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Singhf The Blues

It music, music, music at Kol Ami.

Joining Bo White and the Bluezers are
Sandy Jessop of Farmington Hills and
Linda Kolnierz of Southfield.

At center Bo of
Bo White lind the
Bluezers belts out
a blues tune,

Taking a break to catch up in conversa-
tion are Marian McClellan of Oak Park,
Andra Soble of Farmington Hills and
Nathalie Conrad of Oak Park.

SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN

Staff Writer

W

hen Temple Kol Ami mem-
ber Sandy Jessop was asked
to help create a new type of
fund-raiser for the synagogue's reli-
gious school, she suggested a night of
food, fun and blues.
"I put my husband to work," she
said. "Besides his 'real' job as a cus-
tomer relations manager, my husband,
Bo, has two very active blues bands.
"Both groups — Bo White and the
Bluezers and Analog Dogs, along with
the Assets, who often perform with Bo
— gladly donated their time and ener-
gy to ensuring the future of our chil-
dren and our communities."
The original suggestion for the event
came five years ago, and Sandy and Bo
are still taking the lead on running the
annual "Blues Night" at their syna-
gogue. Sandy Jessop is also co-parent
adviser for the religious school and sits
on Kol Ami's executive board.
This year's musical happening
brought in a record $4,000 in dona-
tions. In addition to ticket proceeds,

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the school also gained contributions
through an auction held between
musical sets.
"WDIV-TV weatherman Paul Gross
used his fame and humor to bring
items to the highest bidder," Jessop
said.
"Our items included anything from
singing with the band to expensive
portrait sittings," said Andee

Liberman, Temple Kol Ami's director
of education. "The generosity of the
community is overwhelming."
All materials, entertainment and
food for the event were donated.
"For five years, longtime temple
member Syd Ross [of Bloomfield
Hills] has donated wine for 150 peo-
ple," Jessop said. "Religious school
parents bring appetizers and desserts,

Kim Efros of Farmington Hills waits for
her winning auction bid to be accepted.

while many community businesses
help with food and fabulous auction
items."
As the event chairperson, Jessop said
she just does what is expected of her.
"I run around like a chicken all
evening making sure everything is run-
ning smoothly," she said. "I am also a
`retired' singer, so I do jump in and
,
sing with the band on some songs.'
And not only did Jessop join in with
the music, she said, "Everyone went
home happily singing the blues." 0