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For one low monthly rate, you'll have state- of-the-art protection equipment, 24-hour monitoring, and most importantly, peace of mind. • • • • • 24-Hour Monitoring Interior Monitoring System High Decibel Warning Siren Exterior Door Sensors Reserve Power Supply $ • Security Control Panel with 3 Emergency Buttons for Medical/Fire/Police • Fully Installed by Brink's Staff $ PER MONTH ONE TIME ONLY CONNECTION FEE ON STANDARD SYSTEM 19 MINIMUM TERM APPLIES CALL TODAY 195 00 4rto Sales office also open Saturday and Sunday a.m. to p.m. IIIIIBRINKS HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS BRINK'S HOME SECURITY, INC. 12 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1988 amuel Lerner, execu- tive director of the Jewish Family Service for the past 25 years, has an- nounced his retirement, effec- tive Dec. 31. A native of New Jersey, Lerner came to the post in 1963, after having served as director of casework services for the Wayne County Juvenile Court. Previously, he was the director of the Bat- tle Creek Child Guidance Clinic, a casework supervisor at the Jewish Family Service in St. Paul, Minn., and a psychiatric social worker at the Jewish Child Guidance Clinic in Newark, N.J. Lerner said he had no " game plan" as yet for how he will spend his retirement. However, he hoped to travel, write articles for professional journals and do consulting work for JFS, non-Jewish agencies and foundations. Susan Citrin, JFS presi- dent, lauded Lerner and the projects he instituted during his tenure. "He's very in- novative. We're going to miss that ingenuity that he has." Citrin said Lerner brought world-wide acclaim to the agency, which netted it high accreditation ratings. At its last evaluation, she said, the agency received a 99.7 rating (out of a possible 100). Dr. Conrad Giles, president of the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion, of which the JFS is a member agency, also praised the work of Lerner. "Sam's dedicated leadership to the JFS has resulted in the building of a world-class in- stitution, which has received international recognition for delivery of service. He will be missed and it will be difficult to replace him." Lerner will remain in his position until a replacement is found. Giles said the Federation will work with the JFS to search for a new executive director. Looking back on his agen- cy's accomplishments", Lerner said there were four areas in which he was particularly proud: the Housing Re- Location Project, which mov- ed inner-city Jews to the nor- thwest suburbs after the 1967 riots; the Poverty Project, which benefited the Jewish poor; group apartments for the elderly and in-home respite care which gives relief Sam Lerner: Retiring from the Jewish Family Service helm. to care givers of the elderly and infirm. Lerner attributes his suc- cess to a philosophy: that in addition to providing concrete services, the agency must re- tain its core service as a casework and therapy agency. "I've tried to keep a balance between the two; I'm not totally psychoanalytically oriented and not oriented just to concrete services. The core of the agency is to have a good professional staff and provide services." Lerner said he chose social service work as a career because he "always had a compassionate feeling for the underdog and people who have trouble adjusting to this world." He said he wanted_ to get at the root of why they have such problems, and do more than just provide public assistance. Giles said that Lerner will remain as a consultant to the community. "We know we can count on his continued counsel." LOCAL NEWS Jewish Professional Award Is Established A Jewish communal profes- sional employed by the Jewish Welfare Federation or a Federation beneficiary will receive the first Berman Award for Outstanding Pro- fessional Service, created by Mandell and Madeleine Berman. The award, to be presented this spring, is intended to pro- mote and reward extraor- dinary professional service. The Bermans established the award through the Federated Endowment Fund of United Jewish Charities. The award carries with it an opportuni- ty for the recipient to enhance their knowledge or skills of Jewish communal leadership. Each year, a new awardee's name will be inscribed on a permanent plaque in the Federation's Butzel Building. Each recipient will also receive their own plaque of recognition. Mr. Berman is president of the Council of Jewish Federa- tions and a past president of Federation, Nominees for the Berman Award must have worked in the Detroit Jewish communi- ty a minimum of five years. Address nominations to Michael Berke-Confidential, Jewish Welfare Federation, 163 Madison Avenue, Detroit 48226.