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Page 3C Sunday, January 3, 2010
Tracey Louise Sutton marries Michael Terrence McCoy Tracey Louise Sutton and Michael Terrence McCoy, both of Raleigh, were married on Sept. 26, 2009, at 6 p.m. at Lakeside Beach on the shores of Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The Rev. Karen Estes officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Whit and Frances Sutton of Emerald Isle, N.C., and the granddaughter of Gracia Bobbit of Henderson and the late Patrick Bobbit and Helen Sutton of Henderson and the late Norris Sutton. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Northern Vance High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology in 2004 from N.C. State University. She is employed as manager of O’Malley’s Tavern. The groom is the son of Terry and Sue McCoy of Palos Heights, Ill., and the grandson of Elizabeth McCoy and the late Wayne McCoy, and the late Henry
Tracey Sutton McCoy
and Elaine Wlodarski, all of Chicago, Ill. The groom is a 1997 graduate of Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and earned dual bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics from Lewis University in 2002. He is an operating partner with Bada Wings. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a bridal couture strapless gown made of ivory silk organza featuring a sweetheart neckline, ruching throughout the bodice, and a dropped waist. The asymmetrical skirt was adorned with a trumpet-shaped vine of Chantilly lace, flowing to the bottom of the gown. Her cathedral-length veil was bordered with matching lace, and had been worn by the bride’s mother. She carried a dozen long-stemmed pink roses, tied with a white ribbon.
Tracy Opolski Sutton, sister-in-law of the bride, served as matron of honor. Honorary bridesmaids were Cooper Gray Tharrington, Alston Hight Shave, Marian Long Tucker, Whitney Cottrell Hilton, and Lindsay Coleman Lail, all life-long friends of the bride. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Jason Rempert and Joshua Greene, friends of the groom; Patrick Sutton, brother of the bride; and Mitchell Prosk and Steve Schultz, brothers-in-law of the groom. Karen Estes directed the wedding. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at a nearby mountain-top vacation home, hosted by the bride’s parents in South Lake Tahoe, Nev. After a wedding trip to South Lake Tahoe, Calif.,
the couple now resides in Raleigh.
Wedding showers and events • A reception was held in December 2009 at Lake Catherine in Palos Heights, Ill., hosted by the couple and the parents of the groom. • The rehearsal dinner was held at Tep’s Villa Roma in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., hosted by the parents of the groom. • A reception was held in October 2009 at the Henderson Country Club, hosted by friends of the bride’s parents. • A barbecue shower was held at the home of Marian and Chance Tucker in Raleigh in August 2009, hosted by friends of the couple.
Birth Announcements Pleasant Unique Clark Katina Nicole Wimbush of Henderson announces the birth of her daughter, Pleasant Unique Clark, on Dec. 27, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed seven pounds, two ounces.
Samaria Grace Kearney Sonya Kearney of Henderson announces the birth of her daughter, Samaria Grace Kearney, on Dec. 21, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed eight pounds, five ounces. The baby’s grandmother is Patricia Kearney of Henderson.
Robert Anthony Newton Tony Newton and Jennifer Ellis announce the birth of their son, Robert Anthony Newton, on Dec. 21, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed nine pounds, four ounces. The baby’s grandparents are James and Lois Ellis, the late Linda Clark Ellis, Robert Allen Newton and Theresa Harper Newton, all of Henderson.
Malik Nysir Perry Megan Shunté Perry of Henderson announces the birth of her son, Malik Nysir Perry, on Dec. 23, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed seven pounds. The baby’s grand-
parents are Betty Bullock and Dwayne Perry of Henderson.
Tianna Joelle Purnell Lamont and Tiffany Purnell of Warrenton announce the birth of their daughter, Tianna Joelle Purnell, on Dec. 23, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed seven pounds, three ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Lawrence Burton of Warrenton; Anita Burton of Beltsville, Md.; Robert Purnell of Scotland, Md.; and Sylvia Ross of Lehigh Acres, Fla.
Neleh Katelann Sandlin Dan and Aarika Sandline of Henderson announce the birth of their daughter, Neleh Katelann Sandlin, on Dec. 21, 2009, at Granville Medical Center in Oxford. The infant weighed seven pounds, nine ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Ken and Ann Cupp of Lexington, N.C., and Dennis and Joi Sandlin of Henderson.
Hunter Lewis Satterwhite Tyson and Shannon Satterwhite of Manson announce the birth of their son, Hunter Lewis Satterwhite, on Dec. 25, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. The infant weighed six pounds, 13 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Bobby and Sharon Woody of Macon and Darlene Paschall Satterwhite of Henderson.
Warren Correctional Institution officer receives advanced criminal justice certificate
Winners in the gingerbread house competition were (seated, from left) Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) Culinary Technology Program students Cindy Snipes Boring of Oxford and Scott Cannada of Kittrell. Standing, from left, are the judges for the competition, Oxfordbased baker Karen Haire, and the head of the VGCC culinary program, Chef Ross Ragonese.
VGCC culinary students vie for best gingerbread house It was a feast for the eyes when the Culinary Technology Program at Vance-Granville Community College held its first gingerbread house competition in December. Culinary students formed two-person teams to create the unique houses, which employed a variety of holiday themes and images. VGCC’s two-year Culinary Technology Program, based at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, prepares students for entry-level professional positions in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, health-care facilities, schools and other institutions. Chef Ross Ragonese,
Correctional Officer Brenda Turner-McGee of the Warren Correctional Institution in Manson has received her advanced criminal justice certificate. The certificate was presented by Lynn Henry, assistant superintendent for custody and operations, during a manager’s meeting in December. The certificate is awarded by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and requires a combination of experience, training and education. McGee’s responsibilities include supervision of the fiscal warehouse. She is also team captain for the institution’s Relay for Life Team and is a member of the Macon Rural Fire Department. McGee has been employed with the N.C. Department of Correction for 13 years and has been employed at Warren Correctional Institution since it opened in 1997.
who heads the program, said that he plans to make the competition an annual event for secondyear students. He gave his students only two basic guidelines: the houses had to be researched and created entirely by the students, and the houses had to be 100-percent edible. Oxford-based baker Karen Haire, owner and operator of The Cake Lady, served as the judge for the competition. The Cake Lady, which offers a variety of desserts in addition to cakes, opened earlier this year on College Street in Oxford, just down the road from the Masonic Home.
Haire chose the team of students, Cindy Snipes Boring of Oxford and Scott Cannada of Kittrell, as the winners of the competition. Other students competing included Denise McLeod of Durham, Marc Cavanaugh of Oxford, David Force of Youngsville, Stephen Schandle of Creedmoor, and Alvin C. Brame and Geraldine Greene-Ramsey, both of Henderson. Ragonese said that the prize for the winners was a holiday dinner for their families. For more information about the culinary program, call Ragonese at (919) 690-0312.
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