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Fall 2019 Edition Newsletter of the Detroit Alumni Chapter

Detroit Alumni Chapter’s Fall Paid-Up Dinner

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Congregation Beth Ahm 5075 W. Maple Rd - (between Inkster and Middlebelt)

Cocktails 6:15 pm - Dinner 6:45 pm

Alpha Nu & Chi students Welcome - $18.00*

(*Chapter Presidents and 1 other Officer – Free of Charge)

RSVP TO BE RECEIVED BY: Friday, November 1, 2019

Questions? Call AO Gail: 248-594-2262

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FULL AND PRACTICING ALUMNI – ($30.00 Reservation check - will be returned at the door) EMERITUS & LIFE ($18.00 Non-Refundable)

ALPHA NU AND CHI STUDENTS WELCOME – ($18.00Non-Refundable*)(*Chapter Presidents and 1 other Officer – Free of Charge)

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MAIL CHECK TO: ALPHA OMEGA, P.O. BOX 251304, WEST BLOOMFIELD, 48325 DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019!

Come Enjoy Friends, Fun, and Fraternalism!!

50-Year Membership Pins (Awarded at the Fall Paid-Up Dinner, 11/13/19)                         

50-Year Members - Congratulations! If you have been a continuous AO Detroit member for 50 years, including undergraduate membership, Call Gail 248-594-2262.

Can't attend? Your pin will be mailed to you.

President’s MessageHello Fraters, I hope you had a healthy, good summer. Fall is here and Alpha Omega is prepared for another wonderful year of friendship and fraternalism.

AO will be providing you with 6 no-charge Sunday morning CE sessions thanks to the on-going efforts of chairman, Marv Sonne. The first CE event was held on September 22, 2019, with guest speaker Dr. Ron Morris. Our Fall Paid-Up Dinner will again be at Congregation Beth Ahm on

Wednesday, November 13, 2019. We look forward to seeing you there as we begin our new year with good food and friendship.

The International Convention is being held this year in Los Angeles from December 26th until December 30th, 2019. For more information call Heidi Weber at 1-301-738-6400 or go to website: www.ao.org. Joyce and I wish everyone a very happy NEW YEAR!

Fraternally, Steven Miller, DDS, FAGD

NCJW “Back to School” Event

National Council of Jewish Women|MI held their 7th annual Back 2 School in Detroit. Over 700 Detroit children were invited to shop for new coats, gloves, hats, shoes, socks, shirts, pants, underwear and receive a backpack filled with school supplies and personal care items. Everything for the children was either newly purchased or donations of new items. Thanks to the generosity of many – donations and grants – the children enjoyed a day of shopping and fun! For the past several years, one of our generous donors has been U of D/Mercy’s Dental School, providing toothbrushes and toothpaste that put a smile on their faces!

*SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO

HONORARY MEMBER DEAN MERT AKSU,

DEAN U OF D DENTAL SCHOOL, FOR DONATING 400

TOOTHBRUSHES AND TOOTHPASTE.*

Regent’s MessageAs the school year begins President Allen Hwang of AN and Co-Presidents Tasha Deb and Lauren Paolini of Chi are excited to begin their year. Our students are the lifeblood of our Detroit Alumni Chapter and I anticipate terrific programming to continue growth and maturation toward graduation of our student members.

The Chi Chapter's annual Student/Faculty/Alumni dinner including new member initiation is planned for Oct 30 at Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor. Alpha Nu's Initiation Dinner event will be held Nov 1st at Andiamo's in Detroit at the Renaissance Center.

Other student programming is in the works. Last Spring the AN Chapter conducted its annual mission trip to the Dominican Republic where 28 UDM students, as well as 8 faculty, treated 236 patients,performed 414 dental procedures which included restorations, extractions and prophys. Oral health instruction was provided at the dental clinic and a local middle school. Their next trip will be in the spring of 2020.

Recently, the AN Chapter had a rush event at Hockeytown in Detroit with 100 students attending and will be having an event at the Yates Cider Mill. You will be informed of new events. How wonderful it would be to have our alumni chapter members in attendance at our student functions. Working (and playing) together is beneficial to all of us as we are one big happy AO family.

I look forward to seeing our students in attendance at our Sunday morning CE seminars and our Detroit Alumni Chapter's Paid-up Dinner on Wed Nov 13th.

AO International conducted a strategic planning seminar, Sept 19-21,in Boca Raton, FL. You'll be apprised of the results and the future course of AO.

The Hebrew year of 5780 is here. Fran & I wish everyone a sweet New Year filled with health, love, joy and peace; peace for all of us and peace in Israel.

