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Page 10 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE November 28, 1986 Bar & Bat Mitzvas The Bat Mitzva of Marci Lauren Witt of Marietta will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Dec. 6, at Congregation Etz Chaim. A congregational kiddush will follow. Marci is the daughter of Reg ina and David Witt. She is the granddaughter of Edna and Joe Al Brown of Atlanta, and Della Witt of Atlanta, formerly of Columbus, Ga., and the late Louis Witt. Marci has chosen to twin with Ulia Sulpovar. The Bar Mitzva of Marc Stephen Newman of Atlanta will take place at 10:30 a.m. Satur day, Dec. 6, at'The Temple. A congregational kiddush will fol low. Marc is the son of Dena and Robert Newman and Kathy and Bruce Sherwin. He is the grand son of the late Reva Newman Mendelsohn of Charleston, Mal colm S. Newman of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Leonard of Atlanta. The Bar Mitzva of Ryan Alon Cohn of Atlanta will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Congregation B'nai toiah. A congregational kiddush will fol low. Ryan is the son of Sheryl and Alan Cohn, and Adam Skorecki. Grandparents are Mrs. Rosalie Dorsky Allen of Birmingham, Mrs. Della Estroff Cohn of Columbus, Ga., and Mark Sko recki of New Orleans. The Bar Mitzva of Ryan Alan Simmons of Atlanta will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Ahavath Achim Synagogue. A congregational kiddush will follow. Ryan is the son of Howard Simmons and the late Harel Weiner Simmons. He is the grandson of Gertrude Weiner of Memphis, Tenn., and the late Sanders Morris Simmons of Atlanta. The Bat Mitzva of Nina Ruth Gordon of Norcross will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Temple Beth David. Nina is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gordon. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gordon of Mount Vernon, N.Y., Mrs. Beverly Pell of Boca Raton, Fla., and Victor Kayfetz of Newport Beach, Calif. People Dr. Nathan Shapiro of I ucker was recently awarded diplomate status by the American Board of Periodontology at its meeting in Dallas. The organization is the national board for periodontal dentistry. Shapiro received his DDS degree from Columbia Univer sity School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1974. He had spe cialty training in periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania and received his certificate in 1977. He is a member of the Ameri can Academy ol Periodontology and the Georgia Society of Peri odontists. * * * Mark A. Codner. a senior at Emory Medical School, was re cently selected as a member ol the Alpha Omega National Med ical Honor Society. His selection was based on In The News outstanding scholastic achieve ments, capacity for leadership and fairness in dealing with others. Codner is married to the former Jane Beth Hoffman of Charleston. * * * Harris Barton, a student of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, was one ol I I col lege football players in the coun try selected as National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame scholar athletes for 1986. lhc selection qualifies the players for $3,000 fellowships. They will be honored at the foundation's 29th annual Hall of Fame awards dinner I uesday, Dec. 9, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Barton attended the Hebrew Academy of Atlanta and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School. He is the son of Joan and Paul Births Ruth and Mark Rosenberg announce the birth of a son, Cory Brian, on Sept. 27. Cirandparents are Leona and Cieorge Rosenberg of Atlanta, and Vivian and Edwin Burruss of Cumming. C'orry was given the Hebrew name llri, in memory of his great-grandfather. Ira Schncid. I he bris was performed by Dr. Mark Salra. * * * Judy and Robert Port of At lanta announce the birth of a son. Mitchell Scott, on Nov. 9. Mitchell was given the Hebrew Barton of Atlanta, and the grand son of M iriam and M orris Bclger of Atlanta. * * * Dr. Dennis B. Cogan of Atlanta recently visited Brazil as part of an exchange program between Cieorgia State University, the U niversity System of Georgia and the Federal University of Per nambuco. The program gives college-level educators a chance to gain a greater understanding of Latin American countries. Cogan and eight other Geor gia State University faculty members stayed in the homes of Brazilians, lecturing and study ing at the university and meeting with foreign colleagues. Cogan. chairman of the GSU Department of Mental Health and Human Resources, worked with psychiatrists and psycholo gists in the university and in direct-service clinics. Herbert II. Mabry, left, president of the Georgia State AF L-CIO, receives the American OR E Federation Community Achievement Award from dinner chairman Sidney Feldman, of London Iron and Metal ( ompany. Mabry received the award “in recognition of his outstanding leadership and his accomplishments on behalf of the people of Georgia." Funds raised at the dinner went to the establishment of the Herbert H. Mabry ORT Scholarship Fund to assist students who lack the financial resources to attend an ORT school. name Menachcm Shet, in memory ol his great-grandmother, Min nie Miller, and his great-grand- lather. Seth Marius. ♦ * * Elena and Kenneth S. Marks of Houston, Iexas, announce the birth of a son, Andrew Nathan, on Oct. 31. Grandparents are l.enorc and Victor Maslia of Atlanta, and Nonic and Richard Marks of Houston. Great-grandparents are Gertrude Nathan and Judy and Milton Marks, all of Houston. Andrew was given the Hebrew name Alexander Natan, in mem ory of his great-grandfathers. Alex .1. Sater and Seymour Nathan. * * * Suzzane and David H. Lubel announce the birth of triplets. Steven Benjamen, Harrison Robert and Allison Haley, on Oct. 20. Cirandparents are Janice and Howard Nochumson and Martc J nd Michael I ubel, all ol Atlanta. * * * Robyn and Willy Spizman ol Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter. Ali Lauren, on Nov. 7. Grandparents are Phyllis and Jack Freedman of Atlanta, and Regina and Gus Spizman of San Antonio, Texas. Great-grandpar ents are Pauline Blonder and the late Irving Blonder, and the late Annie and Morris Freedman. Ali was given the Hebrew name Yehudith Chana in memory of her paternal great-grandmother. Annie Zion Freedman and her maternal great-grandmother. Yehudith Brumer .)• iSisHii mV ■mmhmmp IHM0