FARMINGTON HILLS INTERNISTS
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THEIR RELOCATION TO:
Annual Salute
To Those 95
And Older
Chi chapter at Michigan State when
Bernstein was a chapter adviser. "I've
never met anyone more humble than
Steve Bernstein," Miller says. "He
doesn't like to talk about all of the
devoted work he does for the frater-
nity on a national and local level. He
just does it. Over the years, I've come
to know Steve as a skillful attorney,
trusted adviser, basketball aficionado
and community leader, but most
important for me is that I call him a
friend."
Bernstein began his career with
the fraternity when he was just 22.
"They handed me a credit card and a
list of campuses to go to," Bernstein
says. "Colleges are wonderful places.
I really like college students." Over
the years, he's collected hundreds of
college T-shirts and caps.
He calls AEPi his "most interest-
ing client of all time, a worldwide
organization involved in Jewish
community." As general counsel, he
deals with everything from leases,
to slip and falls at parties, to first
amendment issues and criminal mat-
ters, such as sexual assault and other
crimes.
Talking about recent news of a
different Jewish fraternity at the
University of Michigan behaving
badly, Bernstein says he believes
this was "more of a group dynamic
brought on by excessive alcohol
abuse."
Still, he says, AEPi is a large orga-
nization, and "once in a while some-
thing really serious happens, some-
thing difficult to sort through," such
as allegations of sexual assaults.
"It's a very tough balance" he says.
"On one hand, you want to see sexual
assaults dealt with. On the other
hand, there is a matter of the rights
of the accused. My message to young
men and women is to be careful not
to put themselves in that position.
Once an accusation is made, you are
at risk. Even if exonerated, such as
accusation can stay with you for a
long time."
Bernstein says that fraternal life
isn't all that different now from when
he was in college. "The social part is
the same. A lot of young men, good
guys trying to enjoy campus life and
make some friends — and develop as
Jewish leaders"
The Detroit Centennial Dinner
is open to fraternity broth-
ers and friends of Bernstein
and the AEPi. Tickets are $118
and can be purchased at www.
DetroitCentennialDinner.eventbrite.
com.
0055 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITES 150 AND
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334
A
fter your children are mar-
ried and the grandchildren
start arriving, what signifi-
cant milestones do older Americans
look forward to? For Jewish Detroiters
age 95 and older, the Oldest
Americans Brunch is one of those
recognition milestones — this year
on Friday, May 29, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
Nationwide, older adults have been
celebrated and honored throughout
the month of May since President
John F. Kennedy designated May as
Older American
Month in 1963.
For the past 14
years locally,
Jewish Senior Life,
in conjunction
with the Jewish
Community
Center, Jewish
Carl Levin
Family Service,
JVS and the Jewish Federation, have
honored individuals age 95 and older.
The event began modestly with 20
honorees. As Americans live longer,
the event has grown to include more
than 170 honorees, according to
Barbra Giles, JSL associate director.
This year, Sen. Carl Levin, who is 80,
will address the honorees under the
theme: "The Greatest Generation: A
Sentimental Journey."
The program will be emceed
by Carol Rosenberg, director, JSL
Foundation, with entertainment by
Rennie Kauffman and Ben Oppenheim.
Rosenberg travels around the room and
speaks to honorees about their greatest
memories and reflections. Some recall
lamplighters on childhood streets, some
talk about good times and celebrations.
"Living to 95 means they must have
done something right:' Giles says.
Many honorees walk into the room
"the picture of wellness; you would
never think they're 95 and oldet"
Usually more than two full tables are
filled by individuals age 100 or older.
There are Holocaust survivors
among the honorees, representative of
tenacity and verve. Family members
fly in from around the country, with
sometimes three and four genera-
tions at a table. This year, Rabbi Aaron
Starr will give the benediction, and his
grandfather, Wolf Gruca, will be hon-
ored, the first year he's old enough.
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