of Learning
The Women's League Day of Learning
will be held 10-noon Sunday, March
13, at the Congregation Shaarey
Zedek West Bloomfield B'nai Israel
Center library.
Ruth Bergman will speak on "Fact
and Fiction: A Day in the Life of the
Harem; Good Girls Don't Go to Men's
Parties."
For reservations: Miriam Goldberg,
(248) 737-2209, or
MMGoldberg@aol.com .
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New Haggadah Planned
The Israel Seder Haggadah, scheduled
for release March 21, engages Jews
from all backgrounds in a culinary cel-
ebration of Israel Independence Day.
The seder approaches this celebra-
tion through a guided journey of
Jewish history where participants learn
about the importance of the Jewish
connection to the land and modern
government of Israel, said its author-
chef Ken Ovitz.
The Haggadah includes a collection
of activities to involve children,
teenagers and adults and can be used
in a classroom, youth group, syna-
gogue or at a family dinner table.
The Israeli seder experience pro-
motes the support of the Israeli econo-
my by requiring participants to use a
variety of different Israeli products for
the service.
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