Photos by Jerry Zolyns ky

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'Gambling'
For A Cause

Jewish Dental Clinic's
Monte Carlo Night honored
the clinic and volunteers.

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ore than 150 guests enjoyed a host
of casino games at the annual Jewish
Dental Clinic Monte Carlo Night Nov.
2 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
The evening included a strolling dinner, enter-
tainment by Mel Ball Music and enough gaming
chips to spend a few hours with lenient dealers who
understood the event was a charity fundraiser.
Proceeds go to the Jewish Dental Clinic in
Southfield, where volunteer professionals provide
quality oral health care free to those in need in the
Jewish community. The clinic operates on a budget
of about $100,000 annually.
From March 2009 to September 2014, more than
800 patients have been seen (with 35 on the waiting
list) by 64 volunteering dentists and 55 volunteer
specialists, hygienists, assistants and community
members. The clinic, a project of the Alpha Omega
Dental Fraternity, is open three to five days a week.
To donate to the clinic or volunteer, call (248)
497-6224. A fundraising dinner and golf outing
is planned in June. Dr. Michael Zuroff chaired the
dinner. ❑

Sidney Katz and Mark Jubas, both
of Southfield, play poker.

Bill and Melissa Berlin of Southfield and Elana and Max Berlin of
Oak Park

Zombie Apocalypse

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Barbara and Dean Pichette of Southfield

he Jewish Community Center in
West Bloomfield held its first Zombie
Apocalypse Run on Oct. 26 on the JCC
grounds. The 5k run and walk involved teams with
three flags each that needed to make it through the
course without being captured by zombies.
The runners outnumbered the zombies 72-17,

Miriam and David Zuroff of Southfield

JCC hosts a family run/walk where the "undead" try to interfere.

but the undead did some definite damage to teams
along the way. The event drew families, with ages
ranging from 12 through the 60s.
Jim Micovich, JCC fitness operations and mem-
bership director, plans to create more annual
events, including a snowshoe challenge sometime in
February.

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Zombies Seth Rostker, Erin Leigh Rostker and Joey Landra,
all of West Bloomfield

Zombie Lewis Schwartz, 14, of West
Bloomfield grabs a flag from Logan
Wilson of Imlay City.

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Zombie Erin Leigh Rostker of West Bloomfield tries to grab
the flags of the runners as they go by.

Race coordinator Jim Micovich of the JCC explains the
rules to the runners.