PlanitNorthwest.com • Sunday, August 4, 2013
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8BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Boyce Hayes NEW YORK, N.Y. – Announcement has been made of the engagement of Gwendolyn Boyce and Mark Hayes, both of New York. She is the daughter of Sandford Boyce of Chicago and Mary Philomena Boyce of Louisville, Ky. He is the son of Lee and Debbie Hayes of Crystal Lake. The bride-to-be is a 1998 graduate of Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest, a 2002 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in advertising and a 2007 graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with a Master of Business Administration degree. She is the brand director of Dos Equis beer at Heineken in New York City. Her fiancé is a 1995 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School, a 2000 graduate of the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Sci-
CRYSTAL LAKE Asher James Klutts, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 19.25 inches, was born June 27, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, to Thomas and Rebecca Klutts of Crystal Lake. He joins a sister, Carrington, 2. Maternal grandparents are Wayne and Carol Schutz of Crystal Lake. Paternal great-grandparents are Odean and Lina Klutts of Marengo. Nichole “Nickie” Stokes, 10 pounds, 11 ounces, 22 inches, was born July 18, 2013, at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago to Karina Yextor and Rick Stokes of Crystal Lake. She joins a sister, Sabrina Stokes, 4.
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Mark Hayes Gwendolyn Boyce ence in computer engineering and a 2008 graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder with a Masters of Business Administration. He is a senior product manager at AppNexus in New York City. They plan to be married Sept. 7 in Louisville, Ky.
Damian Wayne Johnson, 6 pounds, 3 ounces, 19 inches, was born July 23, 2013, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, to Jessica (Thoma) and Bradley Johnson of McHenry. Maternal grandparents are Tracy and Kenneth Thoma of McHenry. Paternal grandparents are Linda and Ron LaRouche of Bull Valley. Maternal great-grandmother is Bonnie Buttermore of McHenry.
WONDER LAKE Elliot James Fitzgerald, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 20 inches, was born June 5, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry to Maureen Fitzgerald of Wonder Lake. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Jane Fitzgerald of Wonder Lake. Jax Vincent Weston, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, 19 inches, was born July 21, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry to Angela and Jay Weston of Wonder Lake. Maternal grandparents are Vince and Eileen Marzano of McHenry. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Pam Weston of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Asking for cash still a breach of etiquette Instead of a traditional registry, I’d like to set up a down-payment fund to help us purchase a house. What’s the best way to approach this? Asking for cold, hard cash is still a definite no-no, editorial director Darcy Miller said. But there are websites now, such as hatchmyhouse.com, that make it easy to create a registry that directs gift-giving toward a bigger
goal. Just remember there will still be guests who want to give you a physical present, so have at least one traditional registry available. And if you simply can’t squeeze another salad bowl into your cupboard, think of what else you could use for a new home. A gift card to Home Depot, for example, will help offset costs that you would otherwise incur buying light fixtures, plants,
car tools or gardening gear. What you save there will ultimately allow you to allocate more of your funds toward buying your home.
My uncle has made it clear he’d like to speak at the ceremony, but the readings have been assigned out, and we already have an officiant. How do I say no? Chances are you’ve allotted a
certain amount of time for the I do’s. Explain this to your uncle and tell him you’d prefer he showcase his razor-sharp wit and sense of humor with a toast at the rehearsal dinner. Customarily, that’s where family and friends share more informal memories and well-wishes for the couple.
– New York Times Syndicate