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Daring To Date

Personal ad connects a Wolverine and a Spartan.

LEONARD POGER
Copy Editor

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ennifer and Bert Green will be celebrating a
special anniversary this month. It was just 10
years ago in late September that a personal ad
in the Jewish News connected the two.
In the fall of 1995, there were no on-line or
instant messaging systems that allowed Jewish sin-
gles to find each other. At the time, the JN used a
very non-technical system.
The process had singles compose a brief message
containing their description and background. The
message was published free of charge. If someone
was interested in the ad, he or she would send a
response to the JN, which would forward the
unopened envelopes.
Bert, then 32, still has a copy of his JN message:
"93.9 by Day. 95.5 by Night [local radio sta-
tions]. Tall, athletic, handsome, successful JM seeks
energetic, upbeat, intelligent JF, 23-30, for laughter,
romance, meaningful conversation, cider and
`Friends.' I'll be there for you."
Jennifer, seven years younger, responded'to Bert's
personal ad on a dare from several girlfriends. "I
mailed my response before I lost my nerve," she said.

Aug. 14
Silvio and Elaine Cozzetto of Grand
Blanc are pleased to announce the
birth of their son,
Gabriel Ruben.
Grandparents are
Michael and Helen
Cozzetto of West
Bloomfield and Jack
and Violet Chefan of
Spring Hill, Fla.
Great-grandparents are Cozzetto
Sol Raucher of West
Bloomfield, the late Cila Raucher,
Isabel Devito of Hesperia, Calif., and
Jack Chefan Sr. of Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Aug. 14
Judith (Schlussel) and Matthew
Goldsmith of Riverdale, N.Y., are
delighted to announce the birth of
their twin son and daughter, William
Joseph (Yosef Zev) and Molly Sari
(Miriam Sarit). Welcoming the twins
home is 2-year-old big sister Bella
Raquel. Proud grandparents are Toby
and Dr. Herschel Schlussel of
Southfield and David and Susan
Goldsmith of Riverdale. Sharing in the
joy is great-grandmother Adela Engel

But Bert's ad "caught my eye" and
"made me laugh. I didn't expect anything
to come out of it. But I was pleasantly
surprised."
Bert and Jennifer proudly wear sweatshirts reflecting their alma maters.
Their first date was not the perfect way
the parents of a daughter, Samantha, 2 1/2.
to start a relationship.
They also have mixed loyalties where Michigan
Bert planned an early dinner because he and
State University and the University of Michigan are
friends wanted to attend a Detroit Lions' football
concerned. Bert grew up in Ann Arbor. His father
game that night at the Pontiac Silverdome. The
was a U-M medical school faculty member and his
game was memorable for Bert: Lions' star running
back Barry Sanders set a franchise record for rushing mother, who died several years ago, was a professor
in the school's gerontology department.
yards. And Bert made a placard for the ABC-TV
But when it came time for college, Bert "just
cameras reflecting a "Happy New Year" to Jewish
wanted to get away from Ann Arbor." So, he
viewers as it the second night of Rosh Hashanah.
attended MSU and earned a bachelor's degree in
But within four days, Bert and Jennifer went out
communications.
three times. They married three years later at
He is now a sales representative for a medical
Temple Israel.
device company. Jennifer is a part-time math
Displaying his thoughtfulness during the early
part of the relationship, he brought candy for two of teacher in the Farmington Public Schools.
She received her communications degree from U-
Jennifer's roommates when arriving for a date.
M and a master's from University of Detroit-Mercy.
When he planned to propose, he first asked per-
Bert admits t, having a divided loyalty between
mission of Jennifer's mother, Linda Palmer of
U-M and M4SL1. "I bleed blue and green," he
Farmington Hills. At Jennifer's bachelorette party,
quipped.
two of her girlfriends had the text of Bert's personal
Jennifer has no doubts about her loyalties. She
ad on their T-shirts.
describes herself as "a die-hard Wolverine."
The Greens, also of Farmington Hills, are now

of Southfield. William is named in
loving memory of his paternal great-
grandfathers Walter (Zev) Goldsmith
and Joseph (Yosef) Basista. Molly is
named in loving memory of her
maternal great-grandmother Marilyn
(Miriam) Schlussel and her great-
great-grandmother Sarah (Sora)
Dorman.

Aug. 12
Leslee (Friedman) and Shane Kelly of
Scottsdale, Ariz., announce with much
love the birth of their
son, Ethan Benjamin
(Avraham Binyamin).
Ethan was welcomed
home by his very
excited big sisters
Emilee and Alyse.
Ecstatic grandparents
are Judi and Howard
Kelly
Friedman, former
Detroiters, and Linda and Kerry Kelly,
all of Scottsdale. Ethan's great-grandfa-
ther is Dan Kelly of Hallowell, Maine.
Ethan was named in loving memory
of his great-grandmother Sally Bennett
and his great-grandfather Benjamin
Friedman.

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Aug. 3
Susan (Weinberg) and
Todd Richheimer of
Milwaukee announce
with great joy the
birth of their beautiful
son, Noah Reuben.
Thrilled big brothers
are Gabe, 3, and
Benji, 18 months.
Karbel
Also sharing in the hap-
piness are proud grandparents DeDe
and Dr. Jerry Weinberg of West
Bloomfield and Carol and Dr. Werner
Richheimer of Milwaukee. Delighted
great-grandmother is Dorothy
Weinberg of West Bloomfield. Noah is
named in loving memory of family
friends Reva Klaymer and Daryl
Grindrod.

Albert and Kerry Stutz of Farmington
Hills and Ozzilda Sabaroff of Milford.
Lucas is named in loving memory of
his great-grandfather Irving Reiff and
his great-great-uncle Leonard Meyers.

May 18
Dr. Bernard and Melissa (Rubin)
Danan of Grand Blanc are delighted
to announce the arrival of Amelia
Kate (Sora). Her excited grandparents
are Aaron and Edna Rubin of Oak
Park and Dr. Bernardo and Luz
Danan of Bloomfield Hills.
Welcoming Amelia home was big sis-
ter Lara. She is named in memory of
Sylvia Lee Kennedy.

May 4 -
Jennifer (Ehrlich) and Dan Rudolph
of Rockville, Md., are thrilled to
announce the birth of their son, Ian
July 29
Jamie and Brenna (Stutz) Karbel,,,,rk 4i Joshua (Yonah Y'hoshua). Welcoming
honiei, big sister Stacy, 3. Elated
come with love the .birth of their
grandparents
are Mona and Kieve
Sharing
their
excitement
Lucas Isaac.
are grandparents Sidney and Barkkaz„.„ Ehrlich, .former Detroiters ,of
Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Judy Rudolph
Stutz of Franklin, Doris Karbel of
of Rockville; Rabbi Bill and Gail
Milford and Paul Karbel of Brighton.
Rudolph of Bethesda, Md. Ecstatic
Delighted great-grandparents are Carl
and Evelyn Karbel of Southfield; ,
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