SPORTS Buy Detroit Bowling Tribute One local restaurant chain stocks its kitchens with locally made products. B'nai B'rith League honors the late Andy Rubin. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News 0 Alex Winkler with Detroit-made pickles, baked goods, corned beef, chips and soft drinks carried at his restaurants. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer I f you're eating a sandwich made with United Meat and Deli corned beef on Bake Station bread with a Topor's pickle on the side, chances are your meal was served at either a Bread Basket or Al's Famous Deli. "It is vital to our local economy that we include as many Michigan-made products as possible on our menus;' said the stores' owner and president- CEO, Alex Winkler. "I want to help our economy by buying and serving foods from Michigan." And he carries the philosophy to his five Bread Basket Deli restaurants — in Redford Township, Warren, Livonia and two in Detroit — and Al's Famous Deli in Royal Oak. "We have our own bakery in Detroit where we make baked goods from scratch, including between 700 and 1,000 four-inch sweet potato pies and 1,000-1,200 cakes each week:' he said. Breads come mostly from the kosher Bake Station bakeries, whose stores are in Southfield and West Bloomfield. Others are purchased from Superior Bread Company in Livonia. "We cook our own corned beef that is made and pickled for us at United Meat and Deli in Detroit," Winkler said. "And we sell only [Detroit-made] Better Made Potato Chips and our soda pop favorite is [Detroit- made] Faygo; both are a Detroit tradition. Why spend money going out of state when we could be helping the local economy in so many places? When we don't buy locally, we ship our money right out of here, and jobs along with it!' 'Build Our Economy' In a letter to customers, Winkler's wife, Debra, the company's vice presi- dent, wrote, "My husband is out in the field all day every day; the mood out there is doom and gloom. If we all joined together and spent our hard earned dollars on products made in Detroit we could build our economy up that much faster!' Added Alex Winkler, "We can't change Washington, but together we can make a difference. Washington says; 'Bye, Detroit'; we at Bread Basket say, `Buy Detroit!" rganizers say a memorial dinner and bowling tourna- ment held in memory of B'nai B'rith bowler Andy Rubin was a great success. "It exceeded our expectations:' said Lyle Schaefer. "People were very gen- erous, especially considering the tough economic times, and it was an upbeat, festive night. Andy would have wanted it that way!' About 150 people attended the event at Country Lanes in Farmington Hills. "We originally told the caterer (Leo's Coney Island) there would be about 100," said Rick Sherline. Dennis Eder, Rubin's longtime friend, bowling teammate and Farmington Hills neighbor, tossed out the tournament's ceremonial first ball. Rubin died Oct. 11 at age 56 after suffering a heart attack Sept. 25 while bowling in the Pisgah/Zeiger League at Country Lanes. He rolled nine 300 games and four 800 series in his bowl- ing career, all at Country Lanes. The money raised through dinner and bowling fees, a silent auction of sports memorabilia and a raffle was given to Rubin's family — his wife Lori and sons Scott, 21, and Chad, 17. Leo's donated all of the food and Country Lanes discounted its bowling fees. Barry Fishman, Keith Kingston and Howard Waxer also organized the event. Barry! Barry! Barry! Many bowlers say it's more difficult to roll an 800 series than a 300 game. Barry Fishman is one of them. The West Bloomfield resident has now bowled two 300 games and three 800 series in B'nai B'rith com- petition since 2005, the latest a 234-279-289/802 on Dec. 4 in the Pisgah/Zeiger League at Country Lanes, site of all of his gems. Fishman Barry Fishman threw strikes in 29 of 36 frames Dec. 4 in what he called his best night ever bowling. New bowlers are being sought for the 2009 B'nai B'rith season. Call Country Lanes at (248) 476-3201 for more information. Maccabi Meeting With the 2008 JCC Maccabi Games hosted by Detroit just a few months in the rearview mirror, it's time for the Detroit delegation to prepare for the 2009 Games. An important meeting for prospec- tive athletes and their parents will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 11 in Handelman Hall at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Tryout dates, reg- istration and other pertinent details will be discussed. Games will be held Aug. 2-7 in San Francisco, Aug. 9-14 in San Antonio, Texas, and Aug. 16-21 in Westchester, N.Y., next year. Detroit team destina- tions will be announced at the January meeting. Youths age 13-16 as of July 31 are eligible to participate in the 2009 Games. For more information, see www.maccabidetroit.org . Right To The Point Wayne State University fencing star Slava Zingerman continues to zing his opponents. The two-time defend- ing NCAA epee champion won the epee competition at the Istvan Danosi/Michigan Open held earlier this month in the WSU Matthaei Building in Detroit. Zingerman, 24, a junior from Ashkelon, Israel, who was born in Noyabursh, Russia, is the first Slava Zingerman epeeist in nearly 20 years to win back-to-back NCAA titles. The engineering major was named to the Coach's Honor Roll (3.0 to 3.49 grade point average) at Wayne State in the fall 2007 semester. Send sports news to sports@thejewishnews.com . December 18 • 2008 C13