Temple Israel
invites you to enjoy
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the Annual Harry Laker Memorial Concert
The World Of Yossele Rosenblatt
presented in drama and song
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1994, 4:00 p.m.
featuring
Cantor Israel Goldstein
Irina Lehktman
Michael Haber
with choral and instrumental accompaniment
Federation officials said they
do not know the cost of repairs
to red-tagged vehicles after a
1992-93 school year inspection.
The results of this inspection
showed that 29 buses were red-
tagged out of 32 inspected.
Stephan Turner, comman-
der of the Bus Inspection Unit
for the Michigan State Police
Motor Carrier Division, says all
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red-tag violations are not of
equal severity, but the inspec-
tion results are cause for con-
cern.
"The rating of 'poor' pretty
much stands on its own," he
said.
Federation
Executive
Director Robert Aronson has
two children who ride UHS bus-
es to Hillel Day School. Mr.
Aronson believes the vehicles
are safe. The poor inspection re-
sults, however, do not surprise
him.
"We've had some problems
with the system. It was only
brought to my attention in re-
cent months," he said.
Three weeks ago, Federation
formed a transportation task
force, led by layman Harvey
Gordon. The task force will
reevaluate the Jewish commu-
nity's long-term role in the
transportation business. Mr.
Aronson compares the dilem-
ma to Borman Hall, the
Federation-run nursing home
that will close by year's end.
"It's similar in the sense that
(transportation) is a business
just like a nursing home," he
said. "You have to have the nec-
essary management and finan.-
cial oversight."
The Jewish Federation has
run UHS Transportation since
the early 1980s. With a fleet of
100 vehicles — about 55 of
which are operable — the ser-
vice transports students daily
from their homes to local
Hebrew schools and back again.
UHS buses and vans also
transport students on field trips
and to camp. The vehicles ser-
vice the needs of elderly Jews
and Jewish agencies as well.
Non-Jewish institutions — in-
cluding local private schools —
also contract with UHS
Transportation to provide stu-
dents with rides to and from
school.
Federation officials said they
do not have information at hand
about the total number of stu-
dents serviced or what per-
centage of their clients are
Jewish.
Community leaders and
state inspectors attribute most
of the problems to old buses,
bought second-hand by
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Federation. Many have been in
use for nearly 10 years.
Breakdowns are frequent, and
maintenance costs are high.
"The vehicles are well ex-
hausted by the time we get
them. It takes a lot of time and
effort to keep them road-wor-
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