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The Credit Union Perspective
By: John Normandeau, President/CEO
BestSource Credit Union
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Who is BestSource Credit Union?
We have only been in the community for three
years; however, we've been in business for over
fifty years!
John Normandcau, CEO
Formerly, the J.L. Hudson Employee Credit Union,
then Marshall Fields and now Macy's; BestSource
opened their doors in 1954 in the downtown Detroit
Hudson's building. We have now expanded our membership to include any-
one that lives, works or worships in Oakland County. With this expansion we
have added two community branches in Waterford and West Bloomfield.
Waterford Branch
6655 Highland Rel
Waterford, MI 48327
West Bloomfield Branch
7800 Pontiac Trail
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
BestSource Credit Union is a full-service financial institution. We offer a wide
variety of loan products including first mortgages and home equity loans, new
and used auto, recreational vehicle loans and a Visa Platinum Credit Card. In
addition, we offer checking accounts, IRA options, Certificate of Deposits and
Money Market Accounts.
Stop in and see us or for more information, visit www.bestsourcecu.org or call
800.666.4500.
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July 15 • 2010
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Israel Sustainability
Lawrence Tech hosts sustainable
construction forum in Haifa.
A
professional workshop in
July on sustainable build-
ings in Israel was the third
international workshop on sustain-
able construction funded by the
National Science Foundation that
has been organized by University
Distinguished Professor Nabil Grace,
dean of the College of Engineering at
Lawrence Technological University,
Southfield.
Recurring themes of the overseas
workshops are the development of
innovative materials, the efficient
use of energy, and new construction
approaches that will lead to more
efficient and sustainable construction
and reduced long-term costs.
The National Science Foundation
awarded grants of about $50,000 for
the workshops:
• "Sustainable Buildings—Materials
and Energy:' July 12-13, Haifa, Israel;
technion.ac.i1/—sustain/organization.
htm.
• "Sustainable Green Building in
Desert Environment:' March 22-24,
2010, Cairo, Egypt; www.us-eg-sgb.
com/index.htm.
• "Life Cycle Assessment
for Sustainable Materials for
Infrastructure Oct. 21-22, 2009,
Sapporo, Japan; www.hucc.hokudai.
ac.jp/—m16120/workshop2009/
index.html.
"The workshops organized by
Professor Grace and his colleagues
play an important role in support-
ing research on sustainable building
science across diverse disciplines
in many different countries:' said
Lawrence Bank, program direc-
tor of the Structural Materials and
Mechanics Division at the National
Science Foundation in Arlington, Va.
The workshops bring together
leading scholars from the United
States, many of whom have strong
ties with other countries, with
experts from the host countries.
Lawrence Tech and the host institu-
tions will submit proposals to NSF
for joint research projects.
In organizing the workshop in
Israel in July, Grace was joined by
two professors from Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology and profes-
sors for the University of Colorado,
Boulder, and the University of
California, Davis.
"Reducing energy consumption
of our buildings is a top priority
around the globe Grace said, "and
it is extremely helpful to get the best
ideas from other countries facing the
same challenge:'
The first conference held last
October in Japan focused on lifecycle
assessment for materials used in the
construction of bridges and other
infrastructure projects. Grace is an
internationally recognized expert on
the use of innovative materials to
increase the lifespan of bridges and
greatly reduce maintenance costs.
The second workshop held in
Egypt focused on sustainable build-
ing materials and water management
needed for housing in a desert envi-
ronment.
Grace will be a speaker at another
National Science Foundation-funded
workshop, "Green Architecture to be
held in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 3-8.
❑
Yad Ezra Seeks Holiday Card Art
For children between the ages of 5 and 15 looking to explore their
creative side, Yad Ezra, the only Michigan-based kosher food pantry, is
sponsoring its annual Rosh Hashanah greeting card contest.
Participants are divided into four separate age categories and must
submit original designs incorporating the theme of Rosh Hashanah.
The colorful artwork should be done on 8 1/2 by 11 paper and mailed
to Yad Ezra, 2850 W.11 Mile, Berkley, MI 48072 by July 16.
Winners will have their designs printed onto greeting cards that will
be sold by Yad Ezra in time for the holidays.
Any further questions may be directed to Yad Ezra at
(248) 548-3663 or Sarah@yadezra.org .