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Jim Newman
Newman Custom Concrete
27730 Brinker
Roseville, PH 48066
248.361.7148
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We at Newman's especially enjoy doing STAMPED
CONCRETE because it is a creative way to increase
the value, as well as, a way to beautify your home.
Specializing in Residential and Commercial
Stamped concrete • Patios • Driveways • Sidewalks • Pool Decks • Basements
Garage Floors • Parking Lots • Re-seal of existing stamped concrete
Stamped concrete, commonly referred to as patterned concrete, is concrete that is designed to
resemble brick slate, flagstone, stone, tile and even wood. In this section you will see how stamped
concrete can be used to beautify pool decks, driveways, entries and courtyards, and patios.
Due to the wide array of concrete patterns and colors available, and the cost of stamped con-
crete in relation to the materials it is a substitute for, the choice of stamped concrete is becoming
more popular and frequent Colors and patterns for stamped concrete are often chosen to blend
with other stone, tile or patterned concrete elements at the residence.
Complex designs incorporating steps, courtyards, and fountains can be achieved. Stamped con-
crete can also be blended with other decorative concrete elements such as exposed aggregate
finishes and acid-etch staining, along with a particular pattern, such as running bond brick hex-
agonal tile, worn rock or stone. Concrete provides the perfect canvas for creating an economical
replica of more expensive materials, and yet still maintaining a very natural, authentic look
In the past, imprinted concrete was usually limited to a mason scoring a flagstone-like design
freehand, or embedding sticks, leaves and even coffee cans into the surface to achieve a desired
Business & Professional
MEMOS
Karen Rosenstein of Farmington Hills
spent July 13-17 in Massachusetts par-
ticipating in an Institute for Educators
sponsored by the Jewish Women's
Archive. She was one of 25 educators
from across the U.S. chosen to attend
the institute, funded by a grant from
the Dorot Foundation of Providence,
R.I. Rosenstein is a Jewish educator
and innovative program designer and
developer, with more than 18 years of
experience working with all age levels
and people with a wide range of needs
and communication abilities.
Melinda Weinstein
of Ferndale has
been named chair
of the Department
of Humanities,
Social Sciences and
Communication
in the College of
Weinstein
Arts and Sciences
at Lawrence
Technological University in Southfield.
She joined Lawrence Tech as assistant
professor in 2000 after completing her
Ph.D. in literature at the University of
California, Santa Cruz. She became
an associate professor in 2006. She is
an active scholar in mythology and
English literature, an artist and a poet.
Doreen N. Hermelin
of Bingham Farms,
national president of
ORT America and a
member of its execu-
tive committee, has
joined the board of
trustees of World
Hermelin
ORT. Hermelin was
married to the late
U.S. Ambassador to Norway, David
B. Hermelin, a former president of
American ORT and World ORT. Much
of her time is spent with numerous
charitable endeavors and traveling
extensively to countries where ORT has
schools and programs.
effect
Today, the leading edge of concrete is a process called pattern-stamping.This process involves
"stamping' or "impressing' three dimensional patterns into colored concrete with special stamp-
ing tools. When the stamping is complete, the product is then sealed, highlighting the colors and
providing greater stain and weather resistance.The result is a surface that combines the beauty
of masonry with the durability of concrete.
Some of the most common pattern choices include but are not limited to: slate, brick granite,
cobblestone, tile, flagstone, seamless texture, and more.
ft is also a common practice to use multiple patterns and colors together with custom band-
work, edges, and centerpieces. Like all forms of decorative concrete workmanship, the design
choices are only limited by your design tastes.
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August 21 • 2008
Ida L. Warshay of
Oak Park has been
named director of
development for
the Visiting Nurse
Association of
Southeast Michigan.
She will be respon-
Warshay
sible for establishing
a fund development
program for the organization's con-
tinuum of home health care, hospice
services, community and corporate
wellness and immunization services.
Visiting Nurse
Association of
Southeast Michigan
has named Steven
Solomon of Southfield
as vice president of
human resources. He
will focus on recruit-
Solomon
ment, labor-employee
relations, training and
employee engagement.
Farbman Group,
a full-service real
estate firm based
in Southfield,
has named Chief
Financial Officer
Andrew Gutman
of Novi as CFO of
the Year. Gutman
Gutman
has generated more
than $10 million
in savings for clients through use of
debt markets and financial vehicles
and helped reduce internal insurance
costs by more than 50 percent. He was
responsible for the conceptualization
and implementation of the company's
Michigan Now! program, which offered
low-cost office space to both in-state
and out-of-state entrepreneurs.
Kessler
Philip J. Kessler of
Franklin, chair of
the Detroit-based
firm of Butzel Long,
has been appointed
national member-
ship chairman of the
U.S. Supreme Court
Historical Society.
Jerome P. Pesick
of West Bloomfield,
managing share-
holder of the firm of
Steinhardt Pesick &
Cohen PC, has been
elected the chair-
elect of the State Bar
Pesick
of Michigan-Real
Property Law Section
for 2008-2009. His practice includes
eminent domain, condemnation, land
use and property taxation.
Former Detroiter Wendy Wax of New
York's new book City Witch, Country
Switch is about Mitzi, a city witch who
likes pizza amd crowded subways, and
Muffletump, her country cousin who
prefers hayrides and fresh air. When
the cousins visit, their differences come
between them, but magical mischief
makes things right. Find out more at
www.wendywax.com.