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…Just One Week • • • An "addict" goes without her cell and Facebook — oh, no! Laura Katsnelson misses using her cellphone and laptop. Laura Katsnelson Teen2Teen Staff Writer F or those of you who have one, your Facebook is probably your addiction. Once you log on, it's impossible to log off. And, of course, your phone is your baby. You take it everywhere you go, and it holds a special place in your heart. In the year 2009, teenagers feel t...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, making its Detroit debut, covers the Fab Four Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News M ark Lewis remembers how much his mom wanted him to be a serious professional pia- nist. She loved the instrument and made it her hobby. Whenever there was a top keyboardist performing on the TV variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan, his mom would call him...…
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…Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on JNonline.us. LOUISE BERRIS, 93, of Huntington Woods, died March 8, 2009. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Andrea and Joel Kaye of Huntington Woods, Joyce and Jon Schniers of Howell; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Irving and Shirley Levitt of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, Eric Brian Kaye, Michael Schniers and Amanda Schniers; grandson, Jameson Baranek-Schniers. Mrs. Berris was ...…
…Obituaries Milton Marmon, D.O. of West Bloomfield. Age 81, died peacefully on March 4, 2009. Beloved husband of Marjorie (nee Sills). Beloved father of David (Linda Speck) Marmon, Susan (James) Blacketer and Paul (Patricia) Marmon. Beloved grandfather of Sara Blacketer, Joseph Blacketer, Michelle Marmon, Travis Marmon and Alexander Marmon. Brother of the late Jerry Marmorstein and the late Richard Marmon. Milton practiced general medicine in...…
…SIDNEY SCHLAFF, 94, of Oak Park, died March 6, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sadie Schlaff; sons and daughter-in- law, Dr. Richard and Ilene Schlaff of Farmington Hills, James Schlaff of Oak Park; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jeffrey LaKritz of West Bloomfield; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Robert and Florence Schlaff; sister, Beatrice Mondry of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Kevin LaKritz, Amy LaKritz, Kari Schlaff and•Eva...…
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