Special Report ON THE COVER Forever Green from page A15 1 ...For The Holidays! "Highly EntertufiningV F , netrfoit Back in Detroit at The Gem Theatre November 19 - January 4 Tickets & Reservations THE HISTORIC (313) 963-9800 www.gemtheatre.com GEM funds is about more than just a park, but a complex for social, environmen- tal and economical factors — a park, playground, promenade, lake, amphi- theater and businesses. "As the geopolitical issues change — you look at the Negev as the future, the possibility of development is the Negev," Freeman said. "No mat- ter your political agenda, either way you look at that, as the population grows in the center of Israel, the pos- sibility of people to buy land, build a condo, it is easier in the Negev." Krosnick, who was recently in Beersheva for planting after the shmitah, the biblical fallow year every seven years, says residential buildings already are up, with apartments fac- ing the park. "It's starting to change what people think psychologically about Beersheva" he said. "The cost of the retail space is on higher than in Jerusalem and on par with Tel Aviv." The lake that is going to be built will be another drawing card. This lake in the middle of the desert will use reclaimed and recycled water from Beersheva's water treatment facility. The Beersheva River Park project is expected to bring 250,000 new residents to the Negev over the next five years, and 500,000 over the next 10 years. In Israel, Freeman said people hear a lot about big dreams but do not see a lot of action, but JNF is making the hopes a reality. "In the south, in general, people don't believe you can do large projects — lots of promise and little doing. By creating an icon, you create a local identity," he said. JN Story Development Editor Keri Guten Cohen contributed to this story. . 'CENTURY; THEATRES 1 _ LE Go Neutral The Jewish National Fund isn't concerned only about donors and Israel's environment. JNF's Go Neutral campaign educates people on simple steps they can take to help their immediate environment. The initiative encourages you to: • Replace your light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (those funny-looking swirls) that fit into standard sockets may cost four times as much as conventional bulbs, but they use one-quarter the electricity and last several years longer. • Be more efficient with your laundry. Wash your clothes in warm Surgical Services Open House 1--bursdr.:.w.cmber 20. 20CA Henry Ford West Bloomfield lios-pital, opening in the spring of 2009. is building new standard of care from the ground up. Experience working in a collaborative nvirorm3ent, where you can take health and healing 'beyond the boundaries of im4nation, Ok.ir spacious oprating rooms were s-pecilically designed with an open floor plan in order to accommodate the high-tech equipment of the future. Plus, some of our operating rooms are combined with interventional radiology/catheterization suites. We are seeking experienced OR & IR/Cath RN's and CRNNs who are: committed to quality and safety. dedicated to providing compassionate care to our patients .and families. inspired to create memorable experiences. and innovative in reducing waste and inefficiency in health care. join us at our Surgical Services Open House, at the Commerce Center on Thursday, November 20, 2008. from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please go to our Web site at henryfordcareers.con and click on `Register for Surgical Services Open House." Henry Ford Health System is an .-WEE0 employer. A16 November 13 2008 JN water instead of hot, and try to launder a few large loads instead of many smaller ones. Over its lifetime, the average T-shirt can send up to 9 pounds of carbon dioxide into the air. Being more efficient with your wash will help curb this problem. • Buy used clothes. Buying a new AN ENVIRONMENTAL. MOVEMENT shirt from your favorite department FOR TOMORROW store means consuming all the energy used in producing and shipping it. Swap some clothes with friends or visit your local secondhand clothing store and make your wardrobe more environmentally friendly. • Eliminate your paper trail. Pay your bills online instead of by mail. Use the Internet to send birthday cards or holiday greetings. You'll not only reduce fuel consumption by the trucks and planes that transport your mail, but you also will avoid unnecessary carbon emitting car trips to the bank and post office. • Shut down your computer. Three quarters of all the electricity used at home is standby power used to keep your computer, television and other electronics running. Shutting down your computer each night could reduce the machine's annual carbon emissions by as much as 83 percent. neutral Source: www.jnf.org/goneutral/