the Nature Reserves Authori- ty, the Sea of Galilee Manage- ment Board and neighboring settlements. Some of the central features of the scheme are a minor diversion, via a pipeline and canal, of a small part of the Jordan River's flow of water into a 12.5 acre artificial set- tling pond (to remove any par- ticles of silt from the- water) that will be formed by the erection of a small earthern dam at a suitable site alongside the Jordan River. This, ogether with the river's natural fall, will create a 33 meter head of water which will power a turbogenerator. The diverted water will then be returned to the Jordan a little further downstream and will not detract from the country's water reserves or from the Jordan's natural flow. Some objections have been heard from the Society for the Protection of Nature, which wants this section of the Jor- Water is raised to the kibbutz homestead and to nearby fields by an electrically operated pumping system. dan Valley kept in its present almost natural state. The kib- butz, however, insists that the area's present state will be preserved. Only 1.6 kilome- ters of the 15 kilometer sec- tion will be affected and the generator itself will be lo- cated half-underground. Kib- butz manager Michael Doari also points out that "the presence of the small dam will attract more birds than ever before." The amount of water to be used will be less than the Jor- dan's recorded minimum flow, so that the river will never dry up as a result of extrac- ting an excess of water. The electricity generated (some 13.5 million kilowatts an- nually) will be sold to the Israel Electric Corporation which will inject it into Israel's National Grid and the kibbutz will continue to buy its electricity from the Elec- tric Corporation for a special price. In this way it hopes to recover its investment within five years. Adds Mr. Doari, "This ven- turesome initiative will benefit all concerned and will also be a contribution by Kfar Hanassi, ever-ready to try the unusual, in the fight against pollution of the atmosphere by fossil-fueled generated electricity." Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. We wish our family and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year ANDREA, DOUG & NOAH STONE NAOMI TRAGER ROBERT MORRIS REALTORS Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. BERTHA, HAROLD, JANET, AVI AND ELANA FRIEDMAN MAYER AND HELENA LEBOVIC & FAMILY Lauderdale Lakes, FL Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. yann nalz BRUCE, STEPHANIE AND NICHOLE RUDOLPH We wish our family and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year REGINA LITT LITT ELECTRIC, INC. Mtn We are winning. to all our friends and relatives. sue• LARRY, EILEEN, DEBBIE & ELYSE KUSHNER RICK & LAURA GAMMONS A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. MR. & MRS. RUDI LEISER & DAUGHTER We wish our family and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year FRED & ROSE STOCKER The Bright Idea: Give a Gift Subscription THE JEWISH NEWS 4ie May the coming year be one filled with health, happiness and prosperity for all our friends and family. n May the New Year Bring To All Our Friends and Family — Health, Joy, Prosperity and Everything Good in Life. SIMCHA an organization for Jewish Lesbians & Gays THE NL RSI HO\ IE GROL P May the New Year Bring To all Our Friends and Clients — Health, Joy, Prosperity and Everything Good in Life. RICHARD D. WILLIAMS, D.D.S. AFTCO ASSOCIATES • DETROIT 28411 Northwestern Highway, #960 Southfield, MI 48034 (313) 352.6180 HUNTERS SQUARE Orchard Lake at 14 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills 855-8940 ❑ THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 115