Talk with the decision makers. "We offer some of the lowest rates around and our professional Mortgage Experts can process, approve and fund your loan locally." C ompiled by Steve Stein A BRANCH OFFICE of Met- ropolitan Mortgage & Securities has opened in Southfield. Based in Spokane, Wash., Metropoli- tan Mortgage bills itself as the nation's largest purchaser of real estate contracts, mortgages, deeds of trust, annuities, lotter- ies and structured settlements. — Beth Grossman Regional Vice President When you call Countrywide's Branch Managers in our Detroit area offices, you get people with local authority to say "OK" and expedite processing, approval and funding of your loan locally. We also offer an aggressive product line — fixed-rates, adjustables, FHA/VA, jumbos, even balloons — and House America"' our low-to-moderate income program for first time buyers and others who might not have qualified in the past. With Countrywide's Lock N' Shop'," you can house hunt with confidence knowing your rate is guaranteed. The rate can't go up, could even go down. And best of all, there are no extra points or fees for this guarantee. KATHY AND DAVID Sloan, owners of Kathy's Talls, have moved their store to 555 South Woodward in Birmingham. Mer- chandise includes career suitings to jeans to casualwear. A GUARDSMAN PROD- UCTS' Guardsman WoodPro franchise has opened to service the Canton, Farmington, Farm- ington Hills, Novi and Plymouth areas. Guardsman technicians repair, on site, damaged wood finishes at private residences and commercial enterprises. David Guyot of Northville is heading the local franchise. 5 ORGANIZERS of the "Selling Your House is a Business Deci- sion" seminar say Standard Fed- eral Bank will not be involved, as originally announced. Repre- sentatives from another bank- mortgage company will be on hand. The seminar, sponsored by Philip Lang, broker-owner of Red Carpet Keim-Superior, Inc., is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Marcotte Room at the Southfield Public Library. ARBOR DRUGS has acquired three stores from the seven-store Maple Drug Store chain. They are in Farmington, Lincoln Park and Ypsilanti. The Farmington and Lincoln Park stores are be- ing merged into existing Arbor stores in those cities. Two new Arbor stores in Mount Clemens and Brownstown Township will open by the middle of Septem- ber. MEMOS Do you have an item for "Memos"? Please send it to Steve Stein at The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin, South- field, MI 48034. A picture would be appreciated. It can be color or black- and-white, but it must be in focus. If you wish to have the picture returned, you must enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Open Saturdays by appointment call today! ANN ARBOR 313/663-6767 BIRMINGHAM 810/647-3701 DETROIT 313/891-7200 FARMINGTON HILLS 810/489-8500 LATHRUP VILLAGE 810/443-2449 LIVONIA 810/476-6699 NOVI 810/344-9050 PLYMOUTH 313/459-5511 TROY 810/680-9880 WATERFORD 810/673-4860 An approved Neighborhood Project lender. No one 'corks harder to del i ce• theAmerica n Drcum. 1D - Equal I lutising 1,v:1(1,4s...1991 hinding . .rpurai km. Tratlivsm irt• marks an. ilit• pmpt•rly 'Jr( 3 WAYS TO BUY A CAR Countrywide HOME MORTGAGE. LOANS ry,vidt. Cris( Ili Indusi ries. hi, ;tlidit,r ils subsidiaries. IZI;.\ 10802 0-701 . . . for women's special needs MATERNITY Women's Health Boutique is for women, by women...to meet women's special healthcare needs. Our professional staff is caring and sensitive to your special pregnancy and childbirth needs. — Pre-natal Bras —Nursing Bras Girdles & Back Supports — Compression Hosiery - Swimwear — Breast Pumps & Supplies —Specialty Baby Gifts TAMAROFF BUICK • HONDA • NISSAN • IZUZU • DODGE New - Used or Leasing Open Mon. & Thurs. Til 9 28585 TELEGRAPH ROAD ACROSS FROM TEL-12 Southfield Open Tues., Wed., Fri. Til 6 353-1300 OMEN'S HEALTH C) UI C=2 1-J E TM 26612 Southfield Road • Lathrup Village • (810) 552.0606 Bring in this ad andsreceive a • 10% DISCOUNT