In The Driver's Seat

"Putting the Drive in Detroit" event benefits
two Beth El community treasures.

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n Thursday, Oct. 4, Temple
Beth El's Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin Archives and the
Prentis Memorial Library hosted a
unique fundraiser, "Putting the Drive in
Detroit!'
Site of the event was the GM Heritage
Center in Sterling Heights. Normally not
open to the public, the center is home to
GM's private collection of antique, clas-
sic and prototype cars. Patrons enjoyed
dinner while strolling among GM's
prized cars and viewing a presentation
that highlighted the Jewish connection
to Detroit's automotive industry.

Proceeds from the event will benefit
the archives, a guardian of the history
of Temple Beth El and the surrounding
Jewish community for more than 30
years, and the library, celebrating 134
years of service to adults and children
throughout the Detroit area.
Steering Committee for the affair
was Patti Phillips of West Bloomfield,
John Kessler of Bloomfield Hills, and
Rae Monchnik and Evelyn Prince, both
of West Bloomfield. Jan Durecki is the
Franklin Archives archivist. Librarian
Eileen Polk heads the Prentis Memorial
Library.

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Barbra Bloch of Franklin, Karen Myerson of Bloomfield Hills and Denise Brown of
West Bloomfield

Librarian Eileen Polk of Huntington
Woods and Deenie Urben of West
Bloomfield

Daniel and Jennifer Weckstein of Novi and Patti and Eric Phillips of West
Bloomfield

Andrew, Jim and Cathy Deutchman of
Franklin

Anne Weiner of Bloomfield Hills and
Rabbi Keren Alpert of Grosse Pointe
Farms

Chuck Durecki and Archivist Jan
Durecki of Almont

Fundraising
Gala

JET honored JN's

Arthur Horwitz with its

Community Conscience

Award.

ewish Ensemble Theatre
. honored Detroit Jewish News
Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz at
JET'S eighth annual "Behind the Scenes
Gala" Oct. 15 at Glen Oaks Country Club
in Farmington Hills.
"We want to honor Arthur with the
Community Conscience Award and thank
him and his family for being here and
for caring," said David J. Magidson, JET'S
artistic director. "We are very aware of
what his pioneering sensibility has meant
and will continue to mean for this city,
state and country."
Magidson said, according to prelimi-
nary figures, the fundraising event was the
most successful in eight years.

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JET board member Leslie Bash and
president Thomas August

JET board member Elaine Sturman, Robert Levy, Andra Levy and Stephen Sturman

Arthur Horwitz receives his award from
presenter Dr. Phoebe Mainster.

Harold Jurkiewicz and Leslee Magidson

Graham and Sally Orley