Our weddings and anniversaries page features the following items this quarter: a 50th wedding announcement for Richard and Carolyn McIntosh, plus wedding announcements for (in order of posting):

• Kerrin McKillop/Henry Heil
• Elodie Sutton/Jacques Domenge
• Luke Barton/Zane Wood
• Ben Kimmel/Lori Nofziger,
• Robin Kello/Laura Camino,
• Mei Lawing/William Ellis
• Brittany Hutchins/Adam Kicklighter
• Laura McComb/Edwin Alston,
• Corey Brindisi/Autumn Holland,
• Susan Roberts/Jim Murphy,
• Amy Noon/Ross Free,
• Caitlin Boon/Tomás Carbonell
• Michele Beam/Keith Allen Tilton

Posted Sept. 10, 2008

McKillop-Heil

Kerrin Elizabeth McKillop and Henry Faulkner Heil were married at four o’clock in the afternoon on August 2, 2008 at Davidson College Presbyterian Church with Monsignor Joseph A. Kerin officiating. The ceremony was followed by cocktails, dinner and dancing at the Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville, NC.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKillop of Davidson. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Garrett Cunningham of Wantagh, NY, and Mrs. Martha McKillop and the late Daniel James McKillop of Port Saint Lucie, FL. Kerrin attended Davidson College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2002. She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, VA.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis West Morrison of Lynchburg, VA and Dr. and Mrs. John Ferguson Heil of Clayton, MO. He is the grandson of Mr. Leon Dibrell Johnson, III and the late Frances Palmore Johnson, and the late Colonel and Mrs. John Henry Heil, Junior, all of Richmond, VA. A 1997 graduate of Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Henry earned a Master of Arts in History from the University of South Carolina in 2001. He is a History Instructor and the Head Baseball Coach at Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, VA.

Maid of honor was college friend Lindsy Erin Paduch of Nashville, TN. Bridesmaids included friend Erin Ashley Balak of Charlotte, NC, the bride’s cousin and goddaughter, Shannon Margaret Fay, of Sayville, NY, the groom’s sister, Lucy Palmore Homiller, of Midlothian, VA, and college friends Katherine Meredith Brooks of Carbondale, CO, Allison Cook Elkins of Atlanta, GA, and Molly Christine Strand of Salem, OR.

The groom’s college friend, Alberto Antolin Hernandez, of Miami, FL, served as best man. Groomsmen included the bride’s brothers, Brendan Patrick McKillop and Matthew Robert McKillop, both of Davidson, and college friends Michael Harris DeSimone of Washington, DC, Richard Murray Cunningham Glenn of Ipswich, MA, Joshua Allen Fowkes of Washington, DC , and William Anderson Marvin of Huntersville, NC. Ushers were college friends James Chadwick Fogleman of Greensboro, NC, Walter Thayer Long of Arlington, VA, Douglas Walker MacKelcan III of Charleston, SC, and Christopher John Salud of Tampa, FL.

The guests were greeted by Allison Marie Escott and Virginia Lang Robertson, college friends of the bride. Readers were aunt and godmother of the bride, Mary Fay, of Sayville, NY, friend of the bride and groom, Erin Fitzgerald Marvin, of Huntersville, NC, and Mark Harrison Heil, Augustine Samuel Heil, and Lilian Randolph Heil, siblings of the groom. Ceremony music was provided by the Four Bows, trumpeter Mark Dulin, organist Michael Rowland, and soloist Christina Tarry.

A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at the Lilly Family Gallery on the campus of Davidson College. On Friday, Kerrin and her bridesmaids were honored at a luncheon held at Davidson College’s Carnegie Guest House while Henry and his groomsmen enjoyed a round of golf at River Run Country Club.

Kerrin and Henry were blessed and honored to celebrate their marriage with their friends and family who traveled from eighteen different states.

The newlyweds honeymooned in Hawaii and will reside in Woodberry Forest, VA.

Posted August 21, 2008

Sutton-Domenge

Congratulations are in order for Homer and Catherine Sutton who traveled to France this summer for the July 5 wedding of their daughter, Elodie, to Jacques Domenge, son of Enrique and Sylvia Domenge. The civil ceremony required by French law took place in the mayor’s office in Aubeville, a hamlet in southwestern France where Catherine’s father grew up. Shortly afterwards, the religious ceremony was held in the small 12th century church in the village.

