Business

The Sisterhood of

Congregation Beth Shalom

invites all women and school-age girls to its

Tuesday, April 14th, 1998

from 6 o'clock P.M. to 9 o'clock P.M.

A Kosher for Passover meal will be served

Please reserve my place as indicated:

Name

Telephone

Number Attending

Adults — $18

Angels — $36

Children, age 13 and under — $10

Sponsors — $180

RESERVATION DEADLINE IS APRIL lr

Please mail this form, along with a check made
payable to Congregation Beth Shalom, to:

Women's Seder
Congregation Beth Shalom
14601 W. Lincoln Rd.
Oak Park, Ml 48237

■ Jimmy Launce...9am-Noon
■ Warren Pierce & Jacqueline...1pm-4pm
■ Jim Davis...4pm-7pm

■ Bob Hynes...6am-9am
■ Eli Zaret...6am-9am
■ John DelleMonache...6am-9am

Call Millie Seidl today for
adrertisitag rates and information

admitted Kaufman, who hails from a
family of lawyers. "But I very, very
rarely regret my decision."
Instead, the Detroit native focuses
on increasing SMART's efficiency and
staying in touch with the needs of rid-
ers, most of whom are either entry-
level workers or middle-level white
collar workers and managers with set
schedules.
A resident of Plymouth, Kaufman
observes the pulse of the transit system
by taking the park-and-ride from
Livonia to his Detroit office whenever
his schedule allows. For him, the ride
is a stress reliever. And sometimes he
introduces himself to everyone on the
bus.
"Ninety percent of what I hear is
positive," said Kaufman, whose inter-
est in urban planning dates back to his
college days at the University of
Michigan and Wayne State University
"It's really gratifying to talk to people
and hear them say they appreciate our
service."
Jax Kar Wash, with locations in six
Oakland County communities, has its
own company van to transport work-
ers from the city to the suburbs. Yet
30 percent of its employees still rely
on SMART transit to get back and
forth to work.
"Manpower is always a problem
and if SMART buses aren't running,
we have trouble getting help," said
general manager Dave Gilman.
Because of the company shuttle, a
loss of the SMART system would not
cripple business at Jax. But Gilman still
sees the need for a millage renewal.
"I think it's important," he said.
"There are so many businesses just

starving for help. Anything that helps
the work force move around in the
suburbs helps our business, too."
Rick Rogow, co-owner of Big
Daddy's Parthenon on Orchard Lake
Road in West Bloomfield, said
SMART service doesn't directly affect
his business.
"I have only one employee who
uses it religiously," said Rogow. "He
swears by it and uses it every day."
Still, Rogow says he'll cast his vote
in favor of the millage because it gives
everyone an opportunity for employ-
ment. It's a vote in favor of Kaufman,
too.
"In my opinion, I think he's doing
a fabulous job," said Rogow. "He's
making headway in areas where he's
never been before. It's an asset to the
community."
The 60 smaller buses of the
Community Based Service Plans oper-
ate through a partnership with
SMART and community transporta-
tion systems. These vehicles tend to
fill with seniors and the physically
challenged whose destinations are typ-
ically doctor's offices, grocery stores or
residences of friends.
"It's working well beyond anyone's
expectations," said Kaufman. "We
promote and provide additional vitali-
ty to the communities. And the other
side is the human side ... allowing
people to feel good about themselves
by providing some kind of freedom so
they're not having to depend on some-
one else."
The 1998 August millage renewal
will ask voters for the same one-third
mill, or $33 for a house with a proper-
ty value of $100,000.

Millie Jeklt
(248) 433-WYUR

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Kaufman believes SMART is providing better service.

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1998

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