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But gram and strategy offi- Adat Shalom Synagogue on Curtis First and foremost, I resolve to not how many of you will admit to doing cer, succeeds Jonathan Avenue in Detroit. And can you be pathologically attached to my cell the following: During one search, I S. Aaron, chairman of believe on Oct. 10 it phone. It’s not going to be easy. If called my missing cell phone from the Board of Directors, will be half-century you’re like me, and I pray you’re not our landline, found it and proceeded who has served as since our ’68 Tigers on so many levels, I find it virtually to answer it! I actually said “hello” to president since the phil- won the World impossible to move from one room of myself! It gets worse. Darin McKeever anthropic organization’s Series?! And just my house to another without my cell Another time I was on my cell founder, William “Bill” think, only 39 years phone in hand. God forbid I should phone with my sister when I had to Davidson, died in 2009. from now, we’ll be miss a call while in the bathroom. admit to her the reason I was sound- “I am forever grateful for Mr. able to look back Even worse, God forbid you’re the one ing distracted was because I was look- Davidson’s confidence in my leadership and say it’s been 100 on the other end of the line when I ing for … my cell phone! Which is not and the trust he placed in me to lead the Alan Muskovitz years since our Lions answer from my bathroom. as bad as the time my cell phone rang Foundation in its infancy,” says Aaron. won a championship. I fully admit I’m obsessed with and I put our television remote up to “Over the years, we have grown into an But it’s a new year; accepting every phone call that comes my ear to answer it. outcomes-driven, results-oriented orga- a time to look for- in. Not recognizing a phone number You know, on second thought, I nization with a full professional staff. As ward not backward. only makes my obsession worse. don’t need to make any resolutions. I Darin steps into his new role as presi- A time to resolve to make this new Invariably, those unidentified calls just need to finally put myself on the dent, I look forward to working with him, year our best year yet. For a change, end up being someone telling me that brain donor list. A new year — a new the staff and my fellow board members losing weight doesn’t have to be one “nothing is wrong with my current brain! Even if it doesn’t resolve my as we continue to honor our founder and of my resolutions. I’ve finally gotten credit card” or I’ve “just won a free problems, the procedure will at least his philanthropic vision.” below 200 lbs. It’s been years, but my cruise.” And when I do miss a call, I’ll help me reach my new health care In his role as chief program and strate- feet once again get wet while standing either call it back or look the number plan’s gazillion dollar deductible. • gy officer, McKeever led the Foundation’s in the shower. up on the internet. I … must … know board and staff through a strategic Since I left morning radio nearly … who … called me! Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting planning process that established the talent, speaker, emcee and guest host on the eight years ago — and the barrage of Then there’s that panic when I can’t organization’s philanthropic goals and free food from sponsors — I’ve lost find my cell phone. I search for it as if Mitch Album Show on WJR AM 760. Visit his website at laughwithbigal.com and “Like” Al on methods for achieving them. He has cre- 50 pounds. Diet and exercise. Who my life were on the line. It’s pathetic. Facebook. ated and filled new staff positions for the knew? Now I no longer have to suf- And we’ve all done this — we call our program, grants management and com- fer the humiliation of being forced to “lost” cell phone from our landline in munications functions, and has carefully stewarded efforts to raise the organiza- tion’s visibility and deepen its partner- ships with grantees, philanthropists and Spotlight th other foundations.