family focus frA NINE AGADNI A Familiar Face Have good dog? Want Great Dog? Tamarack's trusted health director to mark 18 years at Family Fun Day. Specializing in Off-leash Obedience Dmining for the Family Dog No time to train your dog? No problem! We can professionally train your dog in our In-Kennel Off-Leash Program. Owners are welcome to train their own dog too! The choice is yours! Group classes held in Birmingham, Clarkston, Oxford & Rochester 4 1 New Sessions Every Month... Enroll NOW Back to School for Fick) too! Nurse Kathi Moss and Roberta Blumberg, Tamarack's director of health and safety, are longtime friends. Not Everyone Likes Dogs... But Everyone LOVES a Well Trained Dog! 248.236.0287 WWW.GREATDOGS.ORG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • An Oral Treatment Option for Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) An informative event for people living with MS and their caregivers. William Leuchter, MD Community Neurologist Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology Wayne State University School of Medicine Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6PM Ginopolis Restaurant 27815 Middlebelt Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 WE HAVE THE PRESCRIPTION... 1 PAVING 10% OFF AND SEALCOATING Expires: 6.30.14 Space is limited. A light meal will be served. To RSVP, please call 1-866-703-6293 or e mail MSrsvp@ahmdirect.com - ,• Metro Detroit's Premier Asphalt and Pavement Enterprise •-••74No.:, CALL D.S.G. TODAY! (248) 877-6678 Also Available: Line Striping • Crack Filling Pothole Repair We come to you. Our fully trained staff can come in as little as 24 hours to service your pavement needs. The Doctor is on call! 248.877.6678 24 March 20 • 2014 Laura Adler Special to the Jewish News 1902410 T here is nobody like mom and dad when you are sick. You look for a familiar face, smile or caring words to make you feel better. For thousands of children who have left their parents to attend Tamarack Camps, that familiar face is Roberta Blumberg. Blumberg, Tamarack's director of health and safety for 18 years, along with community nurse Gail Chenoweth (a three-year position funded by the Jewish Fund) and the dedicated nurses who spend one to two weeks each summer at Camp Maas in Ortonville are known for being "the moms and dads away from home" for countless campers and staff. "I am proud to be a part of this wonderful agency and generous, car- ing community whose mission is to provide every Jewish child with an enriching Jewish camping experience:' Blumberg said. "I am truly blessed to be in an environment that has allowed and encouraged me and our thousands of campers and staff members to be our best Jewish selves:' Tamarack will be celebrating Blumberg's 18th "char summer at camp by honoring her at Tamarack Family Fun Day at Camp Maas on June 22. Blumberg says she feels fortunate to be supported by nurses who are not only her professional peers but also her lifelong friends. Many of these nurses started their tenure at Tamarack when their children were campers and continued after their children were grown. They feel lucky to be a doing what they love in a fun camp environment where they can be like campers again. "Camp wouldn't be camp without Roberta: said Kathi Moss, a Tamarack nurse for 25 years. "Her ability to oversee the health and well-being of the entire Tamarack community is astounding. She does it is seamlessly and makes it look effortless. Her smile, warmth and wonderful sense of humor make everyone feel at ease in her pres- ence. "Roberta and I have a passion for helping others that blossomed into a lifelong friendship. She has enriched my life in countless ways, and I am honored to be her friend:' The motto of Tamarack nurses is "a warm hug, loving smile and caring ear is sometimes just what camper's need. Of course, a cold Popsicle doesn't hurt either!" Other longtime nurses include Cathy Herman, 21 years; Liz Kirshner, 18 years; Julie Nitzkin, 14 years; and Renee Unger, 12 years. Tamarack Camps is looking for nurses to join Blumberg's team and spend a week or two at Camp Maas. To find out more about nursing opportu- nities at Tamarack this summer, con- tact Roberta Blumberg at blumberg@ tamarackcamps.com. ❑