life c des C I Parents are the Heroes Ask the Orthodontist Jocelyn Blair Deutch will celebrate her bat mitzvah Friday, Nov. 11, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. She is the daughter of Martin and Jacqueline Deutch Deutch, sister of Helene Deutch, and granddaughter of Jerome and Loretta Przekop, and the late Joseph and Elsie Deutch. Jocelyn attends Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her mitzvah project is volunteering at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Brett Alexander Gonte (Avraham) will celebrate his bar mitz- vah on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. He is the son of Sonia and Gonte Sheldon Gonte and the brother of Brittany and Madeleine. His proud grandparents are Alice and David Tankard of Ann Arbor, and Arlene and Henry Gonte of West Bloomfield. Brett is in the seventh grade at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He was involved in several meaningful mitzvah proj- ects, but the one he most enjoyed was planting and harvesting in Shaarey Zedek's garden. The produce was donated to families in need through Yad Ezra in Berkley. Samantha Fae Sandler, daughter of Dr. Fredric and Brook Sandler, will read from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah Saturday, Nov. 12, Sandler at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She is the sister of Morgan, Brandon and Danielle. Her proud grandparents are Elaine Ackerman, Joan and Rubin Sandler, and Andrea and Stan Bank. Samantha attends Hillside Middle School in Novi. The mitzvah experi- ence that she felt had the most mean- ing was working with the elderly. Sophie Grace Steinbock (Zehava Eliana) of Huntington Woods will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue on Saturday, Nov. 12. Steinbock She is the loving daughter of Rebecca Steinbock and Alex Steinbock, the sister of Claire and Elijah, the grand- daughter of Carrie and Roger Kushner, Paula Matlen and Roy Steinbock, and the great-grand- daughter of Monnie Weingarden and Frances Kushner. Sophie is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. In honor of her bat mitzvah, she volun- teered to help children with special needs. . Or. Nelson Hersh and Dr. Marsha Beattie Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Waterford 248-673-4100 odontics By far the individuals with the most unappreciated role in the orthodontic treatment of a child are the parents. It is the mom or dad that bears -the responsibility for making the appointment, bringing the child to the -appointment, coordinating schedules, and usually being unappreciated in the process. Look at usually any mother's (and many times fathers) planners and it is amazing that an additional monthly commitment is even workable. Who picks the child up from soccer or dance or wh ever an, 'rus es o ge to the orthodontic appointment on time? Who gets the phone call at the most inopportune time and must change their schedule at the last minute to bring the child in for some unexpected emergency? Who hears the words"I can't find my retainer'? Who worries about the child not brushing well enough, and who gets the complaining that something else is more important? The answer to all these questions is mom or dad. The parent also is the one who hears the gripes and woes of the patient. Parents are the 'Heroes' of the orthodontist. It is the parent that must put child before all else, and make a financial commitment because they know whether their child wants braces or not, it is the "right- thing to,do.„. That is one reason why we added the additional location to our offfce. We want to make things easier for mom or dad and have an environment that shows we care and appreciate the parent. The parent is the -unsung" hero of orthodontics and we tip our hats to the moms and dads who make our job easier. And lastly, here's something you rarely hear,'THANKYOU!" Our slate-of-the-art orthodontic facility is located in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township. 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 248-9264100. We are also pleased to announce a 2nd location in Waterford (at the corner of Crescent Lake Road and M-59) 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100. Molly Annabelle Moon Wiener, daughter of Jenny and Steve Wiener and sister of Will, will celebrate her bat mitzvah Saturday, Nov. 12, at Weiner Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Her grandparents are Diana and Joseph Honet, and the late Pola and the late Wolf Wiener. Molly is a student at Cranbrook/ Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. She shopped for holiday care packages for Alternatives for Girls in Detroit and felt this mitz- vah project was very meaningful. 248-926-4100 www.hershbeattieortho.com Elizabeth Nicole Weisberg will lead the congregation in prayer at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 11, as she celebrates her Weisberg bat mitzvah. She is the daughter of Luda and Matthew Weisberg and the sister of Rebecca. Sharing in the sim- chah will be proud grandparents Evgenia and Alexandr Volchok, and Brenda Weisberg as well as great- grandmother Ludmila Galkina. She is also the grandchild of the late Robert Weisberg. Elizabeth attends O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Among her many mitzvah proj- ects, she felt donating toys to the Children's Hospital of Michigan was the most significant. 6881 Orchard Lake Rd November 10 2011 55