of the late Rebecca Nathanson. Attending Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, Samantha felt her volunteer work at West Bloomfield- based Friendship Circle and working with everyone there was a very impor- tant mitzvah project among the other mitzvot she accomplished. Nicholas Gordon Weinberg will be called to the bimah as he celebrates his bar mitzvah Friday, Sept. 14 at Temple Israel in West Bl000mfield. He is the son of Rhonda and Scott Weinberg and the brother of Danielle. His grandparents are Kathy and Dr. Alan Stevens, Sandi Caplan and Audrey Weinberg. He is also the grandson of the late Dr. Ben Weinberg. Nicholas attends Roeper School in Weinberg Birmingham. He felt his most meaning- ful mitzvah project was the time he spent at Gleaners Food Bank. More B'nai Mitzvah • Temple Emanu-El — Daniel Okun, son of Ruthanne Okun (Saturday). CMCPY'S Creative Jewelers LaPointe-Pettibone Family owned & operated since 1947 30975 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills M r. and Mrs. Michael Pettibone of Birmingham are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Elaine to Philip Martin LaPointe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaPointe of St. Clair Shores. Miss Pettibone, a 2001 Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) graduate, owns Naka, a specialty boutique located in Ferndale. Her fiance is the owner of a residential construction company located in Roseville. A November wedding is planned. 248.855.0433 Opperer-Brode p am Opperer of Farmington Hills and Morry and Margi Opperer of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Amy Lynn Opperer to Adam Brode, son of Howard and Lill Brode of Bloomfield Hills. Amy received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Michigan and her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Michigan State University. She practices urology with Tri-County Urologists. Adam received a bachelor of science degree from Michigan State University and his master's of speech language pathology from Wayne State University. He is in private practice providing home treatment programs for children with autism. A November wedding is planned at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. The staff at Roma Sposa would like to wish our clients, friends and fan-lily a happy and healthy NewYear! ROAR SPOSA. m I II COUTURE BRID.AL • COUTURE EVENING WEAR • MOTHERS OF THE *ELIDING • SPECIAL OCCASION By .0p poi ntment •• 24S-723-Q00 E4 r i ham a r o pos .com 1 .-' • I RUN September 13 • 2007 141