>> here's to THE SIRENS DONATE> I SHOW SUPPORT> Our Brothers and Sisters in Israel urgently need our hell Davis and Folkoff Linkner Hermelin Hamas' rockets have targeted millions of Jews across the country. Three quarters of Israelis live within range of rocket fire, and those most affected include children, the elderly and the disabled. alb How can you help? Support our emergency campaign to alleviate the physical and psychological effects of the conflict on Israel's population. JARC, an organization serving people with disabilities, has won a Dove Award from the Arc of Oakland County, which honors individuals, companies, agencies, residential settings, technicians, teachers, employers and volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the lives of people with intellectual and develop- mental disabilities. Kristi Davis of Royal Oak, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist for JARC, was named winner of Arc's 2014 prestigious Inclusion Leadership Award for her heartfelt dedi- cation to making community inclusion a priority for men and women with devel- opmental disabilities. Also recognized by the Arc was Harold Folkoff of Southfield, a participant in JARC's Independent Living Services program and winner of the Arc's 2014 Sheldon Dunn Inspiration Award. Folkoff was honored for devoting himself to reaching out to the community through public speaking and the volunteer work he does. He is an advocate, activist and a voice for people with disabilities. Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner at Deloitte, will serve as chair of the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. Davidoff Gilbert • Relief for 37,000 children in the line of fire • Help for 20,000 of Israel's most vulnerable citizens, including the elderly and the infirm • Trauma support for 12,000 Israelis • Assistance for 10 communities hit hardest by the conflict Sachse Two Detroit-based companies were named Entrepreneur of the Year at the recent Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year Awards in Michigan and Ohio. Josh Linkner, CEO and managing part- ner; Brian Hermelin, partner; and Dan Gilbert, partner, at Detroit Venture Partners won the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. Todd Sachse, Sachse Construction, won the Diversified Services Award. We must respond swiftly and stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Israel, now and always. Thank you for your continuing support. Donate online today at jewishdetroit.org/helpisrael cr%Jewish Federation OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Jordana Wolfson will be leaving her position of director of admis- sions for a new role as chief administration officer at Akiva Hebrew Day School in Southfield. She will Wolfson oversee all the broader aspects of the school, including fundraising, marketing, opera- tions, recruitment/retention and the edu- cational management of Akiva. 1934500 Send those bugs to the slammed Let PEST ARREST eliminate your bug problems! We specialize in • Bedbugs • Fleas • Spiders • Rats & Mice • Earwigs • Bees, Wasps & Ants • Roaches • And so many more! Rabbi Noam Stein Dr. Harris Mainster has received the high- est award from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine: its 2014 Walter E Patenge Medal of Mainster Public Service. Mainster has been on staff at Botsford Hospital as a general and trauma surgeon for almost 50 years. Berry A brief snapshot of some of the critical needs: Farmington Hills resi- dent and Vietnam veteran Lawrence Berry assumed the position of State Commander of the Jewish War Veterans on July 1. will join Akiva Hebrew Day School in Southfield as the new high school principal. With close to 15 years' experience in the field of secondary Jewish Stein day school education, Rabbi Stein comes most recently from the Margolin Hebrew Academy high school in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Eli Melaas, for- merly of Oxford, Mich., of West Roxbury, Mass., has received his Ph.D. degree from Boston University. He will remain at the universi- ty, completing his post-doctoral research under a grant from NASA. 248-246-1850 www.pest-arrest.com email: info@pest-arrest.com Residential & Commercial I •=. THE CREW AT PEST ARREST 1929300 years experience • Family owned & operated • Certifie JN ec mans !cense nsure July 17 • 2014 31