Celebrations

Jim Holzmark met Barbara Sloman on Saturday, Nov. 30, after Thanksgiving in 1963. They romanced between Los Angeles, where Jim was living, and Columbia, Mo., where Barbara was a senior at “Mizzou.” On that Saturday night, their first date, Jim asked Barbara to visit him in Los Angeles during semester break, or spring break, and when Barbara said she could not do that, he asked her to marry him! It only took Jim until Christmas vacation to really propose to Barbara, and on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1964, Jim formally proposed. They announced their engagement on Sunday, Jan. 5, Jim’s father’s birthday. They were married on Saturday, March 7, 1964, in Los Angeles, and their married life began.

Barbara gave birth to Leslie in April 1966, and to Julie in January 1969. The happy foursome lived in Los Angeles and after the amazing “earthquake” in early 1971, Barbara and Jim were transferred back to Kansas City in August 1971, where they have lived ever since. Brian, their son, was born in May 1972 at Menorah Hospital where both Barbara and Jim were born.

All three children married and to date, only Julie lives in the Kansas City area. Julie married Paul and they have two children, Matt, 16, and Allie, 12. Leslie married Steve and they live in Denver, where Steve grew up, with their two children, Daniel, 14, and Jenna, 10. Brian was married twice before and is now married to Becky. They live in Columbia, S.C., with Becky’s son Seth, who is 17. Brian is a career man in the Army Reserve and in his 13th year with the Army. Brian has two sons in the Kansas City area, Brandon, 13 and Drew, 10, and two sons in southern Missouri, Jaden, 9, and Ethan, 6.

On Thanksgiving night, this past year, all the children and grandchildren and a niece and nephew from the Davenport area with their two grown children surprised Barbara and Jim with a wedding ceremony in which they renewed their vows and were given a second honeymoon to the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs. Saturday morning, Barbara and Jim hosted all the family at Harrah’s for breakfast.

The happy couple have plans to spend their 50th Anniversary at their home at the Lake of the Ozarks on their anniversary.

After their “third” honeymoon, they will be at home in Leawood, ready to welcome family and friends.

Brooke and James Levy of Scottsdale, Ariz., announce the birth Feb. 6 of a son, Jett William. They are also the parents of a daughter, Harlow.

Grandparents are Helene and Marshall Abrahams of Cherry Hills Village, Colo.

Great-grandmother is Irene Dreiseszun of Leawood.

Jackie Fiszel announces the Bar Mitzvah of her son, Benjamin Sam Fiszel, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Benjamin is the grandson of the late Sam and Bess Fiszel of Chesterfield, Mo.

Barbie and Ron Hill announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Alec, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at New Reform Temple.

Alec is the grandson of Karen and Ed Porter, Lloyd and SuAnn Hill and Carol and Jim Glennon.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.

Brad Klinock and Jackie Farmer announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Austin Jacob, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Congregation Beth Torah.

Austin is the grandson of Jerry and Susie Klinock and Jack and Sandy Duckworth of Pendleton, Ind. Great-grandparents are Sidney Kleg and Belva Huff.

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

Julie and Chad Ullman of Scottsdale, Ariz., announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Chloe Isabella, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Congregation Or Chadash, Tucson, Ariz.

Chloe is the granddaughter of Shirley Pener and the late Harold Pener of Leawood and Ella and Bernie Ullman of Leawood.

Nancy and Jeff Lang of Leawood announce the engagement of their son, Adam Lang, to Carly Kopec, daughter of Jacque and Al Kopec Jr. of Irvine, Calif.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Howard Schuyler and the late Catherine Schuyler of New Jersey and Dorothy Kopec and the late Albert Kopec of Torrance, Calif. She graduated from Drake University with honors, with a degree in marketing and finance and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She is currently employed at MetLife in Los Angeles as a consultant.

The future groom is the grandson of Herbert Gruenebaum and the late Ruth Gruenebaum of Overland Park and Florence and Gerald Lang of Rockville, Md. He graduated from Drake University with honors, with a degree in finance and accounting and is a member of Pi Alpha Kappa fraternity. He currently is employed as a financial analyst at Kilroy Realty Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif.

An Aug. 21 wedding is planned in Malibu, Calif.

Amy and Eric Schultz announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jared Yan, at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Jared is the grandson of Nancy and Shelton Gallas of Overland Park and Drs. Bella and Joseph Schultz of Brookline, Mass. He is the great-grandson of Shirley Bernstein of Overland Park.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and share in the joy of this special occasion.

Wendy and Charlie Spiegel announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ashley Spiegel, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Temple Shalom in Dallas.

Ashley is the granddaughter of Janet and Lou Bordman of Prairie Village, Ann Spiegel-Yazgoor of Palm Harbor, Fla., the late Arthur Spiegel and the late Don Yazgoor. She is the great-granddaughter of Grace Davis of Dallas.

Molly Jeanne Frank and Daniel Reuven Brystowski were married June 16 at Kehilath Israel Synagogue, with Rabbi Daniel Rockoff officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Norman and Jeannie Frank of Shawnee Mission and the granddaughter of Pete and Helen Russell and Morris and Molly Frank. She plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, Bronx, N.Y., and subsequently obtain her registered nurse license.

The groom is the son of Dr. Henry and Rose Brystowski of Oak Park, Mich., and the grandson of Rabbi Dr. Leo Yehudah and Sonya Goldman. He continues his dental school preparation studies in New York City.

The couple reside in New York City.