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6B WEDDINGSENGAGEMENTS SUNDAY, JAN. 27, 1991 BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER MMMMBplUIWLjailIJ.UMlliiiBl i ncV 1 'I 0 5 -r it 1 11 il j- i O'Connor-Harmon Michelle Marie Harmon and Joseph John O'Connor, both of 578 Westbrook were married Sept. 22 in St. Philip Catholic Church. She is the daughter of Susan Powell of 10450 6-Mile Road.

He is the son of William O'Connor of Detroit and Arlene Buse of Alpena. Honor attendants were Denise Renee Harmon, sister of the bride, and Patrick O'Connor, brother of the groom. The bride, a 1987 graduate of Harper Creek High School and a 1988 graduate of Ferrari's School of Cosmetology is a licensed cosmetologist. The groom, a graduate of Lakeview High School, has attended Calhoun Area Vocational Center and Lansing Community College. He is a boiler maker Holliday-Elmore Karen Elmore and Roderick Holliday of 5695 Glenn Cross Road were married Sept.

29 in Second Baptist Church of Battle Creek. She is the daughter of Leon and Evon Elmore of Battle Creek. He is the son of Donald and Grace Holliday of Benton Harbor. Honor attendants were Sher-rill Smith of Battle Creek and Darrell Holliday of Columbus, Ohio, brother of the groom. The bride, a 1979 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, has attended Kellogg Community College and Argu-bright Business College.

She is a locomotive engineer trainee at Grand Trunk and Western Railroad. The groom, a graduate of Benton Harbor High School, received a bachelor's degree from Kurt and Marylynne Dittmer He is a police officer with the city of Battle Creek. The couple are planning a trip to Florida in the spring. They are at home in the Battle Creek area. Joseph and Michelle O'Connor with Grand Trunk Western Railroad.

After a trip to Nevada and California, the couple are at home in Battle Creek. Karen and Roderick Holliday Siena Heights College in Adrian. He is a locomotive engineer with Grand Truck Western Railroad. After a trip to Jamaica, the couple are at home in Battle Creek. XI Julie Shafer and Richard Crouse Precision Painting.

No wedding date has been set. Gregory Slone and Michelle Meloff ployed by Griswald Machine and Engineering of Union City. A May 1 1 wedding is planned. Tammy and John VanderVoort real estate license. He is a production team leader at Nippon-denso Manufacturing USA.

After a Caribbean cruise, the couple are at home in Battle Creek. rt i Dittmer-Dunn Marylynne Dunn and Kurt A. Dittmer, both of Battle Creek, were married Dec. 29 in the Family Altar Chapel. She is the daughter of David "Bud" and Beverly Dunn of Battle Creek.

He is the son of Dale and Karen Dittmer of Battle Creek. Honor attendants were Julie Dunn of Durham, N.C., sister of the bride, and Eric Dittmer of Battle Creek, brother of the groom. The bride, a 1983 graduate of Harper Creek High School, has attended Kellogg Community College and is employed by the Kellogg Company. The groom, a 1 980 graduate of Pennfield High School, has attended KCC and is a graduate of the police academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. VanderVoort-Benard Tammy Benard and John VanderVoort, both of 171 Eldrcd were married Nov.

3 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is the daughter of Don and Mary Schwerin of 1254 Brunswick Drive. He is the son of Tad and Jan VanderVoort of 118 Buckley Lane. Honor attendants were Tracy Benard, sister of the bride.

Tad Vandervoort father of the groom, and Tad Vandervoort brother of the groom. The bride, a 1986 graduate of Lakeview High School, and a 1990 graduate of Kellogg Community College, is employed by Accelerated Receivables Management, based in Lincolnwood. 111. The groom, a 1 986 graduate of LHS, attended Kellogg Community College and has received his DeBree-Grimes Cherilyn Grimes of 34 Sisson Ave. and Darrel DeBree of 34 Sisson Ave.

were married Aug. 18 in First Wesleyan Church. She is the daughter of Ellen and Jerry Grimes of 13400 1 1-Mile Road. He is the son of William DeBree of 1 6 1 Fuller and Chris DeBree of 407 Morningside Drive. Honor attendants were Connie Ray, Bill DeBree, brother of the groom, and Allen Lohr, all of Battle Creek.

The bride received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Central Michigan University. She is employed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. at Lakeview Square. The groom received a bachelor's degree in insurancebusiness management from Ferris to" Gage-Fleck Jleidi L. Fleck of St.

Clair Shores and Walter H. Gage III of Bfbomfield Hills were married Aug. 19 in the Allen House, Birmingham. She is the daughter of William and Marsha Fleck of St. Clair Shores.

He is the son of Walter H. and Barbara Gage of Battle Creek. Honor attendants were Maureen L. Doyle of Birmingham and Walter H. Gage father of the groom.

tThe bride has a bachelor's degree in English from Oakland University. The groom, a graduate of University of Michigan, is branch manager and senior vice president with Hamilton Investments of Southfield. Neeley-Quada Suzi Quada and Lyle Neeley, both of Marshall, were married N6v. 10 in the United Methodist Church of Marshall. She is the daughter of Fred and Janice Quada of Marshall.

iHe is the son of Larry and Marylou Neeley of Marshall. sar Honor attendants were Joye Trine and Dennie Kiessling, both of Marshall. SThe bride, a graduate of Marshall High School and Kellogg Community College, is employed by Oaklawn Hospital. The groom, a graduate of MHS, is employed by International Foundry Sales. Tom Bolkcom and Karla Mainstone Stryker Instruments.

An Aug. 24 wedding is planned. Todd Nowicki and Terry Coliard officer with St. Petersburg Police Department. An Oct.

26 wedding is planned. Meloff-Slone Announcement is made of the engagement of Michelle M. Me-loff of Tekonsha and Gregory J. Slone of Tekonsha. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul K. Meloff of 1 10 Sheffield Road. He is the son of Marion Slone of Willard, Ohio, and Opal Hurley of Phelps, Ky. The bride-elect, a graduate of Lakeview High School, has attended Kellogg Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Her fiance, a graduate of Phelps (Ky.) High School, is em- Collard-Nowicki Announcement is made of the engagement of Terry Coliard and Todd Nowicki, both of St. Petersburg, Fla. She is the daughter of Darryl Alchin of Largo, and Polly Alchin of Clearwater, Fla. He is the son of Ron and Rita Nowicki of 157 Fairview Drive. The bride-elect, a 1980 graduate of Pinellas Park (Fla.) High School, has attended St.

Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg. She is store manager of Chess King in Clearwater, Fla. Her fiance, a 1985 graduate of Lakeview High School, received an associate's degree in law enforcement from Kellogg Community College. He is a police Guerra-Groat Announcement is made of the engagement of Victoria Marie Guerra of 594 Sylvan Drive and Michael Anthony Groat of Marshall.

She is the daughter of Louis and Sheila Guerra of 594 Sylvan Drive. He is the son of Gustave and Judy Groat of 12458 15-Mile Road. The bride-elect, a 1985 graduate of St. Philip Catholic Central High School, received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Central Michigan University. She is assistant manager of Casual Male.

Her fiance, a 1985 graduate of Marshall High School, received a bachelor's degree in land surveying from Ferris State University Boyer-Gore Announcement is made of the engagement of Marilyn L. Boyer and Ronald K. Gore, both of Battle Creek. She is the daughter of Rev. Vernon and Joan Boyer of Elmi-ra, N.Y.

He is the son of Arthur and Geraldine Kiss of Battle Creek. The bride-elect is a nurse with Med-Service and her fiance is employed by Post Division of Kraft General Foods. A June 1 5 wedding is planned. Shafer-Crouse Announcement is made of the engagement of Julie A. Shafer and Richard Crouse, both of Berkeley.

She is the daughter of Dorrance and Eleanor Shafer of 4 1 83 Minges Road. He is the son of James and Barbara Crouse of Farmington Hills. The bride-elect, a 1983 graduate of Lakeview High School, is attending Oakland Community College. She is employed by Bill Knapp's Restaurant in Bloom-field Hills. Her fiance, a 1985 graduate of North Farmington High School, has attended Ferris State University and he is employed by Mainstone-Bolkcom Announcement is made of the engagement of Karla Mainstone of 80 Rambling Lane and Tom Bolkcom of Kalamazoo.

She is the daughter of Jerry and Phyllis Mainstone of 1 500 Kirby Road. He is the son of Will and Luella Bolkcom of Lakeland, Fla. The bride-elect, a 1982 graduate of Gull Lake High School, is attending Western Michigan University and works as payroll coordinator at Stryker Corp. Her fiance, a 1979 graduate of Fridley (Minn.) High School, is a 1985 graduate of North Dakota State University and he has served six years as an officer with the Navy. He is an engineer with Beadle-Guerin Announcement is made of the engagement of Colette Alison Beadle and Eric James Guerin.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Beadle of 1 10 Morningside Drive. He is the son of Donald Guerin and Rosalie Ja-cobson, both of Saginaw. The bride-elect, a graduate of Lakeview High School, received a bachelor's degree in materials and logistics management from Michigan State University in 1986.

She is a purchasing agent for Brown Campbell Steel Bloomfield Hills. Her fiance, a graduate of Eisenhower High School, received a bachelor's degree injustice morality and constitutional democracy from Michigan State Metcalf-Haire Announcement is made of the engagement of Kimberly Metcalf and Christopher Haire, both of Battle Creek. She is the daughter of Larry and Pam Metcalf of Battle Creek. He is the son of Bruce and Jean Haire of Battle Creek. The bride-elect, a 1 990 graduate of Battle Creek Academy, is attending Kellogg Community College and is employed by Dr.

Kwan Soo Kim. Her fiance, a 1988 graduate of Gull Lake High School, is assistant manager of the G.L. Perry store in the Southland Mall, Kal- Cherilyn and Darrel DeBree State University. He is employed by DeBree and Associates Insurance. After a trip to Orlando, the couple are at home in Battle Creek.

I 7 Eric Guerin and Colette Beadle University in 1986. He is attending the Detroit College of Law and is a law clerk with Vanda-veer and Garzla, Birmingham. A May 1 1 wedding is planned. Victoria Guerra and Michael Groat in 1990. He is employed by King Ryan and Associates Land Surveyor's.

An April 12 wedding is planned. Heidi and Walter Gage The couple are at home in Jl 1 Bloomfield Hills. ri i Christopher Haire and Kimberly Metcalf Marilyn Boyer and Ronald Gore amazoo. A July wedding is planned. Prenuptial agreements are on the rise Gannett News Service Suzi and Lyle Neeley After a trip to Florida, the couple are at home in Marshall.

ed. People of any age marrying for the first time but bringing substantial assets. For instance, two 35-year-olds with careers need to decide "how are they going to manage their money and what are they going to contribute to the says Seymour Reisman, a lawyer in the same firm as Calica. Are prenuptial agreements right for most first marriages? "No, it's so unromantic," Friedman says bluntly. Besides, many young couples begin a marriage with few material assets.

"Why have an agreement to say we're going to protect nothing?" asks Milwaukee lawyer Richard Podell. Hawaii, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. The advantage of a uniform act is that a couple moving from state to state needn't worry about their agreement's validity. But all states currently permit premarital contracts, whether by statute or case law, says Timothy B. Walker, professor of law at the University of Denver and editor in chief of the "Family Law Quarterly" of the American Bar Association.

Best contract candidates: People with children from a previous marriage. People 30 and older who have gone through a divorce and are gun-shy about letting courts decide how the property should be divid ed to the Rockefellers," Rob Calica says. "If you don't do it, what you'll have is unintended consequences" of the court dividing your property. "It definitely has moved into the middle class, though still in a minority of cases," says Chicago lawyer James T. Friedman, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

This was a second marriage for the Calicas, and each brought two sons to the union. Their individual assets weren't vast, but experts say these agreements make sense for working-class couples for the same reasons they've become popular among the wealthy. At least 10 states have adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act Arkansas, California, Johnny Carson didn't have one; his third wife Joanna walked away with half his fortune. Joan Collins did have one; Peter Holm barely got air fare back to Sweden. Many high-profile, big-budget couples have long accepted the reality of divorce by preparing for it with a prenuptial agreement.

But it's not just the rich arid famous who are doing the planning nowadays. Rob and Jill Calica signed a prenuptial agreement when they married in 1986. He is a lawyer in Garden City, N.Y.; she's a sales representative. They are typical of those who are turning prenuptial agreements into a frequently used tool of the middle class. "It's not something that's limit- lAnnouncement deadline hi The Battle Creek Enquirer publishes announcements of wed- "dings, engagements and anniversaries free of charge.

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