May the New Year bring to all
our friends and family health, joy,
prosperity and everything good in life.

"Joseph's Song" by Gila Gelfond

and whimsical — like the ones with
the chubby, naked Adam and Eve or
the Hebrew letters that spell out the
English words: happy new year. Others
of his are scenes adorned with Hebrew
passages. Chuck, who studied in San
Miguel de Allende in Mexico, is a seri-
ous painter with a master's of fine arts
degree.
Harriet has studied art in Israel and
at Wayne State University in Detroit
and Oakland Community College.
After 40 years, she continues to run
the JCC's art departments. Her paint-
ings for the cards are lyrical and

sophisticated, joyous and detailed.
Gila's art has a quality that speaks to
the heart with its themes, color choices
and subjects.
The cards depict various Jewish
holidays and subjects, but all express
wishes for a happy, healthy new year
inside.
"This got started not as a business,
but to continue a tradition of sending
a new year's card to the community:'
Harriet said.
That's a thought that's as sweet as
apples and honey. ❑

A Day For Women
Cancer affects many aspects of life,
often for an extended period of time;
and cancer patients often wish for
emotional support as well as medical
information.
Six years ago, West Bloomfield resi-
dent Natalie Charach, whose own fam-
ily has been touched by cancer, devel-
oped the idea of a special day, "Just for
You:' for women with cancer and their
relatives and close friends.
Charach is a devoted volunteer and
donor at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai's
Charach Cancer Treatment Center in
Commerce Township. The hospital
quickly embraced Just for You.
The event will be held 8:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Edgewood
Country Club, 8399 Commerce Road,
Commerce Township. A physicians'
panel includes Joel Appel, D.O., of
Troy, medical director of the Charach
Cancer Treatment Center, and
Kimberly Hart, M.D., of Bloomfield
Hills, HUSH director of radiation

oncology. They will offer health
insights specifically for women.
With an increased societal concern
about the environment and ecology,
Mark Upfal, M.D., will speak about
"Lifestyle, Environment and Cancer"
Teri Sahn-Silver, a social worker, will
discuss resources for cancer patients,
and several cancer survivors will
speak about their cancer experiences.
In addition, Lori Mifsud, an occu-
pational therapist, will demonstrate
lymphedema treatments.
Just for You will include information
about the home environment and per-
sonal appearance for cancer patients.
Candy Rosowksi of English Gardens
will discuss how to clean the air
with tropical plants. Joan Haddock, a
licensed aesthetician, will provide skin
care information. Pamper stations and
exhibits will round out the program.
Just for You is a free program, but
advance registration (1-888-DMC-
2500) is required. More information:
www.hvsh.org.

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May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

Marta Fleischer
George & Linda Fleischer

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May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

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May the coming year be filled with
health and happiness for all our family and friends.
L'Shanah Tovah!

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