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Dana (Kukes) and David Pogoda of Los Angeles, Calif., are
thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Drew Henry,
brother to big sister Emma Sydney. Proud grandparents are
Tom and Rosanne Kukes of Bloomfield Hills, and Beverly
Pogoda of New York City. Excited maternal great-grand-
, mother is Chilly Revich of West Bloomfield.
Pogoda
Bob and Kerry Budai
proudly announce
the upcoming bar
mitzvah of their son,
Austin Budai, at
Temple Shir Shalom
in West Bloomfield
on Saturday, March
Budai
7.
Austin is the big
brother of sister
Riley, grandson of Andy Budai, Anne
Budai, Pat and Bob Roggendorf, and
Barb Fraizer.
Austin has spent the last six months
volunteering his time as a teacher's
aide at Sunday school, helping out
the fourth- to sixth-graders with their
Hebrew learning.
Rayna Jacqueline
Gold will be called
to the Torah on
Saturday, March 7, at
Temple Emanu El
in Oak Park. She is
the beloved daughter
of Robin and
Gold
Richard Gold and
sister of Rebecca and
Brian. Also partici-
pating in this simchah will be Rayna's
proud grandmothers Roslyn Gold of
Southfield and Claire Belsky of
Bingham Farms.
Rayna is a seventh-grade student at
the Norup International School in Oak
Park. She enjoyed her mitzvah project,
which is volunteering with PeerCorps
in Downtown Detroit.
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Jane Elizabeth
Hooberman (Chana
Etta) will be called to
the Torah as a bat
mitzvah on Saturday,
March 7, at
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in
Jane
Southfield. She is the
Hooberman
daughter of Sally and
Jimmy Hooberman,
the younger sister of Lily and twin sis-
ter of Marlee. Her proud grandparents
are Judy and Walter Coleman of Keego
Harbor, and Carol and Paul
Hooberman of Franklin.
Jane is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfield Hills.
Among the variety of mitzvah projects
she participated in, she found that
making blankets for Project Night-
Night was one of the most rewarding.
Marlee Rachel
Hooberman (Mira
Rachel) will be called
to the Torah as a bat
mitzvah on Saturday,
March 7, at
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in
Marlee
Southfield. She is the
Hooberman
daughter of Sally and
Jimmy Hooberman,
the younger sister of Lily and twin sis-
ter to Jane. Her proud grandparents
are Judy and Walter Coleman of Keego
Harbor, and Carol and Paul
Hooberman of Franklin.
Marlee attends West Hills Middle
School in Bloomfield Hills. She found
that collecting returnable cans and
bottles and donating the proceeds to
a children's cancer charity in loving
memory of her aunt Jill Hooberman
was the most meaningful of her mitz-
vah projects.
Adam Jack Karp
(Zalman Yitzchak)
will be called to the
Torah to celebrate
his bar mitzvah dur-
ing Havdalah servic-
es at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in
Karp
Southfield on
Saturday, March 7.
Adam is the loving
son of Beth Karp and Gary Karp, and
the adoring brother of Jaime and
Allison. Sharing in his simchah will be
his grandparents Joanne and Earl
Tushman, and Gabriella Karp. He is
also the grandson of the late Alexander
Karp.
Adam is a seventh-grade student
at Abbott Middle School in West
Bloomfield. For his mitzvah project,
he chose to volunteer at the Holocaust
Memorial Center in Farmington Hills,
where he has a very strong family his-
tory.
A palate expander is an appliance that fits near the roof of the mouth. It widens
the palate to improve the way the upper and lower jaws fit together, and can make
room to fit into alignment crowded or un-erupted teeth. When kids are growing
and teeth are erupting (or will soon), the orthodontist may decide to make more
room to accommodate the teeth, as opposed to what has been prevalent in years
past of extracting teeth. This is a benefit of a palate expander. Sometimes special
orthodontic wires during braces allow for enough expansion. This is a decision for
an experienced orthodontist
The expander may take a few days to get used to. Chewing, swallowing or
talking may seem awkward. The mouth or nose may even feel tingly, or one may
experience a minor headache. You may choose to utilize an over-the-counter
pain reliever at the beginning but soon will not require any. The expander is worn
typically for about 3-6 months.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beanie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
In about a week or so, you may see a gap between the front teeth. That's a sign
the expander is working. These gaps may close on their own, and is not a sign the
expander has stopped working. The teeth have elastic fibers between them and
sometimes move the teeth back together at different rates. This is why gaps may
not form on some kids.
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
Most expanders need to be activated once a day. This may be tricky at first but soon
you will get the hang of it. The expander is left in the mouth for a while after the
last activation for stabilization.
Expanders may be fixed or removable. The vast majority of orthodontists use fixed
or non-removable due to their greater efficiency, predictability, and inability to get
lost, misplaced or not worn.
West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lake Medical Building
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Drs. Nelson "Nick" Hersh, Marsha Beattie and Amy Isenberg at their
orthodontic facility in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township
at 248-926-4100 or in Waterford at 248-673-4100.
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248-673-4100
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