peted with the mufflers from the cars rolling by on Woodward but the 35 cars on display provided up close views. Included was Marshalll Hunt’s 1976 Lancia Scorpion, Steve Park’s 1941 Pontiac which has been in the family since it was brand new, Bonnie Polen’s 1967 Corvette and Ken Way’s 1957 Chevy Bel Aire parked next to John Wagner’s 1957 Chevy Station Wagon. The two latter cars evoked memories of youthful parties we promised not to report. Because the car registration fees ($50 or $60) are earmarked for the Bloomfield Hills Optimist Club, Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities and Bloomfield Township Police Department Benevolent Fund, lots of emergency workers were on hand. DAR Piety Hill Chapter Veteran Salute Patriotism was on display as the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Piety Hill Chapter hosted over 75 veterans at their third Woodward Dream Cruise Reception honoring veterans. A hospitality tent set up in front of Woodward Camera offered covered seating for viewing the cars and sharing memories. The Piety Hill Chapter was founded in 1935 and is one of the nation’s largest. Assistance League’s Estate Sale Birmingham’s Lutheran Church of the Redeemer was a bargain hunter’s bonanza when the Assistance League brought four truckloads of goodies there for its three-day estate sale. Nearly 100 people turned out for the First Night, First Choice opening. Before it closed three days later a stream of customers snapped up treasures like a collection of Indian pottery and Madame Alexander dolls. One young couple was thrilled to get a $3,000 traditional dining room table and eight chairs for $1,000. Most of the unsold items will be donated to the God’s Helping Hand charity, but some Limoges boxes and Austrian beer steins will be featured at the AL’s ReSaleConnection shop in Rochester and the Mistletoe Marketplace fundraiser. The later is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Palazzo Grande in Shelby Twp. For tickets, call (586) 281-3787.
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1. Jeff Abrash (left) of Bloomfield, event chair Ron Pruette of Oxford and Westborn Market host Mark Anusbigian of Birmingham. 2. Kathy Abrash (left) of Bloomfield, Annrea Anusbigian of Grosse Pointe and Donna Anusbigian of Birmingham. 3. Penny (left) and Rick Persiani of Birmingham with Debbie and Bruce Kridler and Chuck Mascari of Bloomfield. 4. Marlene O’Brien (left) of Northville, Mary Locklear of Neptune Beach, FL and Denise Abrash of Bloomfield. 5. Bill and Deb Gollnitz of Bingham Farms.
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1. Exhibitor Ken Way of Bloomfield with his 1957 Chevy Bel Aire. 2. Bonnie Polen (left) and her daughter Laurie with Cynthia Heyman of W. Bloomfield and Sharon Edelman of Birmingham. 3. Event manager Carrie Zarotney (left) of W. Bloomfield and Kristi Pavlak of Royal Oak. 4. Police chief Geof Goudard (left) with Barney Barnes and dispatcher Meg Fouss. 5. Bloomfield Township’s Sgt. Kurt Dudek (left) with officers Jim and Bob Zaremba.
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4 Habitat Gala Kick Off Tea In her career as a development professional in the non-profit arena, Joyce Russell has made lots of friends. She invited a dozen of them
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1. Diane Schrift of Birmingham. 2. Todd Rachel (left) of (Lake Orion), Christine Richman of Bloomfield, Brenda Cheshire of Oak Park, Gabe Stahl of Troy and Barbara Suhay of Birmingham. 3. Judy and Roger Sherman (center) of Bloomfield with Liz Weidner (left) and her daughter Ruby McCall of Birmingham. 4. Susan Gallager (left) of Birmingham, Martha Stahl of Troy, Jeanette Keatts of Rochester and Mary Ellen Cortright of Waterford. 5. Liz Weidner (left), her mother Rudy Weidner and daughter Ruby McCall of Birmingham. 6. Doug and Christine Richman of Bloomfield. Photos by Doug and Janet Ashley.
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