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She's
A
Winner
Winning money and a mate at the harness race.

LEONARD POGER

Copy Editor

A

lbert Watnick took. June
Oleshansky to Northville
Downs on their first date
more than 55 years ago.
June put her money down on three
races, basing her bets on the horses'
names. Laugh if you want to, all three
of her horses won.
On the other hand, Albert bet on
eight races and didn't win a cent. But
he won a bride.
"That first date was a winner," he
said.
He quickly realized that June was
the one for him.

/larch 28
Lille (Kaplan) and John Steffes of
Commerce Township joyfully
a nnounce the birth of their first
daughter, Ariana Cymone. Welcoming
Lriana home are big brothers, Brandon
Michael, 3'/2, and Ian Zachary, 1'/2.
Grandparents are Alan H. and Sharon
:aplan of West Bloomfield and Lynn
luni. of Commerce. Great-grandpar-
e nts are Leah Kaplan of Southfield,
Marion Feuerman of Los Angeles,
George and Rosita Feuerman of Boca
Raton, Fla., and Bill and Pat Steffes of
Troy. Ariana Cymone is named in lov-
rig memory of maternal great-grandfa-
her Seymour D. Kaplan and maternal
;reat-aunt Cheryl (Kaplan) Shifman.

✓larch 27
kian and Kelly Kerwin of Chicago are
pleased to announce the birth of their
►
eautiful daughter, Kevyn Elyse.
ihrilled are savta Helen and "Georgie"
korge Kerwin of Southfield and
;randpa and grandma Stieg of
XToodstOck, Ill. Kevyn Elyse is name for
►
aternal grandmother Ethel Mendelson.

March 26
Emilia (Segal) and Jeffrey Miller of
Vest Bloomfield joyfully announce the
birth of their daughter, ArM Jaina.
;haring in their happiness are proud
first-time grandparents Marlene and
Alex Miller and Alla and Alex Segal, all
of West Bloomfield. Delighted great-
grandparents are Maryana Amelkin of
Oak Park, Shirley and Saul Lederer of
Palm Beach, Fla., and Rachel Miller of

Despite the seven-year difference in
their ages (he is 80, she 73), he recalls
that she seemed older when they met.
His aunt and uncle arranged for the
two to meet; but the aunt exaggerated
June's age, telling Al that she was older
than 18.
June recalled that Al, who liked horse
racing, suggested the date. It didn't take
long for the two to become serious.
Within three months, they were
engaged. Three months later, they mar-
ried on Jan. 8, 1950.
Watnick, a graduate of Detroit
Northern High School and Detroit
Institute of Technology, has been a
pharmacist for 60 years. For the past
45 years, he has owned Tridaly Drugs

West Bloomfield. Arin is also the
great-granddaughter of the late Max
Miller. Arin Jaina is named in loving
memory of her paternal uncle Adam
Miller and her maternal great-grandfa-
ther Yevgeny "Jenya' Amelkin.

March 19
Jennifer (Zalenko) and Todd
Goodbinder of Birmingham are
thrilled to announce with love the
birth of their daughter, Ella Nicole.
Sharing in their joy are grandparents
Esther and Neal Zalenko of
Bloomfield Hills and Susan and
Charles Goodbinder of Overland Park,
Kan. Her delighted great-grandmother
is Toby Simon. Ella is named in loving
memory of her paternal great-grandfa-
ther Earl Goodbinder and her mater-
nal great-grandfather Norman Silver.

March 15
Kelly (Rogers) and David Victor of
Bloomfield Hills announce with much
joy the birth of their
- ,_Kr
daughter, Adin Ruth
Rogers (Adin Shayna).
Welcoming Adin
' home are big brothers
George, 5, and Robert,
,
1. Sharing in their
nachas are grandpar-
ents Steven Victor of Bloomfield Hills
and Ronald and Frances Rogers of
Southfield. Adin is named in loving
memory of her grandmother Arlene
Ruth Victor and great-grandmother
Sonia (Shayna) Blumenstein.

in Dearborn Heights.
His work schedule is now three days a
week, followed by workouts at a
Southfield health club. June, a Detroit
Central High graduate, is a homemaker.
Albert plans to keep working. "It
keeps me out of the house," he quipped.
Their family helped them mark
their anniversary in mid-January, coin-
ciding with Al's 80th birthday. The
dinner celebration included family
members and grandchildren.
Both Watnicks grew up in the for-
mer Jewish neighborhood on Detroit's
near west side. Now residents of West
Bloomfield, they are members of
Temple Beth El.
The couple has traveled around the

March 2
Chana and Dr. Mark Solway announce
with much love the birth of their son,
Judah Solomon (Yahuda Chaim
"thanks for life"). Welcoming Judah
home are excited sister Sarah and
brothers Yitzi and Yaakov. Also sharing
in their joy are grandparents Flo and
Bill Tapp of Sherman Oaks, Calif.,
Jerry Porter of Los Angeles and
Jeanette Solway of West Bloomfield.
He is also the grandson of the late
Franklin Solway. Judah Solomon is
named in loving memory of beloved
great-uncle Solomon Kroll.

March 1
Lisa (Kort) and Raj Jaisinghnai of Troy
announce with much
,,
love the birth of their
daughter, The Arin
(Leiba). Welcoming
her home are very
,
excited big brothers
-
Jacob, 8; Zack, 5;and
Noah, 2. Sharing in the excitement are
grandparents Rosalie Yourofsky of
West Bloomfield, Jack and Paula Kort
of Auburn Hills. Also sharing in the
joy is great-grandmother Mary
Beltzman of West Bloomfield. Zoe
ArM is named in loving memory of
her maternal great-grandmother Lillian
• Kort.

Feb. 17
Lori (Barer) and Dr. Michael Ingber of
Royal Oak announce with much love
and joy the birth of their son, Hayden
Micah. Sharing in their happiness are

Albert and June Watnick

world and celebrated the anniversary
and birthday milestones last month
with a trip to Hawaii. ❑

grandparents Vicki and
Dr. Jeffrey Ingber and
Meri and Dr. Sol Barer,
great-grandparents
Marilyn and Dan
Feldman and Abe
Ingber. Hayden was
named in loving mem-
ory of his maternal great-grandmother
Chaya Barer and paternal great-grand-
mother Mollie Ingber.

Feb. 14
Karen (Zalenko) and Brandon
Weinbaum of Huntington Woods wel-
come with love the birth of their son;
Jonah Riley (Yonah Reuvan).
Welcoming him home is excited and
proud big brother Aden, 2. Sharing in
the nachas are grandparents Esther and
Neal Zalenko of Bloomfield Hills and
Sheila and Jimmie Prenzlauer of West
Bloomfield. Jonah is named in loving
memory of his maternal great-grand-
mother Regina Silver.

Jan. 6
Susie (Zorn) and David Aisner are
thrilled to announce the birth of their
baby girl, Maya Sarah (Maya Sarah).
Excited big brother is Alexander Ze'ev.
Sharing in their joy are grandparents
Stephen and Lila Zorn and Ida Aisner
and great-grandfather Avram
Lubieniecki. Maya is named in loving
memory of her maternal cousin
Melanie Fisher Kash, maternal great-
grandmother Sadie Lederman Kash
and paternal great-grandmother Tsela ,
Lubieniecki.
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4/21
2005

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