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season for the Lincoln Stars in the
United States Hockey League, the
top junior league in the country.
USHL teams play as many as
80 games from late September
through late March, so Tashjian
doesn't know if he'll be able to
make it to the Hall of Fame din-
ner.
The lightning-quick, 5-foot-10,
165-pounder hopes to play in the
USHL for two years, then get a

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Gabe Schubiner

scholarship to play college hockey.
Tashjian said attending Catholic
Central wasn't an uncomfortable
experience. "It was different in the
beginning, but I got used to it;'
he said. "Jews and Catholics have
many of the same beliefs."

Gabe Schubiner
Columbia University-bound
Schubiner starred in the class-
room and the pool at Cranbrook
Kingswood. He graduated with a
4.45 grade point average and had
top-six finishes in the Division 2
state meet all four years he swam
for the Cranes.
Last season, Schubiner placed
third in the 100-meter backstroke
in 52.01 and third in the 100 but-
terfly in 51.57 at the state meet.
He alscs won the 100 butterfly at
the Oakland County meet.
. A year-round swimmer,
Schubiner competes for the
Pleasant Ridge summer team
and the Birmingham YMCA Blue
Dolphins. He'll be swimming for
Columbia.
The 18-year-old Pleasant Ridge
resident says the discipline need-
ed in swimming has helped him
academically. "Because of the time
you need to spend in the pool," he
said, "you have to stay focused on
your studies!' I I

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eally, there wasn't much wrong with the California
contemporary where Alan Greene and Marilyn
Peters raised their two children.
"When we first moved in all we really needed to do
were some minor modifications," said Alan who, with
his wife, was smitten by the quality of materials and
enduring aesthetics of the architect-designed home.
But when Marilyn's recent decisibn to change the
kitchen countertops became a down-to-the-studs
redo, the couple decided "maybe it was time" to do
everything they'd ever dreamed of to the house they'd
enjoyed living in for 19 years. That's when they called
Gittleman Construction Company.
"What Gittleman did first was design a new master
suite...and then we worked with them on reconfiguring
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doorways and hallways," said Alan. As the job
progressed, the couple expanded the scope of the work.
"As we went along, we added things...we just figured, if we are doing it, let's just do everything."
Now, Marilyn "absolutely loves" the results of what became a total home renovation. The all new
master suite with its huge closet and new private bath is a wonderful respite. Three other bathrooms
finally reflect the choices of Greene and Peters. The foyer, as redesigned by Gittleman, once again
makes a dramatic welcome with refreshed space and the addition of a skylight.
"When we first moved in, we thought we would probably move out of this house," said Alan. "But we
liked the location and now, we'll clearly stay here for a while. I want to enjoy it. Everything is new."
College student Sara and college grad Alex especially enjoy returning to their completely updated
childhood home.
So when the home you fall in love with starts to show its age, you could move on or you could give
it a whole new look with a phone call to Gittleman.

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248.538.5400

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