ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, November 26, 1995                   TAG: 9511290008
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CELEBRATIONS - ENGAGMENTS

Ball-Kerhart

Robin D. Ball and Daniel R. Kerhart, Jr. are engaged and planning to be married on December 16, 1995 in Stewartsville, Va. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Ball Sr. of Stewartsville. She was graduated from Staunton River High School, Moneta and Dominion Business School, Roanoke. She is employed by Networking Solutions, a Bell Atlantic dealer. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Kerhart, Sr. of Atwater, Oh. He was graduated from Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Va. and is employed by Mattos, Inc. Dan is an active member of the Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad.

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Brown-Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Simpson Brown are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth Brown, to Mark David Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. David West Peterson.

Miss Brown graduated from Patrick Henry High School and Washington and Lee University. She is employed as a kindergarten teacher by Roanoke City Schools. Mr. Peterson graduated from Cave Spring High School and James Madison University. He is employed by Therapeutic Innovations.

They will be married at First Presbyterian Church on June 22, 1996.

\ Cox-DiCarlo

Andrew L. Cox is pleased to announce the engagement of his mother, Diana H. Cox, to David DiCarlo.

She is the daughter of Anne and Isaac York of Roanoke, and he is the son of Anna DiCarlo and the late Joseph DiCarlo of University Park, Md.

A February, 1996 wedding is planned and the family of three will reside in Roanoke.

He is employed with the U.S. Postal Service.

\ Craighead-Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Craighead of Callaway, Va. proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Tisha Gwen Craighead, to Brian Kyle Wilson, son of Alice Hamblin of Pembroke, Va. and Roger Wilson of Copper Hill, Va.

Miss Craighead is a 1994 graduate of Franklin County High School. She currently attends Virginia Western Community College and is employed by The Uttermost Co., Rocky Mount, Va.

Mr. Wilson is a 1989 graduate of Floyd County High School. He is employed by The Uttermost Co., Rocky Mount, Va.

A May, 1996 wedding is planned.

\ Manning-Ferrara

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Manning of Pulaski, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy June, to Senior Airman John Vincent Ferrara of Hampton, Va. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ferrara of Wappingers Falls, New York.

A June 1996 wedding is planned.

\ Milgrim-Cruze

Bill and Pat Milgrim of Vinton, Virginia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Chris Ashley Milgrim, to Dennis Wayne Cruze, son of Charles D. Cruze, Sr. of Beaver, Ohio.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Amy M. Milgrim of Wytheville, and Mr. and Mrs. George C. Himmelman of Tavares, Florida. Chris is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. She is employed with Allstate Insurance Companies in Roanoke, Virginia.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Margaret Cruze and the late Clifford D. Cruze of Chillicothe, Ohio. He attended Northeastern University in Oklahoma. He is employed with Transkirt Corporation in Salem, Virginia.

A May 1996 wedding is planned.

\ Noell-Ruble

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Noell are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Anne Noell to Patrick Taylor Ruble.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Griesenbeck of Roanoke. Dana graduated from Cave Spring High School and Virginia Tech. She is employed as a teacher in Salem City Schools.

Taylor graduated from North Cross High School and Old Dominion University. He is self-employed and will be attending graduate school next fall.

A June wedding is planned

\ Ptaschek-Rodier

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ptaschek announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Lynn Ptaschek, to Mr. Shawn Michael Rodier, son of Ms. Sharon Rodier of Centreville, Virginia, and the late Lt. Col. Michael W. Rodier and Mrs. Sue Meador-Rodier of Centreville, Va. Karen is a graduate of Cave Spring High School and Radford University. She is employed by CIC Systems, McLean, Va. Shawn is a graduate of Fairfax High School and Virginia Tech. He is employed by Loral Quintron, Chantilly, Va. A June 22, 1996 wedding is planned.

\ Roberson-Lefkowitz| Mr. and Mrs. David G. Roberson of Rich Creek, Virginia, formerly of Salem, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth, to David Lefkowitz, IV, son of Dr. and Mrs. David Lefkowitz, III of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Both Amy and David are graduates of Washington and Lee University and are currently pursuing their masters degrees from the University of Virginia.

The wedding is planned for May, 1996.

\ Schilling-Snider

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Schilling, Jr. of Roanoke, and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Snider of Cloverdale, proudly announce the engagement of their children, Jennifer Leann Schilling and Douglas Hardin Snider.

Jennifer is a 1995 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School and is attending Virginia Western Community College. Doug is a 1991 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School and is employed by UPS.

They are planning to be married on June 1, 1996 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Fincastle.

\ Willcox-Blanton

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Willcox of Roanoke are honored to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Anne, to John Eric Blanton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blanton of Waynesboro, Virginia.

Melissa is a graduate of Cave Spring High School and Virginia Tech. She is employed as an elementary teacher by Roanoke City Schools.

John is a graduate of Waynesboro High School and Virginia Tech. He is employed by Lawrence Transportation Systems.

A June wedding is planned at War Memorial Chapel in Blacksburg, Virginia.



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