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Conservation Tips
What you can do to stop global warm-
ing:

TRAVEL
• Look for travel agencies
that will help you to offset
your carbon emissions associated
with business travel. www.expedia.
corn/; www.terrapass.com.
• Turn your water heater to the lowest
setting (or off) when you travel.
• Fly less. Take a train instead. Trains
emit less CO2 emissions per passen-
ger than going by plane. It is also safe,

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fun and a great way to see the coun-
tryside.
• Stop your newspaper when you
travel.
• Unplug appliances when you travel.
• Use the courtesy van at your hotel.
• Turn off air conditioning and lights in
your hotel room.
• Stay at hotels that recycle.
• Pack a nightlight for kids rather than
leaving the bathroom light on in the
hotel.
• Choose hotels that are members of
the Green Association.
• Hang your "do not disturb" sign to

avoid having sheets and towels washed
every day when staying at hotels.
Many hotel now also have signs saying
"if you don't want us to change your
linens, put this sign on your pillow"
and "if you don't want us to change
your towels, hang them back up and
throw the ones you want changed on
the floor." Make use of all of these
signs and/or tell the management.
• Plan vacation trips close to home.
• Plan low-impact vacations such as
sailing and canoeing instead of motor
boating. Think of off-road biking
instead of off-road motor vehicles.

• On vacation, consider low-impact
recreational activities such as walking,
jogging, hiking, bicycling, wildlife pho-
tography, canoeing, camping, tennis,
golf, swimming, football, etc.
• For a relaxing vacation, consider a
"green" day spa. To find a sustainable
spa near you, check out the Green Spa
Network.

Please contact Michigan Coalition on
the Environment & Jewish Life for
global warming presentations: (248)
642-5393, ext. 7, or
mi-coejl®jfmd.org .

Source: Michigan Coalition on the Environment & Jewish Life

Literacy Volunteers Meet

11LEFBET 'cha Don't Know

Which country has the only standard breakfast in the
world that features a vegetable salad?

-Goldfein

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ALEFBET'cha runs every other week.

Copyright 2008, Jewish Renaissance Media

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New and veteran literacy volunteers will
learn about "brain basics" and the reading
connection at a workshop hosted by the
Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy (DJCL)
4-6 p.m Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Max M.
Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield
Township.
The workshop will feature Dina Krause,

principal of Roosevelt Primary School in
Ferndale. Krause, a national award winner
for Brain Smart Start, will provide hands-
on techniques and activities for working
with children in kindergarten through third
grade.
To register for the Jan. 31 workshop, con-
tact DJCL Project Coordinator Phyllis Jarvis,
(248) 642-5393, ext. 8, or Jarvis@jfmd.org .

GALLERY of West Bloomfield

GOING OUT " BUSINESS SALE

A unique Oriental Rug Store
filled with the finest hand made
rugs from India,
Pakistan, China and Persia.
Such as Kashan, Tabriz,
Isfahan and many more.

"Must Close Their Doors Soon!'

6335 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48323

On Orchard Lake Road just North of Maple.

Mon-Sat 10-6 • Thurs. 10-8 • Sun 12-5

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January 10 . 2008