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YOUR COMEBACK
STARTS HERE.
The Tradition
Continues
Eight Over Eighty celebrates seniors'
varied contributions in community.
Maybe you're not where you think you
should be. Maybe you're ready for
something different. Maybe you're ready
to do something about it.
There's no better place to begin than
Oakland Community College this spring.
With programs in 160 high-demand fields
including Health Care, Computer Science,
and Robotics, or short-term programs
geared toward immediate employment,
such as Heating & Cooling or Dental
Assisting, OCC is here for you.
If you're planning to go on for a four-year
degree, you can do your first two years
at OCC for 1/4 of the cost of a state
university — lust $60.10 per credit hour
for Oakland County residents. And there's
a full range of financial aid opportunities
available, including scholarships, grants,
loans, and work-study programs.
With campuses in Auburn Hills,
Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield,
and Waterford, there's sure to be an
OCC campus near you. We also offer
many of our classes at night and on
weekends, for students who work during
the day.
Enroll now for spring classes. Touch*Tone
and Web registration now through May 9.
Classes begin Monday, May 10.
Everybody loves a good comeback story.
Start creating yours. Call 248.341.2350.
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OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE _,
April 29 • 2010
Get anywhere from here.
E
very year, dozens of senior
adults, 80 or older, are nomi-
nated by family members,
friends and communal agencies for a
top community honor. However, only
eight are chosen.
They will be honored at the 17th
annual Eight Over Eight/Tikkun Olam
Award Ceremony and fundraiser
at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 16, at the
Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield.
The event raises money for the
Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan
Detroit Quality of Life Fund and pro-
vides Jewish cultural programs, holi-
day celebrations, building improve-
ments, special transportation and
many activities not covered by rent.
By engaging in acts of compassion,
generosity and volunteerism, these
eight extraordinary adults have made
our community a more welcoming
place with their continued support of
Jewish causes and values.
• Judith Levin Cantor has been an
energetic volunteer in the community
for decades. Her work as a teacher,
author, archivist and curator has con-
tributed in a unique way to the fabric
of our community. She has an incred-
ible love of yiddishkeit, and her work
for more than a quarter of a century
with the Jewish Historical Society
of Michigan has given thousands in
our community great pride in their
Jewish identities. She has authored
articles and books and has been a
dynamic speaker on various histori-
cal subjects.
• Francis Fischer is a member of
Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak
Park. She taught science at Hillel Day
School in Farmington Hills for 30
years and had an impact on students
through her creative and innovative
teaching methods. She's been a mem-
ber of the League of Women Voters
for nearly 50 years and continues to
educate voters by preparing and dis-
tributing voter guides for elections.
Since retiring, she's also been helping
with the Bookstock book sale. She is
trained as an AARP tax aide to assist
with taxes free of charge.
• Edie Resnick has been a warm and
friendly face behind the Meals on
Wheels Program for over 20 years.
She's also a longtime member of the
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan
and has authored many important
articles about the history of Jewish
Detroit. Edie is a longtime friend and
supporter of Jewish Family Service of
Metropolitan Detroit, serving as both
a board member and volunteer. She's
a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts
of America, volunteers for Yad Ezra
kosher food bank in Berkley and still
remains an active leader in the com-
munity.
• Rochelle Sable was born in Poland
and was only 14 when the Germans
forced her family from their home.
The family wandered throughout
World War II and nearly everyone
survived. For more than 20 years,
she's spoken to groups at the local
Holocaust Memorial Center about
her wartime experiences. She leads
a Yiddish group at the Fleischman/
Blumberg Plaza in West Bloomfield
and has helped preserve this lan-
guage for many residents. She vol-
unteered for years at the JCC Jewish
Book Fair and has served as an
interpreter for many years helping
immigrant families feel welcome in
this country with her warm, loving
personality.
• Dr. Hershel Sandberg is a past
president of Jewish Apartments &
Services (now part of Jewish Senior
Life) and has devoted significant
time over decades to ORT America.
He gives abundantly of himself and
inspires others by not just by word,
but by example. He's been active on
the Congregation Shaarey Zedek of
Oakland County board of trustees.
Early in his career, he volunteered at
Detroit's North End Clinic, provid-
ing medical help to the indigent. He
served as president of the Wayne
State University medical school