One highlight was a recording of Gounoud’s “Ave Maria,” sung by Jacques’ grandmother, Micheline Viale de Cervantes of Lausanne, Switzerland. (Although she attended the wedding, she was more at ease being the vocalist on a CD.) Elodie’s grandmother, Agathe Slawy of Nice, also attended.

Following the ceremonies, family and friends accompanied the couple to the town of Cognac about 25 miles away for an evening of dinner and dancing at the Château de l’Yeuse overlooking the Charente River Valley. The couple traveled to the chateau in a 1955 Citroën decorated with flowers. Following a reception, the group enjoyed dining first on foie gras and lobster with an interlude of cognac sherbet. Next came roast veal, cheese and the typical French puff pastry wedding cake. When the dancing ended around 3 a.m. the younger members of the wedding party continued their celebration until dawn in the jacuzzi.

A rehearsal dinner on Friday night before the wedding was in th enearby village of Mainfonds. Jacques’ mother prepared a delicious buffet which she brought from the family’s summer home in the Lot region.

Elodie and Jacques had a number of friends from Washington, D.C. in attendance. One of Elodie’s attendants was Leah Catherine Conrad, her childhood friend from Davidson. Guests came from far and wide including Mexico, Switzerland, the U.S., France and the U.K. Following a honeymoon in the Seychelles Islands, the couple has returned to their home in Washington, D.C. Elodie works at the French Embassy as an assistant to the director of the North American Office of the French National Center for Scientific Research. Jacques is the director of Career Placement at the Washington, D.C., satellite campus of Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts.

Posted July 17, 2008

Luke Barton and Zane Wood.

Barton-Wood

Friends and family gathered to celebrate the marriage of Luke Barton and Zane Wood on May 31. The wedding and reception took place at the Deerpark Chapel and Reception Center on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, with Dr. Paul Baxter officiating.

Sarah Baxter, a childhood friend of Zane’s and daughter of the minister, was the maid of honor. Serving as bridesmaids were: Amanda Fisher, sister of the groom; Britt Wood, sister-in-law of the bride; Scarlet Wood, cousin of the bride; and Cindy Cullen, friend of the bride. Bret Barton, brother of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were: Barron Wood, brother of the bride; Josh Fisher, brother-in-law of the groom; and friends of the groom Chad Carlisle, Eric Foster and Drew Garverick.

Zane is the daughter of Gary and Joyce Wood of LaGrange, GA. She is a graduate of LaGrange High School and the University of Georgia. She is currently employed by Cephalon Pharmaceuticals as a sales rep.

Luke is the son of Cole and Sydney Barton of Davidson and the grandson of Ruth Barton of The Pines. Luke is a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School and the University of Georgia. He is currently employed with Santarus Pharmaceuticals as a sales rep.

The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at Windows on the Park in Asheville. The newlyweds honeymooned in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico and now reside in Asheville.

Cole and Sydney rented a house in the mountains the week prior to the wedding and were joined by their sons, Luke of Asheville, Bret and daughter in law Kimberly and twin boys, Jackson and Logan, who currently live in Laurel, Maryland. Their daughter Amanda and her husband, Josh Fisher, who live in Baltimore, MD, celebrated the week with the family as well.

Posted July 3, 2008

Lori Nofziger and Ben Kimmel.

Kimmel-Nofziger

Ben Kimmel and Lori Nofziger were married on May 31 in Cleveland, Ohio, with Ben’s 11-year-old son, Obadiah, standing with his dad as best man. Lori has left her longtime position as a librarian at the Cleveland Art Institute to join Ben and Obadiah in Durham, where Ben works in information technology at Duke Univeristy. Members of the Kimmel family who traveled to the small family wedding were Ben’s mother, June; brother, Stephen, and his wife Carla; and sister, Charity, with her son, Alex, and her fiancé Bob Malkemes. In addition were Ben’s father, Don, stepmother, Meg, with their son, Jesse, and Kat Romerill, Ben’s stepdaughter. (While in Cleveland for the festivities, these last four were hosted royally by Jamie May III, his wife Kati, and baby boy, Cyrus, who live in Shaker Heights.) Ben and Lori also had a party in Durham for their North Carolina friends with Davidson ties including Bastian Driehuys and his family, Erin Casey and her daughter, and Amy Burris and her daughter, among others.

