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steve Stein
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Bloomfield and Oakland Hills
Country
Club in Bloomfield Township
were ear
lier hosts
during Blatt's tenure.
sponsorships and
special year for the Hank
Greenberg Memorial Golf
other information
Invitational.
tional,
It's
For reservations,
a
on
the 2015 invita
contact Blatt at
(248)
The 25th annual invitational, pre
sented by the Michigan Jewish Sports
The foundation's website is
Foundation, will take place June 1
at Franklin Hills Country Club in
Facebook page.
michigansports.org and it also has a
.
New
Farmington Hills.
The invitational
once
again
is
The
a
Cancer Treatment Center in
Farmington Hills, part of Detroit -based
24- team Downtown Fox
and
bowling league is off
running.
First half champions
-
were
crowned
in December and the second half of
Karmanos Cancer Institute.
The foundation announced last week
that former Cincinnati Reds
On A Roll
League
new
MLZG B'nai B'rith
fundraiser for the Lawrence & Idell
Weisberg
763-1438.
www.
great Joe
the
got under way Jan.
season
The
new
league
is the end
13.
product
Morgan is this year's recipient of the
Hank Greenberg Memorial Lifetime
of a merger between the Downtown
Fox and Morganthau LChayim/Zeiger
Achievement Award.
Gross/Jewish War Veteran leagues.
Milton and Eunice
Ring will receive
the Barry Bremen Memorial Inspiration
Award. The winner of the Dick Schapp
Memorial Award for Media Excellence
is
yet to be determined.
a
recognition of
the 25th
anniversary at the invitational.
Stay tuned for the details.
The last six invitationals
were
sell
outs. How has the invitational not just
survived, but thrived
filled with
on a
"That's
a
good question; there's so
competition out there;' Blatt said.
"It isn't easy competing. We know noth
ing is guaranteed, and we don't take
anything for granted:'
One of the staples that makes the
invitational stand out, Blatt said, is
bringing in a Baseball Hall of Fame
member each year to receive the
Lifetime Achievement Award.
a
can
remember
only one time
Hall of Fame member wasn't the
recipient
when Ted Williams
-
and ex-NFL star Joe Namath
the last minute.
was
came
ill
in at
Tony LaRussa,"Joe Torre and Lou
Brock are among recent Lifetime
Achievement Award recipients.
The invitational is a major annual
event not
nity,
only for the Jewish commu
Blatt said, but also the entire Metro
Detroit
community.
helps keep us moving forward:'
This will be seventh invitational
as
executive
Michael Frankfort, Nathan Kahn,
As for the
Eagles, their lineup has
Josh Alpert, Mike Chosid, David Moses
and League President Justin Kaplan.
series in the
was
the best first-half
league.
Marc Weiss
in the Tel Aviv
Division) rolled the highest game,
director, and the
Kaplan said the merger has gone
smoothly.
The MLZG League was struggling.
Joining forces with the Downtown Fox
League has given the league new life
and helped Downtown Fox continue its
growth.
"People seem pleased with the new
league and feel it has been a positive
experience;' Kaplan said. "It's wonderful
that we're carrying on Sys legacy"
Sy is Downtown Fox League patri
arch Seymour Zate, who died last July
5 at age 81. He bowled in the league for
than 60 years and worked tire
more
lessly to keep it alive.
The league's championship trophy
bears his
name.
Kaplan said the league always has
for bowlers. If you're age 18 or
older, call him
you're
at
(248)
672-0818 if
interested.
The
league bowls at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Drakeshire Lanes in
Farmington Hills. 0
fourth consecutive time that Franklin
Hills is the host.
Tam-O-Shanter
Please send
Country Club in West
a
288.
room
"About 50 percent of attendees aren't
Jewish;' he said. "There's no doubt that
with Blatt
divisions, each with
Mike Kolb and Scott Robbins make up
the Returners roster.
(Steinberg & Co.
much
Blatt
two
randomly. First -half
champions were the Returners in the
Tel Aviv Division and the Eagles in the
Kolb's 762
calendar
fundraising golf events for
worthwhile causes?
that
are
Jerusalem Division.
Foundation Executive Director David
Blatt said there will be
There
12 teams chosen
sports
news
to
stevesteinS02004@yahoo.com.