CELEBRATE SUNRISE'S 2 5TH ANNIVERSARY! Champagne Brunch Saturday, September 16th from 11:00am to 1:00pm Security Talks F or 25 years, Sunrise Senior Living has been dedicated to championing the quality of life for all seniors. At The Fountains at Franklin, we are proud to be part of Sunrise Senior Living. Please join us as We celebrate Sunrise's 25th Anniversary with an elegant champagne brunch. Enjoy live entertainment by a jazz pianist and a raffle for Sunrise gift baskets. Mingle with our friendly staff and residents, and take a tour while you're here. Jewish groups zone in on latest protection concerns. Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News Don't miss the celebration! Space is limited—RSVP today to 866-324-8996. IIII THE FOUNTAINS AT FRANKLIN A SUNRISE SENIOR LIVINGSV. 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"I've been getting lots of calls indi- vidually from synagogues and have answered a lot of questions and sent out a lot of materials',' she said. "The syna- gogues are being very proactive." During the past few years, many synagogues have tightened security for the holidays by making security more visible, distributing parking passes to monitor entry into their parking lots, providing special training for ush- ers, strengthening relations with law enforcement and establishing security committees. Synagogues throughout Metro Detroit continue to upgrade their security preparations. At the Sept. 13 meeting at the JCC, Joe Ortiz, director of security for Schostak Brothers and Company, a Southfield- based firm that develops and manages commercial real estate, introduced Demystifying Terrorism, a film that focused on observing and identifying behavior patterns to prevent attacks. "The U.S. looks for.the tools, and Israel looks for the behavior patterns',' Ortiz said. According to the presentation, ter- rorists generally keep a low profile and prepare for one year to five years. The movie outlined the stages of preparation and how to identify them. Robert Schostak heads the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Security Committee, which brings professionals and lay leaders together to evaluate security procedures for Federation and its partner agencies. William Kowalski, assistant special agent in charge with the Detroit FBI office counter-terrorism unit, provided a terrorist threat assessment focusing on the Lebanon-based Hezbollah, but also spotlightingqther terrorist and hate groups. "Hezbollah is quite clearly a terrorist group and we are aggressively attacking it," Kowalski said. Prosecution could be higher, he acknowledged. But he said the FBI spends "a great amount of time mak- ing sure we don't miss a connection!' It concentrates on four areas: fundraising, procurement of items with military application, recruitment and, most important, looking out for fighters or sleeper cells. He said the Michigan State Police is organizing a "fusion center" that should be operational by January It will allow law enforcement "to better connect the dots to better share intelligence!' He said intelligence-sharing has increased dramatically since 9-11. Asked about the threat to the Jewish community, Kowalski answered care- fully. "I don't believe that the large pres- ence of Middle Easterners in southeast Michigan puts us at any larger risk of a terrorist attack," Kowalski said. "Anything that occurs in the world will have some tie to southeast Michigan because of the network of friends, family and associations. Everything is here to support an opera- tion, but it doesn't put the Jewish com- munity at a larger risk." Marilyn Knight, chief executive offi- cer of Incident Management Team, Inc. (IMT), a Novi-based security consulting firm with affiliates worldwide, presented materials and scenarios, offered advice and guidance and engaged in discus- sion about practical concerns. "Our interest is not to traumatize or scare people, but rather to empower them," Knight said. "Empowerment means to be prepared, knowing what to do and how to do it with a plan in place and an ongoing commitment from the top and the involvement of everyone in the operation." Kenneth Wolf, IMT's managing partner, also participated in the con- sultation, encouraging a preparedness mentality: planning, preparation and implementation. The seminar was co-sponsored by Metro Detroit's Jewish Community Council and Jewish Federation, the Michigan Department of Safety and Health Administration and the Incident Management Team. _