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hen it came time for Steve and Stephanie Blum
to finish the basement of their contemporary
colonial, they did their due diligence. They considered
every possibility, visited home shows, lined up
contractors and solicited bids. After all was said and
done, with every reference checked, they selected the
company with the "glowing reviews" and chose
Gittleman Construction Company.

"We felt we could really trust them," said Steve. "We've
got really busy lives and we couldn't let just anyone in."

The couple trusted Gittleman to reconfigure the space
to create a lower level bedroom suite with a bath and a
room to spare. They used the same finishes and quality
as the rest of the couple's custom home, said Steve, so
"It feels as though it has been there forever. They made
it consistent."

Puzzling Thefts

Computer CPUs are stolen
from 6 Jewish institutions in
West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills.

While Stephanie now delights in an inviting basement that provides "a lot more space" for the
couple, their two young children and overnight guests, Steve extols the benefits of working
with Gittleman.

"Their people really cared and that's huge," he explained. "They were just great. They kept it moving
to bring it in on budget, and they made it look easy to finish on time."

"If we ever have anything else to do, we'd go to Gittleman."

So when you're ready to refinish, remodel or replace space, do your homework and discover the
region's most reliable resource when it comes to house work—Gittleman Construction Company.

JUST ASK THE BLUMS.

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CONSTRUCTION inc

28580 ORCHARD LAKE RD., SUITE 102
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334

248.538.5400

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computers were stolen from Bais Chabad
of Farmington Hills and Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills and Keter
Torah Synagogue, Ohel Moed Shomrey
Emunah and the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch,
all in West Bloomfield. Friendship House,
located behind the Shul, also had a theft.
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have taken place when the buildings were
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"Everyone should be on constant alert and report anything suspicious,"
Lt. Carl Fuhs of the West Bloomfield Police Department said in the wake
of a rash of thefts from local synagogues this month.
Rabbi Michael Cohen said his synagogue, Keter
Torah, which is on the busy corner of Orchard Lake
and Walnut Lake roads, is frequently visited by
strangers, some homeless, some lost.
Lt. Fuhs suggested being on guard around any-
one not recognized. He cautioned about "tag team"
thieves. "One person may create a diversion, like ask-
ing for directions, while another commits the crime,"
Betsy Keilman
he said.
West Bloomfield and Farmington Hills police are working together
on these cases. West Bloomfield police contacted their crime preven-
tion unit, which alerted all other synagogues in the township as well as
churches, although none had reported being targeted. Farmington Hills

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Moed, Keter Torah,
Adat Shalom and
Friendship House
were hit during the
same few hours on
Saturday evening,
Nov. 18.
"We were in the
Rabbi Bergstein
building at the time
— on Saturday eve-
ning after Shabbos
— but didn't see any-
one said Ora Jundef,
wife of Ohel Moed
Rabbi Eli Jundef. "We
had a class going on
and we had been in
and out of the back
Rabbi Shemtov
door that leads to
our house" [on the
grounds behind the
synagogue building].
The main entrance
to the building is
just yards away and
clearly visible from
the door the family
Alan Yost
used to go to their
home. And the office
where the computer had been is across a
short hallway from where the class was
being held.
At Keter Torah, Rabbi Michael Cohen
said, "We suspect our stolen computer
was taken Saturday evening (Nov. 18)
while we were davening Minchah.
Someone may have come in through the
back door near the office, on the same