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Figurski, Brown

John and Cheryl Figurski of Adena announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Renee Figurski to James Thomas Brown, son of Brenda Brown of Columbus. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Buckeye Local High School and a 2005 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. She attended Muskingum College where she earned a degree as an intervention specialist and will return to Muskingum in the fall to continue working towards her master’s degree. She is employed by Buckeye Local Schools as a special education teacher. Her fiance is a 2000 ...

Atkinson, Carpenter

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Atkinson of Barnesville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Nichole Sue Atkinson to Michael Gene Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Carpenter of Centerville. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Barnesville High School and a 2003 graduate of Ohio Valley Medical Center Program of Radiology. She is employed by Barnesville Hospital as a radiologic technologist/mammographer. Her fiance is a 2002 graduate of Union Local High School and a 2007 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree of Science in Health. He is employed by Pet Supplies Plus. An ...

Cook, Flinner

Jim and Peggy Cook of St. Clairsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Nicole to Jason Ray Flinner, son of Ken & Joan Flinner of Wooster, Ohio. The bride-elect is a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and is attending Ashland University. She will graduate in May 2009 with a degree as an intervention specialist in education. Her fiance is a graduate of Triway High School in Wooster. He also is a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in business. He is employed at Wolfe Brothers in Wooster. A June 28 wedding is planned at St. Mary’s Catholic ...

Kelley, Posgai

Gary and Lana Posgai, Manassas, Va., formerly of Martins Ferry, announce the engagement of their son, Todd J. Posgai to Jennifer Kelley, both of Manassas Va. The bride to be is the daughter of Joseph and Dianne Kelley, McAdoo, Pa. The bride-elect is a 1997 graduate of Hazleton Area High School, Hazleton, Pa, and a graduate of Penn State University. She earned her master’s degree from George Mason University, Va. She is currently a first grade ESOL specialist in Woodbridge, Va. He fiance is the grandson of Lee and the late William Ekstrom, Martins Ferry. He is a 1993 graduate of ...

Miller, Marchisio

Abigail Irene Miller and James Daniel Marchisio, both of Akron, announce their engagement. The bride-elect, daughter of Matthew Miller and John and Jennifer Bowen, all of Tiffin, Ohio, is a 2001 graduate of Columbian High School and a 2005 graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor of science in business administration. She recently received her juris doctor from the University of Akron, School of Law. Her fiance, son of Joseph and Cecelia Marchisio of St. Clairsville, is a 2001 graduate of St. Clairsville High School and a 2005 graduate of The Ohio State University with ...

Provenzano, Maurizi

Benny and Linda Provenzano of Colerain announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Marie Provenzano, to Nicholas Paul Maurizi, son of Nick and Sue Maurizi of Belmont. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She is employed by Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Her fiance is a 2002 graduate of St. Clairsville High School and a graduate of Akron University with a bachelor of science in geomatics. He is employed by EMH&T in Columbus. An Aug. 30 wedding is being planned.