ou, eman ven before they bought their charming Cape Cod-style home, Neal Alpiner figured his wife, Tobye Stein, was already visualizing the transformation of ugly under-utilized space into a library of perfect proportion. "A library wasn't a must have," she recalled, "but it was something that would be nice to have." "Nice" understates the quality of the space the couple now enjoy after a phone call to Gittleman Construction got them going on their home improvement project. Meeting directly with Scott Gittleman, Tobye shared her goals, among them, It had to look like a real library and it needed more light." And her design criteria, "I got hooked on an idea of a castle." Scott came through with well-lit, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves plus dramatic castle-like arch accents in a room that exceeds the couple's expectations yet stayed withig their budget. "We really liked their workmanship," said Neal. "They came when they said and when you called them, they called you right back." As to future projects, Neal's certain there will be more, and Gittleman number is nearby. So next time you're dreaming of turning unattractive, under used space into something spectacular, turn to Gittleman for help from start to finish. E Scholarships Available College students may apply for inter- est-free lOans for the 2006/2007 school year through the Jewish Educational Loan Service Program (JELS) begin- ning April 3. Administered by JVS, Hebrew Free Loan Association, and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the program is available to metro Detroit area Jewish residents. Applicants must be full-time stu- dents pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or professional education; be able to document financial need; attend- a Michigan educational institu- tion unless a comparable education is not available in Michigan; and dem- onstrate academic progress toward a career objective. JELS'is funded through a partner- ship of more than 70 private funds and philanthropic service organiza- tions. ApprO)dmately 100 students are assisted each year. In addition to loans, JVS also . provides counseling to parents and students interested in other financial aid options through state, federal and private sources. For information and applications, contact JELS Coordinator Marvin Berman, (248) 233-4209. JARC SpringElation JARC's family-friendly SpringElation event will take place noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Joe Dumars Fieldhouse, 45300 Mound, Shelby Township. - JARC will have exclusive use of the facility and will feature entertainment by D. Brown of StarTrax, basketball, in- line skating, beach volleyball, carnival and arcade games, high ropes course, climbing wall, miniature golf, a giant slide, face painting and laser tag. The Matt Prentice Restaurant Group's Milk & Honey of West Bloomfield will cater the event. Proceeds will support JARC's Harris Children and Family Division, which provides services to more than 300 families who have a child with a dis- ability. Event sponsorships are available. Individual tickets, including all games and food, are available for $20 by call- ing the JARC SpringElation hotline, (248) 538-6610 ext. 418. Children 4 and under are admitted free. Chairing the event are Nathan Forbes and Lindsay Gross, both of Franklin, Barry Leshman of Huntington Woods and Howard Luckoff of West Bloomfield. Happenings For college age through 30- something. Send information to ahitsky@thejewishnews.com. Hillel Metro Detroit April 2 Sunday, 1 p.m. Volunteer to play and make matzah with children with special needs from the Friendship Circle at the West Bloomfield JCC. RSVP by Friday, March 31, to Dina: hillelpd@wayne.edu or (313) 577-3459. April 3 Monday, 7 p.m. Fitness nhaiin at West Bloomfield JCC. Free workout. RSVP to Dina: hillelpd@ wayne.edu or (313) 577-3459. JUST ASK NEAL ALPINER AND TOBYE STEIN. GITTLEMAN MSU Hillel, East. Lansing March 30 Thursday, 7 p.m. Jewish/ Greek Night. Community service at St. Vincent's Home for Children. RSVP to SasJia: zollersa@msu.edu . March 31 Friday, 6 p.m. Shabbat Services, 7 p.m. complimentary din- ner. RSVP: marisa@msuhillel.org . April 1 Saturday:24 Hours of Mitzvah Service with Tzedek and Alpha Pi Omega. RSVP to Audrey Bloomberg: bloombe5@msu.edu. April 4 Tuesday, midnight. Broomball at Munn Ice Area. Cost: $2 stick rental. RSVP: jared@msuhillel.org. U-M Hiller, Ann Arbor March 30 Thursday, 8 p.m. Broomball with Orthodox Minyan in Hillel's Green Auditorium. March 31 Friday. "Sustainable Shabbat" at Hillel with Tzedek and sustainable foods. 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