Robin Kello & Laura Camino

Camino-Kello

More wedding news for the Kimmel family comes from Granada, Spain, where we learned that Robin Kello, son of John Kello and Meg Kimmel, married Laura Camino on June 13.

Many Granada friends joined the couple for the small civil ceremony, including Walt Elder who grew up in Davidson and now lives in Spain.

Laura is from Asturias, in northern Spain, and is finishing her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Granada. Robin is working and studying in Spain as well, where they plan to live for the immediate future. Robin and Laura hope to spend a few weeks in Davidson this coming year.

Lawing-Ellis

Congratulations to Mei Lawing and William Ellis who were married on Saturday, June 28. The late afternoon wedding, originally scheduled in the Lawing’s beautiful yard on Grey Road, had to be relocated to the sanctuary of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church at the last moment due to a sudden thunder storm. Undaunted, the wedding party and guests moved to the new location and the 6 p.m. ceremony started almost on time. The Reverend Dr. Rachel Haynes was the Officiating Minister. Music was provided by Carolina Brass.
A reception was held at the Lilly Gallery at Davidson College. (And a special thanks to photographer Paul Lane for supplying the beautiful photo.)

Mei Lawing and William Ellis.

Mei is the oldest daughter of Cynthia and Bill Lawing of Davidson. William is the son of George Ellis of Colonial Heights, VA, and Meredyth Nelson of Richmond, VA. Grandparents attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lawing of Winston-Salem and Mrs. and Mrs. William Coleman of Sun City, AZ.

The bride’s sisters, Gloria and Chrissy, were Maids of Honor. Christopher Joyner of Colonial Heights, VA, was Best Man. The groom’s sister, Stacey Ellis, was a bridesmaid. Other bridesmaids and groomsmen were college friends of the couple and included, Alison Hicks of Haymarket, VA, Natalie Chen of Washington, DC, Graham Currin of Norfolk, VA, and Brian Hollenberger of Manassas, VA.

Family members attending the wedding included Bill Lawing’s sister, Linda Hargrave, and his brother, Barry Lawing, as well as Cynthia Lawing’s sister, Gloria Cook, and her brother, Randy Fok, and all of their families. The groom’s mother’s sisters, Catherine Eckel and Paula Senn, were here for the festivities as was his father’s brother, Gary Ellis, and their families.

Mei and William both attended Virginia Tech where they met at the Tae Kwon Do Club in 2001. Mei received a bachelor’s degree in art and a master in curriculum and education. She is the Technology Education Department Head at South River High School in Edgewater, MD. William received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and is a software engineer at the Northrop Grumman Corporation in Annapolis, MD. Congratulations to Mei and William and to all their family members.

Rev. Bill Cockrill with Adam Kicklighter and Brittany Hutchins.

Hutchins-Kicklighter

Brittany McBride Hutchins and Samuel Adam Kicklighter were married at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at the Peninsula Yacht Club in Cornelius. The Reverend William Cockrill officiated at the outdoor ceremony overlooking Lake Norman. Music for the ceremony was provided by Kate Minogue and the Charlotte Chamber Brass. Fiore of Davidson designed the flowers. Although rain threatened there was no precipitation until later in the evening when the wedding party and guests were under cover enjoying dinner and fellowship in the reception tent. Perfect planning for Brittany and Adam!

Brittany is the daughter of Susan Manning of Davidson and the late Mickey Hutchins. She is the granddaughter of Yvonne Bost Byers of Huntersville and the late Reverend Edgar Byers and Mr. and Mrs. Max Hutchins of Concord. She earned a bachelor of science in sports entertainment management from the University of South Carolina this spring. Adam is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kicklighter and the grandson of Nan Maurer, all of St. Simons Island, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens this spring and will begin teaching English at the Lake Norman Charter School later this summer.

Brittany’s attendants included her sisters, Ashley Hutchins Gower of Clayton, NC, as Matron of Honor, and Tiffany Hutchins of Raleigh as Maid of Honor. Bridesmaids were Chelsea Nist of Huntersville, Lindsay Pou of Denver, NC, and Jessica Culp[ of Valdosta, GA. Flower girls were nieces of the bride, Taylor and Logan Gower. Honorary bridesmaids were the bride’s college friends: Nelle O’Donnell, Elizabeth Brown, Maddy Foust, Ali Huffstetler, Katie Sugermeyer, Julia McCabe and Kelly Cronin.

