Len and Dawn Frischer announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Peyton Frischer, Saturday, Aug. 8, at Congregation Beth Torah. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Peyton is the grandson of the late Donald and Barbara Frischer and the late Paul and Alice Dart.

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

 

Eliot Andre and Lauren Gershon

Stephanie and Bruce Gershon announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Alexandra Gershon, to Eliot David Andre, son of Lori and Brian Andre.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Jackie and Bob Gershon, and Harriet Siess and the late Alvin Siess. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}She attended the University of Denver where she was a member of A Cappella Singing Group and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. She is the lead group therapist at Compass Health Center in Northbrook, Illinois.

The future groom is the grandson of Evelyn and Henry Neu, Anita Andre Stringer and Dan Andre. He also attended the University of Denver, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental science and geography. He is the general manager of Lori’s Shoes in Chicago, Illinois.

An Oct. 18 wedding at Starlight Theatre is planned.{/mprestriction}

  

 

Dan and Melynn Sight

On June 29 Melynn Sight, president of nSight Marketing, received the Ben Craig Distinguished Award. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}The award is presented by the Overland Park Rotary and is their highest recognition.

The award requires nomination by fellow Rotarians; confirmation by her peers that Sight’s work in the community — as a youth mentor at University Academy, charitable giving of her time and marketing and business skills to local charities and involvement in Rotary since 1996 — is something to celebrate.{/mprestriction}

 

 

Irene and Martin Goldstein

Martin and Irene Goldstein will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 11, 2015. The couple was married on July 11, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}They have been very active in the Kansas City Jewish community since moving here in 1973. They are current members of Congregation Beth Torah. This loving union has created two sons, David Goldstein and his wife, Deborah, and Brian Goldstein and his wife, Tamara. They have four granddaughters, Leah, Meredith, Marisa and Julia Goldstein. The entire family will commemorate this milestone event together with a trip to Breckenridge, Colorado, at the end of July.{/mprestriction}

 

 

Jared Goldwasser and Amanda Hasten

Wendy Lipp of Vandalia, Ohio, and Joseph Goldwasser and Carolyn Braverman of Overland Park, Kansas, announce the engagement of their son, Jared Alex Goldwasser, to Amanda Eve Hasten, daughter of Dora Hasten of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Edward Hasten of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

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Jacob Bell

Jacob Bell recently graduated from Blue Valley High School and was awarded the Faculty Scholarship, an academic scholarship to attend Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, this fall. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}Jacob was also recruited to be a member of the school’s golf team. He is the son of Marla and Jeff Bell.{/mprestriction}