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Bolkosky is hon- ored for his work as Sidney professor of history Bolkosky at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He has taught sev- Yom HaShoah Events At Holocaust Center The annual citywide commemora- tion of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, will take place at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (HMC) in Farmington Hills on Sunday after- noon, April 22. The events will begin at noon with "For Every Person, There is a Name a project of the world Jewish community during which volunteers read aloud names of only a tiny fraction of those killed in the Holocaust. A formal program will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature the posting of colors by the Jewish War Veterans, Department of Michigan. A candle- lighting ceremony by Holocaust survi- vors and their children and grandchil- dren and led by Stephen M. Goldman, executive director of the Holocaust Memorial Center and Abe Weberman, president of Shaarit Haplaytah, follows. The event will also feature origi- nal responsive readings, appropriate musical selections by Cantor Leonard Gutman accompanied by pianist Gary Rimar and the reciting of the Mourner's Kaddish. It will culminate by inviting attendees to kindle person- eral courses on the Holocaust and has made a great impact on the lives of his students. Until his recent retirement, he directed the Voice/Vision Oral History Archive Project (www.holocaust. umd.umich.edu ) and has conducted more than 300 in-depth interviews of Holocaust survivors for the project. Lichtman is honored as a child survivor of the Holocaust who works tirelessly with many local, national and international organizations to help teach others about the suffering of the last generation of survivors. Through his work with the HEC (Holocaust Education Coalition), C.H.A.I.M., Hidden Children/Child Survivors of Michigan, World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants (current vice president) and the Holocaust Memorial Center, he has shared his knowledge and wisdom with many Jewish and non-Jewish stu- dents alike. This year's benefit co-chairs are Molly and Aaron Chernow, Stacey and Steve Gursten, Nikki and Michael Raimi, and Deborah and Steven Rosenthal. For tickets and sponsorship oppor- tunities, contact Dr. Charles Silow or Renee Fein at (248) 592-5028. Advance reservations are required. al yahrtzeit candles at the museum's Eternal Flame. This day also marks the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Yom HaShoah Commemoration is made possible with the cooperation of the Hidden Children Organization- Child Survivors Association of Michigan, CHAIM (Children of Holocaust Survivors Association of Michigan), and Jewish Senior Life. The HMC is located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road. Admission will be waived for the day's event and compli- mentary valet parking will be avail- able. Reservations are not necessary, but seating is limited. For information, contact Selma Silverman, at (248) 553-2400, ext. 12. Friendship Circle Wins Online Award Friendship Circle was chosen as the About.Com Readers' Choice Award for Favorite Special-Needs Regional Resource. Over a 30-day period in February and March, thousands of online votes were cast. The Readers Choice Awards are hosted by About.Com a New York Times company.