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Notice of Annual Meeting of the
Fresh Air Society & Tamarack Camps
Tamarack Camps' Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2011
at 12:00 p.m. at the Butzel Conference Center, Ortonville, MI. All contributors
to the most recently completed campaign of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit or the United Jewish Foundation shall be entitled to vote.
The following business will be conducted at the meeting:
The election of new directors to the Board.
In accordance with the by-laws of Tamarack Camps,
the Nominating Committee met and designated the following list for election:
First 2-Year Term
Ending 2012
First 3--Year Term
Ending 2013
2011 Nominating
Committee
Howard Katz
Cheryl Kerwin
Andrew Landau
Jodi Neff
Bill Newman
Eli Saulson
Eileen Stein
Jimmy Sugarman
Arik Green
Elizabeth Sollish, Chair
Tracy Aronoff
Frank Ellias
David Goldman
Nick Hersh
Daniel Klein
Michael Lippitt
Jeff Sternberg
Lori Weberman
Second 3-Year Term
Ending 2013
liana Glazier
Alan Hurvitz
Linda lshbia
Kathryn Lenter
Janet Loesberg
The members shall also consider a complete restatement of the Bylaws at the meeting.
The Restated Bylaws shall be available for review at the agency's offices,
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 380, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 and on the agency's website,
www.tamarackcamps.com , no later than Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
The major changes to the Bylaws include the following:
(i) codification of the 3-year and 2-year terms for Board Directors;
(ii) provision for a first Vice-President during the second year of the President's term;
(iii) a complete restatement of the committee structure;
(iv.) participation at meetings through Internet and cell phone technology;
(v.) an increase in the maximum size of the Board to 45 members;
(vi.) a process for selection of the Executive Director.
The Board of Directors' meeting shall immediately follow the
Members' meeting.
Respectfully submitted: The Officers of Fresh Air Society
& Tamarack Camps.
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metro
Gerrymandering from page 12
ing, "The Republican legis-
with the existential prob-
lature has drafted a map so
lems faced by Israel reduces
skewed that it exploits every
the ability of our Jewish
trick in the book to ger-
community to have a voice
rymander districts in ways
in Congress:' Lis said.
that benefit Republican
"Clearly, if the current map
incumbents:'
stands, I will do my utmost
Republican state Rep.
to help elect someone who is
Marty Knollenberg of Troy
much better informed about
was part of the redistricting Dan Che rrin
these issues, someone who
committee that put the map
will vote to strengthen U.S.-
together. He defended the
Israel ties and who will stand
process and insisted the new
behind Israel and its security
map is fair and legal.
concerns.
"The end goal was
Dan Cherrin of Huntington
to make sure all of the
Woods, an attorney and lob-
constitutional and statu-
byist who in the past worked
tory provisions were met to
with interim Detroit Mayor
withstand any type of court
Ken Cockerel Jr., expressed
challenge," Knollenberg said.
similar concerns.
"It's a complicated process.
"I've been trying for a
Hannan Lis
Oakland County had four
long time to re-establish
members of Congress and it
relationships with the Jewish
will still have four members
community and leaders in
of Congress. For the first
the city of Detroit:' Cherrin
time, we have Detroit and
said. "The Jewish commu-
Oakland County mixed into
nity is not making inroads
a district in order to account
with the established politi-
for population loss and meet
cal community in the city.
the Federal Voting Rights
We
have a great relationship
Susan H erman
Act. It got diced up a little
with both Reps. Peters and
bit, but that has to do with
Levin, but there has been no
the population shifting."
concerted effort by the Jewish commu-
[The Federal Voting Rights Act helps nity to engage Congressman Conyers."
ensure that minorities, such as African
Cherrin said he's working behind
Americans, have the chance to elect
the scenes to arrange some meetings.
the people they want to hold office.
Susan Herman of Lansing is direc-
The district in controversy links black- tor of the Michigan Jewish Conference,
majority areas of Detroit and Pontiac.] a nonpartisan Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit program that
Conyers Looks North
represents the Jewish community
The newly created 14th District, likely
statewide on public policy issues. The
to be represented by Rep. John Conyers, conference also sponsors legislative
D-Detroit, appears to be the biggest
trips to Israel and tours of Jewish
point of contention for the Jewish com- agencies in Metro Detroit. Herman
munity. With the new boundaries, it
said her main concern was that the
extends from downtown Detroit and
redistricting process would be fair and
Grosse Pointe to Pontiac and includes
transparent — which she believes it
West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills,
was. But Herman acknowledged the
Orchard Lake, Southfield and Oak Park. new maps present new challenges.
The bulk of local Jewish voters reside
"I think we're just going to have to
in these latter cities.
work harder to make sure all of the
Conyers, the second-most
representatives know what our issues
senior member in the House of
and concerns are. Ifs going to be harder
Representatives, is serving his 23rd
work, but it's not going to create a com-
term. His record includes voting against pletely impossible situation',' she said.
a resolution stating that "the United
"We're going to have to get to know
States and Israel are now engaged in a
four different people [in Oakland
common struggle against terrorism"
County] and because we're not a major-
Last year, when the House voted 410-4
ity in any one district, we're going to
to send $250 million to Israel for its
have to scream a little louder and make
Iron Dome missile defense system,
sure our issues are visible. That's all
Conyers was one of the four lawmakers
part of the political process." L
who voted "no" (along with Reps. Ron
Paul, R-Texas; Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio; For a related Publishers' Notebook
and Pete Stark, D-Calif.).
column, see page 24.
"I believe that having a significant
portion of our Jewish community
To register your views on this issue,
represented by someone who is not at
visit thejewishnews.com/community
all connected, informed or concerned
and click on Local News.