Herb Arndt loves buying lighting
fixtures and chandeliers. That's
why he's our Senior Buyer.
Sometimes he loves it too much.
That's why he's having a sale.
Bronya Speldor helps Shima and Tamara Dimerma with INS forms.
citizen is we will be able to vote,"
Mr. Ostrovskly said. "We want to
be U.S. citizens, but it won't
change many things for us. When
we left Russia, we gave up our cit-
izenship, so to us this will be like
having a home."
Based on the success of the
event, JFS plans to hold future
immigration workshops.
SMART Passes In WB;
r Dole Wins Nomination
JENNIFER FINER
I
STAFF WRITER
lene Singer was one of the was a Republican primary, Mr.
happiest women around on Oppenheim voted on the Demo-
Tuesday night. It wasn't that cratic ticket. Although Bill Clin-
her candidate won the Michi- ton's name did not appear on the
gan primary or that the election ballot, Democrats could vote for
a write-in or select "uncommit-
was finally over.
Ms. Singer, who was active in ted."
But the Southfield resident
the grassroots organization Cit-
izen's for SMART, learned late was really at the precinct for an-
Tuesday night that citizens in other reason. Mr. Oppenheim
West Bloomfield voted 4,511- works the polls during elections,
3,946 to bring bus service back to checking to make sure all the bal-
lots are accounted for after the
the township.
"I was hopeful it would pass," last vote is cast.
By 6 p.m., only 43 voters had
Ms. Singer said. "But in this area,
I was so afraid because West marked ballots at his precinct.
Bloomfield is such a Republican "What can I say," Mr. Oppen-
area and this was a Republican heim said. "It's been a slow
primary. On top of that, because day." ❑
(Sen. Bob) Dole was virtually
handed the (Republican presi-
dential) nomination, I was afraid
the turnout would be so low that
only those against the millage
would vote."
SMART officials said they are The Jewish News will honor
aiming for June 17 as their pro- Michigan's brightest Jewish
jected start date for bus trans- high-school seniors in our new
portation in the township.
"College Bound" supplement in
Because of the SMART issue, May.
voter turnout in West Bloomfield
Area high-school principals
was at 22 percent, almost double have been asked to distribute our
the state and Oakland County nominating form to their eight
figures of about 12 percent.
Jewish students with the high-
While voter turnout was low, est unweighted grade-point av-
as expected, Sen. Dole's sweep of erages (minimum 3.6 required).
the Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and
If you feel you qualify but have
Wisconsin primaries gave him not been contacted, please check
enough delegate votes to secure with your principal or counselor.
the Republican nomination.
Students living outside Detroit's
Morton Oppenheim was one northwest suburbs should con-
of the few people at the polls on tact Alan Hitsky at The Jewish
election TuettiAII PAItlichigh' it 'Neio (81t7) 354-6060: ' °
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