Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 28, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation.
Samuel is the son of Lorri Gottlieb of Mercer Island and Bob Gottlieb of Seattle. He is the brother of Sasha, Amy, Carissa and Emily. His grandparents are Oliver and Fern Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., Mildred Gottlieb of Chicago, Ill. and the late Norman and Shirley Gottlieb.
Samuel will be an 8th grader at Islander Middle School. His interests include football, wrestling, lacrosse, skiing and magic.