DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines >> letters theJEW1SHNEWS.com Letters from page 5 Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz®renmedia.us Jackie Headapohi Managing Editor jheadapohl@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohen@renmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us dismiss the lawsuit, as well as the denial of the first part of the appeal by the Michigan Court of Appeals (only three days after it was filed), stands to confirm the integrity of the decision. Howard, Ms. Bolsen and Mr. Sampson understand the workings of the school board and how a school district oper- ates. Howard's fair and balanced approach to analyzing and responding to the issues is precisely what is needed to guide the district through rough financial times. As a former Farmington Hills resi- dent of 20 years and proud parent of two children who are very successful products of the fine education the Farmington schools offer, I know that our schools and our children could not be in better hands. Ronni Tischler Sylvan Lake EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs@renmedia.us Editorial Assistant Sy Manello smanello@renmedia.us Senior Columnist Danny Raskin dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net Contributing Editor Robert Sklar rsklar@renmedia.us Contributing Writers Bill Carroll Suzanne Chessler Annabel Cohen Don Cohen Shelli Liebman Dorfman sdorfman@thejewishnews.com Ronelle Grier Lynne Konstantin Robin Schwartz Steve Stein sports@thejewishnews.com ED THEM magazine Bryan Gottlieb Editor bgottlieb@renmedia.us Executive Editor Gail Zimmerman gzimmerman@renmedia.us Contributing Editor Keri Guten Cohen kcohen@renmedia.us rinted fia ichi 'Thoughtful Leadership' Has Benefited FPS I am a career educator who served as teacher, counselor and administrator for the Birmingham Public Schools and a father of three children who have matriculated through the Farmington Public Schools. My children were the beneficiaries of an educational system in Farmington that provided both choice and academic rigor. It is due to the thoughtful leadership of our school board, in concert with teachers, administrators, and support personnel that ours continues to be a leading district in our state. I endorse the candidacy of Howard Wallach for the Board of Education. We are fortunate that Howard continues to want to act in a leadership role for our schools and our children. Jim Moll Farmington Hills FPS Needs 'Sound, Independent Judgment' Voters in the Farmington Public Schools are so fortunate to have a candidate of Dr. Murray Kahn's credentials and com- mitment to educational excellence. Accomplished in his field, Dr. Kahn serves as a division head at Henry Ford Hospital Health Systems. He would bring his decades-long exper- tise in administration, management and understanding of organizational dynamics to improve our school dis- trict. As the parent of three children who have gone through the FPS system, Dr. Kahn is keenly aware of the issues that need to be addressed in order to give our students the education they deserve to succeed in an increasingly competi- tive work force. Most importantly, Dr. Kahn is his own man. He will bring sound, independent judgment to the FPS board. Alan Trotsky Farmington Hills 6 October 27 s 2011 Editor's Note Thank you for your many letters regarding the upcoming Farmington school elections. Space limitations have prevented publishing all of them. We won't be printing further letters prior to the election. Those who want to express an opinion online can still post letters on the JN's website, www.thejewishnews. com. Under "Blog" in the toolbar, select "New Blog Post:' then click on "Create New Account" and follow the prompts. Shalit Swap Is Questioned Could you imagine if the U.S. would release 1,027 murderers who caused thousands of deaths and injuries? Who would welcome and cheer the who's who of American serial killers like the BTK Killer, Charles Manson and the "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski? This is what just happened when these murderers were greeted as heroes by those in the Gaza and the president of the Palestinian Authority. Do you really think giving them a state will bring peace? Nachum Duchin Ramat Belt Shemesh, Israel Random Act Of Kindness While standing in line to pay for my cup of coffee at 7-11 this morning, a very tall, handsome gentleman was paying for his items. I happened to notice this young gentleman had a cane and was somewhat "disabled." When it was my turn to pay for my coffee, the cashier refused my money and advised "that man, Jeff, paid for your coffee." I was touched to the point I literally ran after Jeff in the parking lot to thank him. I not only thanked him for the coffee but for renewing my faith in human kindness. On Oct. 2, I lost three neighbors to a tragic fire. I visited with one of the sur- vivors in the hospital burn ward. It was a difficult visit, to say the least. When this man bought my coffee this morning, he told me he used to live in a small town and that is what people did; a simple, "random act of kindness." Life really is short. Won't you buy someone a cup of coffee today? I know I will. Lynn Rosenthal Oak Park Correction • The letter to the editor "Imam Needed Vetting For 9-11 Event At CSZ" (Oct. 20, page 6) contained a citation to a Anti- Defamation League source stating that the Islamic Organization of North America maintains its official ties to Pakistan and remains committed to its goals and extremist ideology. Due to an editing error, the JN printed an incorrect date for the report. The ADL document was actu- ally dated Oct. 13, 2010, not Oct. 13, 2011. F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us Keith Farber Sales Director kfarber@renmedia.us Account Executives Ann G. 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