Rob and Lenna Levitch announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Mya Lita, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Congregation Beth Torah.

Mya is the granddaughter of Marcus and Lois Levitch, Gene Mallin and the late Sandy Mallin.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.

Libby Ellis Charno will celebrate her first century on Oct. 6, 2012.

Libby will be surrounded by friends and family to celebrate this joyous occasion.

A party in her honor will be held at the home of her daughter, Julianne, from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct 7.

Kelley and Jason Wengler of Leawood announce the birth July 24 of their triplets, Zoey Annabelle, Lily Hope and Jack Alexander. Grandparents are Marilyn and Ron Higgins of Leawood, Sam Matier of Merriam and Karen and Don Wengler of St Louis.

Kasey and Tina Klugman announce the birth Aug. 17 of twin daughters, Katie Ann and Kourtney Jane. They are also the parents of a son, Wesley Scott, 3 years old. Maternal grandparents are Nancy Fuhro and Mike Fuhro, both of St. Louis; paternal grandparents are Elaine Klugman and the late Steven Klugman, Lenexa. Maternal great-grandparent is Betty Fuhro, St. Louis; paternal great-grandparents are Janice and the late Al Klugman and Ben and Elinore Kutler, Overland Park.

Congregation Beth Torah member Zach Somberg is among several members of Blue Valley Northwest’s Husky Headlines staff to win a 2012 Emmy Award from Mid-America Chapter of The National Television Academy of Arts and Sciences in the high school division.

Zach, along with Taylor Andrews, earned first place in the human interest category for their story “Listen to Me,” about a young man with a hearing impairment.

The students were honored at the 36th Mid-America Emmy Gala Sept. 22 at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.

Zach, a senior, is the son of Kelly and Dan Somberg.

Mirra Klausner and Todd Clauer announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Haidee K. Clauer, at Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Haidee is the granddaughter of Carla and Tiberius Klausner of Fairway and Lois and Daniel Clauer of Springfield, Ohio.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush lunch following services.

Joli and Ruben Fridman of Northbrook, Ill. (formerly of Kansas City, Mo.), announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Nina Rose Fridman, at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Congregation Hakafa in Glencoe, Ill.

Nina is the granddaughter of Mark and Sandy Robinson of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Esther Fridman and the late Dr. Jaime Fridman of Boynton Beach, Fla. Great-grandparents are Marvin and Toby Orlovick and the late Esther Orlovick and the late Ann and Charles Robinson.

Jeff and Audrey Kunin announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Sophie Alexis Kunin, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Sophie is the granddaughter of Bob and Estey Gottlieb of Toledo, Ohio, and Claire Kunin and the late Howard Kunin of Beverly Hills, Calif.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Karen R. Glickstein is one of 20 Polsinelli Shughart lawyers recently included in The Best Lawyers in America® for the first time, increasing the law firm’s total amount of lawyers ranked to 134 or approximately 20 percent of the firm.
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James and Elizabeth Reicher announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, William Thomas Reicher, on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Congregation Beth Torah.

William is the grandson of Phil and Nancy Reicher and Fred and Lola Fairchild.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.