Sarah and Mike Handelsman of Piedmont are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Eve Amalia Handelsman, on December 14, 2006. She is also welcomed by her big sister, Mina. Proud grandparents are Robert and Frances Cahn of Walnut Creek and Carol and Barry Handelsman of Lake Worth, Florida. Great-grandmothers are Pearl Miller of Walnut Creek, Beatrice Cahn of Palo Alto, and Rose Bauman of West Palm Beach, Florida.

Melissa and Jeffrey Hessekiel, along with brother Rafe (4) and sister Lily (2), are pleased to announce the birth of Jordan Judah Hessekiel. Jordan was born on December 12, 2006 at CPMC in San Francisco. Proud grandparents are Joan Hessekiel of NYC, Leonard Tullman of Phoenix, Arizona, and Stephanie and Bud Bourassa of Scottsdale, Arizona.

Jacob Tesher Schiffman was born October 20, 2006 at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco to Julie and Richard Schiffman of San Rafael. He weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Martin Mink of Las Vegas, NV, Carol Mink of Toms River, NJ and Sheldon Schiffman of Bayside, NY. Jacob is named for his grandma Joyce Schiffman.

Solomon Walters-Ortega was born November 18th, 2006 to Sharon and David Ortega. Proud grandparents are Ray and Jeanette Walters of Vallejo, CA (formerly of London, England) and Marion Kurdtz of Folsom, CA.