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ack in the 1960s and 1970s,
when Jean Raznick's wood-
paneled station wagon would
rumble down the street, children came
running. She was the one who gave
them rides to and from Miss Jean's
Nursery, the preschool she founded
and ran for more than 20 years (from
1957-1979).
First, classes were held on Wyoming
across from Mumford High School in
Detroit; later, the nursery moved to
Young Israel in Oak Park. The school
was a labor of love, something that has
left lasting memories in the hearts and
minds of countless former students.
"She never needed to advertise. She
had full enrollment all the time said
her daughter, Gerrie Sollish of West
Bloomfield. Sollish worked alongside
her mom at Miss Jean's for many years.
"She would take any child, even
if their family could not afford the
tuition:' Sollish recalled. "She had a
special gift with the kids:'
More than 100 family members and
friends gathered Jan. 24 at the Palm
Aire County Country Club in Pompano
Beach, Fla., to celebrate Miss Jean's
95th birthday. She now lives in Florida
year-round; her first husband, Maury
Raznick, passed away in 1988. She
later married Willy Klaristenfeld; he
died in 2007. Her four children and

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their spouses, 18 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren were among the
crowd at the party.
"The 30 grandchildren and great-
grandchildren composed a song and
sang it to her and my mother partici-
pated in all of the activities, including
dancing to Hava Nagila," said Miss
Jean's son Mel of West Bloomfield.
Her grandchildren also presented
her with a poem and another special
gift. Granddaughter Nancy Levine of
Ft. Lauderdale created a page on the
social networking Web site, Facebook,
collecting dozens of messages and
birthday greetings from former Miss
Jean's Nursery students across the
country. Some are now in their 40s
and 50s.
"I remember making a Purim crown
out of a grocery bag with gold Stars of
David:' wrote one person. "I remember
being picked up in the station wagon
and waving out the back window as
we drove off;' wrote another.
Family members say Raznick-
Klaristenfeld still remembers many of
her former students. It appears all the
time she spent with the Jewish com-
munity's youth has kept her young.
"She gave a speech calling herself a
`young 95.' She said she was grateful
she could celebrate with family and
friends:' said Mel. "Then she told us
she's looking forward to her 100th
birthday with twice as many partygo-
ers for the celebration!" ❑

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