Mazel Toy!
Births
Feb. 21
Kenneth and Michelle (Alexander)
Gutman of Waterford proudly
announce the birth of their son,
Zachary Alexander Gutman. Proud
grandparents are Mark and Lorene
Gutman of Commerce, Robert and
Patricia Alexander of Vassar and
Mitch and Sharon Baker of West
/--'Bloomfield. Great-grandparents are
Albert and Betty Gutman of West
Bloomfield and Mary Alexander of
Frankenmuth. Zachary is named in
loving memory of his great-grandfa-
thers Morton Surowitz and Robert
F. Alexander.
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Feb. 14
David and Ellen (Levin) Lawson of
Bloomfield Township lovingly
announce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Lisa Michele (Elisheva Miryam).
She is welcomed by proud big
brothers Samuel Abraham and
Jonathan Isaac. Proud grandparents
are Robert and Susan Levin of
Ladue, Mo., and Noel and Judy
Lawson of Bloomfield Township.
Thrilled great-grandparents are Belle
Levin of Clayton, Mo., and Victor
Lawson of West Bloomfield. Lisa
Michele is named in loving memory
of paternal great-grandfather Ela
Dzodin and great-grandmother
Mayme Lawson.
Feb. 11
Marci Grossman and Mark Lempert
of West Bloomfield are excited to
announce the birth of their son, Eric
Ryan (Doron Ranon). Welcoming
him - home is big brother Evan
Phillip. Kvelling grandparents are
Micki Grossman of Farmington
Hills and Harold and Thelma
Lempert of West Bloomfield. Eric
Ryan is named in loving memory of
great-great-grandmother Dora Jack
and great-grandmothers Rose
Grossman, Edith,Lempert and Ruth
Heller.
Feb. 9
Barbara and Gary Berman of
Farmington Hills joyfully announce
the birth of their daughter,
Samantha Michelle. Welcoming
Samantha home are big brother
Jordan David and big sister Rebecca
Claire. Proud grandparents are Joan
and Fred Cafara of Swansboro,
N.C., and Charles Berman of West
Bloomfield. Samantha Michelle is
named in loving memory of her
paternal grandmother Maxine
Berman, maternal great-great-great-
uncle Stanley Harris and maternal
great-great-grandmother Sarah
Harris.
Feb. 8
Laura (Bloch) and Jeff Kepes of
Chicago welcome with love the
birth of their son, Andrew Reid
(Sender). Sharing in their happiness
are proud nana Dodo Kepes, grampa
Ron Kepes of Florida, Diana Bloch
and Michael Bloch, both of
Columbus. Joyous great-grandpar-
ents are Irene and Arthur Kepes of
Florida, Maurice and Florence Zox
of Columbus. Drew is named in lov-
ing memory of his paternal great-
grandfather poppa Seymour Kaplan.
Jan. 8
Shelly and Mitchell Lipton of
Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to
announce the birth of their son,
Jake Austin(Yaakov Baruch).
Welcoming Jake home is his big
brother, 2-year-old Andrew Michael.
Sharing in their happiness are proud
grandparents George and Phyllis
Messina of Bloomfield Hills and
Irving and Natalie Lipton of
Farmington Hills. Jake is named in
loving memory of his maternal
great-grandfather Jacob Lipovitch
and his paternal great-grandmother
Bell Ida Pearson.
Dec. 31
Alysa (Bidlofsky) and Jeff Kowalsky
of West Bloomfield are very excited
to announce the birth of their first
child, Chloe Jade (Mara Betulah),
Chloe's ecstatic first-time grandpar-
ents are Sharon and Herb Bidlofsky
and Judy and Jerry Kowalsky, all of
West Bloomfield. Also welcoming
Chloe home are her great-grandpar-
ents Yetta Bidlofsky and Marian and
Joe Delya. Chloe is named in loving
memory of her maternal great-
grandfather Murry Bidlofsky and
her maternal great-grandmother
Betty Lerman.
