metro >> around town Helping Others Scinta-lating entertainment caps Kadima's annual gala fundraiser. K adima's 28th Annual Gala Sept. 13 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit was highlighted by great entertainment, two philanthropic honorees committed to giving back to their community and more than 800 attendees who enjoyed an electric evening while sup- porting this mental health agency. Linda and Jack Schechter, longtime Kadima supporters, were honored for their commitment to Kadima and the men- tal health community. For almost three decades, they have generously supported Kadima, helping individuals struggling with mental illness live quality and mean- ingful lives. The audience spent much of the evening standing and applauding Dean Martin, Mick Jagger, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and more. Direct from their Las Vegas revue, the Scintas brought these entertain- ers to the stage through their impressions, music and comedy. A Kadima-hosted afterglow followed the entertainment. All proceeds from this event support Kadima client care. Kadima assists men, women and children as young as age 4 struggling with psychiatric disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders. One in four families is touched by mental ill- ness. For more about Kadima, call (248) 559-8235. ❑ Leonard and Eleanor Aronovits, honorees Jack and Linda Schechter, Lois and Milt Zussman Marcia and Eugene The Scintas provided entertainment featuring impressions and music of famous singers. Kadima President Dan Serlin Honorees Jack and Linda Schechter flank Janette Shallal, head of Kadima Applebaum No Texting Hebrew Memorial event emphasizes the dangers of texting and driving. H ebrew Memorial Chapel's sec- ond annual Don't Text And Drive program was held Oct. 14 at the Paradise Park go-cart course in Novi. Attended by youths and adults from all over the community, the innova- tive program was created and funded by Hebrew Memorial Chapel to save the lives of community members by high- lighting the dangers of distracted driving. Volunteers and staff, directed by Otto B. Dube, Hebrew Memorial managing funeral director, helped assist the drivers who first drove around the go-cart course undistracted and then drove the course again while texting friends and family. While texting, many drivers spun out their go-carts, bumped into each other and also doubled the previous time it took them to complete the course. The Novi Police and Fire Department, with their emergency lights flashing, were also on hand to further demonstrate the pos- 30 October 25 2012 WE'D RATHER WAIT HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL Vour (7°0,n:tinily Funeral Home Otto Dube, managing funeral director, and Rabbi Boruch Levin, executive Dube and Levin take a test spin around the go- cart course. director, both of Hebrew Memorial Chapel, feel the event is lifesaving. sible results of texting while driving. The chapel had participants sign pledg- es not to text and drive and gave away car magnets, key chains, cups and pens with the slogan: "Don't Text And Drive...We'd Rather Wait...Hebrew Memorial Chapel" to further emphasize this important mes- sage. "We have been an integral part of the Detroit Jewish community for almost 100 years, and it is an honor to be the sponsor for this lifesaving event:' said Rabbi Boruch Levin, executive director of Hebrew Memorial Chapel. El Mara Chaben texts while driving; the Amber Hydell, 14, of Northville pays no hearse in the background is a reminder of the danger. attention to the road while texting.