EXPERIENCE MATTERS
FOR
OAKLAND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
Paul J. Fischer
-Cr 17 year Member of the Michigan State Bar
7 years as an Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor
Staff Attorney, Judicial Tenure Commission
-12r 8 years with Hyman Lippitt PC practicing complex
commercial litigation, appellate law, and family law
Attorney Discipline Board Hearing Panelist
Oakland County Bar Assoc. Public Advisory Committee
New award commemorates
Eagle Scout family tragedies.
LESLIE ZACK
Student Intern
I
ncoming
college
freshmen
Jason Harris
and Alex Cylbulski
have been friends
since first grade.
Now, after their
recent losses,
they've vowed to
be friends forever.
The pair from
Huntington
Woods, who
Above: Alex and Lorraine Cylbulski and Shirlee Harris and
recently attained
Jason Harris and David Carpenter.
Eagle Scout rank
Top: Jason speaks at the ceremony announcing the award.
— the highest
honor attainable in
Boy Scouts — lost
their fathers unexpectedly within a
year, the annual award will go to
month of each other. Winston
someone who is not only in or
Cylbulski passed away April 21, and
works with the troop, but also
Richard Harris, May 21.
reflects honor and character as well.
Their dads, Richard Harris and
He hopes this award, open to adults
Winston Cylbulski, who both were
and younger people, will inspire all
in their mid-50s, watched the boys
to strive to help others and be
grow and mature through 12 years
involved with community service
of membership in Boy Scout Troop
and leadership.
No. 1292. Their sons' dedication to
Jason Harris said his late father
community service and leadership
was helpful and honest. "His great
projects always made them proud.
passion was for teaching."
When the men died, Troop No.
Richard Harris was a biology and
1292 proved extremely supportive of
computer science teacher at Oxford
the grieving scouts and their fami-
High School for 34 years. On the
lies.
day of his funeral, the school was
In the midst of the sadness and
closed and 70 percent of the stu-
shock, troop leader David Carpenter
dents attended.
of Huntington Woods decided
"I think that this is a touching
something had to be done to honor
and moving tribute," said Shirlee
the father-son teams.
.
Wyman Harris. "I am very honored
So Carpenter and Marty Levine,
they would establish this award in
an Oak Park troop committee mem-
memory of my husband." The
ber, created the Harris-Cylbulski
plaque will hang in the Huntington
Honor and Character Award.
Woods City Hall.
"We wanted to take a tragedy and
Jason Harris said the award is a
turn it into a celebration," Levine
perfect way to remember his father:
said.
"Scouts love to learn, and so did my
Harris explained that starting next
father." El
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