ZUMBA AND BALLROOM DILATES call equilibrium if you love to dance! ZUMBA is a fusion of Latin and International music - dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting. effective fitness system! Zumba utilizes the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning. Saturday, October 6th choose 9am or 1 Oam — meet all of the dynamic ZUMBA instructors, Christine, Heather, Caroline &Tracy as they introduce you to our first ZUMBA classes.Weekty classes to follow. EALTH &FITNESS Botsford Battleground from page 47 tit BALLROOM PRATES is a brand new fun class using ballroom steps, ballroom musk and constant movement to take your pilates principles into movement and space and give you a dance exercise alternative! • Equilibrium welcomes Loona Conte on Tuesday, September 25th at 5:00 for the first class. Llano was a United States Ballroom finalist from Lecce, Italy, and now judges and coaches throughout the US. She was one of the instructors who taught Richard Gere how to dance for his role in Shall We Dance "It's so important to offer them a cancer center which has a comfortable environment." NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY • NO PARTNER NECESSARY - Craig Gordon ji equilibrium Upbeat Reaction 6405 Telegraph • at Maple & Telegraph • buildings G & H visit www.equilibriumstudia.com to schedule your class online or call 248.723.6500 1268840 Orchard Pediatrics, P.C. 6900 Orchard Lake Road Suite 206 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248 855-7510 The audience was attentive and appeared impressed. "It's a fascinating story they have to tell," said Robert H. Schwartz, an attor- ney with Butzel Long in Bloomfield Hills. "The first step is informing people of what's going on," Schwartz, a West Bloomfield resident, said. "I think it's a great asset for the community to have a hospital available nearby," James Jonas, executive vice president of REDICO in Southfield, said. "People will be impressed that they are saving the Botsford Inn," said Jonas, a resident of Farmington Hills. "The larger hospitals have foun- dations. We want them to know Botsford has a foundation:' said William Hartsock, a former mayor of Farmington and hospital board member who also represented UBS Financial in Farmington Hills at the session. "This is putting the name in front of not only the contributor, but also the financial adviser. There are a lot of ways to gift that are win-win-win situ- ations," Hartsock said. "I think it went wonderfully;' said Stern, a registered principal with Franklin Financial Investments in Southfield, who is a past president of Temple Israel and a financial colum- nist for the Jewish News. "These were all my guests, people that I've worked with over 40 years. "All they hear about is the Beaumonts and the Fords:' Stern said. "I wanted them to know what I know about Botsford." Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Botsford's Vital Statistics We've moved! Same building, new office on the 2nd floor New EXPANDED hours! Sarah E. Clune, D.O. Amy R Dunn, M.D. Beth L. Nais, Laurie K. Fisher, M.D. Rhon d a M. Elton, M.D. Seth A. Faber, M.D. our child's difficult behavior ma b more than ust behavi.or — It may be Autis 1 in 150 children will be affected with Autism gimes for Fall Chuocv: Social Slap & ?selusieibernry. 10010" Is your child: • Not responding to their name • Having little or no eye contact • Having difficulty with social interaction • Having trouble communicating • Resistant to change • Tantruming We offer Speech, Nutrition and Occupational Therapy Director, Sheryl J. Rosin, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist 640 N. Old Woodward, Ste. 203 Birmingham 24S-723-4ASD (4273) I WWW. cenerforasd.com Center for 0 Autism Spectrum ] Disorders how do you get your news? Access the news, events and opinions important to this community check us out © JNonline.us 48 September 27 • 2007 History: Began as Zieger Osteopathic Hospital in 1944, Detroit; became Botsford Hospital, opening on Grand River in Farmington Hills (then Farmington Township) in 1965. Number of beds: 330 - fourth- largest hospital in Oakland County. Number of physicians: 600 plus. Accreditations: Hospital accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association; Department of Laboratory Medicine accreditation by the College of American Pathologists; full accreditation by Society of Chest Pain Centers; American Stroke Association recognition as a Stroke Center of Excellence. Affiliation: Teaching hospi- tal directly associated with the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Specialties: Medical/Surgical; Emergency Center; Critical Care Units; Maternal/Child Health; Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry; Inpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Physical Therapy. Community alliances: Farmington and Livonia Public Schools; Farmington Founders Festival; Farmington/Farmington Hills Multicultural and Multiracial Community Council; Farmington Hills Police Crime Advisory Prevention Board. Presence in nearby communi- ties: Botsford Center for Health Improvement medically staffed fitness center, Novi; proposed 12,000-square-foot medical build- ing, Redford. Related endeavors: Botsford Commons Senior Community; Community EMS emergency trans- port system. Compiled from information provided by the Botsford Foundation