New Year's Day

Gallery Auction

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1ST AT 11:00 A.M.

Select items from Estates and Private Collections in Grosse Pointe,
Traverse City, Bloomfield, Birmingham, and Ann Arbor Michigan.
Includes Fine and Decorative Art, 18th & 19th century British
and French furniture, Important Objects of Vertu,
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Fine Estate Jewelry, Asian Art, Silver
and Accessory items. Over 300 Select lots! , \,_

PREVIEWS:

December 17th, 18th
and 31st from
9:00 am until 5:00 pm
20% Buyer's
Premium on all lots

We are now accepting
Select Consignments
for our Decorative Arts
and Fashion Auction
February 18th, 2017

Bid and see the full catalog online at:

liveauctioneers

BIDS

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cSchmidt's Antiques Inc.

5138 West Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan I 734-434-2660 I Since 1911

www.SchmidtsAntiques.com

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BYO Connect at Regional Convention
6th-8th Graders

Monday, Dec. 26th:

Price: $10

2-2:30 PM: Ice
Cream Social!
2:30-4 PM: Quiz
Bowl/Trivia!
4-5 PM: Krav Maga
or Zumba Class!

Meal For
A Cause

Dining for Women group raises funds
for women in Third World countries.

Barbara Lewis I Contributing Writer

Tuesday, Dec. 27th:

Price: $20

3 PM: Buses leave
for BBYO Connect
Community Service Day
at Menorah in the D!
6 PM: Downtown
Detroit Dinner at Hard Rock Café
8 PM: Attends BBYO RC Talent Show at the Fillmore!! *

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hanks in part to 18 Detroit-area
residents, women in Mali will
soon have access to literacy
education and leadership training.
The local women are part of a nation-
al effort called Dining for Women. Local
chapters meet monthly or bimonthly

Wednesday, Dec. 28th: BBYO Connect Goes to Zap Zone!!
Price: $10
1-3 PM: Zap Zone! Each teen will get 2 attraction
tickets plus tokens!

Thursday, Dec. 29th:

Price: $10

11-1:30 PM-Hang Time and Lunch in the
WB JCC Teen Center
1:30-3 PM-Pool Party at the WB JCC Pool

Pay for each program individually or sign up for the full week for $40!

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For more information, or if you have any questions,
Jacob Gussin
jgussin@bbyo.org • r at 248-432-5686!

Wendy Strip of Farmington Hills helps

herself to some Mali-inspired potluck

dishes.

to share a themed potluck meal, learn
about a Third World country and make
a small donation to a non-government
organization (NGO) that helps girls and
women in that country.
The local funds are pooled with funds
raised at similar gatherings all over the
country, resulting in a significant con-
tribution to the target program.
The West Bloomfield chapter, which
includes women from other parts of
Metro Detroit as well, was started in
2013 by Sharona Shapiro and Lea Luger,
both of West Bloomfield.
In late October, the chapter held its
bimonthly dinner at the Northwest
Detroit home of Sabrina Black, a coun-
selor, coach and consultant.
The month's target NGO works in
Mali. Participants introduced them-
selves then shared a Mali-themed veg-
etarian potluck meal that included tofu
in Mali sauce, several vegetable stews,