Family Focus MAZEL TOV! May 23 Joanna and Brian Levine of San Diego, Calif., lov- ingly announce the birth of their son, Joshua Noam. Welcoming him home is proud big broth- er Daniel, 21 months. Sharing in their joy and happiness are grand- parents Susan and Stuart Levine of West Bloomfield, Randy Savarese of LaJolla, Calif., and Edward Savarese of Rancho SantaFe, Calif. Delighted great-grand- parents are Shirley Gabaeff of Rancho Bernardo, Calif., and Elizabeth Savarese of Staten Island, N.Y. Joshua is named in lov- ing memory of his maternal great-grand- father Joseph Savarese. Fink May 16 Jessica (Benenson) and Rob Fink of San Diego, Calif., are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Leo Solomon (Lev Solomon). Welcoming Leo with SAVE $1.00 much love are grandparents Hedda and William Panzer and Barbara and Leslie Schwartz, all of West Bloomfield, and Arnold and Carol Fink of Farmington Hills, as well as great-grandmothers Faye Benenson and Sylvia Stern. Leo is named in loving memory of his paternal great- grandfather Leo Stern. Jan. 18 Julie (Weintraub) Witt and Frank Witt of West Bloomfield announce with love the birth of their son, Brandon Carter (Baruch Akiva). Welcoming him home Witt with hugs and kisses is 4- year-old sister Samantha. Proud grandparents are Burton and Barbara Weintraub of West Bloomfield and Frank and Wanda Witt of Bonita Springs, Fla. Also sharing in their joy is great-grandmother Mathilda Weintraub. Brandon is named in loving memory of maternal grandfather Benjamin Kaufman and great-uncle Calvin Myers. Carly Louise Aller, daughter of Joe Aller and Jodie Rubens, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Sharing in her joyous day Aller will be paternal grand- parents Edward and Leanne Miller and Michael and Joyce Aller and maternal grandparents Terry and Kay Gerts. Carly is an eighth-grade student at Walnut Creek Middle School in Walled Lake. She enjoys participating in madrichim (aides) and helping younger grades at Temple Kol Ami celebrate Jewish heritage. Cohen Samantha Taylor Cohen, daughter of Stacy and Jeffrey Cohen and sister of Madison, was called to the Torah as a • bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Sharing in the simchah were proud grandparents Lois and Cyril Levenson, Ann Cohen and Sid Cohen. Samantha is a student at Walnut Creek Middle School in Walled Lake. Among her many mitzvah projects, she felt her involve- ment in the Matthew Bittker Foundation Shop 4 a Cure was the most meaningful. Evan Matthew Flashner, son of Julie and Michael Flashner, was called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah Saturday, Oct. 17, at Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. His proud grandparents, Roslyne Flashner and Kenneth Gitlin of Orchard Lake and Barbara and Ira Flashner of Delray Beach, Fla., also shared in this simchah along with Evan's aunts, uncles and cousins. Evan is an eighth-grade student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. Among his mitzvah projects, Evan has served as a madrich (aide) at his temple's Sunday school. KINGSWOOD GIFTORAMA FAREWELL AFTER 59 YEARS off a dmission with this coupon Champagne Opening : NovemiDer oth : 6;Pm - lOpm Strolling Dinner and Evening Shopping Valet Parking Experience the best Shopping Weekend in Michigan! Liniclue Gi f ts in Every Price Range! Saturcia, November 7th 2009 : 9am - 6pm 5unclas9, November 8th 2009 :10am-5pm Purchase Tickets at the door $7 Admission per Adult Free Admisson : Sunda9 10 am - 10 am bring a friend! : 2 for $10 after 2 pm i:Mtatat 1: 1 4 0ffilfc no strollers please! onY,:t t I tree Parking EY Shuttle at 59555 N. Woodward Ave. (southwest corner of Woodward and Long Lake) 0* For more details on the FINAL Kingswood Giftorama visit our website: www.giftorama.org or call 248.6+5.5132 design 1)9 elizaketk '02 1545360 60 October 29 2009