LOCAL NEWS. Noiv Y o u S . 1 School District Elections Bring Jews On Board • KIMBERLY LIFTON Staff Writer M NOIVIT 015 BO 'T. ark Belsky wants everyone to know the Jewish commun- ity is alive and well in Wall- ed Lake. In fact, Mr. Belsky and Joel Silverblatt were re- elected on Monday to the Walled Lake School District Board of Education. Mr. Belsky has served on the board for four years; and Mr. Silverblatt, six years. Walled Lake Schools serve portions of West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills and Or- chard Lake. "People don't realize that Walled Lake has quality ed- ucation," says Mr. Belsky, who has two elementary age children enrolled in the Walled Lake Schools. "There is a growing Jewish presence there as well." All of Oakland County's 28 school districts held school board elections this week. Jewish representatives were elected in Walled Lake, Bloomfield Hills, Oak Park and West Bloomfield. In Bloomfield Hills, Linda Finkel topped the numbers in securing another term to . the school board. In West Bloomfield, Avery Murav was the highest vote-getter. In Oak Park, school boare member Ezra Roberg won another four-year term. For the first time in 25 years, however, no Jews' were in the race for school board positions in Southfield. Zelda Robinsore, announced she would retire. School Board President Steven Kapllan, who is runn- ing for Oakland County Pre secutor, now becomes the on- ly Jewish representative on the board. His term expires. in 1994. ❑ Beth Yehudah Parents Ratify New Constitution AMY J. MEHLER Staff Writer FLOOR SAMPLE SALE! 40-70% OFF! 4 Days Only! Ends Sunday! You'll see a lot of incredible home furnishings on our floors you simply won't see any- where else. But at up to 70% off, you won't see them for long. WE PAY THE SALES TAX! 4 DAYS ONLY! All floor samples and in-stock merchandise. Living, dining and bedrooms, patio and rattan, accessories and more. But all one of a kind. So come in and snap up your favorite now Before someone else does. Birmingham, Maple at Hunter Ann Arbor, S. State,'/ Mi. N.of 1-94 Thurs., Fri. 10 am -9 pm, Sat, 10 am - 5:30 pm, SPECIAL HOURS: Sun, Nocin - 5 pm * RICK WALD '2 1 •• 489-5862 new constitution for Yeshiva Beth Yehudah was ratified June 3, one week after parents met publicly with administrators to discuss the Yeshiva's perilous economic future. The constitution, distributed May t, was ap- proved by a vote of 132-43. The voting, which started at 7 p.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m., took place at the boys' school on Lincoln Road. There are 260 families with students at the Yeshiva. Laid out in the constitution are guidelines for member- ship, officers and elections, committees and the Vaad Hachinuch, the religious ed- ucation committee. The next step is to elect a new board of directors, said Administrative Director Hillel L. Abrams. "The next board of direc- tors will be elected within 30 days," Mr. Abrams said. "The date has not been set." The current board, con- sisting of nine men, is an interim group and will dis- band after the election. The new board, whose offi- cers and members serve three-year terms, will con- sist of 12 men, according to the constitution. Nomina- tions must be by petiti signed by at least 15 mem- bers. five of whom must be current members of the Vaad Hachinuch. To be eligible for the. board, candidates must meet membership requirement* i.e. fulfill conditions for tui- tion payments, be Sabbath observant and have been a member in good standin two years prior to election. ❑ New Board Set For Ann Arbor JCC The board of directors of the Washtenaw County Jewish„ Community Center elected officers for 1992-93. Malcolm S. Cohen was re-elected presi- dent. Other officers are Esther Ullman, secretary; Lisa Molnar, Steve Gerber and Judith B. Davidson, vice presidents. Nine new members were elected to the JCC board. The new members are Eller, Abramson, Lisa Bardach, Larry Hiss, Liz Kirshner, Marty Smith, Elayne Tyner and Pat Soskolne. Two in' cumbents were also re- elected, Trudy Crandall and Judi Davidson. All of the new board members are being elected for a three-year term, except for Pat Soskolne who will serve for two years.