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20 October 8 • 2015 continued on page 22 metro » Brandon Schwartz Judy Greenwald | Contributing Writer T ake a husband and wife team with some 40 years of retail experience in the furniture industry, a community-oriented spirit and a yearning for a new challenge in the burgeoning baby business, and you've got the makings for a unique new outlet, Beautiful Beginnings Baby Boutique and More. The store, at 29875 Northwestern Highway in Southfield's Applegate Center, is one of several new shops added to the revitalized retail area. Judith Debra Stern, known as "Debbie," and her husband, Mickey, of Orchard Lake, opened Beautiful Beginnings in July. They've been mar- ried 42 years and, for most of those years, worked together in Debbie's family-owned furniture business, Moss & Associates in Dearborn. They served the Orthodox Jewish and Chaldean communities with a 45-employee staff. "When we closed the Dearborn store, the void was noticed," said Detroit native Debbie. "Our Jewish and non-Jewish customers were ask- ing where they could buy both adult and children's furniture. "I've always had a passion for children's furniture," she continued. "When our daughter Natalie wanted to open a children's store in Florida, we were very supportive. After we sold our business, I went to help her start her store, Rooms for a Prince and Princess, in Boca Raton. Then we came back to Michigan to open our own boutique, near the communities we served in the past and close to my friends." Mickey, the Yugoslavian-born son of Holocaust survivors, added, "We chose the Southfield location because it's convenient for all our clientele. Now, the challenge is to get the word out that we're here. We use social media, but word-of-mouth advertis- ing is the most important to reach our previous clients and to bring new customers to our store." HELPING THE COMMUNITY Debbie and Mickey have been major contributors to Magen David Adom, donating an ambulance. They also Debbie and Mickey Stern A Beautiful Beginning Baby business blossoms in new boutique. OAK PARK U BIRMINGHAM UÊNOVI U UTICA UÊANN ARBOR 1-800-HAGOPIAN (1-800-424-6742) www.originalhagopian.com CARPET & FURNITURE CLEANING 3 ROOMS $79. 99 2 ROOMS $59. 99 7' SOFA $59. 99 OR 2 CHAIRS some restrictions apply Did someone make a mess? Let Hagopian make your home fresh and clean! BOOK ONLINE TODAY! 1972290 L A K E V I E W F A M I L Y D E N T A L 1POUJBD5SBJMt8FTU#MPPNåFME.* XXXMBLFWJFXEFOUJTUDPN Please call today for your appointment at 248-363-3304 New patients welcome. L A K E V I E W F A M I L Y D E N T A L TMJ. Sleep apnea. One visit crowns. Robert G. Nakisher, D.D.S Robert Wm. Wood, D.D.S. Cosmetic and Family Dentistry Mark S. Isler, D.D.S., M.S. Implants and Periodontology 8&-$0.&4 Douglas Shiffman, D.D.S. to our dental practice. 2017470 Lois Haron Allied Member ASID 248.851.6989 Complete kitchen and bathroom remodeling as well as furniture design and installations including granite, wood and other materials. DESIGNS IN DECORATOR WOOD & LAMINATES, LTD. It Doesn't Have To Cost A Fortune… Only Look Like It!