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living with the disease and of those,
170,000 are Michiganders. Alzheimer's
is the only leading cause of death in the
United States with no known cure, treat-
ment or prevention.
For the past year and continuing
into 2015, Michigan residents can now
make a donation to the Alzheimer's
Association by checking a box on their
Michigan income tax return — Form
4642. By checking this box they can
donate $5 or more from their Michigan
return to the Alzheimer's Association
Fund. These funds support care and pro-
grams for people faced with Alzheimer's
in our state.
Please consider checking this box and
showing your support for this cause. The
services of the Alzheimer's Association
are invaluable to those faced with this
terrible disease.
Wendy Strip, vice president
of development and communications
Alzheimer's Association
Southfield
Correction
• In "Empty Bowls To
Fight Hunger:' (March
12, page 30), this girl
should have been iden-
tified as Sophie Eizen
of Royal Oak.
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Annabel Cohen
Don Cohen
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
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Ryan Fishman
Stacy Gittleman
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Esther Allweiss Ingber
Harry Kirsbaum
Barbara Lewis
Rabbi Jason Miller
Alan Muskovitz
Allan Nahajewski
Steve Stein
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Hear Klezmer And Jazz
At Beth Shalom Concert
Want to know about All That Jazz and
Klezmer? Come to the family-friendly
Ninth Annual Cantor Sam and Mona
Greenbaum Concert on Sunday, March
22, at 2 p.m., at Congregation Beth
Shalom in Oak Park.
A trio comprising Susanne Ortner-
Roberts, John Marcinizyn and Doug
Levine will explore the art of communi-
cation and innovation within traditional
genres, including klezmer, gypsy jazz,
swing and more.
Admission is $5 per person, maximum
$15 per family, and includes an after-
glow.
Clarinetist and saxophonist Susanne
Ortner-Roberts, originally from
Germany, researches Eastern European
music. Her story has been told in a book,
Living the Dream, by German television
journalist Helga Fuhst. John Marcinizyn
plays guitar and banjo and is a composer.
Pianist Doug Levine is also a composer,
arranger, music director and teacher in
Pittsburgh.
The Greenbaum Concert was estab-
lished by the Greenbaums' daughter
Shiri Gordinier and her husband, Jerry.
Patrons include Esther and Donald
Simon, Fay Isackson and Sophie
Perlstein.
Let the Beth Shalom office know if you
plan to attend: (248) 547-7970 or cbs@
congbethshalom.org .
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