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Fabulous Fashions
Saving Lives
Shaarey Zedek models take to
Hebrew Memorial tries to save lives with
"Driving to Distraction" event for teens.
the runway with the latest styles.
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ongregation Shaarey Zedek's
Sisterhood Opening Meeting
on Oct. 1 was a feast for the
eyes with fabulous fashions capturing
the runway.
The multigenerational models were
introduced with their accomplish-
ments in the community and in the
Sisterhood. Annabel Cohen rocked the
food, from wine and hors d'oeuvres to a
delicious chocolate brownie sundae.
More than 150 people attended
a heartfelt tribute by Sisterhood
President Robin Beth Lash to
Jacqueline Elkus for her contribu-
tions to Sisterhood and for serving as
a role model to members. Elkus was
the group's first annual "Woman of
Distinction?'
Eileen Glogower and Barbara Zack,
program vice presidents, put together
a captivating fashion show sponsored
by Glamour Puss and Party Girls of
Franklin.
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H
ebrew Memorial Chapel's
third-annual event alerting
Metro Detroit teens to the
dangers of driving and texting came
with an anti-business message: "We'd
Rather Wait!'
Driving and texting — or other
distracted driving — is the leading
cause of motor vehicle accidents. In
2011, more than 3,300 people were
killed in crashes involving a distracted
driver, with an additional 387,000 being
injured. Sadly, 11 percent of all drivers
under the age of 20 who were involved
in fatal crashes were reported as being
distracted at the time of the crash.
On Sunday, Oct. 13, at Paradise Park
in Novi, the funeral home held "Driving
to Distraction," a fun and educational
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Otto Dube, managing funeral director at Hebrew Memorial Chapel, with Daniel,
Avi and Arielle Selesny of Southfield
Sisterhood officers: Barbara Zack, vice president; Robin Lash, president; Jacqueline
Elkus, Woman of Distinction honoree; and Eileen Glogower, vice president.
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event open to all Metro Detroit teens.
Teens got the chance to drive a go-kart,
both with and without texting, and were
judged on accuracy, speed and number
of text messages sent while trying to
keep their go-karts under control.
"In my job, it is just heartbreaking to
see a family devastated by the death of
a child due to distracted driving," said
Otto Dube, managing funeral director
at Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
As a nonprofit funeral home, we
want to do everything we can to keep
families intact and young people able
to live their lives to the full, instead
of needlessly taken by a distraction. If
teens see personally, with actual feed-
back, how texting affects their driving,
it's the best lesson we can give."
Left: Daniel Selesny in a go-kart; right: Ellery Eisenstein, 15, of West
Bloomfield, and Issie Finn, 14, of Farmington Hills.
October 31 • 2013
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