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» Tashlich Downtown Nearly 500 Detroiters
participated in the first Tashlich event at Hart Plaza.
See page 20.

» Emagine This New Birmingham theater
prepares for grand opening. See page 32.

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» Big-Hearted Leader A lifetime of service
to the community is recalled at the funeral service
of drugstore founder Jack Robinson. See page 81.

Eleanor and Larry Jackier of West Bloomfield
at the Tashlich event at Hart Plaza

» cover story

Legendary
Celebration

Tara Lynnz, 29, uses her
skills to perform and teach
others to do aerial acrobatics
and to rescue people from
the heights at the Adventure
Park at West Bloomfield.

Detroit music industry legend
Harry Balk turns 90.

Judy Greenwald I Contributing Writer

Harry Balk and daughter Vicki Howard
in 2010

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heartfelt and loving tribute to a father
on his 90th birthday: What better way to
exemplify honoring one's parents?
Vicki Howard of Huntington Woods, along with
other family members, is planning just such a
special event on Oct. 2 for her father, Harry Balk, a
real legend in the Motown music scene.
From the cozy home office of her fashion/pro-
motions business Ta-Dah! Productions, the warm,
personable 60-year-old spoke with pride about
growing up in Detroit and learning street smarts
and business savvy from her creative and accom-
plished parent.

Unusual Job.,

Unconventional
work choices bring
satisfaction.

Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Contributing Writer

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1942 - 2015

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ome people are just happier if their job is off the
beaten path. They work hard to follow their pas-
sions and create uncommon positions that may
be unusual for most of us, but not for them. They find the
jobs they love fit them perfectly.
So, who is to say what's unusual? For one Detroiter who
loves heights, monitoring the aerial trails and "rescuing"
guests at the Adventure Park at West Bloomfield is a per-
fect job. Another researches public records and recovers
money people didn't even know they had lost. One is an
Orthodox Jewish woman who is a classically trained pet
stylist. Still another considers herself "a vessel of commu-
nication" because of her work as a certified educational
sign language interpreter.
Step inside their work worlds and see how unusual they
might be to you.

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