AM ISRAEL CHAI: LONG LIVE ISRAEL AM ALPHA OMEGA CHAI: LONG LIVE ALPHA OMEGA

Fraternally, Marv Sonne

Sunshine Report Speedy Recovery Terri Feldman

WISHING FELLOW AO’S L’SHANAH TOVAH

Sue Carron and Howard Simon, Debbie

Jeffrey and Stacy CohenSamantha and Madison

Paul and Cheryl DarmonZachary, Mollie, Sammi

Steven Lipton

Mark and Debra Luria

Karen Meyers and Morris RottmanEmilie, Andrea, Brett

Steven and Joyce Miller

Alan and Nancy SimonsHelene, Jeff, Debbie, Max, Robbie, Michael

Marvin and Fran Sonne

Linda Steinberger

Rachel & Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Shayna, Cara, Judah, GideonRuth Tessler and Stuart Zisholtz, Shira and JonahDavid and Mary TesslerEvan and Sarah and Warren Tessler

Richard Williams and Carol Cooper

DR SUSAN H. CARRON GRANT FUND TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AND VETERANS

Dear Fellow Fraters,

As you may know, I have been in the MDA Foundation from its inaugural year of 1998. I began as a board member, then became the Vice President and recently ended my 3.5 years tenure as President and last year was named President Emeritus. I’m proud of the work I and the MDA Foundation have accomplished and continue to do. Today, I want to tell you about a wonderful opportunity to help me continue the growth of the organization.

As I was ending my tenure as MDA Foundation President in 2018, Dr. Norm Palm and his wife Jan Palm honored me with a donation to start the Dr. Susan H. Carron Grant Fund to benefit Children and Veterans. This was a wonderful and unexpected surprise!

In order to begin making grants to organizations serving children and veterans in perpetuity, we must grow the grant fund. As a start, my husband Howard and I have agreed to match gifts up to $10,000. I’ll be honest; this is hard for me to do because I’m more comfortable working behind the scenes.

Please consider making a gift to the MDA Foundation designated to my grant fund today. It is easy to do. Go online at www.michigandental.org/foundation and click on the giving button, or you can call the MDA Foundation at 517-346-9458, ask for Foundation staff and they will be happy to take your gift over the phone. I will be so grateful and humbled by your gift, but most importantly, the children and veterans we serve with my grant fund will be happier, healthier and forever grateful.

Gratefully and Fraternally yours, Dr. Sue Carron - Past President of Detroit Alumni Chapter and active member of AO Detroit Council and Trustee, President Emeritus, MDA Foundation

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CONGRATULATIONS ALPHA NU NEW OFFICERS 2019-2020!

President: Allen Hwang VP: Randall Deyoung Mission Trip Coordinator: Erica Eden Treasurer: Devin Hodell Secretary: Carlo Sanchez Outreach Chair: James Zhou Social Media Chair: Tuan Nguyen Events Chair: Trisha Nguyen

CONGRATUALATIONS CHI CHAPTER NEW OFFICERS 2019-2020!

Co-Presidents: Tasha Deb & Lauren Paolini VP: Lea Sarment Treasurer: Jade Gilbert Secretary: Sarah Bettag Preclinic: Long Zhang Fundraising Chair: Olivia Schwarz Clinical Development Chair: Clinic: Miranda Haas Social Co-Chairs: Ciara Wilke & Christina KasperPublic Relations Co-Chairs: Vince Labinpuno & Steven Lu Philanthropy Chair: Korey Searle & Special Olympics Committee: Lea Sarment D2 Transition Committee: Nirali Kadakia, Katarina Crause, Hanna Kwon D1 Transition Committee: Robert Harvey, Korey Searle, Gefei Wang, Long Zhang, Grayson Tishko, John Mazzocco

Special TributesA Very Speedy Recovery!

To: Dr. Jerry AronoffFrom: Love, Linda and Lisa Golnick

Golden Tributes

In memory of beloved husband, father and long-time frater, Leonard WayneTo: Mrs. Maureen Wayne and Family

From: Detroit Alumni Chapter

In memory of beloved husband, father, and long-time frater, Joel Silver

To: Mrs. Josette Silver and FamilyFrom: Detroit Alumni Chapter

Golden Tributes

In memory of your beloved mother, Ruth, wife of Dr. Joseph Cabot (OBM)

To: Jon Cabot, DDSFrom: Love, Linda Steinberger

Detroit Alumni Chapter

In memory of beloved Lorrie Rosen, beloved wife of Dr. Harold Rosen (OBM) and mother.

To: Mrs. Sydell Grant and FamilyFrom: Patti Itskovitz

In memory of long-time frater, Samuel D. NagelTo: The Family of Samuel D. Nagel

From: Detroit Alumni Chapter

Study Club 10/27/19: Dr. Lindsey Steele – “New Periodontic Classifications”

Fall Paid-Up Dinner:Wednesday, 11/13/19

Tribute InformationFor Platinum $100 or Golden $36Call Foundation HQ, 301-738-6400

Special $10 Tribute $8

Please call Gail at AO, 248-594-2262 to submit your Tributes, then mail check payable to:

Alpha Omega P.O. Box 251304

West Bloomfield, MI 48325

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