WINE 10a Iii ii1G. A Woman's Place contemporary european and traditional fashions in fur Hunters Square at Loehmanns 31065 Orchard Lake Rd. • Farmington Hills, MI Continued from preceding page 8514233 INVESTMENTS Eat less saturated fats. RETIREMENT PLANNING Alan G. Yelensky Registered Representative 3000 Town Center Suite 2400 Southfield, Michigan 48075 (313) 353-5600 Conneticut Mutual Financial Services, Inc. WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE Alliance An associate of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries/affiliates, Hartford, Ct American Heart Association • fact that I was a woman," ex- plains Burdge. "And I didn't find any discrimination among the trades. I never real- ly found any blocks for me as a woman because I had already made contacts negotiating and bidding and getting trades people to work on projects on my previous jobs. I just slipped into the con- struction end of the business." Burdge believes women have problems in business when they use their feminini- ty as excuses for special privileges. "There are no special privileges when you're in business — except that you get ANNETTE &COMPANY SCHOOL OF DANCE 8, OVER 25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT ANNETTE BERGASSE - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CLASSES TAP JAZZ CALL NOW! REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN CLASSES BEGAN SEPT. 6th BALLET PRIVATE m•mmmi NEWS le••••• SEMI PRIVATE Reagan Sends Greetings INSTRUCTION 2 LOCATICfNS 968-2247 ANNETTE & co. 25286 GREENE IELD, RD . OAK PARK, MI 48237 4 4 <6,4e, 737-4112 44' -.14 ANNEITE & CO . WEST 29402 ORCHARD LAKE RD. FARMINGTON mils, MI 48018 RALPH MANUEL ASSOCIATES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. 908 S. ADAMS • BIRMINGHAM, MI 48011 William Genna Vice President 647-7100 THE CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST We are specializing in managing Condominium pro- jects. Please call us to discuss your Condominium management needs. 48 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1988 supportive and grew up to be independent." Sarah, 27, owns her own computer engineering firm in Boston. Julie, 22, attends col- lege, and Jason, 16, attends West Bloomfield High School. Dennis Dickstein, president of Ralph Manual Realtors, says more women are in the construction industry than people realize. "I don't think there is a negative connotation any- more," says Dickstein. "Tradespeople don't resist women builders and the public is more accepting of them." Burdge admits that being a builder has played havoc with her social life. "I guess some men believe that if I'm a builder I must be unfeminine. Or they're just threatened that I'm a suc- cessful entrepreneur. It's true I'm going to wear jeans and boots on the job, but I like frills, flowers and the door opened for me." ❑ Brenda Burdge: "Some must think I'm unfeminine." to write the checks," Burdge says. "I'm respected because I work hard, I know what I'm doing and I produce a good product. It certainly isn't a glamorous job and the hours are longs' Nancy Bonadeo of Bonadeo Builders in Plymouth agrees with Burdge that just as in any other business you have to earn the respect of the people with whom you work. Bonadeo joined her father in construction after first earn- ing her business degree and working as a program analyst for a time. "I don't believe I'm treated exactly the same as a man," says Bonadeo. "The language usually becomes less raucous when I'm around or the topic of conversation might change. "But in business matters, it doesn't matter if I'm a man or woman. I'd just better know what I'm doing." Burdge says she doesn't see failure in her cards. "I never considered failure a possibility," says Burdge. "That's not to say it was easy. There were days when I would have liked to stay home and just fold laundry. I often felt guilty, especially on those days I wouldn't get home until after 9 p.m. But the kids were very Washington (JTA) — Presi- dent Reagan has issued a Rosh Hashanah message in which he pledged to continue to press for the free emigra- tion of Soviet Jews. The president said: "With reverence, awe and joy, Jewish people around the globe observe Rosh Hasha- nah, or the Day of Judge- ment, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. On Rosh Hashanah, the Almighty judges the actions of mankind; and, because it is the world's birthday takes stock of His creations. Yom Kippur is a time for reflection and introspection. "During these High Holy Days, Jews focus their prayers on their individual deeds and the need for repentance — and on the well-being of their brethren and of all humanity. The liturgy of these special days portray the Almighty as both a stern judge and a com- passionate father. Those who observe these Holy Days seek renewed strength and forgive- ness for their shortcomings. "The Jewish New Year is also a happy time of rebirth and optimism, a time to look into the future with hope and high expectations. "This past year has seen limited by nevertheless positive steps on the issue of human rights in the Soviet Union, and I hope progress will continue and accelerate as the new year of 5749 unfolds.