frontlines >> letters }low to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writers are limited in frequency of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to the JN: 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax (248) 304-8885; e-mail, letters@the jewishnews.com . We prefer email. Burton Gordin Story Was Accurate Portrayal I am the cousin of Burton Gordin. Our family wishes to express our appreciation to Publisher/Executive Editor Arthur Horwitz for his cover story last week, "Who Killed Burton Gordin," and the editorial on page 9, "Justice And Remembrance For Burton Gordin." Burt was a wonderful and sensitive person. The article clearly portrayed the person that he actually was. I and most of the family members believe Burt was assassinated for political reasons. The police theory of a robbery gone bad, in my opinion, was a distraction and has no factual basis. Due to the violence, prejudice and hatred at the time, I have great doubts if the investigation was thor- ough. It ain't over till it's over! I am in the process of gathering data and hopefully will have a book published in honor of Burt. Since his murder, the silence has been deafen- ing. Marty Oxenburq Elkins Park, Pa. Head Start Preschool Funding Is Inadequate Putting the burden of sequestration on the backs of at-risk children and their families is a very bad idea for our children, for the state and for the country. Children in Head Start are selected because of poverty or disability. Head Start programs are designed to help these students reach their potential in education and their ability to earn a living, and the Head Start staff is great at what they do. When a Head Start student starts kindergarten he/she is ready to start. In the long run, Head Start saves money and lives. The current continuing resolu- tion (CR) contains a small increase ($33.5 million) for Head Start, but that is not enough to cover the recent sequestration cuts. The bad news is that Congress did not find a way to use the CR as an alternative to the short-sighted and devastating auto- matic cuts the Congress is forcing on Head Start, WIC, child care and other important programs. Cuts to these programs will cost all of us dearly in the long run. Studies show that money spent in preschool is returned to the economy many Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Financial Issues Mother's Day CONTEST n honor of Mother's Day, the JN wants to know why you think your mother is the best in Metro Detroit. (You know she is, so just enter already!) Jewish mothers are iconic. They have been lampooned by comics - and Jewish children - for years, but no one can doubt their love. Tell us in 200 words or less why your mother reigns supreme - and maybe you'll win one of our three great prizes, including gift cards to local restaurants and more. Email your entry to kcohen@renmedia.us by May 1, along with a jpg (500k-1mb) of a family photo that includes your mother. (Avoid the guilt, send that email now!) ❑ I times over. In Southfield, the Head Start pro- gram does not serve all of the stu- dents who apply. The program could easily serve double the number of students. How, then, do we justify the cuts in funding? We do not! There are other ways to get the money. It's time to let our Federal govern- ment know that we are unhappy with the cuts to education and that we are unhappy with a government that does not meet the needs of our students. Call your representative and senators and tell them. Fern S. Katz Yolanda Smith Southfield School Board Trustees Liaison from Head Start to the Southfield School Board Corrections • The people in the photo on page C54 of Celebrate (March 28) were misidentified. The caption should have read, "Jerry Liebman at his grandson Adam Liebman's bar mitz- vah." • In "Healing With Heart" (April 4, page 29), it should have been noted that 21st Century Oncology of Michigan is a division of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, of which Jeff Margolis, M.D., is president. Yiddish Limerick I'm retired. My credit card debt and housing costs are too high. Do I keep paying?! If you are elderly, retired and living on a fixed income and your obligation on your credit cards and housing costs leaves you no money for food, transportation and living, you can and must do something to fix the problem. You can't keep paying until you are broke. There are Yom HaAtzmaut Israel Independence Day Di Yiddishe shtot* is 65. Mir dankn Got** it is alive. 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