Oct. 4
Hadas and Dennis Bernard welcome
with love the birth of their daughter,
Leora Ellie. Sharing in the excite-
ment are big brothers Joshua and
Aaron. Proud grandparents are
Naomi and Ammon Reiter of West
Bloomfield and Geraldine and Lewis
Bernard Jr. of Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Leora Ellie is named in loving mem-
ory of her paternal great-grand-
mother Elka Reiter.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Sara Ashley Norris will become a bat
mitzvah on Friday, March 12, at
Temple Kol Ami. Sara is the daughter
of Dharlene and
Charles Norris, sister
of Laura, Chuck Jr.,
Jordan and Zach,
granddaughter of
Betty and Harry
Katzman, Pearl and
the late David
Norris.
Sara is a student
at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in
Farmington Hills. Her hobbies include
dancing, singing, modeling and in-line
skating.
Sara's mitzvah projects include
working with senior citizens at the
Hamilton House, assisting with Apples
& Honey for JEFF, entertaining chil-
dren from the South Oakland Shelter,
working with elementary students at
Highmeadow Common Campus and
Daniel Sobel Friendship Circle.
Randi Nicole Schaefer will be called to
the Torah as bat mitzvah on Saturday,
March 13, at Temple
Shir Shalom. Randi
is the daughter of
Lyle and Jan Schaefer
and sister of Dana.
Proud grandparents
are Sidney and Rose
Kaluzny and Karl
and Rhea Schaefer.
Proud great-grand-
mother is Betty
Slotkin.
Randi is an honor roll student at
Berkshire Middle School in
Birmingham. She enjoys soccer, art,
acting and magic. Mitzvah projects
include visits to the elderly and work
with Volunteer Impact, packing holi-
day meals for Meals on Wheels.
Asher Nolan Dunn will be called to
the Torah as a bar
mitzvah at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
on Saturday, March
13. He will celebrate
this special occasion
with loving grand-
parents, aunts,
uncles, cousins and
friends from all over
the United States. Asher is the son of
Amy and Steven Dunn, elder brother
of Jacob and grandson of Shirley
Ducatman and Deborah Dunn. He is
also the grandson of the late Fred
Ducatman and Bernard Dunn.
Asher is a student at Hillel Day
School in Farmington Hills and a
member of Adat Shalom Synagogue.
He is a master artist, inventor, Lego
builder and gadgeteer, following in the
footsteps of his grandfathers and great-
grandparents. He is known for his
smile, the twinkle in his eye, his great
sense of humor and his genuine
warmth and kind-heartedness. He
enjoys people and looks forward to the
greater responsibilities he will assume
on reaching this major life cycle event.
Lauren Ruth Gardner will be called to
the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday,
March 13, at
Congregation Beth
Shalom. Lauren's
proud family are par-
ents, David and
Ellen Gardner, broth-
er Joshua, grandpar-
ents Herb and
Jeanette Warren and
Lillian Gardner. She
is also the grandchild of the late Louis
Gardner.
Lauren is an excellent student at
Norup Middle School in Oak Park.
She enjoys playing the flute, perform-
ing and being with friends. Through
the Woods Strivers, a community teen
organization, Lauren participated in
many volunteer activities and was
recipient of an Outstanding Youth
Award through the Berkley-
Huntington Woods Youth Assistance
Organization. In addition, Lauren
plans to make a donation to benefit
CATCH in honor of her bat mitzvah.
Erica Lane Silverman will become a
bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 13, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue. She is the
daughter of Drs.
Karen and Bruce
Silverman. Proud
grandparents are
Sally Kaufman and
Don Entwistle,
Elaine and Dr.
Myron Kaufman
and Mary and Allan
Silverman.
Erica is an honor student at
Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills and plays the flute
in the school band. She enjoys draw-
ing, reading, movies and tennis. She
completed a 13-mitzvot program
through Adat Shalom Education,
which included volunteer work in
the synagogue office, visiting with
residents at a senior citizen home
and making a contribution to the
Jewish National Fund.
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