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…metro ..!!!! ,ft • 444 • I k -4 • , • • r _ The colorful facade' of Mumford High Chool in:northwest Detroit. Class of '61 plans an emotional farewell at the old blue building. Bill Carroll Contributing Writer T he high school and college reunion "season" is at a fevered pitch, and the alumni of Detroit's Mumford High School feel they have the edge in historic significance. The Class of 1961 will hold its 50th anni- versary reunion S...…
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…metro >> on the cover Everyone gets ready for the filming of the eulogy scene. Extras! Extras! Temple Israel congregants take part as extras in the filming of Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor T he ornate golden ark in the main sanctuary of Temple Israel pro- vided the perfect backdrop for a very different role for the Reform syna- gogue — movie set. On July 18 and 19, the West Bloomfield sanc...…
…metro Extras! Extras! from page 11 Rabbi Harold Loss S. Frank Wolff Above: Actor Bradley Whitford, director Jon Avnet and author — Mitch Albom confer. Marla Stern Far left: Temple Israel extras stand during filming of a service. Left: Actor Martin Landau takes some direction from director Jon Avnet. Julie and Caren Bass ily units, the Friday afternoon before the Monday-Tuesday shoot and was glad to get an email back confirming him as...…
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…AUGUST 2011 ISSUE 08 VOLUME 02 CONTENTS FEATURES 19 J Horn of Plenty Oran Hesterman says current global food production methods are slowly killing us; no worries, he also has a solution. Reporting by Brett Callwood 20 I Reality InTerVention Sometimes it takes a public flogging; or, at least it did with the Franklins. Meet your average, all-American reality TV family. Reporting byJulie Edgar RED Itint agazne GIVEAWAY A new winner ev...…
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