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Nov. 14
Lori Faith
Gartenberg and
Brian Schabel are
thrilled to welcome
their son, Sloan
Hayden Gartenberg
(Shlomo Eliyahu).
Gartenberg
Sloan is named
for his beloved
maternal "PaPa," Sydney E Gartenberg
(Shlomo), his loving maternal great-
aunt Harriet Housman (Hayden) and
his wonderful great-great-mater-
nal bubbie Esther Kert ( Eliyahu).
Proud bubbie is Susan Gartenberg of
Bloomfield Hills.
March 21
Laura and Jeffrey
Sobel of Boca
Raton, Fla., formerly
of Birmingham,
are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their son, Jordan
Sobel
Alexander. He is
welcomed home by
big brother Ethan Daniel. Sharing in
the joy are grandparents Carole and
Sam Sobel of Boca Raton, and Aura
and Stephen Gennick of Troy. Excited
great-grandmothers are Laura Kalt
Meyers and Belle Sobel Sapstein, both
of Boca Raton, and Grace and Dan
Gotham of St. Clair Shores. Jordan
is named in loving memory of his
paternal great-grandfathers Jack Kalt
and David Sobel and maternal great-
grandfather Steve Gennick.
Max Cullen will be
called to the Torah
as a bar mitzvah on
Saturday, Jan. 12,
at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. He
is the son of Michael
and Jane Cullen and
brother of Zachary.
Proud grandparents are Ralph and
Harriet Brumer. Max is also the grand-
son of the late Patrick and the late
Wilma Cullen.
Max is a student at Oak Valley
Middle School in Commerce. One of
his most meaningful mitzvah proj-
ects was doing volunteer work at the
Jewish Federation's Mitzvah Day.
Mollie Darmon (Malka Simcha),
daughter of Paul and Cheryl, will be
called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah
on Saturday, Jan. I2, at Congregation
Darmon
Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. She is
the sister to Zachary
and Samantha.
Proud grandparents
are William and
Suzy Darmon of
West Bloomfield
and Sheldon and
Florence Dulberg of
Farmington Hills.
Mollie is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. Her most meaning-
ful mitzvah project was volunteering
at the Fleischman Residence in West
Bloomfield. Mollie met a friend named
Ella there and she is pleased to have
maintained this friendship for the past
three years.
Andrew Jacob
Forbes (Natan
David) of Franklin,
will become a
bar mitzvah on
Saturday, Jan. 12,
at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek
Forbes
Southfield. He is the
son of Catherine and
Nathan Forbes and brother of Caitlin
and Aaron. Proud grandparents are
Maddie and Sidney Forbes and Connie
Jacob.
Andrew is a student at Berkshire
Middle School in Beverly Hills. One of
his mitzvah projects was working to
aid Camp Mak-A-Dream.
Jeremy Matthew
Lipshaw will cel-
ebrate his bar mitz-
vah as he is called
to the bimah to lead
the congregation
at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield
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Saturday, Jan. 12.
His proud parents
are Suzanne and Marc Lipshaw and
his brother is Joshua. Sharing in the
simchah will be his grandparents Joan
and Morton Jacobs and Jacqueline
Lipshaw.
Jeremy attends Walnut Creek Middle
School in Walled Lake. He participated
in the Walk 4 Friendship through West
Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle
and felt this was a very meaningful
mitzvah project.
While the experience of orthodontists across the country points to a permanent
improvement rate of 90 percent or greater, the long term success of treatment
may be Jeopardized by failure to wear the retainers as directed. This usually
removable appliance is used to stabilize the teeth In their proper positions
following treatment. Wearing a retainer faithfully is simply the final step that
patients must make In their commitment to their treatment. Just as they vowed
to refrain from eating certain foods that compromise the health of their teeth
and braces, and Just as they made the effort to diligently clean their teeth,
patients must make every effort to wear retainers. Doing so should be made
simpler by the fact that the end result is in sight.
Nelson Hersh
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
If you have any
further questions,
please do not
hesitate to contact
Dr. Hersh at the
newest state-of-
the-art facility in
West Bloomfield/
Commerce 1Wp.,
2300 Haggerty Rd.,
Suite 1160,
248-926-4100.
The removal of the braces does not signal the final stage of treatment and
should not be cause to let one's guard down. The Importance of retainers can
be Illustrated by the following example. During treatment the teeth are constantly
moving and when the braces are removed, the retainers serve as the 'brakes* to
tell the teeth that the movement is done and they should set and hold in position.
The longer they are held in their positions, the more stable they are.
Different kinds of retainers are utilized for different reasons and the decision
is usually made depending upon the patient's needs and personal desires. If
a particular design or style retainer is preferred this can be discussed with the
orthodontist and a mutually successful retainer can be utilized. Retainers can
range from different colors with designs and decals to Invisible. Styles and types
of retainers will be a future column discussion.
To find out more Information, Just call our office at 248-926-4100 or schedule a
complimentary consultation at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, on the border of
West Bloomfield/Commerce Township.
248-926-4100
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