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Family Affair

Hadassah makes wintertime
fun for families.

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a cold winter day outside, but rings — we're having a good time,"
there were plenty of places for chil- added Margo Lazar of West Bloomfield
dren to run, jump and play inside
at the fair with her husband, Mike, and
daughter, Shaina, 2.
the Costick Activity Center in
Several exhibitors set up shop
Farmington Hills. Dozens of
at the fair, including the City of
young families gathered there
Farmington Hills Fire
on Feb. 12 to enjoy carnival
Department, Cranbrook
games, crafts, moon walks and
Institute of Science, N'Shei
more at Hadassah's third
Chabad Lubavitch Women's
annual Family Fun Fair.
Organization, Friendship Circle,
"This event was designed
West Bloomfield Township
to provide young families
Rob in
Police, West Bloomfield
with a day during the winter-
Township Library, Young Judea
Schw artz
time where they can get out
Colum nist
and Noodles & Co Restaurant.
and have some fun," said
There were booths to promote
Susan Luria of Bloomfield
awareness about Israel and Hadassah
Hills, president of Hadassah's Michigan
projects.
Chapter.
"We want people to know we're a
Ari Singer, 5, of West Bloomfield and
health care organization that supports
his brother, Gabe, 2, dove right in, get-
projects in Israel and empowers
ting their faces painted by a clown. Ari
women," said Luria.
wore a giant hat made of colorful bal-
Spotted in the crowd enjoying the day
loons.
of fun were: Chaya Stein of Oak Park;
"We've been playing all kinds of car-
Mara and Andrew Moss of
nival games and we saw a wonderful
Birmingham; Ina
magic show," said
Stevens, Rachel
their mom, Sherrie
Silver and Linda
Singer of West
Golding of
Bloomfield.
Farmington Hills;
"The kids are
Rebecca, Noah and
adorable; it's just
Sarah Loren of
fun to see every-
Royal Oak; Alice
body," said Kim
Herman, Jennifer
Levy of Novi. She
and Stuart
ran a "Sponge Bob
Freedland and
Toss" carnival
Jennifer and
booth.
Robert Cohon of
"We played with
West Bloomfield.
markers, we threw

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Top: Tyler Bracey, 3, of Milford and Brad and Judi Schram

of West Bloomfield
Center: Jennifer Freedland of West Bloomfield with
daughter Rachel, 1, and Shelby Ginsburg, 2, Commerce
Above: Kay Weprin of Toledo and Ian Rosenburg, 2, of

Bloomfield Hills with Dustee the Clown

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March 2 2006

Aaron Stranger, 8, West Bloomfield