Adam’s Best Man was his good friend, Jay Carmichael of St. Simons Island. Groomsmen were Chase Smith of Carrolton, GA, Kris Little of Carbondale, IL, and Chris Tavel of Decatur, GA.

Prior to the wedding day, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Dressler’s Restaurant in Birkdale Village. In addition, the bride’s maternal grandmother, Yvonne Byers, entertained with a bridesmaids’ luncheon.

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kicklighter and all the family. Brittany and Adam will reside in Huntersville.

Posted May 29, 2008

McComb-Alston

Laura Michelle McComb and Edwin Joseph Alston IV were married on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. The ceremony was held outside at The Saratoga Springs in Mt. Pleasant, NC. The Reverend April Alston, the groom’s aunt by marriage, officiated. Ceremony music was provided by Rhapsody. A reception followed at The Saratoga Springs hosted by the parents of the bride.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William D. McComb of Davidson. (Bill is the computerized drafting teacher at North Mecklenburg High School. His wife, Michelle, is a nurse with Carolinas Health Care System in Charlotte.) The bride is also the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McKinney of St. Cloud, FL, and Mrs. William McComb and the late Helen McComb of Beaver, PA. She is a graduate of UNC-Wilmington with a degree in nursing and currently employed as a NICU nurse at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Alston III of Youngsville. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver of Youngsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Joseph Alston, II, of Raleigh. The groom is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in paper engineering and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in engineering at NCSU.

The bride was escorted by her father with an open carriage drive to the ceremony. She was given in marriage by her parents and family. Matron of Honor was Mrs. April Smith of Wilmington. Maid of Honor was Ms. Chrissy Tatum. Bridesmaids were Ms. Rebecca Johnson of Raleigh, Mrs. Sara Herbert of Wilmington and Mrs. Megan Danaher of Chicago, IL. The groom chose Aaron Ginsberg of Cary, as Best Man. The groomsmen included Mr. David Alston of Cary (uncle of the groom), Mr. Scott Booth of Raleigh, Mr. Nathan Ferguson of Wilmington (the groom’s cousin), and the bride’s brothers, Mr. Jason McComb of Charlotte and Mr. Ben McComb of Davidson.

The newlyweds enjoyed an open carriage ride around the grounds of the Saratoga Springs before the indoor reception. The couple resides in Raleigh and plans a honeymoon and first year anniversary in Hawaii in October 2008. In honor of this anticipated trip, the groom and his family hosted a rehearsal dinner luau at North Harbor Restaurant on the evening preceding the wedding.

Posted March 6, 2008

Brindisi-Holland

Congratulations to Ann Brindisi of Davidson who has a new daughter-in-law. On Sunday, February 10, 2008, her younger son, Corey Brindisi, married Autumn Holland in a small private sunrise ceremony on the beach in Key West, Florida. Attending the ceremony were Autumn’s parents, Nancy and Jim Holland, of Durango, CO, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, her sister, Spring John of Ft. Lauderdale, Corey’s mother, Ann, and his godparents, Mike and Marty Power of New Bern. When the couple realized that both sides of the family would be in town at the same time, they decided to “tie the knot” on the spur of the moment.

The ceremony was performed by Corey’s childhood friend from high school in Cocoa Beach and Key West resident, Ashley Roosa. Following the wedding, all went to breakfast at Harpoon Harry’s. Later that day, there was a gathering of local friends of the couple who enjoyed a wonderful get-together complete with wedding cake.

Corey’s older brother, Jess Brindisi, and his wife, Sue and their children, Jack (3) and Reed (1), were unable to make the wedding from their home in Gainesville, Virginia, but sent the couple their best regards.

Posted Feb. 7, 2008

Roberts-Murphy

Congratulations to well known Davidson residents, Susan Roberts and Jim Murphy, who married in Ponte Verdre Beach, Florida, last November 24, 2007. Past President of Davidson College, Bobby Vagt, performed the ceremony for immediate family and close friends. The couple chose Ponte Verdre since Jim’s mother lives there. Susan is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Davidson College. Jim, a member of the Class of ’78 at Davidson, is now Director of Athletics here. The couple is making their home at 310 Concord Road.

