Celebrations

OIivia Ruth Graham, daughter of Becca and Ryan Graham of Olathe, Kansas, was born on June 7. 

Dr. Andrew and Lynn Kaufman of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Mission Hills, Kansas, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 11.

Iris Michele McLuckie, daughter of Perry Swinton-Ginsberg and Aiden McLuckie of Mission, Kansas, was born on March 18.

Leora Ruth Nielsen, daughter of Julia (Seigel) Nielsen and David Nielsen of London, England, was born on May 18.

Kaya Rose Stein, daughter of Adam Stein and Paula Mahayosnand of Jersey City, New Jersey, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 27.

Rivkah Natanya Katz Hjelmaas, daughter of Hannah Katz and Jacob Hjelmaas of Overland Park, Kansas, was born on April 24.

Joey Corral, son of Jaime and Jon Corral, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 6, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Gracie Goldman and Ariel Palan recently signed on to become NCAA Division 1 athletes at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jackie and Fred Strauss of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, (formerly of the Kansas City area) celebrated their 62nd anniversary on May 2.

Shira Bernard and Derek Jobst were married on March 8 at the Hacienda Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Alan Edelman officiated at the wedding.