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Proud parents,
Rachel Rudman
and Justin Wedes of
Huntington Woods,
are overjoyed to
announce the birth
of their first child,
Wedes
Emunah “Moon”
Hannah Wedes. She
is the first grand-
daughter of Ken Wedes and Sandra
Posner of Huntington Woods, Ken
Rudman of Philadelphia, Pa., and
Lori Nugent of Boca Raton, Fla. She is
the first great-granddaughter of Rita
Rudman of Philadelphia and Muriel
Posner of Southfield. Her middle
name is in honor of her late great-
grandmother Anne (Chana) Wedes.
Jessica Wolland and
Jeffrey Kaplow of
Williamsburg, Va.,
are delighted to
announce the birth
of their son, Arthur
Elliot (Gamliel
Kaplow
Elior). Welcoming
him with love are
proud brother and
sister, Henry and Bridget. Also sharing
in their joy are grandparents Robert
and Lois Kaplow of Farmington
Hills, Dr. Allen and Karen Wolland of
Potomac, Md., and great-grandmother
Mary Schwarz of Potomac. Arthur
is named in loving memory of his
paternal great-grandmother Geraldine
Kaplow and maternal great-great-
grandmother Ella Furst.
Emma Brooke
Kaufman Coden
will chant from the
Torah as she
becomes a bat mitz-
vah at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Coden
Saturday, March 24,
2018. She is the lov-
ing daughter of Lisa Kaufman–
Dickstein and Loren Dickstein, and
Jodi and Jonathan Coden. She is the
sister of Andrew, Sean and Jonah
Dickstein. Sharing in her celebration
will be her proud grandparents Karen
and Jerald Kaufman, and Carol Sue
and Stephen Coden as well as her
extended family Shary Cohn, and
Bryna and Jeffrey Leib. She is the
great-granddaughter of the late Isabel
and Benjamin Kaufman, the late Ann
and Lew Rose, the late Evelyn and
Maurice “Macy” Coden, and the late
Marvin Cohn.
Emma is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. As part of her mitz-
vah project, she collected items and
gave her time to Project Night Night,
an organization that collects new
stuffed animals, books and blankets
for children in need.
Noah is a seventh-grade student at
Derby Middle School in Birmingham.
For his mitzvah project, he enjoys vol-
unteering at Oakland County Shelter
and is collecting non-perishable
supplies, which he will help sort and
shelve at the shelter.
Noah Alexander
Findling (Noach) of
Birmingham will be
called to the Torah
on Saturday, March
24, 2018, at Temple
Emanu-El in Oak
Park. Proud parents
Findling
are Jen and David
Findling. Younger
brothers are Benjamin and Levi.
Grandparents are Luba and Fred
Findling, Gisele and Vin Pavone,
Carole Basmadjian and the late
George Basmadjian.
Eden Rose Mintz,
daughter of Michelle
and Eric Mintz, will
celebrate her bat
mitzvah as she is
called to the Torah
on Saturday, March
24, 2018, at Temple
Shir Shalom in
Mintz
West Bloomfield.
Sharing in her simchah will be her
brother Isaac and grandparents Myra
and Dennis Potocsky, and Gail and
Sidney Mintz.
Eden is a seventh-grader at Abbott
Middle School in West Bloomfield. For
her mitzvah project, she volunteered
with PeerCorps Detroit, working with
children and in community gardens.
Dylan Ava
Rosenberg, daugh-
ter of Angela and Dr.
Daniel Rosenberg,
will lead the congre-
gation in prayer as
she becomes a bat
mitzvah at Temple
Rosenberg
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Saturday, March 24, 2018. She will be
joined in celebration by her brothers
Ty and Myles and proud grandparents
Ann Dings, Joanne and Jack Rubin,
and Sue and Leonard Rosenberg.
She is a student at James R.
Geisler Middle School in Commerce
Township. As part of her most mean-
ingful mitzvah project, Dylan donated
tzedekah to Jimmy’s Kids, where she
volunteered on Mitzvah Day.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beattie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
West Bloomfi eld
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lakes Medical Building
Waterford
248-673-4100
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.
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.
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.
248-926-4100
www.hershbeattieortho.com
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