They became engaged last summer in Italy. Moments after this happened, on Rome’s Spanish Steps, a passing Dutch couple took their picture. A delightful two week tour of Italy followed with additional stops in Cinque Terre and Tuscany before heading back to Rome and home.

Noon-Free

Amy Noon and Ross Free were married at 5:30 PM on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at the Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, NC. Pastor Dave Owen officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Noon of Raleigh. She is the granddaughter of the Zona Noon and the late Cyril Noon and the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeLeeuw of Ridgewood, NJ. Amy is a graduate of Needham B. Broughton and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is employed by Boone Oakley Advertising Agency in Charlotte. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Free of Frankfort, Ohio. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Free of Greenfield, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Max Knisely of Frankfort, Ohio. Ross earned his undergraduate and doctorate degree from Ohio State University in Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Free practices in a large animal practice in the area.

The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. The bride’s sisters-in-law, Tori Noon of Fayetteville, and Shannon Noon of Missoula, MT, served as her matrons of honor. The groom’s sisters, Mrs. Valerie Jones, Lora Free, and Kristen Free, all of Ohio, served as bridesmaids. The flower girls were Ross’ nieces, Grace and Stella Free, of Chillicothe, Ohio. The groom’s best man was Joe Shockey of Ravenswood, W.V. The groomsmen were Mark Noon, the bride’s brother of Missoula, MT, Chris Petinak of Beaumont, CA, Brian Ripley of Steamboat Springs,CO, and Brodie Taphorn of Columbus, Ohio. The ring bearers were the bride’s nephews, Luke and Lance Noon, of Fayetteville.

Following a honeymoon in Crested Butte, CO, the couple now resides in Davidson’s Lake Davidson Park.

Posted Jan. 31, 2008

McIntosh 50th Anniversary –

Congratulations to Richard and Carolyn McIntosh of Davidson who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this month. After his parents, Mabel and the late H. O. McIntosh, moved from Brawley School Road to their Grey Road property in 1946, Richard grew up in the Davidson area with his three brothers, R.H., Raymond and Ruben. Carolyn is a Mooresville “gal,” daughter of the late Ray and Lottie Hager, who graduated from Mooresville High School in the same class with good friends Shirley Clodfelter and Becky Moore, all of whom married McIntosh “fellas.” (Shirley and Raymond McIntosh live in Mooresville. Becky is the widow of the late R.H. McIntosh and lives on the outskirts of Mooresville.)

Carolyn and Richard married in York. S.C., on January 17, 1958. They raised four children and now boast 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Richard retired from Transco Gas in 1993 and is known over a wide area of the Carolinas for his John Deere tractor restoration as well as for his excellent skills as a mechanic. Carolyn was a stay-at-home mom initially until working in Title I and Title VII programs during the family’s 14 years in Virginia. Before returning to Davidson in 1977, she also worked with infants and toddlers at a child development center during their three years in Georgia.

Carolyn is active in United Methodist Women and continues to help with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She and Richard can be found in the bleachers at their grandchildren’s sporting events and travel out of state to support their athletic endeavors which range from baseball to rodeo. In addition, they travel regularly to tractor shows around the country.

Richard and Carolyn’s children, Cheryl Fitzpatrick and her husband, Tim, of Mt. Mourne, Sondra Curtis and her husband, Ricky, of Mt. Ulla, Richard, Jr. and his wife, Cathy, of Davidson, and Scot and his wife, Janie, of Mooresville hosted a delightful 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration for their parents on January 19, 2008. Held in the Fellowship Hall of the Davidson United Methodist Church, Carolyn and Richard sat at a head table with Carolyn’s brother, Ron Hager and his wife, Martha, and Phil Tanner and his wife, Frances. (The Hagers and Frances Tanner had accompanied the McIntoshes to York fifty years before when they married.)

