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Capitol
Comedy

Political satire group draws laughs

to benefit Kadima.

Left: Shari Rogers of Franklin and Helen Klar of West Bloomfield. Right: Monni Must of Bloomfield Hills,

BY ROBIN SCHWARTZ I PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN

second from right, with daughters Kacee, Sabrina and Britni Must of Sylvan Lake.

In a presidential election year, there's no shortage of material for the
Capitol Steps. The Washington, D.C.- based singing and dancing troupe
is made up of former congressional staffers. It had about 1,100 Kadima
supporters laughing out loud at Detroit's Max M. Fisher Music Center
during the Southfield mental-health agency's annual benefit, which raised
$300,000. "They did a great job offending all parties equally," said Paula
Schonberg of Birmingham. "They even mentioned former Detroit Mayor
Kwame Kilpatrick; that got a big reaction from the crowd." Longtime
Kadima booster Mary Must of Bloomfield Hills was honored at the Sept.
16 event. She purchased the 22nd Kadima home, which will be named for
her late granddaughter, Miya Jo Must. "Kadima is one of the finest organi-
zations in town," said Must. "I'm proud to be associated with it."

Left: Ronit Goutkovitch and Rotem Gill of Royal Oak. Right: Rabbi David and Alicia Nelson of Southfield.

SHE Chic

Trendy new store hosts charity
grand opening.

BY ROBIN SCHWARTZ I PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA HERNDON

Left: Kelly Victor of Bloomfield Hills and Kate Ostrove of Birmingham. Right: Howard and Sharon

Eisenshtadt of Bloomfield Hills and Rob and Marcy Orley of Franklin.

She loves to help people assemble the perfect outfit; she's always dreamed
of owning a designer boutique. Now, Sharon Eisenshtadt of Bloomfield
Hills, a former personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue and Marshall Field,
has opened the new Bloomfield Hills store SHE, featuring designer cloth-
ing for men and women. "I've had the concept for a long time," said the 41-
year-old mother of two. "I finally said to myself, 'It's now or never.'" More
than 100 people gathered at the store for a grand-opening celebration Sept.
12 to benefit Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and the Hermelin
Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Partygoers enjoyed
wine, hors d'oeuvres and desserts; a portion of the evening's purchases went
to the two medical facilities. "I love doing charitable work and the sense
of community it brings to our family," said Eisenshtadt. "SHE provides a
whole new opportunity for giving."

Left: Julie Rothstein of West Bloomfield and Jennifer Gilbert of Franklin. Right: Wendy Abrams of West
Bloomfield and Linda Solomon of Bloomfield Hills.

TN platiLlUM • NOVEMBER 2008 •

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