be named in each petition. Petitions
must be delivered to the council office
by Monday, April 25.

Activist Award Bestowed

Dennis S. Bernard will receive the
2005 Activist of the Year Award from
the Jewish Community Council at the
organization's annual meeting
Wednesday, May 25, at the Jewish
Community Center
in West Bloomfield.
The program will
feature Daniel
Ayalon, Israel's
ambassador to the
United States, who
will discuss the
Israeli peace strategy
Bernard
during his keynote
address.
Bernard 's community service and
his efforts to build relationships with
legislators and communal leaders on
behalf of the Jewish community have
made him an advocate for the ages.
He worked to protect the safety net
of governmental funding for vulnera-
ble citizens, was instrumental in secur-
ing ongoing state funding for mental
health and social welfare services deliv-
ered by Jewish agencies. He played an
essential role in several of the council-
led tours of Detroit Jewish social serv-
ice agencies for Michigan-elected offi-
cials.
Bernard is past co-chair of Detroit
Live, a member of the State of
Michigan Task-Force for People with
Developmental Disabilities and
Chronic Mental Illness and a board
member of Volunteer Impact.
For more information about the
award, call the council office, (248)
642-5393.

Divorce Support Group

The National Council of Jewish
Women/Space for Changing Families
will offer a divorce support (drop-in)
group.
Facilitated by Geri Spilman and
Andy Mather, this support group will
help men and women deal with the
many conflicted feelings regarding
divorce and separation.
The group will meet every Monday
from 7-9 p.m. (except for Monday,
April 25). The fee is $5 per session.
No pre-registration is required.
Meetings are held at the NCJW
office, located in the Homestead USA
Building, 26400 Lahser Road, Suite
100, Southfield. For more informa-
tion, call (248) 355-9936.

THE DETROIT FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL

invite you to honor

DR. GEORGE & JOYCE BLUM

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Southfield, Michigan

• Super Strolling Supper, 6:30 P.M. • Program, 8:00 P.M. •

He listened to your heart when you were young...now listen to his!

To receive an invitation or for information, please call
(248) 559-ALYN (2596) or e-mail us at: www.alyndetroit@yahoo.com

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