Music for the occasion was provided by Steve Stout, Interim Minister of Shearers Presbyterian Church. Sondra McIntosh Curtis spoke about her mother and dad with lots of wonderful, heartwarming and humorous anecdotes. Ron Hager followed Sondra giving a tribute in words and song to Richard and Carolyn. The stage area of the Fellowship Hall held tables to seat all the grandchildren: Tim, Erin and Ben Fitzpatrick; Michael and Jodie Curtis; Sabrina, LaNell, Ashley, Janice, Brittney, Rikki and Richard, III (Trey) McIntosh; and Joshua, Zachary, Cynthia and Samantha McIntosh. Even great grandchildren, Baylee and Kaige Williams, daughter and son of Jodie Curtis Williams and her husband, Ralph, were able to attend. The rest of the hall had tables filled with family and friends, some of whom had traveled from as far as Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, to wish Carolyn and Richard well. All enjoyed a festive dinner of prime rib and chicken with all the trimmings, catered by East Mount Mourne BBQ. Following dinner, the honored couple cut the beautiful tiered wedding cake, made by Great Occasions Cakes in Huntersville, and amid much laughter “force fed” each other pieces.

It is not every day that we recognize a marriage that has endured for 50 years. We congratulate this “young at heart” couple and wish them many, many more years of “wedded bliss!” Carolyn and Richard have a few sentences which sum up what they and their family strive to live by. With permission, the words follow: “Our family is a circle of strength and love. With every birth and every union the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.”

Posted Jan. 17, 2008

This week we bring you two wedding announcements from 2007. Both brides grew up in Davidson and attended elementary school, junior high and high school in our area. Caitlin Boon, daughter of Roelf and Joan Boon, was active in 4-H, Dance Davidson, ice skating and violin through her school years and graduated from NCSU before pursuing graduate degrees in Food Science and Food Policy from City University in London and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Michele Beam, daughter of Alex and Daisy Beam, grew up on South Street across from the then elementary school which she attended with her siblings, Sam, Travis and Darla. She graduated from Mooresville Senior High School when her parents moved to an historic home on Route 150 in Mooresville adjacent to the Antique Car Museum familiar to many of our readers. Michele holds degrees from UNC-CH in Political Science, Criminal Justice and Economics. Please find below the wedding announcements for these two charming young women.

Posted Jan. 17, 2008 (For the full wedding announcements, click here. Below are condensed versions with photos.)

Boon-Carbonell
Caitlin Suzanne Boon and Tomás Elias Carbonell were married on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, in Raleigh, with the Reverend Joe Ward officiating. Caitlin is the daughter of Roelf and Joan McAuley Boon of Davidson. She is the granddaughter of George McAuley and Linda Cartner McAuley of Statesville and Anna van de Steenoven Boon of Franklin. Caitlin graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and earned dual BS degrees from NCSU in Food Science and Poultry Science. She also received a master’s degree in Food Policy from City University in London where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar. She is now pursuing a doctorate in Food Science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Caitlin served at the Vice-President of 4-H in North Carolina in 1998. Tomás is the son of Dr. Ruben and Augustina Carbonell of Raleigh. He is the grandson of Ruben and Guillermina Carbonell of Havana, Cuba, and Emelina Hurtado of La Esperanza, Cuba. Tomás graduated from Enloe High School in Raleigh and attended NCSU as a Park Scholar earning a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Economics and Multidisciplinary Studies. Tomás then studied at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar, graduating with two Master’s Degrees in Development Economics and Environmental Change and Management. He is now completing his third year at Yale Law School where he is a Truman Scholar and a Soros Fellow. Congratulations to this young couple, Caitlin and Tomás, who are now making their home in Suffield, Connecticut.

Beam-Tilton
Sondra “Michele” Beam and Keith Allen Tilton were married at 4 p.m. on Oct. 20, at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Cornelius. The Reverend Didi Wayland officiated. A dinner reception and dancing hosted by the bride’s parents followed at the reception hall of the Beam family’s Memory Lane Museum in Mooresville. The bride is the daughter of Sam “Alex” and Daisy Beam of Mooresville. She is the granddaughter of Eugene Alexander of Mooresville, and the late Edith Alexander and the late Sam and Dorothy Beam of Davidson. Attending Mooresville Senior High School, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she holds degrees in political science, criminal justice and economics. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Campus Crusade for Christ, Model United Nations and chair of the College Republicans. The groom is the son of Brian and Marilee Tilton, of Westmoreland, New Hampshire. He is the grandson of the late Paul and Evelyn Tilton and Hugh and Jacqueline Corrigan of Keene, New Hampshire. Attending Keene High School, Nuclear Power School and Excelsior College, he holds a degree in Nuclear Engineering.