[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 127 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                TRIBUTE TO BARRIE AND MICHAEL GROBSTEIN

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 27, 1999

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Barrie and Michael 
Grobstein, who will be honored this year with the Circle of Life Award, 
given annually for service on behalf of the Jewish Home for the Aging, 
the largest continuing residential care facility in Southern 
California. Barrie and Michael are truly worthy of this distinguished 
award.
  Through their involvement with The Executives, a group of business 
leaders from the San Fernando Valley formed to support this critically-
needed facility, the Grobsteins have been instrumental in ensuring that 
the Jewish Home for the Aging has the financial support it needs to 
continue to provide seniors with the highest level of care. With the 
help of Barrie and Michael, The Executives has become one of the Los 
Angeles area's most distinguished and successful charitable 
organizations.
  Michael has served as a founding member, executive committee member, 
and as president for three years of The Executives and its predecessor, 
The Valley Jewish Business Leaders Association.
  The Jewish Home for the Aging is a truly unique facility. The average 
age of its 750 residents is 90 years. Each of its two campuses has a 
full-service medical clinic with state-of-the-art equipment and is 
staffed by on-site physicians, nurses, and medical and rehabilitation 
therapists. The Home's medical department is affiliated with UCLA's 
Division of Geriatric Medicine, and has developed a national reputation 
for its research in aging, long-term care, and Alzheimer's disease.
  Barrie and Michael have been instrumental in making all this 
possible.
  In addition to his work on behalf of the Jewish Home for the Aging, 
with Barrie's support Michael has served on the board of many other 
charitable organizations, including the Institute for Arteriosclerosis 
Research, Temple Valley Beth Shalom, International College, Ryokan 
College, the Pacific Association of Schools and Colleges, two 
organizations supporting the premier cancer research charity City of 
Hope, the West Coast Father's Day Council for the Juvenile Diabetes 
Foundation, Sherman Oaks Hospital, and many others. Barrie also has 
been active in education on the danger of cults, serving as a Speaker 
for the Jewish's Federation's Anti-Cult Movement. She is also a long-
term member of Valley Beth Shalom's Sisterhood.
  The Grobstein's efforts on behalf of these charities and community 
groups have been paralleled by success in the business world. With 
Barrie's help, Michael's accounting practice grew from a one room 
office in 1967 to almost two floors in the same office building today 
and in one of the largest regional CPA firms in Los Angeles.
  Mr. Speaker, Michael and Barrie Grobstein, who this year celebrated 
their 36th wedding anniversary, are two of the San Fernando Valley's 
finest community leaders. I urge you and all my colleagues to join me 
today in honor of their achievements. They have truly served their 
community with distinction.

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