EWISH • SSANCE G and • estoration of Franklin Village's historic Kreger Farm Buildings will benefit from a photography contest sponsored by Franklin photog- rapher Les Gorback in association with the Franklin Historical Society. The age divisions are: adult, 19 and older; stu- dent senior, ages 15-18; student junior, 14 and younger. Any subject that creatively captures Les Gorback the sights that make Franklin unique or that reflect everyday life within the village — flowers, birds, wildlife, landscape, build- ings, architecture, people, pets — could represent the "Essence of Franklin." All entries must be 8 by 10 inches in size and secured on an 11- x14- inch mount board. Mail them or drop them off at Gorback Studio of Photography by July 31. Also, send via e-mail a digital image with your name, address and phone number to Rika47@aol.com. The Kreger barn and farmhouse An entry form and a fee of $20 Gorback Studio of Photography, 32731 per person for up to four photos Franklin Road, Franklin, MI 48025 as must accompany the submission. Make well as online at www.kregerhouse.org . checks payable to the Franklin Historical Direct questions to Les Gorback: (248) Society-Kreger House Fund. Prizes will be awarded in each divi- 626-3666. The Kreger Farmhouse, barn and shed sion: first place, $50; second place, $25; were moved from their location at 26565 third place, honorable mention. Winning Scenic Drive in Franklin Village to the entries will be published in the Franklin Village Green on Dec. 18. The Greek revival Village newsletters and displayed at house and the outbuildings were built in the Kreger House during the Franklin the 1860s and are an excellent example of Roundup on Labor Day, Sept. 7. rural American architecture. ❑ Entry forms are available at the Hollywood Visitor Actor Danny Glover was a surprise guest at the pre- glow reception associated with the Jewish Community Relations Council's Activist of the Year program on May 27 at the Jewish Community Center in Bloomfield Township. The Bloomfield Township-based JCRC honored Zina Kramer as Activist of the Year. Glover was in Metro Detroit to discuss Michigan filmmaking possibilities with a contingent that included Kramer's husband, Michael, an attorney. "They were trying to figure out what they might be able to do film-wise in Michigan," Kramer said. - Robert Sklar, editor Writers' Road Trip The senior adult writers group at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park has published (courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit) its 52nd annual Writers' Journal and will celebrate with an outing June 19. Wayne State University Professor Emeritus Norma Goldman hosts the group annually at her Bloomfield Hills home and uses the event to attract new writers. Guests are invited to board the bus at 9:30 a.m. June 19 at the JCC's Jimmy Prentis Morris Building. The bus returns by 1 p.m. In between, the seniors will hear readings by Judy Yarber of Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit and the three children of Sally and Joe Tardella. They also will enjoy luncheon. The JCC's Senior Adult Writers' Corner meets at 10 a.m. the third Friday of each month to share their creative work. Goldman started attending with her father in 1943, when the group was facilitated by Grace Zellman. After Zellman died 40 years ago, Goldman says, "I inherited the group." - Alan Hitsky, associate editor ECO Judaism Spring And Summer • Buy produce locally during the warmer months when there is a large variety. Buy local produce year-round when you can. www.maplecreekfarm.com • Compost, compost, compost your organic kitchen waste. Keep a covered container at your sink to hold the waste and make a weekly or biweekly trip to the compost. Go to http:// www.epa.gov/compost/ to get a complete list of what you can compost. The short list is fruit, vegetables, tea bags, coffee grounds, leaves, grass clippings and yard waste. Compost is a great fertilizer for your garden. • Recent Michigan State University research on lawn water- ing showed that, counter to all prior wisdom on the topic, the best time to water lawns was at mid-day, for a very short time (not to soak the roots). 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