Letters VOLVO for life NEW 2006 S60 2.5 Turbo $229m per month $1945.00 due at signing plus tax, title & registration fees 24 Month Lease • WHIPS (whiplash protection) • Traction Control • Keyless Entry • IC (Inflatable Curtains) and more... DWYER SONS "D Family owned since 1959. (248) 624-0400 VolvosalesOdwyerandsons.com www.dwyerandsons.00177 On Maple Rd., W. of Haggerty OPEN SATURDAYS 24 month lease. 21.000 miles allowed. Offer requires Ford A/Z plan and Volvo and Volvo lease loyalty. Upfront costs include a S200 refundable security deposit. Offer ends 4-30-06. 9 T MT S 7u:71 17 17- 1 n They picked out their perfect location. They I chose the neighborhood they loved. And now, thanks to Gittleman Construction Company, the family home of Audrey and Brian Klayman "is warm and comfy, a cozy house with all the room we need," says Audrey. "We are very comfortable now," echoes Brian. "We are going to be here a long time." Although their Colonial had enough bedrooms to accommodate their growing brood, they decided it needed something more. They made plans, gathered bids and chose the company with a great reputation and the best price—Gittleman. "He (Scott Gittleman) was right where our budget needed him to be," said Brian. Now, Hannah, 10, Becca, 7, and 5-year-old Drew enjoy the added space of a second floor addition. Drew's got a new bedroom and private bath. All the family uses the new work out room and everyone gathers in the spacious loft area to watch TV, use the computer or just kick back and relax. "That loft is the best thing we ever did," said Brian. Audrey thinks it's great, too, but her personal favorite is the new downstairs mud room where the installation of lockers gives "everyone their own space...and they use it." That helps keep the house in order which, in turn, makes more room, she surmises. Adds Brian, "people underestimate the power of cabinet space." So next time you want to get more out of the place you love to live in, you could spend time shopping around or you could get the best at a price you can afford by calling Gittleman first. JUST ASK THE KLAYMAN'S. GC CONSTRUCTION GITTLEMAN inc 28580 ORCHARD LAKE RD., SUITE 102 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334 248.538.5400 6 April 20 " 2006 RENOVATIONS t necessity of helping preserve Judaism through our young children. They are the foundation for the future of Judaism. Let's invest in our future. Susan Gartenberg Director, Gan Shalom Parenting Center Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park Stop Illegals Congratulations to George Cantor who in his "Bordering On Disorder" column (April 6, page 23) has brought much-needed attention to the illegal immigration crisis. America has every right to protect and secure its borders, and it is the constitutional duty of our government to do so. The majority of our elected officials apparently think otherwise since they fail to enforce our existing immigra- tion laws. They then propose new laws that, under the guise of being a guest worker program, actually give eventual amnesty to those lawbreakers while legal immigrant applicants must wait years. We must use every means to stop this invasion, including a fence as was built in Israel. Statistics show within 40 years our population will increase to half a billion. Babies born from these lawbreakers become automatic citizens with the right to bring in additional members. Under the Constitution, those who smuggle themselves across our bor- ders have broken our immigration laws and must be held accountable. Employers of these lawbreakers also are breaking the law. Harsh punish- ment, including prison time, would stop this cycle. Without jobs, the ille- gals would have to return home. The Number 1 priority of our Congress must be to immediately stop this invasion. Edith Simmons Southfield Michigan Citizens for Immigration Reform rILEFIIET 'cha Don't Know Which Jewish community was the only one that actively used Hebrew as its spoken language prior to Hebrew's rebirth in late 19th century Palestine? —Goldfein Aimar aTruawaA Liamsuy www. g ittl eman . net CUSTOM Investing In Our Future I want to congratulate the Jewish Federation and Shalom Street and the wonderful teachers, volunteers and the Bloom family, all of whom made the Matzah Factory possible. The Gan Shalom Parenting Center appreciates when the Jewish community offers education to our young children and families. Children and their families are the foundation and the future of Judaism. Yet, in this economy, how do children attend a good Jewish preschool when young parents are struggling with their finances? We know from research in brain development that children can learn and retain much new infor- mation under the age of 4. Jewish edu- cation should begin in preschool. Learning Hebrew should begin in preschool. We also know that families are more involved in Jewish activities when their child is in a preschool that has Passover University, seders, etc. Yet, we as a community are forcing many Jewish families to attend public and even church preschools and day care. We need to have subsidies and scholarships through Federation and private donors for our preschoolers and their families. We, as Jews, are optimistic about the continuation of Judaism We continue to nurture programs for the families and young children. We have excellent Jewish preschools in the Detroit area. Congregation Beth Shalom is starting one of the first bilingual preschools in our community this fall. Families of intermarriage and single parents are asking for a Jewish education. They want to learn prayers, Shabbat and Torah. They are involved when their children are young. Families want to participate in Jewish programs with their children. Yet as a community we are discourag- ing their participation. I am hoping some angels will read this letter and start a scholarship for early Jewish education and realize the 1 0 !.; 4 2 6 0