Rhonda and Zachary Shafran announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Camille Anne, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Congregation Beth Torah.
Camille is the granddaughter of Cecille and Albert Silverman and Tannye and Malcolm Shafran.
Ben Slotnick, a resident of Brookdale at Grand Court in Overland Park, turned 103 on Nov. 20 and celebrated Friday, Nov. 29, with a party.
Being a centenarian doesn’t slow this small but mighty man down one bit.
In fact, family and friends often complain they can’t find Slotnick in his apartment. Chances are, he’s out and about, zipping around the property on his electric blue scooter.
Slotnick was born in Chelsea, Mass, and moved with his family to the Kansas City area before the age of 2. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Russia. He began work as a young boy in a family delicatessen where his two older sisters taught him to count change.
That was the beginning of a strong lifelong work ethic. He delivered industrial laundry for more than 40 years. He has always been a little but mighty man, lifting 100-pound barrels.
Slotnick was married to the love of his life, Helen Schwartz Slotnick, for 69 years and has two sons. His lifelong passions include family, cars, boating, fishing and life at the Lake of the Ozarks. He has always been a build-it or fix-it kind of guy, volunteered at the Jewish Community Center building sets for White Theatre and helping with B’nai B’rith youth.
Slotnick is still known as “Uncle Benny” to the hundreds of youth he has interacted with. He was active with the Boy Scouts of America and is an honorary member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say with the rank of Warrior.
Justin and Sonia Cinnamon of Stamford, Conn., announce the birth Aug. 14 of a son, Ethan Nathaniel.
Grandparents are Allen and Judy Cinnamon of Leawood; Anna Kuznetsov and Timour Janash of Norwalk, Conn.; and Pavel Kuznetsov and Diane Simanovich of West Hartford, Conn.
Deborah and Ronald M. Feldman of Canyon Country, Calif., formally of Kansas City, Mo., announce the engagement of their son, Sean Robert Feldman, to Saralyn Michelle Wilhelmi, the daughter of Ginger and Daniel Wilhelmi of Detroit.
The bride-to-be attended Ferris State University in Westland, Mich., and is currently an assistant film editor at BASE FX Studios in Van Nuys, Calif.
The groom’s grandparents are Leora Moses Romano of Lake View Terrace, Calif., and Sheila and Horace Alton Moses of Caldwell, Texas, and the late Sylvia Ruth Eveloff Feldman of Overland Park. He attended the College of the Canyons in Santa Clara, Calif., and currently works at Helping Hands for the Blind of The American Way in Van Nuys.
The couple met when they were both working for Universal Studios of Los Angeles. The wedding is planned for Oct. 31, 2015.
Jeffrey and Marcia Lipsky of Prairie Village announce the engagement of their son, Daniel Lipsky, to Lindsey Novak, the daughter of Felice and Jef Block and Lee Novak.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Max and Bella Lewin and the late Phill and Bell Novak. She attended Arizona State University, earning a master’s degree in special education. She is currently employed by Learning Ally in Chicago.
The future groom is the grandson of Marjorie and the late Eugene Lipsky and the late Faivel and Ann Dunn. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He is currently employed at Command Transportation in Skokie, Ill.
A March 23 wedding at Kehilath Israel Synagogue is planned.
Twins Alice Shostak Mayer and Emma Shostak Becker were born on Nov. 23, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., and celebrated their 90th birthday with a family brunch at Village Shalom on Nov. 24.
Mayer’s children and three grandchildren and Becker’s children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren were all on hand to help celebrate, including those from out of town.
Mayer lives at Village Shalom and Becker lives at The Atriums, both in Overland Park.
Frank and Tracy Tankard of Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth Nov. 7 of their son, Weston David Tankard.
Grandparents are Alan and Barbara Schwartz of Lenexa, and Timothy and Valerie Tankard of Overland Park. Great-grandparents are David and Betty Hodges of Estes Park, Colo., and Delia Tankard of Leawood.
Lisa and Matthew Reeves announce the B’nai Mitzvah of their sons, Samuel Louis and Jacob Miles, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Sam and Jack are the grandsons of Sheryl and Michael Porter and Marian and Charles Reeves. Great-grandparents are Ruth and Harry Kreiter of Chicago.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.
Joseph and Debbie Adamous announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rochelle Tova, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Kehilath Israel Synagogue.
Rochelle is the granddaughter of the late Bernard and Rita Tenenbaum and the late Efraim and Tova Adamous.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
Dr. Tuba and Dr. Mark Fehr, of Westchester, Ill., announce the birth Nov. 1 of their daughter, Lydia Derin Fehr.
Grandparents are Ferihan and Ilhan Sural of Istanbul, Turkey, and Stephanie and Donald Fehr of Rye Brook, N.Y., formerly of Kansas City, Mo. Great-grandparents are Irene Fehr and the late Louis Fehr of Overland Park and the late Sylvia Ruth Eveloff Feldman of Overland Park.
