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For his mitzvah project, Michael Schmitz decided to raise money for water.org, an organization co-founded by  actor Matt Damon, which works to provide clean, safe drinking water for communities around the world.   

Mitzvot from the Heart: Michael Schmitz

Published July 9, 2014

Michael Schmitz, Congregation B’nai AmoonaMichael is totally committed to the significance and urgency of the world water problem and has become very involved in fundraising for water.org. This organization...

Courtesy Bernie Elking Photography  

Newman-White Wedding

Published June 25, 2014

Andrea Newman, daughter of Ronald and Rose Newman of Chesterfield, and Nathan White, son of Betty White of O’Fallon, Mo., were married June 2, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Piper Palm House, where the bride’s...

Laycob-Matty Engagement

Laycob-Matty Engagement

Published May 14, 2014

Photo courtesy of Joel Marion PhotographyAllison Jean Laycob, daughter of Dr. Leland and Suzan Laycob of St. Louis, and Jeffrey Scott Matty, son of Robert and Kathy Matty of Rockville, Md., have announced...

Kopf-Velard Engagement

Kopf-Velard Engagement

Published May 14, 2014

Rachel Kathryn Kopf, daughter of Nancy Feinstein Golden of Creve Coeur and Randall B. Kopf of Chesterfield, and Julian Adam Velard of New York, N.Y., son of Margaret of Decatur, Ala., and Maxime Velard...

Stephanie April Lieberman and Terry Jay Davenport 

Lieberman-Davenport Engagement

Published April 30, 2014

Stephanie April Lieberman, daughter of Mark and Cathleen Kronemer of St. Louis and Craig Lieberman of Grapevine, Texas; and Terry Jay Davenport, son of Debbie and Mitchell Davenport of Cedar Hill, Mo.,...

Elisabeth Burack and John Bradshaw  

Burack-Bradshaw Engagement

Published April 23, 2014

Elisabeth Burack, daughter of Dr. Harry and Susan Burack of Chesterfield, and John Bradshaw, son of Thomas and Patricia Bradshaw, also of Chesterfield, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be...

Shaun Hayden Berens

Berens Birth

Published April 16, 2014

 Shawn Michael and Maxine Lynn Berens are the proud parents of the birth of their son, Shaun Hayden Berens, born at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2014 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill., weighing 8 pounds 3...

Rebecca Daniels Levy Seth Andrew Williams    

Levy-Williams Engagement

Published April 16, 2014

Rebecca Daniels Levy, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Levy of St. Louis, and Seth Andrew Williams of St. Louis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams of St. Louis, have announced their engagement. She...

Tiffany Michelle Pittman and Zachary Howard Horwitz  

Pittman-Horwitz Engagement

Published April 16, 2014

Tiffany Michelle Pittman of Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Mike and Laurie Pittman of Marseilles, Ill. and Zachary Howard Horwitz of Brooklyn, N.Y., son of David Horwitz and Jane Horwitz of St. Louis, have...

Julie Elise Zinn and Jeremy Lawrence Krashin 

Zinn-Krashin Wedding

Published April 2, 2014

Julie Elise Zinn, daughter of Doris and Harold Zinn of Chesterfield, and Jeremy Lawrence Krashin, son of Joseph and Netta Krashin of Overland Park, Kan., were married Nov. 3, 2013 at the Double Tree by...

Lily Hanna Rudman 

Rudman Bat Mitzvah

Published April 2, 2014

Lily Hanna Rudman, daughter of Douglas and Caryn Rudman of St. Louis, will become a bat mitzvah in April, 2014 at United Hebrew Congregation. Lily is the sister of Aaron Rudman, age 19, and Joshua Rudman,...

Dereak-Levin Wedding

Dereak-Levin Wedding

Published March 19, 2014

Peggy Dereak and Larry Levin were married on January 4, 2014 in a ceremony at Ambruster Great Hall in Clayton, where Rabbi Randy Fleisher officiated. Ms. Dereak’s daughter Miranda Dereak served as maid...

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