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Hall Of Famers from page B27
Davidson's selection. His teams have
won a combined five league cham-
pionships. Davidson has owned the
Pistons since 1974 and the Shock
since 1998.
• Another new Hall of Famer also
is Jewish. Former New England
Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett,
who was elected to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, con-
verted in 1997 from his Baptist
upbringing because his wife Rhonda
is from a conservative Jewish family.
"I wanted to keep the family as
one from a religious standpoint:'
Tippett told Jewishsports.com .
Andre and Rhonda Tippett have
two children.
• Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers
belted the 2,500th home run hit by
a Jewish major league player when
he homered May 26 against Tampa
Bay. Four days later, Ryan Braun of
the Milwaukee Brewers hit No. 2,501
against the Houston Astros.
Jewish Major Leaguers Inc., a
Boston-based not-for-profit organiza-
tion that produces baseball cards of
Jewish players, researched the home
run statistics. 11]
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New Hospital from page B36
6566A Telegraph Road
Focus On Women's Health
The vision of Providence Park
Hospital is to create a community
cornerstone that delivers the
latest thinking in patient care.
Nowhere is that more evident
than on the hospital's third floor,
which is dedicated entirely to
women's health services.
"It is our goal to provide the
most comprehensive health care
services for women in the region,"
says Rochelle Igrisan, director of
women's services at Providence
Park.
The unique floor includes a
birthing center with 27 labor/
delivery/recovery/post-partum
rooms, or LDRPs, rooms with
sleeping areas for spouses and
families, and family spaces with
refrigerators, coffee pots and
microwave ovens. The unit also
features two operating rooms for
caesarean-section births.
A 15-bed special care nursery
includes spaces for parents to
stay in the room with their babies,
Hospice Hosts Fundraiser
The Detroit-based Hospice of
Michigan will host its Crystal Rose
Ball at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at
Lovett Hall Ballroom in the Henry
Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd.,
Dearborn.
Jewish honorees include:
• Outstanding Volunteer Award,
Sanford J. Linden, board of trustees
member and longtime hospice friend.
• Outstanding Community Partner
Award, Michael Madden of the Detroit-
a lounge with refrigerator, fresh
coffee and microwave and show-
ers for the families to use.
There is also a dedicated gyne-
cology unit that offers a variety
of services, along with the latest
treatments and surgical proce-
dures for women's health issues.
These include gynecological sur-
gery, symptom management for
menopause, incontinence, pelvic
pain and fibroid treatment and
removal.
"When women come to
Providence Park, they'll be
exposed to an atmosphere of
serenity and a positive environ-
ment for healing, receiving the
personalized care that they
expect and deserve," says Igrisan.
Also on the Providence Park
campus is the Assarian Cancer
Center; a new physician-owned
Novi Orthopedics Center includ-
ing the Bone & Joint Surgery
Center of Novi; and a new physi-
cian-owned Park Medical Offices
building.
based Jewish Fund and Dr. Douglas
Woll, Blue Care Network of Michigan.
Ball proceeds will fund Hospice of
Michigan's services for all patients and
family members who need and seek
care regardless of diagnosis or ability
to pay. Hospice of Michigan covers all
patient expenses for uninsured and
underinsured patients and families.
Event tickets are $350 per person.
Corporate and individual sponsorships
are available: Kappy Pennington, (313)
578-6259 or kpenning@hom.org .
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