WW1! 1/11111- Almost everyone...can do something useful for others, and in the process. strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity." - „ Health & Fitness SPORTS -Former President Bill Clinton Student Voice Cranbrook star joins statewide prep panel. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News oping a 30-minute program that will be presented at the MHSAAs biennial Sportsmanship Summits next fall. The council has put together a stu- dent-athlete belief statement that will bby Cohen of Huntington be placed in the MHSAA handbook and Woods is helping give stu- featured in game programs and a public dent athletes a voice in how service announcement video. the Michigan High School Athletic Cohen said she also wants Association runs prep sports. to spend some time during Cohen, a junior at Bloomfield her two-year term raising Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, awareness about the effects of is a member of the MHSAAs substance abuse on student two-year-old Student Advisory athletes. Council. She's the lone represen- "Students need to realize tative from a private school in that playing sports is a privi- the 16-member group, made up lege," she said. of eight juniors (appointed this Abby Cohen Cohen is a standout vol- school year) and eight seniors leyball, basketball and (appointed last school year). MHSAA Marketing Coordinator Andy soccer player with a 4.1 grade-point Frushour, who oversees the council, said average. Her father, Andrew, is a 1979 Cranbrook-Kingswood grad, and her Cohen has quickly made an impact on mother, Sheila, is a sixth-grade math the group. teacher at the Boys Middle School. "It's difficult to step into a situation Abby's brother Zach, a 2007 where half your group has a year's head Cranbrook-Kingswood grad, is playing start, but Abby has contributed some junior hockey with the Massachusetts- great ideas:' Frushour said. based Bay State Breakers of the Empire Five council meetings are held each League. He was on two state champion- school year. Council members need ship teams in high school. to travel to the MHSAA headquarters in East Lansing for meetings, so they Back From NYC receive mileage reimbursement from Detroit JCC Maccabi Games Director council sponsor AT&T, which also Karen Gordon and Assistant Director donates $1,000 to the athletic depart- Lindsey Fox have returned from a ment of each student on the council. productive trip to the JCC Association Cohen has joined the council's four- headquarters in New York City. member sportsmanship committee. Games directors from 2008 sites The committee is charged with devel- A An evening with Former President Bill Clinton "EMBRACING OUR COMMON HUMANITY" Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of this generation's most dynamic speakers. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 6:00 PM Sharp Rescheduled from June 12, 2007 MAX M. FISHER MUSIC CENTER 3711 Woodward Ave. • Detroit FOR TICKETS www.detroitsymphony.com DSO box office (313) 576-5111 DSO box office hours Mon-Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. PRESENTED BY Ford Motor Company n American fricam fAa SPONSORED BY A DTE Energy CMU Foundation CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SCJOHN HEALTH• MetroPatitt MICHIGAN .RADIO 91.7 Ann Arbor/D•treII BUSINES S' REVIEW " Partial procec--ds benefit the YES Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 devoted to the promotion of literacy in our community. 1319210 C4 November 1 • 2007 Standout Service St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital has given Dr. Allen Silbergelit of Huntington Woods the Commission on Cancer 2006 Cancer Liaison Physician Outstanding Performance Award. Silbergelit has been program director for general surgery at St. Joseph for 40 years. He was selected for improving the quality of care, exceeding cancer liaison physician expectations to strengthen the cancer program, demonstrat- ing cancer control leadership in the com- munity and serving as a champion and role model for other staff. Dr. Allen More than 80 general Silbergelit surgeons have success- fully emerged from his five-year resi- dency program. The cancer liaison program consists of a network of 1,600 physician volunteers. Fight Neurological Diseases Shoot for a Cure, the 15th anniversary celebration benefiting research and treat- ment of neurological diseases at Henry Ford Hospital, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Andiamo Italia Banquet Center in Warren. This year's celebration will honor Bloomfield Hills resident Penny B. Blumenstein, a longtime supporter of the Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System. The evening will include an auction, dinner and a performance by the Scintas, whose act includes music, impressions compared notes and were given tons of information during two days of meet- ings. Detroit hosts Maccabi Aug. 17-22. San Diego (Aug. 3-8) and Akron (Aug. 10-14) will be the first hosts. "I can't wait to share what we learned with our committee chairs:' Gordon said. "I'm sure it'll put their minds at ease that we can do this. The informa- tion we received clarifies everyone's responsibilities, everything from open- ing ceremonies to transportation to making sure there's ice and water at the competition venues." Hall Doors Open It's that time again. The annual Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner is Monday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Cocktail and silent auction begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:30. Five new members will be inducted in the Hall of Fame, former Detroit Tigers star Willie Horton will receive the Alvin Foon Humanitarian Award, and the Jewish News High School Athletes of the Year and Bill Hertz Memorial Scholarship recipients will be intro- duced. Tickets are $180 (children up to age 13 are $36.) Call the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation office at (248) 592- 9323. Send news to sports@thejewishnews.com . and comedy. Shoot for a Cure benefits the Neuroscience Institute, including the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center and Will Robinson Neurosurgery Fund at Henry Ford Hospital. Over the past 14 years, money raised from the event has been used to support research and treatment for neurological diseases including brain tumors, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's dis- ease, spine disorders and trauma to the brain or spinal cord. Event co-chairs include Pam and Mark Rosenblum of West Bloomfield. Patron tickets for the event are $175; benefactor tickets are $250; gold tickets are $500 and diamond tickets are $1,000. For information or reservations, con- tact (313) 874-4088 or www.henryford.com/giving.