Business & Professional MEMOS We Are Family from page A37 "My concern is that my successor continues provid- ing the service that I have made a concerted effort to do over the last 31 years," says Judge Grant. Staff photo by Angie Baan "Friendship with Barry is a life sen- tence said fellow Probate Judge Linda Hallmark. "I will miss most his won- derful humor, dedication to the bench and the bar, concern for the poor and underprivileged and love of family ..." "This dinner," Grant told the audi- ence "is one of the highlights of my life." Even though Grant will have to forego his judge's robe, he will now have the opportunity to show more than just the knot of the 1,000 or so ties he has hanging from seven spinners in his closet. "I've always been a fanat- ic about ties — from day one he said. Occasionally when he sees a great tie on a television news or sports commentator (he's also an avid baseball fan), he calls to find out where he can purchase it. And, "at one time, I put them on my computer by color." He also will have more time with his wife, Lisa, a native New Yorker, who he says "is the brains and backbone of this whole family. If the kids have done well, it's all due to hen" ❑ Invocation At Judge Grant's Retirement Dinner Moses led the Children of Israel to the point of entry into the Promised Land. On the top of the Mount, he died; he did not know from retirement. And there were no well-known vacation spots or cruises or condos in his future. During the next period of Jewish history, our leaders were judges – charismatic individuals able to conquer, cajole, lead and decide. Recently, a new scroll was unearthed in Jerusalem predicting that some day in the distant future a man would follow in the footsteps of the ancients, accomplishing specific tasks. His family would view him as the Messiah. Translated from the original Hebrew for this audience, the scroll began: His name will be Barry. He will be called "The Honorable" by those who approach him. He will become: •The first Jewish chief Oakland County probate judge. •The first Jewish president of the National College of Probate Judges. •The first Jewish elected official in Southfield, a member of the Southfield Board of Education (1963). • The first Jewish Oakland County assistant prosecuting attorney. •The first Jewish elected member of the Beaumont Hospital Board of Directors (1978). •The first Jewish president of the Oakland County Lincoln Republican Dinner Organization. • The first Jewish probate judge elected to serve on the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission. As his greatest accomplishment, this Barry of the future, will be the only Jewish person appointed by Gov. George Romney to the Michigan Traffic Safety Commission. Combining the knowledge gathered in his career and years of commu- nity service, recognizing that his greatest contribution will be on the traffic safety commission, he will become the first Jewish former judge robe-wearing crossing guard at a public school in a yet-to-be deter- mined location. Today, we honor Judge Barry M. Grant, a pioneer, the man who has lived all but one aspect of this ancient text and is waiting for spring for the school assignment. A man we all love and admire. - Rabbi Harold Loss, Temple Israel, West Bloomfield A38 December 25 • 2008 Beverly Price, Huntington Woods nutrition counselor and yoga thera- pist, announced the opening of Inner Door Center, Michigan's first compre- hensive eating disorder treatment cen- ter in downtown Royal Oak. It offers a viable alternative to residential care for medically stable individuals or those who do not meet the criteria for inpatient/residential treatment. In addition, there are step-down programs for those discharged from inpatient treatment, plus psychologi- cal testing and evaluations along with nutrition counseling and psycho- logical services. For information ; call (248) 336-2868 or visit the Web site www.innerdoorcenter.com . John E. Jacobs of Huntington Woods, shareholder at Southfield-based Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller PC, recently received the Vic Jacobs Miller Award from the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association. Jacobs, who focuses on real estate, lending and finance, residential mortgage banking and commercial transactions, received the award for his efforts in obtain- ing the passage of the Loan Officer Registration Act. Richard S. Victor, Bloomfield Hills family law attor- ney and founding partner of the Law Offices of Victor and Victor PLLC, has been named a "Super Victor Lawyer" by Law and Politics Magazine for 2008. Victor was also named to the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Schnee Ruth Adler Schnee of Southfield has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Preservation Wayne in Detroit for achievements in architecture and tex- tile design. Kimberly Lemkin of West Bloomfield has accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society and was honored during a recent ceremony at the University of Michigan. Lorne B. Gold, a Bloomfield Hills divorce attorney with Adkison Need & Allen PLLC, was selected as one of the state's top divorce attorneys Gold under the age of 40 in the Super Lawyer survey by Law & Politics magazine. Myron Ginsberg, Ph.D., has been hon- ored and named fel- low of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was cited for pioneering Ginsberg the application of supercomputers in the automotive industry and teaching/ service in computational science edu- cation. Ginsberg worked with engi- neers and scientists at General Motors Research and GM Staffs Divisions, uti- lizing math-base modeling to simulate auto crash testing and vehicle aerody- namics on the supercomputer. Larry Moss of West Bloomfield, a senior vice president and financial adviser at the Birmingham office of Raymond James & Associates Inc., has been named to the firm's 2009 Chairman's Council in recognition of proven dedication to his clients and a continued desire for professional growth. Nadis Berlow Attorney Ronn S. Nadis of Farmington Hills, member of the Farmington Hills law firm Taubman, Nadis & Neuman PC, was selected as a 2008 Michigan Super Lawyer by the publishers of Law & Politics maga- zine. For the second consecutive year, Robert A. Berlow of West Bloomfield, of counsel to the firm, will be included in the 2009 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Berlow was also reelected to the board of directors of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation.