Engagements

July 11, 2009

Carrier-Wood

Andy and Debbie Carrier of Williamsport announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Brooke Carrier, to Andrew Carr Wood, son of Peter and Ann Wood of Lothian, Md.

Ms. Carrier is a 1998 graduate of Williamsport High School, a 2002 graduate of St. Mary's College of Maryland and a 2008 graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Science in environmental science and policy. She is employed with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) in Annapolis, where she fundraises for and manages state and federal grants.

Mr. Wood is a graduate of Southern Senior High School, Harwood, Md., and a 1993 graduate of Washington College in Chestertown with a Bachelor of Science in American studies. He is employed with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) in Annapolis, where he is a facilities senior manager for numerous environmental education sites.

A fall 2009 wedding is planned.

Coe-Emery

Dave and Lynn Coe of Boonsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lynn Coe, to Jason Hamilton Emery, son of Craig and Gail Emery of Greencastle, Pa.

Ms. Coe is a 2004 graduate of Boonsboro High School and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in management with a health-care emphasis through Kaplan University and is expected to graduate in April 2010. She is employed as a medical secretary assistant.

Mr. Emery is a 2000 graduate of Williamsport High School and is employed as a first class lineman with Pike Energy Solutions.

A Sept. 10, 2011, wedding is planned.

Taylor-Showe

Teresa L. Taylor and Jason L. Showe, both of Inwood, W.Va., announce their engagement.

Ms. Taylor is the daughter of Roy and Sharon Taylor of Inwood. Mr. Showe is the son of Richard and Kendra Showe of Hagerstown.

Ms. Taylor is a graduate of Musselman High School and is employed by the IRS.

Mr. Showe is a graduate of South Hagerstown High and is employed by UPS.

A spring 2010 wedding is planned.

Shaffer-Lawson

Kevin and Lynn Shaffer of Mattoon, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lyn Shaffer, to Matthew John Lawson, son of Richard and Janice Lawson of Big Pool.

Miss Shaffer is a 2003 graduate of Mattoon High School, a 2006 graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and Spanish and a 2007 graduate of the University of Illinois with a master's degree in social work. She is employed as a mental-health counselor with Children, Youth, & Family Services of Char-lottesville, Va.

Mr. Lawson is a 1996 graduate of St. Maria Goretti High School, a 2000 graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a 2008 graduate of the University of Illinois with a master's degree in electrical engineering. He is a captain in the Army Reserves and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He plans to attend Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia in the fall.

A May 15, 2010, wedding is planned.

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