BUSINESS The Maccabi Club of Detroit A • and the JCC announce TRYOUTS FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGES 13-16 (AS OF 8-1-91) INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE 1991 REGIONAL MACCABI YOUTH GAMES IN CLEVELAND AUGUST 18-22 1991 6:00 PM* MARCH 3 SUNDAY BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOFTBALL GIRLS SOFTBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS RACQUETBALL SWIMMING/KARATE TRACK & FIELD TABLE TENNIS/GOLF/ GYMNASTICS 4:30 PM* 4:30 PM* 6:00 PM* 7:00 PM* 4:00 PM** 2:00 PM SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 17 MARCH 17 MARCH 17 MARCH 17 MARCH 10 MARCH 10 TUESDAY 7:30 PM MARCH 5 (MEETING ONLY) INDIVIDUAL SPORTS WILL BE COMPETED SEPARATELY FOR BOYS & GIRLS BY AGE. GIRLS ONLY MAY PARTICIPATE IN BOTH BASKETBALL & SOFTBALL. ALL TRYOUTS/MEETINGS WILL BE AT THE MAPLE/DRAKE JCC. FOR FURTHER INFORMA- TION, CALL ALAN HOROWITZ AT 737-0639 EVENINGS. *MAIN GYM **ROSENBERG RECREATION COMPLEX AFFILIATED WITH: THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT ON PERSONAL STYLE Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Pic Kin g Bric n's Brc in It is very important that when the room or the home is done it looks like the client, not Brian Killian. If you look through my portfolio, you probably would not find two rooms alike. You would not recognize that one designer had done it all. And that's most important. ON THE DESIGN PROCESS A designer's art is the ability to coordinate all of the other art families together . . . I've got a chair, I've got fabric and wallpaper, I've got color and a painter, I've got an electrician ... all those things are my palette. And when I put them together I'm practicing my art. ON BUDGET A designer's role is to assist a client with budget issues. 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Through your interior designer. 58 FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1991 FOR COMPLIMENTARY DESIGNER & ARCHITECT REFERRAL SERVICE CALL (313) 649-4772 Brian Killian Interior Designer National Car Rental Invests In Israel State of Israel Bonds an- nounced today that the pen- sion fund for National Car Rental System, Inc., Min- neapolis, Minn., has invested $5 million in State of Israel Bonds. According to Ambassador Meir Rosenne, president of State of Israel Bonds, the Na- tional Car Rental investment is significant because of its major contribution to Israel Bond's recently completed $100 million emergency cam- paign, and the fact that a large corporate pension fund has taken the lead in a uni- que investment opportunity. Ambassador Rosenne said "the terrible image of Tel Aviv as air raid sirens sound in the background, and the shocking sight of Israeli citizens in gas masks, has touched a responsive chord in Jew and non-Jew alike. To give expression to their con- cern, tens of thousands of in- dividuals have chosen Israel Bonds as the most ap- propriate means of showing solidarity with Israel during a time of grave national crisis." Vincent A. Wasik, Chair- man and CEO of National Car Rental, said the invest- ment made sense for several reasons. "First and foremost, it represents a solid, secure in- vestment move for our pen- sion fund with a good rate of return," Wasik said. "And also, the bonds represent freedom for so many im- migrants — primarily through Russian immigra- tion to Israel so strongly sup- ported by the U.S. govern- ment — that it was the right thing to do." In addition, Wasik said it made sense for other pension funds across the country to take a hard look at this type of investment. Since its inception in 1951, State of Israel Bonds has mobilized about $11 billion in investment capital and redeemed approximately $7 billion for the development of every aspect of Israel's economy, including agricul- ture, commerce, industry and foreign trade. Now, with tens of thousands of Jews arriving from the Soviet Union, Bond proceeds are being utilized to help Israel provide jobs and homes for Soviet and other immigrants. Business As Usual In Israel Trade Commissioner Says Israel's exporting com- panies are fully operational with production and shipping running according to schedule, announced Meir Buber, Israel Trade Commis- sioner to the U.S. "Our industries manufac- turing products for export are key to our economic growth and therefore every effort has been made to operate as nor- mally as possible," Mr. Buber said. Israel's marketing and pro- motion activities in the U.S. are in full operation, with many of Israel's manufac- turers exhibiting at national trade shows, including the Jewelers of America show, the National Shoe Fair, the Kosherfest Show and Vision Expo. According to the Israel Ports Authority, all ports are operating at nearly peak levels and are providing nor- mal services. The number of shipping cancellations has been negligible, and freighters are sailing accor- ding to schedule. With regard to air freight, Mr. Buber said, cargo flights to and from Israel are pro- ceeding as usual, with no sur- charges or insurance add-ons from El Al. "El Al, Arkia and CAL pro- vide 80 percent of air freight service to Israel, so there is no problem of absorbing cargos that would have been carried by other airlines that cancell- ed services. At this time, El Al is adding flights as needed," Mr. Buber said. Cargo and vessels — either Israeli or non-Israeli — arriv- ing and departing Israel are now eligible for insurance by the Israel Government at a special premium of .375 per- cent for a month or less. In addition, all import and export services, including customs and other ancillary services for export (handling, customs, insurance and bank- ing) are functioning at full capacity.