. / I steve Stein Contributing Writer 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.