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Births Engagements Weddings Mitzvot

WEDDING: KRACHMALNICK-COOK

Sara Krachmalnick and Matthew Cook were married Oct. 29, 2022 at The Grand Hall at Power & Light in Kansas City, Mo. Rabbi Doug Alpert officiated.

Sara is the daughter of Sandra and Sanford Krachmalnick of Chesterfield, and the granddaughter of the late Melvin and Mildred Shapiro, and the late Fred and Lucille Krachmalnick.

Matthew is the son of Tara and Russell Cook of Springfield, Mo., and the grandson of Patricia Cook, the late Wayne Cook, and the late Jim and June West.

The wedding party included the bride’s best friend, Lauren Gillespie, as Maid of Honor and Bradley Cook, the groom’s twin brother, as Best Man.

Sara and Matt met in Columbia, Mo., while both in medical school at Mizzou. Matt surprised Sara with a proposal on a cliff overlooking Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe.

The couple resides in Kansas City.

WEDDING: ASHLEY SANSONEMCGRATH AND DR. JACOB PERERA

BIRTHS: ISABELLA JAMES AND ELI JOSEPH MONTEFORTE

Rebecca and Joseph Monteforte of Encinitas, Calif., would like to announce the birth of their twins, Isabella James Monteforte and Eli Joseph Monteforte, on Feb. 6, 2023, at Scripps La Jolla. They are the grandchildren of Adrienne and Mark Hirschfeld of Ladue; and Camelia Monteforte of Venice, Fla. and the late Patrick Monteforte.

Ashley Sansone-Mcgrath and Dr. Jacob Perera were married March 18, 2023 at Defiance Ridge Vineyards, where Cantor Seth Warner of Congregation Shaare Emeth officiated.

Jacob is the son of Jaime and Beth Perera of Wildwood. Ashley is the daughter of Brian and Julie Mcgrath of O’Fallon, Mo.

Ashley and Jacob, who reside in Rochester, Minn., are planning to take a Caribbean cruise for their honeymoon.