Talia will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 25, 2013 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Talia is the daughter of Julie and David Chivo of Mercer Island and the sister of Daniel. Her grandparents are Claire and Allan Shumofsky of Fairfield, Conn., and Marion and Jack Chivo of West Vancouver, B.C. Her great-grandmother is Sarah Shumofsky of State College, Penn.
Talia is a 7th grader at the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. She enjoys playing volleyball.