health & A,Aidiness
The
St. Joe
Experience
B'nai B'rith
Tourney
Steve Stein
Contributing Writer
he B'nai B'rith Golf Classic
has withstood the test of time,
and its longevity will be cel-
ebrated next month.
Past chairmen Irving Siegel, Ralph
Woronoff and Jerry Olson will be
honored at the 30th annual classic
Monday, July 9, at Wabeek Country
Club in Bloomfield Township.
Bobbie Levine, program director for
the B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region,
said the three men are longtime B'nai
B'rith members who are dedicated to
the organization and the classic.
"Irving usually gives out the first-
and second-place team prizes at the
awards banquet," Levine said. "Ralph
is a past president of the Great Lakes
Region and Jerry is still actively
involved in the classic. He's in charge
of the volunteers who work on the
course, and he's also our 'resident pho-
tographer."
Proceeds from the classic benefit
not only B'nai B'rith, but the B'nai
B'rith Youth Organization and Hillel
chapters on college campuses. More
than $750,000 has been raised for the
organizations through the years.
David Lubin, current classic co-
chair along with Michael Fishman,
points to the classic's three funding
recipients as the major reason for its
success.
"We try to do as much good as we
can with the proceeds, so we attract
people who want to help B'nai B'rith,
BBYO or Hillel," he said.
The classic was born when Jack and
Gary Cochran, owners of Beau Jack's
restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, decided
it would be a good way to raise money
for BBYO. The Cochran family was
honored at the classic's 25th anniver-
sary celebration.
Besides 18 holes of golf, a hole-in-
one contest, lunch, dinner and the
awards banquet, the 2012 classic also
features silent and live auctions and a
raffle for a seven-night cruise for two.
Jeff Lesson will be the emcee at the
awards banquet. He's been a sports-
caster at WWJ radio since 1990 and
he's the longtime host of the Lesson
on Golf radio show, now broadcast on
97.1 FM-The Ticket.
Cost for a classic golfers package is
$250. Awards banquet only is $50. Golf
will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun
start. Lunch will be served from 12:30-
2:30 p.m., the awards banquet will
start at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction
will begin at 6 p.m.
For reservations, call (248) 646-
3100 or send an email to blevine@
bnaibrith.org .
This is the first time the classic
hasn't been held on its traditional
date of the first Monday in June.
Organizers moved it so it wouldn't
fall on the same day as the Hank
Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational,
held at Franklin Hills Country Club in
Farmington Hills.
Peace and Healing Guide Patient Care
By
Jack Weiner,
President and CEO
St. Joseph Mercy
Oakland
Shalom. Peace.
Refuah Shelaymah.
A complete healing.
Trophies Still Available
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region is still
trying to give away traveling trophies
for men's basketball, volleyball and
softball champions that are no longer
awarded.
The trophies date to the 1970s and
are between 2 and 21/2-feet tall. Each
has a wood base, an engraved brass
plate and sports figure that can be
removed.
Interested? Call Bonnie Levine at
(248) 646-3100 or stop by the B'nai
B'rith Office at 6735 Telegraph Road,
Suite 304 in Bloomfield Hills.
Applications Are Due
The July 6 application deadline for the
Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation's
Male and Female High School
Athlete of the Year awards and Bill
Hertz Memorial scholarships is fast
approaching.
Applications are available at www.
michiganjewishsports.org. Hedy Blatt
from the foundation will answer ques-
tions at (248) 592-9323 or hblatt@
michiganjewishsports.org.
The Jewish News is a co-sponsor of
the Athlete of the Year awards.
Two At The Top
Temple Israel No. 1 and defending
league champion Temple Shir Shalom
were on top of the Intercongregational
Softball League standings after the first
three weeks of the season. Both were
3-0 and headed for a showdown game.
Congregation Beth Ahm (3-1) and
Temple Kol Ami (3-1) were right
behind the leaders.
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Send sports news to sports@
thejewishnews.com .
Even in a Catholic hospital, shalom and refuah shelaymah play an important role in patient care.
Since the founding of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in 1927, our physicians, clinicians and non-
clinical staff have worked diligently to ensure that we provide a peaceful, healing environment for
our patients and their families.
Our physical plant lends itself to such an environment with artwork depicting nature, soothing
waterfalls in public areas and family lounges, comfortable seating, softer colors and conveniences,
such as a call board in the Surgery Center lounge so that families can track their loved one's
progress, and much more.
The way we do business also has an impact on the kind of experience our patients and visitors
have at St. Joe's. Patient safety is our top priority, and it guides everything we do. So committed
are we to this principle, that St. Joe's was recognized by The Leapfrog Group, which presented
us with its highest honor—a Top Hospital designation, one of only five awarded in Michigan, and
a grade of "A" for patient safety and quality of care. Our new South Patient Tower, scheduled for
occupancy in 2014, has been designed with many elements to provide a safe environment not
only for our patients, but also for our associates, clinicians and visitors.
We also strive for quality, excellence and exceptional clinical outcomes, and consistently receive
national recognition in areas such as Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Cancer Care, Palliative
Care and Pulmonolgy, among others. Our capabilities in minimally invasive surgery means smaller
incisions, shorter hospital stays and a quicker return to daily living activities.
In the areas of technology, we have taken a leadership role. We are the first hospital in Michigan
to be named a certified primary stroke center. Our Neuroscience Department utilizes state-
of-the-art technology to save the lives of stroke patients. As the home of the Michigan Stroke
Network, our stroke specialists provide their expertise to more than 30 hospitals around the state
via telemedicine. With the help of the da Vinci ® Surgical System, our skilled surgeons employ
robotic surgery to restore patients' quality of life. The centerpiece of our Surgery Center is the
technologically advanced Surgical Pavilion.
And that dedication to keeping current with technology will expand to our new South Patient
Tower. Advanced technology will allow our clinical staff to provide the utmost in safe and
compassionate care.
Compassionate care also drives us to provide our patients and their families, and, indeed,
everyone who visits or works at St. Joe's with an exceptional experience. Processes are set in
place ensure that our associates treat everyone with kindness and respect, just as they would like
to be treated.
These are just some of the reasons that St. Joe's is North Oakland County's hospital of choice.
We are constantly improving and investing in our future to provide the best patient care to our
community. Our eight-story, 301,000-square-foot South Patient Tower, complete with 208 private
rooms and scheduled to open in 2014, is evidence of our commitment to being the place to heal
body, mind and spirit.
We're right in the neighborhood—on Woodward Avenue, easily accessible from every direction.
We hope you'll consider us for your health care needs, especially when you need shalom and
refuah shelaymah.
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