1an "
H71771.
W
hat happens when a woman with two
adolescent sons decides to wed a man with
three boys of his own? On TV, they call it The
Brady Bunch. In West Bloomfield, they call
Gittleman. David Buckner and Julie Harris did—
with an order to transform David's three-bedroom
condo into a 3,800 sq. ft. home designed for a
family of seven. After presenting the couple with
three detailed plans to choose from, Gittleman set
about finishing the entire lower level, which would
three months later include two spacious
bedrooms, a full bath, a family room with wet bar,
a study area and a fitness room.
"They utilized the space extremely well," remarked
Julie. "It . really flows, like part of the house."
After the wedding, all the Buckner boys, old and
new, will have room to romp—including Eddie, the family cat, who'll soon lay claim to his own
"kitty door" leading to the storage room.
"It doesn't feel like a basement. It just feels like home," Julie added, pointing out charming touches
such as custom cabinetry and enlarged window replacements.
That homey feeling is always the goal with Gittleman, and they continually show homeowners all
over that it's attainable—no matter how large or small the project.
Just ask the future Buckners.
GITTLEMAN
N.3%....; CONSTRUCTION inc
28580 ORCHARD LAKE RD., SUITE 102
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334
248.538.5400
www.gittleman.net
CUSTOM
RENOVATIONS8,292.
to Lawrence S. Jackier
.
on atea-de4e/wtia
X/fe,o4etwity qad,o4cate
Awn
TECHNION-ISRAEL
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
On behalf of the Jewish Federation and United Jewish
Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit, we join many others in
our community in expressing heartfeliktmgratulations to
Larry, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to the State
and people of Israel and his inspiring commitment to
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
TIV"
6/25
2004
68
This is Federation
Fedefation
of Meticp:far
Drachler program graduates for 2004 are Andrew Ravin, Rachel Radner, Adina
Pergament, Jen Lifshitz, Jennifer Cohn and Diana Kogan, with Robin Axelrod,
Drachler program director.
Drachler
Graduates Six
Ann Arbor
The Sol Drachler Program in Jewish
Communal Leadership at the
University of Michigan celebrated
the graduation of Jennifer Cohn,
Southfield; Diana Kogan,
Indianapolis; Jen Lifshitz, Chicago;
Adina Pergament, Huntington
Woods; Rachel Radner, Boca Raton,
Fla.; and Andrew Ravin, Chicago.
The Drachler graduates were each
awarded a master's degree in social
work and a certificate in Jewish
Communal Service and Judaic
Studies, which are jointly conferred
by the U-M School of Social Work
and the Frankel Center for Judaic
Studies.
Most graduates are already
employed or will begin new posi-
tions in the Jewish community this
summer. Cohn is working for the
Alliance for Jewish Education.
Kogan will begin work as the Ralph
I. Goldman fellow with the
American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee in September. Lifshitz
has been employed as a social worker
at Jewish Family Service in West
Bloomfield. Pergament is exploring
employment opportunities in Israel.
Radner has been working as a school
social worker at Hillel Day School in
Farmington Hills. Ravin will be
attending Teachers' College at
Columbia University while teaching
in public schools in New York City
in the fall.
In keeping with tradition, the
graduates presented the annual
Award for Excellence. in Jewish
Communal Service to a local work-
ing Jewish professional. The honoree
this year was Susan L. Sefansky,
adjunct faculty member at the
School of Social Work and clinical
social worker at the University of
Michigan Medical Center.
Her professional interests are in
the areas of grief and loss counseling
with bereaved families, and acute
and chronic pain management.
Sefansky has a long involvement
with the Drachler Program, serving
as both adjunct faculty member and
co-interim director, and she is very
active in the Washtenaw County
Jewish community.
To find out more about the
Drachler Program, call (734) 764-
5392 or visit the Web site:
wvvvv.ssw.umich.edu/drachler