I DETROIT I DAZZLING TRIO... New Governor Continued from preceding page in 18k Gold & Diamonds Designed in Italy. said, Mr. Engler will bring new people with new ideas into state government. In- cluded in those choices could be some influential Jewish voices. Among them is David Honigman, a former state representative from West Bloomfield who will become the first Jewish Republican elected to the Michigan state senate. Among the community leaders active in the Repub- lican Party are Max Fisher, Edward Levy Jr., Alan May, Alan Schwartz and Paul Borman. Also involved are Southfield City Coun- cilwoman Denise Alexander, who waged an unsuccessful campaign against state Sen. Jack Faxon; Andrea Fischer, a Detroit lawyer who served as Mr. Engler's campaign fi- nance chairman; and Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn attorney Frank Mamat. Robert Naftaly, a Dem- ocratic Party activist and board member for the Motor City Political Action Corn- Mittee, Detroit's only Jewish PAC, said the biggest thing to consider is the sudden change of the political par- ties. "No one knows what or if this will affect Jewish inter- ests," Mr. Naftaly said. "We should not panic. We should wait and see." To help raise political awareness, the Jewish Community Council spon- sored a community assembly this week at the Maple- Drake Jewish Community Center. Addressing a crowd of about 125 were Michael Barone, a senior editor for U.S. News and World Report, and political analyst Jack Casey. They discussed electorate issues, the Blan- chard defeat and the 1992 presidential election. "Most of America is not paying close attention to the races," Mr. Barone said. "The inattentive electorate responds short term. When we are looking at 1992, there will be wide gyrations as people focus on one specific event and then another." ❑ Township Board Denies Lubavitch Path Request SUSAN GRANT Staff Writer R 32940 Middlebelt Rd. 855 1730 (At 14 Mile Rd., in the Broadway Plaza) - JEWELERS Custom Designed Jewelry to Your Taste HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 10-6 Thurs. 10-8, Sat. 10-5 Remote Car Starter You can step into a warm & defrosted car in winter as many times as you wish! Starts your car without keys from indoors remotely up to 200 ft. from the car. • One Year Warranty • Transfers easily to a new car at trade-in time. Auto- matic timer shuts car off in 13 to 15 minutes. $39900 + Inst. • Safety feature prevents car theft. • Pumps gas pedal to set choke for cold starts. el 303) ?Jr (313) 278.7171 (313) 562.7146 Fax (313) 562.5662 P.O. Box 2485, Dearborn 48124 VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED ec'Aa: (519) 948.1991 Oriental Rugs Today's Pleasure Tomorrow's Treasure 2915 Breton 251 Merrill Grand Rapids Birmingham (1.800-622•RUGS) (313) 644.7311 Barry's Let's Rent It PARTIES EXCLUSIVELY • Tents • Tables • Chairs • China • Paper Goods 4393 ORCHARD LAKE RD., N. OF LONE PINE IN CROSSWINDS 855-0480 18 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1990 abbi Yitschak Kagan, associate director of the Lubavitch Foun- dation, says the West Bloom- field Woodlands Review Board has shown a lack of compassion. But members of the woodlands board believe its decision to make a path on the foundation's 40-acre site off of Maple Road unusable is a matter of law. "It's a matter of prin- cipal," Rabbi Kagan said. "The board has shown a lack of common sense and com- passion." In June, a foundation employee violated the township's woodlands or- dinance by hiring a bulldozer to create an 8-foot- wide path on the founda- tion's property west of the Jewish Community Campus. Although no plans have been submitted to the township, the foundation hopes to build a synagogue and educational retreat on the site. The foundation sought to correct the error by asking the woodlands board for an after-the-fact permit to keep the path and add gravel in some areas to maintain ac- cessibility. But the board unanimous- ly voted Nov. 8 that the por- tion of the path within the woodland area should be allowed to grow back natur- ally and no vehicular traffic would be allowed. If the property is not developed in the next year, the board will re-examine the path and decide if seedlings and trees should be planted to return the area to its former state. A portion of the path not in the woodlands would remain open. Barry Stulberg, the foun- dation's consultant, said the group will appeal the deci- sion to the West Bloomfield Township Board. While he realizes the board must follow the law, it must apply the law with a standard of reason and com- passion, Mr. Stulberg said. The path, which is used three times a month, allows Bais Chabad members and potential donors to better see the property. Mr. Stulberg admitted clearing away the path without asking the township's permission was a mistake. However, making the path, which destroyed 20 trees and 1,513 seedlings, did not significantly damage the woodlands, he said. Of the 24 acres, only .2 acres was disturbed, Mr. Stulberg said. ❑