Front Lines JNenline NOTEBOOK This Week www.JNonline.us Teen2Teen Web Site Cemetery Conviction One of two defendants in a fraud case that affected as much as 30 percent — $70 million — of cemetery trust funds in Michigan has been convicted and will be sentenced in Wayne County Circuit Court on Jan. 24. Carter Green of Henderson, Nev., was found guilty by Judge Brian Sullivan of falsely telling state auditors and others that he or his com- panies were holding up to $25 million of the funds for Clayton Smart. Smart, of Oklahoma, is accused of buying 28 cemeteries in Michigan and using the trust funds for his oil drilling and casino businesses. Smart is jailed in Tennessee and facing similar charges there. He will face the Michigan charges after his Tennessee trial. Green, 67, could be sentenced up to 60 years in prison for one count of racketeering and three counts of uttering and publishing. taking off her leg braces, she would tell me all about how she prac- ticed her ballet at home and how she missed me since our last class. Amber was the most dedicated ballerina in our class, and I know she would want other girls to have the same chance that she did. "For these girls, the opportunity to shed their wheelchairs and braces and see themselves as the beautiful ballerinas they truly are is priceless. I know Amber would want other young girls to be able to participate in our ballet class." For that reason, Danielle told Amber's story at the school's town hall meeting last Friday and is collecting donations from her fellow stu- dents so other girls can have the opportunity Amber did. If you would like to donate, contact Friendship Circle at (248) 788-7878. Tell them you want to "Sponsor a Ballerina." - Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor - Alan Hitsky, associate editor I r,r11 • AM,/ T..r COOKBOOK C.tiCitt rtOm RECIPES jaar tansitv STORIES erttoy... Holocaust Cookbook Aids Israeli Poor Last month, Rachel Caras of Florida brought something extraordinary along on her Birthright trip to Israelit was a check for $18,000 that she pre- sented to the Carmei Ha'ir Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem. The money came from the sale of the Holocaust Survivor Cookbook, put together by her mother, Joanne Caras of Port Lucie, Fla., and Gisela Zerykier, her brother's mother-in-law. The cookbook contains 129 stories from Holocaust survivors or their families and 200 kosher recipes. The cookbook sold out in eight weeks and is going into its second printing. The sisterhood of Congregation Shaarey Zedek Oakland County sold 300 copies of the book and already has orders for the second printing due out later this month. The sisterhood donated $3,000 toward the $18,000 presented to the soup kitchen. To order the Holocaust Survivor Cookbook, contact Linda Cohen, (248) 855-8925, or flinda@comcastnet, Cost is $36, with checks made out to the Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. Cohen will contact you to arrange pick-up. Some copies of the book also are available at the Holocaust Memorial Center gift shop in Farmington Hills. A Memorable Mezuzah In New York at the Jewish Theological Seminary, there was a dedication of a mezuzah to the office of the dean of the Rabbinical School. The mezuzah was given in loving memory of Herman Brodsky by Dina Brodsky of Franklin and her fam- ily. Shown are Rabbi Daniel Nevins, dean of the Rabbinical School, and Dina Brodsky. January 10 • 2008 Desire notification when stories that interest you in particular are posted on JNonline? It's easy to desig- nate the kinds of stories you like when you sign up for your personalized e-newsletter. Only at JNonline.us . 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Send to kcohen@thejewishnews.com or call Keri Guten Cohen at (248) 351- 5144. Thanks! A8 E-Newsletter Latest From Israel - Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor Ballerina Remembered Danielle DePriest is a senior at the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. Since last fall, she has volunteered each Tuesday in the Friendship Circle's ballet program, which provides girls with physi- cal and developmental disabilities the chance to participate in a real ballet class. Each girl is paired with a teen volunteer who helps her throughout class and with everything from balance exercises to Barre work — elements of any ballet class. This year, Danielle's special ballerina was been a young girl named Amber. Last week, Amber died suddenly. The loss was devastating to Danielle. 'Amber truly loved ballet," she said. "Each week as I sat with her You've seen the printed sec- tion each month in the JN; now Teen2Teen goes online! Look for Web-only stories, blogs and photos. Though the Web site is for Jewish teens by Jewish teens, other gen- erations can check it out, too. Only at JNt2t.com . Bonds Honorees The Metro Detroit Attorney Division of State of Israel Bonds recently honored Judge Steven Andrews, Peter Alter and Gov. Jennifer Granholm at its annual Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award Dinner at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. More than $800,000 in State of Israel Bonds investments were gener- ated. Seated are Sheldon Miller, Attorney Division co-chair; Alter; Granholm; Andrews; Leonard Schwartz, Attorney Division co- chair. Standing are Joel Serlin, dinner co-chair; Julie Nelson-Klein, dinner chair; Robert Aronson, dinner co-chair; Doreen Hermelin and Lawrence Wolfe, State of Israel Bonds general co-chairs. Poll results: Will you start diet and exer- cise routines this week? Yes 80% No 20% This week's poll question: Do you expect any advance- ment in peace to come out of President Bush's visit to the Middle East? 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