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12:15-2 p.m. at the Troy Marriott.
For registration information, call
the BIA, (810) 737-4477.
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"We were treated professionally and courteously throughout the
process."
- Ivan and Kathy Reimer, Lake Orion, MI
"Very thorough, friendly and helpful. As a first time buyer I had several
questions and Republic was always willing to assist me."
Susan Ebbing, Royal Oak, MI
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"There should be more people around like the people at Republic."
Lurlene McMillion, Novi, MI
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"Excellent service as usual! Thank you."
- Michele Bureau, Walled Lake, MI
"Understanding the financial world and it's processes can be quite
perplexing I was treated with respect. This is our third mortgage with
Republic."
- Renee Koch, Fowlerville, MI
Bloomfield Hills
810 646/7050
Brighton
810 229/7440
Plymouth
313 459/7800
Farmington Hills Grand Rapids
616 285/3200
810 932/4701
Southgate
313 287/0400
Rochester
810 656/4200
Nashville
615 371/5854
Washtenaw
313 995/4499
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MR. ALAN'S
50
West Bloomfield
On The Boardwalk • Orchard Lk. Rd.
626-3362
Southfield
Waterford
Corner of Telegraph & Huron (M-59) Ten Mile just West of Greenfield
559-7818
334-3917
STORE HOURS: MON.-WEDS. & SAT. 10-7 • THURS. & FRI. 10-9 • SUN. 12 5
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GRANTS totaling $1 million are
being made available to south-
eastern Michigan organizations
through the New Directions Ini-
tiative of the Community Foun-
dation of Southeastern Michigan.
Organizations that want to de-
velop and test new ideas which
could enhance the quality of life
for current and future residents of
the region are invited to apply for
the grants.
Briefings on grant applications
are scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Tues-
day, May 23, at the Troy Marriott
and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday,
May 25, at the Greater Detroit
Richard Barr
Chamber of Commerce.
For registration information on
RICHARD BARR has opened a the briefings (the signup deadline
law office at 30700 Telegraph, is Monday, May 15), call New Di-
Suite 3475, in Bingham Farms, rections Initiative, (313) 961-6675.
phone (810) 433-7455, fax (810)
TWO TIMELY topics for com-
433-7458.
Mr. Barr, who earned business mercial business owners and ten-
administration and law degrees ants and their professional
from the University of Michigan advisers -- "Look Before You
in 1979 and 1982, will concentrate Lease" and "Exchange Real Es-
his practice in environmental, real tate and Save Tax" — will be dis-
cussed at a Wednesday, May 24,
estate and business law.
seminar sponsored by the Troy
WANT TO CHECK on the reli- law firm of Kemp, Klein,
ability of a home-improvement Umphrey & Endelman (ICKU&E).
The seminar will be held from
contractor? The Better Business
Bureau (BBB) of Detroit and East- 8:30 a.m. to noon in the first-floor
ern Michigan offers a phone ser- board room of the Columbia Cen-
vice at (810) 644-9100 which is ter in Troy. For information, call
available seven days a week, 24 Sheila Switzer of KKU&E, (810)
528-1111, Ext. 582.
hours a day.
The BBB also has a free pam-
phlet on home-improvement tips COMPUTERIZED INVEST-
which can be obtained by writing ING is the subject of a 5:30 p.m.
the BBB at 30555 Southfield Wednesday, May 24, seminar
Road, Suite 200, Southfield, MI which will be held in the South-
field office of Charles Schwab &
48076-7751.
Co.
The seminar is free. A 28-page
ALEX TROTMAN, chairman
and CEO of the Ford Motor Co., guide will be distributed and re-
will speak at a noon Thursday, freshments will be available. To
May 18, meeting of the Women's register, call the Schwab office,
(810) 355-2233.
Economic Club.
The meeting will be held in the
Ambassador Room on Level 2 of MANAGING negativity in the
the Cobo Conference Center in De- workplace is the topic of a Thurs-
troit. For reservations, call Ger- day, June 1, seminar which will
ry Barrons of the Women's be held at the Michigan State Uni-
versity Education Center in Troy.
Economic Club, (313) 963-5088.
Consultant, trainer and author
A RIBBON CUTTING ceremo- John Sterner will lead the semi-
ny to dedicate the new U.S. Drug nar, which will run from 8:30 a.m.
Enforcement Administration to 4:30 p.m. To register and for in-
(DEA) facility at 431 Howard in formation, call (810) 649-3400.
downtown Detroit is scheduled for
ORGANIZATIONAL
1:30 p.m. Friday, May 19.
The Farbman Group is the de- CHANGE in a family-owned
veloper of the building, which was business will be discussed at a
named after Rick Finley, a DEA Tuesday, June 6, dinner program
special agent who was killed in the of the Metropolitan Detroit chap-
ter of the Family Firm Institute.
line of duty in Lima, Peru.
The program will be held from
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS for 5:30-8 p.m. at the Community
dealing with difficult clients will House in Birmingham. For regis-
be discussed at a Tuesday, May tration information, call Sheila
23, general membership meeting Switzer of the Metropolitan De-
of the Custom Home Builders troit Chapter, (810) 528-1111, Ext.
Council of the Building Industry 582.
Association (BIA) of Southeastern
THE MICHIGAN Technology
Michigan.
The meeting will be held from Council (MTC) is seeking a busi-