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MILESTONES
Rott-Gelfand
A

rthur and Julie Rott of 
West Bloomfield are 
thrilled to announce the 
engagement of their son Ryan 
Seth to Nicolette Faith Gelfand, 
daughter of Allison and Lee 
Gelfand of Merrick, N.Y.
Nikki received her dual mas-
ter’s degree in autism and spe-
cial education from Columbia 
University. She works at a pri-
vate school in Manhattan, teach-
ing students with autism.
Ryan received his law degree from the University of 
Michigan and is a tax attorney in Manhattan. He is addi-
tionally pursuing a master of laws degree in tax from New 
York University. 
Ryan and Nikki are planning an October wedding at 
Capitale in New York. They currently reside in Manhattan. 

Chutz 40th
D

ebbie and Jeff Chutz 
of Bloomfield Hills will 
celebrate their 40th 
anniversary on Jan. 18, 2021, by 
recreating their wedding band’s 
set list on Spotify, enjoying appe-
tizers, entrees and a very small 
sweet table by DoorDash, and 
dancing with their children, Ben 
Chutz and Dani Gillman, Zack 
and Jenna Chutz, Evie and Scott 
Sonenberg, and grandchildren, 
Brodie, Julian, Sophia, Annika 
and Levi, for the full 40 minutes allowed on Zoom.

Allweil-Fazilova
E

lena Fazilova and Jacob 
Allweil married Dec. 29, 
2020, in Vienna, Austria. 
Elena is the daughter of Lola 
and Yakov Fazilova of Vienna, 
Austria. Jacob is the son of 
Catherine Brown and Mandel 
Allweil of Linwood, Mich., for-
merly of Southfield. The couple 
will reside in Charlotte, N.C. 

