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Remarks Hit Home
Her remarks as well as the rest
of the program, emceed by
Warren Pierce from News/Talk
WJR 760, captured the crowd.
"She has
always been one
of my favorite
guests:' said
Pierce, the
longtime-radio
personality who
lives in West
Bloomfield. "Her Warren Pierce
ability to trans-
late her knowledge and training
to news events and community
concerns" is amazing.
"I think Sonya's a terrific
speaker and has a wonderful
message said Doug Ross Sr., an
audience member from Grosse
Pointe Park.
"I'm so impressed with Sonya,"
said Dorothy S. Montgomery, a
Detroit resident. "She has such a
beautiful voice. Her voice makes
you focus in on what she is say-
ing: ,

"I thought her comments
about making the world a bet-
ter place were very touching,
very appropriate and seemed
to resonate with the audience
said Michael Berke, a former
executive director for Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, who is now a principal
in Plotnick & Berke Consulting.
`It's almost tikkum olam
[repair of the world]," the
Farmington Hills resident said.
Those on the front lines for
Detroit Central City were also
appreciative.
"I think her understanding
of encouraging community
involvement is crucial, said
Henriette "Henny" Warren, a
Novi resident who is vice presi-
dent and chief operating officer
(C00) for Detroit Central City.
What she was saying is "we
need each other:' seconded
Faber-Bermudez who lives in
Royal Oak. Mental illness, sub-
stance abuse "doesn't select — it
can affect any family. The com-
munity is all of us." ❑

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Detroit Central City's efforts to
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