moments

Lucas Maxwell
Mazer, son of Terri
and Bill Mazer III,
will lead the con-
gregation in prayer
on the occasion of
his bar mitzvah at
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Mazer
Saturday, May 13.
He will be
joined in celebration by his siblings
Benjamin, Sydni and Robert. He is
the grandchild of Linda and the late
Benjamin Wenson, Barbara Mazer,
Coleen Collins and the late Bill
Mazer Jr.
Lucas attends Walnut Creek
Middle School in West Bloomfield.
For his most meaningful mitzvah
project, he volunteered for the SNAP
(Students Need A Pal) program at
his middle school. Through this
program, students develop support-
ive friendships with students in the
Autistic Syndrome Disorder pro-
gram at the school.

Hannah Brinee
Meltser (Katanya
Leah) will be called
to the Torah as a
bat mitzvah on
Saturday, May 13, at
Congregation
B’nai Moshe in
West Bloomfield.
Meltser
She is the daughter
of Rachel Brown
and Steven Meltser. Sharing in the
celebration will be her brother Avi,
grandparents Susan and O. William
Brown, and Mila and Greg Meltser,
along with great-grandparents Fay
Steinberger, and Estelle and Eli
Brown. She is also the great-grand-
daughter of the late William
Steinberger.
Hannah is a student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.

When is the right time for my child
to have full braces?

Ask the Orthodontist

Increasingly, the case is being made for children to start orthodontic
treatment before they reach adolescence. As a result, some orthodontists
report that they are seeing 25% more patients under the age of eleven
than they did just a few years ago. While problems with teeth and jaws
may be corrected at any age, there are some compelling reasons to
get an early jump on them. For one, because young growing teeth and
bones are more pliable than older ones, they lend themselves to greater
changes in a shorter period of time. Early treatment may also reduce the
risk of relapse because teeth and bones that complete their growth under
treatment are set more solidly in their positions.

Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beattie
Dr. Amy Isenberg

Every orthodontist’s philosophy is a little different, but most agree that
when treatment is begun at an early age, teeth can be moved into their
proper positions more easily, with less physical discomfort for your child,
and better retention after the braces come off. Compliance may also
be easier to obtain, as younger patients are more anxious to cooperate
depending upon maturity. Of course having a nicer smile earlier
also contributes to a better self-image for the child.

As part of her mitzvah project, she
collected soda cans and used the
money to buy toys and presents for
children in the hospital.

Joshua Michael
Pollak, son of Jason
Pollak and
Stephanie Summer,
and Aimee Pollak-
Burko and Robert
Burko, will become
a bar mitzvah on
Pollak
Saturday, May 13, at
Adat Shalom
Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. He is the grandson
of Dr. Jerald and Rochelle Gach, Dr.
Steven and Judith Goren, Dr. Sanford
and Cheryl Pollak, Nick and Anna
Burko, and Martin and Madelyn
Summer.
Josh is a seventh-grade student at
Orchard Lake Middle School in West
Bloomfield. For his mitzvah project,
he worked with the Goodfellows
Club after school, helping special
needs kids gain social skills and
confidence.

Andrew Jampel
Sherman (Herschel
Meir), son of Emily
and Ted Sherman,
will become a bar
mitzvah on
Saturday, May 13, at
Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield
Sherman
Township. Joining
in his celebration
will be his siblings Tommy and
Addie and his grandparents Renee
and Jerry Sherman, and Joan and
Bob Jampel.
AJ is a student at the Roeper
School in Birmingham. For his mitz-
vah project, he volunteered at the
Temple Beth El day camp.

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfi eld
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lakes Medical Building

Waterford
248-673-4100

Whether your child is ready for full braces at an earlier age can only be
determined on an individual basis and much depends upon their eruption
pattern and sequence. This is why orthodontists recommend
a consultation appointment to see what is best for your child.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg at their state-of-the-art facilities in
West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160,
248-926-4100 and our newest location in Waterford
at 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100.

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www.hershbeattieortho.com

Wishing You Happy Mother's Day! Come In & Get Your Rose From Us

Saffer 90th

M

iriam Gordon Saffer turned
90 on May 1. Nieces, neph-
ews, cousins, children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and friends will join her in celebrating
this special occasion at an upcom-
ing party. The party will be hosted by
her children, Allan and Andi Gordon,
Michael and Shelly Gordon, and Barry
Gordon. Many relatives will come from
out of town for this special event. •

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