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Party Time

These Central grads from 1957
prove you're never too old to party.

n Saturday evening, Sept. 6, 80 Centralites who turn 75 years old this year
gathered at Big Tommy's Restaurant in Novi for a birthday celebration. All of
them graduated in 1957 from Central High School, 57 years ago.
"Elvis Presley" attended the event and sang songs from their day and made everyone
remember "the good days." The celebrants sang and laughed and danced — and even
exchanged birthday presents and sang Happy Birthday to themselves.
They were thankful for the close and special relationship they have with one another
after 57 years.
The group will start planning its 60th reunion soon.

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Event committee: Barbara Kanarek Dorfman, Fran Kagan White, Barbara Cohen
Weinstein, Judee Sabbath Sternberg and Sharie Levy Jaffe. Not pictured: Mike
Cowan of New York.

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Carole and Jerry Maltzman, Arnie Serlin, Larry Blau, Harriet

Irving Zinger of California and Lloyd Starr

Interfaith Picnic

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Jan and Marshall Berman of New Mexico and Don
Tractenberg of California

"Elvis" came from Memphis to sing
for classmates from the Central High
School Class of 1957.

Annual event draws nearly 300 to Belle Isle for a day of fun and faith.

early 300 people of many faith traditions
met on Belle Isle on Aug. 3 for the annual
Suburban-Urban Unity Interfaith Picnic.
The event began with prayers and songs for unity
and peace in the community and the world led by
Father Lawrence Ventline, Rabbi Dorit Edut, Cantor
Roger Skully, Assistant Imam Arif Huskic, Rev.
David Kasbow, Chaplain Yvonne Moore-Fant and
others.
Teens played volleyball, while children did ori-
gami and enjoyed an inflatable bounce house and
other games. The adults socialized or did ethnic
dances, including Israeli, to the music of a Detroit
female DJ.
A huge feast of salads, desserts and many side

dishes was served under a big white tent, accom-
panied by grill favorites like kosher hot dogs, hallal
chicken, veggie burgers and regular hamburgers.
Maggid Steve Klaper led songs on his guitar,
while Ba'hai member John Suggs organized a drum-
ming circle. A Bingo game for donated prizes was
called by Barbara Emerson, with proceeds donated
to Warm-Up Detroit, an organization that helps
the homeless at an NSO shelter in the city. Various
groups that help families and children in Metro
Detroit had tables with promotional materials.
Sponsoring organizations included the Detroit
Interfaith Outreach Network, the All-Faiths Festival,
Common Word Alliance, Bridging 8 Mile and the
Metropolitan Family Church in Warren.

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Maggid Steve Klaper led songs.

People of various faiths enjoyed the picnic and activities.

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A group dances together.

Children had many activities to
choose from.