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A disorganized court keeps people from getting their
needed remedies, and runs up costs for people who are
already in distress. Karen Geibel is the only candidate
who has had the responsibility of keeping a courtroom
running efficiently.

Sarah
Honigstock blows
the shofar for
Temple Rodef
Shalom in Falls
Church, Va. She is
only 9 years old.
So far this year,
Honigstock
she has blown the
shofar for the younger family service,
two youth services, Temple babysit-
ting and at the Jefferson (senior
independent living). Her record for a
Takiah Gadolah is 31 seconds. Sarah
is the granddaughter of Sheldon and
Lori Rakotz of West Bloomfield and
the daughter of Jay and Adrienne
(Rakotz) Honigstock of Arlington, Va.

Jordyn Kay has
been hired as the
new, full-time
regional director
of Jewish enrich-
ment for Michigan
BBYO. Kay
graduated from
Kay
the University of
Michigan with a B.A. in psychol-
ogy and a minor in Judaic studies.
The last seven years she was at
Tamarack Camps as a counselor and
supervisor. She has been the adviser
for Dora Savage BBG #308 for the
past year and is also an alumna of
the chapter.

Nancy Wilhelm
of Farmington
Hills is retiring
after 37 years
of exceptional
dedication to
Adat Shalom
Synagogue in
Wilhelm
Farmington Hills.
She is the longest-standing clerical
staffer in Adat Shalom’s history,
only surpassed as a staff member
by Cantor Larry Vieder, of blessed
memory, who served the syna-
gogue for 40 years. Wilhelm has
been the office manager and sec-
retary/administrative assistant to
Executive Director Alan Yost.

Kaitlin A.
Brown has joined
Southfield-based
multi-specialty
law firm Maddin,
Hauser, Roth &
Heller P.C. as an
associate attor-
Brown
ney. In the firm’s
Corporate and
Employment practice group, she
specializes in employment law, rep-
resenting employers by responding
to various types of claims including
wrongful termination, workplace
discrimination, harassment, and
wage and hour claims. She also
advises clients in regard to employ-
ment contracts, employee hand-
books and severance agreements.

As a Circuit Court Research Attorney for 11 years, Karen
Geibel was known for her keen intellect in helping her
judge make rarely overturned rulings based on the law.

Mountain

Even the most brilliant attorneys have to adjust from
being an advocate for one side, to being a judge who
must be fair to all sides. Karen Geibel has already filled
that role successfully. She is ready to judge all sides of a
case and deliver justice.

Taub

28 November 3 • 2016

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Bloomfield Hills was named
the 2016 top studio in the national franchise by Fred Astaire
Corporate in philanthropic partnerships, support and outreach.
Evan Mountain owns the studio with his wife, Lada Reschikova.
The Astaire Community Outreach Award is given to the person
who has exemplified good works in their community by volun-
teering, raising awareness, raising money, offering services and/
or developing programs for the use of underprivileged, disabled
individuals, or for the general community to enrich lives through
dancing and its associated benefits.

Oakland County Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub
(R-Bloomfield Township) was sworn in as the new president
of the Michigan Association of Counties Board of Directors by
her son, attorney Adam Taub, at the annual MAC Legislative
Conference in Boyne Mountain. Commissioner Taub was
unanimously appointed by the MAC Board, consisting of 16
county commissioners from across Michigan. In her new lead-
ership role, she will work closely with the board to set all poli-
cies for the organization, serving 83 counties and representing
more than 622 elected county commissioners.