To Life!

AROUND TOWN

Sally Flusty of West Bloomfield

and Diane Posar of Southfield

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Erica Yaker and Gail Lansky of West Bloomfield

Beth Maroko, Ellen deMarrais and Debbie

look at clothes by Cutest Baby Clothes.com .

Stern, all of West Bloomfield

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Sisterhood fashion benefit

aids Katrina victims

and hospice patients.

Gale Lawson, Leslie Cohen and Beverly Wolgin,

all of West Bloomfield

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undreds of women
Jewish Hospice of
went around the
Michigan. Other funds
world in a single
raised throughout the
afternoon at Temple Israel in
year stay within the syn-
West Bloomfield without
agogue.
even leaving their seats.
Dozens of creative vol-
The annual sisterhood
unteers
helped put the
Robin S chwartz
donor luncheon and fash-
finishing
touches on
Colu mnist
ion show had the theme "A
the day of fashion, food
World of Fashion." More than 400
and fun — from the vintage suit-
participants enjoyed a day of shop-
case centerpieces to the "passport"
ping, a catered lunch and a fashion
programs.
show that featured models per-
Thirty-seven boutiques set up
forming skits where they headed to
shop in the synagogue lobby. The
different exotic destinations.
company In Styling Productions of
"It was fantastic:' said co-chair
Birmingham choreographed the
Sharie Gladner of Southfield.
fashion show with clothes and
"Obviously I'm biased, but I had so
accessories from several popular
many people come up to me and
local stores.
say, `This was the best one ever:"
Sisterhood President
Participants paid $50 to attend
Laurie Blinder of West
the event. The money will benefit
Bloomfield was thrilled with
victims of Hurricane Katrina and
the turnout. "It was a very

successful, lovely day:' she said.
Spotted among the crowd at the
Sept. 28 luncheon and fashion show
were:
Barbara Horenstein of
Farmington Hills, Vivian
Lieberman of Birmingham,
Barbara Hechtman of Waterford
and Judy Siegel, Karen Erlich,
Linda Feldman and co-chair
Carol Lynn Cooper, all of West
Bloomfield.
Sisterhood recently funded the
renovation of the youth room at
Temple Israel with new furniture, a
sound system and other equipment
— a $50,000 project. ❑

Carol Lawrence and Betsy Cohen of West Bloomfield, Paulette

Mancuso of Troy, and Beatrice Hertz of West Bloomfield

October 20 . 2005

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