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AM—U—SHANTEF
COUNTRY CLUB
Nothing defines the best of Michigan's summer like sun bathing,
a nice dip, great food, and wonderful people all in a single
relaxing environment at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club
stigmas and focus the core of
our energy on similarities over
differences, on embracing Detroit
for the unique and complex place
that it is.
Seeing The Positive
In a chance conversation one day,
I spoke with a deeply Catholic
man and an Orthodox Jew; I (the
Reform Jew) sought common
ground. The three of us agreed
on the fundamental principle
that each of us is b'tzelem Elohim,
made in God's image. If we are to
truly serve Detroit, this principle
must remain at the forefront of the
discussion: to see the positive and
similarities in people, rather than
the differences.
It is that Jewish maxim, oft-cited
but rarely fully realized, al shlosha
d'varim ("The world is sustained
by three things: by truth, by justice
and by peace") that illuminates the
power of Detroit: what volunteers
can give, but more importantly,
what we can receive.
On the last day of the trip, Falik
paid a visit to the Summer in the
City house, took a seat at the end of
the dining room table and gestured
toward images of Detroit and inspi-
rational quotes on the wall behind
him.
"What you have done this week
mattered to these students:' he said.
"The experiences were formative, if
not transformative, for them?'
What Falik may not have realized
is that the week was formative, if
not transformative, for us, too. E
Brandon Shaw of Los Angeles is a senior
at the University of Michigan. Other
mthly membership due
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Bashar Tobia at 248.855.1900 Ext. 408
18 Hole Championship Golf Course • Updated Ladies Locker Room
Newly Renovated Clubhouse • Updated Pool Facilities • Updated Fitness Center
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Fine & Casual Dining • Clay Tennis Courts
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U-M participants were sophomore
Hannah Sherman, Ann Arbor; Berman
Fellow Celia Shecter, Farmington Hills;
freshmen Ashley Sakwa and Jack
lwrey, both of West Bloomfield; junior
Brendan Rand, Westport, Conn.; junior
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Natasha Dabrowski, Bloomfield Hills; and
sophomore Zoe McCoon, Flint.
248.855.1900 wwzv.tamoshantercc.or
5051 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323
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