Business & Professional
Computer Solutions
=211160n-Site Repairs a Upgrades • Training
GREAT RATES
-
fro,
248-515-5102
-
Certified/References
1010910
JASON COHEN - COMPUTER SERVICES
fN IfiME SERVICES INCLUDE.
Rellabk Friendly
Service!
Reasonable Rates!
Evening & Weekend
Appointments!
-
•
•
•
Upgrades and Repairs
Set-up and Installation
Personalized Computer Training
Computer Purchase Consulting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
•
Networking
(248) 318-6582 Email: my_ computerguy@comcast.net
1067770
IJItR C C.4f""..1.1S I 014?.,
• Computer Repairs — Upgrades — Replacements
• Infections Treated — Antivirus CounterSpy
• Cable/Da Internet Connection Sharing • EBAY, Yahoo, Stocks and AOL
• Computer Purchase Consulting • Training and Installation
• Wireless and Wired Networking Help
iPod and iTunes Support
The Computer Person, LLC • 248-655-9010
Support@thecorn uterperson net
oop Your eLosetl
ceolgt- tb
Ltke New Spri-r4 & $u_pmer r'SSIZiODS
VDc1 AecessOries for WorDeD
Consignments_Accepted-
Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 6 • No Appointment edei
(&) (6
3- 0
'
( 0- r)TI)
-- 19
= -( 6
)
Highland Lakes Shopping Center • 42947 W. Seveit-Nlife • Norttivi,t
Open 7 Days •248-347-457A-
ifs
Find out who we are and what makes us different.
We are an elementary and middle day school (Early K through 8) with a full academic and enrichment
curriculum dedicated to addressing the unique and individual needs facing many gifted children.
Learn more about the Steppingstone approach to teaching and developing gifted children.
OPEN HOUSE DATES
January 25, March 1, March 29, April 26 and May 24 • Hours: 9 am to 12 noon
RSVP by phone or e-mail: 1-248-324-0692* Ijohnson@steppingstoneschool.org
Personal tours and consultations available by appointment.
sTErtivesTott tvvolt UPI Otto fOleITION
35700 W. 12 Mile Road • Farmington Hills, MI 48331 • 248-324-0692 • www.steppingstoneschool.org
1088340
Acceptance is independent of race, C0/04 SOX, creed religion or national °riga
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE?
Life Insurance is often available on a favorable
basis to people with well-managed, stable
coronary artery disease. Death benefits
$100,000 to $5,000,000.
Call Bruce Finsilver 248 540-9444
28
Aprii 20 • 2006
1103210
Mutual Benefit
Michigan and Israel explore
economic partnerships at an
East Lansing forum.
Jeremy Moss
Special to the Jewish News
M
ichigan State University
Hillel, Spartans for
Israel and the Michigan
Jewish Conference co-sponsored the
Michigan Israel Economic Partnership
Forum.last month, plus a series of
events that focused on developing
economic partnerships between Israel
and Michigan. The events, which were
held at the State Capitol and on the
MSU campus, were made possible by
a grant from the Avi Chai Foundation.
Two men with diverse backgrounds
spoke to MSU students on strengthen-
ing the relationship between Michigan
and Israel, the war on terrorism and
improving homeland security.
Israeli Minister of Economic Affairs
Ron Dermer spoke at MSU's James
Madison College, and Sterling Heights
Police Chief Barnett Jones spoke
at a forum at MSU's Department
of Criminal Justice. Both believe
Michigan can learn from Israel.
"If Michigan wants to transform
from a manufacturing economy to a
high-tech economy, Israel is on the
cutting edge of that:' Dermer said. He
is Israel's chief economic representa-
tive in the U.S.
At James Madison, Dermer
spoke about Hamas taking over the
Palestinian government. He said the
way to handle oppressive governments
in the Middle East like Hamas is to
actively promote freedom and democ-
racy."Concessions made to spread
freedom in the Middle East will be
worth it in the end:' he said.
"If the concessions Israel makes are
linked to the progress in Palestinian
society, we will be moving towards
peace. If it's not, it will not end the
conflict, and it will not end the war; it
may actually deepen it."
Chief Jones, with more than 30
years in law enforcement, is a strong
supporter of the United States' fight
against global terrorism and feels a
more proactive approach is needed.
He spoke before criminal justice stu-
dents and faculty. Jones traveled to
Israel for a training mission last April
with other police chiefs from around
the U.S. During the trip, he immedi-
ately noticed the different strategy
Israeli police use in searching for ter-
rorists.
"Israel has taken proactive steps,"
Jones said. The U.S. has a long way to
go to learn how to balance the need to
protect individual rights and public
safety for the greater good."
Israeli police have a more aggres-
sive surveillance approach and focus
on searching people as they come into
Sterling Heights Police Chief
Barnett Jones visits with MSU
Hillel students Jordan Weiss of
West Bloomfield and Cole Freeman
of Russellville, Ky.
stores and restaurants. By contrast,
the United States is more focused
on catching shoplifters as they leave
a public facility. "The price of life is
worth more than the price of goods:'
Jones said.
A dinner was organized at the
Lansing Center to showcase the eco-
nomic connection between Israel
and Michigan. The forum was co-
chaired by State Rep. Scott Hummel,
R-DeWitt, and State Sen. Gilda Jacobs,
D-Huntington Woods. Both were on a
legislative mission to Israel in August.
Susan Herman, director of the
Michigan Jewish Conference, said
the forum was an excellent venue to
develop partnerships. "We're hoping
this is the beginning of collaboration."
State legislators who serve on key
appropriations and finance commit-
tees were represented at the forum,
as were several Michigan mayors and
their economic and trade advisors.
"There are enough legislators here to
forma quorum:' Dermer joked, "so I
don't know why we don't pass a reso-
lution right here tonight."
Hummel was enthusiastic about