Carroll County Times Sunday, February 20, 2011, Page C5

LIFE & TIMES

Cole-Morningstar
John and Belinda Cole, of
Taneytown, announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter, Kelly Ann Cole to Joshua
Lynn Morningstar, son of
Neale Hansford, of Hanover,
Pa.
The bride-to-be is a 2006
graduate of Francis Scott
Key High School and a 2010
graduate of Mount St. Mary’s
University with a bachelor’s
degree in accounting and a
master’s degree in business
administration. She is an ac-
countant at McGladrey.
The groom-to-be is a 2000 Ken Adams Mechanical.
graduate of New Oxford
High School and is a former planned.
Friend- Fisher
Krista Friend and Thomas
Fisher, both of Taneytown,
announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the
daughter and step-daughter
of Kim and Gary Brenne-
man, of Manchester. She is a
full-time student at Carroll
Community College and
plans to graduate in one year
with a paralegal associate’s
degree. She is a part-time
employee at the college.
The groom- to- be is a
2006 graduate of Winters
Mill High School. He is a
mechanic at Barnes Service
Center.
Engagements Weddings
Abrahamsen-Sacks Norman- Boschert
Frank and Terry Abra- Sarah Marie Boschert,
hamsen, of Westminster, daughter of Stephen and
announce the engagement Pamela Boschert, of Jar-
of their daughter, Jennifer rettsville, and Joseph Jen-
M. Abrahamsen to Edward nings Norman, son of
L. Sacks, son of Elmer and Richard and Barbara Nor-
Cindy Sacks, of Columbia. man, of Westminster, were
The bride- to- be is em- married at St. John the
ployed by Thedragonfly Evangelist Church in
Tattoos. Hydes on Aug. 14, 2010.
The groom-to-be is a me- Deacon Fred Schoenagel
chanic at Sears Automotive. performed the ceremony.
No wedding date has been Edward L. Sacks Doug Byerly was the or-
Joshua L. Morningstar Jennifer M. Abrahamsen
set. ganist, Holly Phipps was
Kelly A. Cole
the soloist and Joy Greene
Marine. He is employed by Hancock-Zaragoza was the cantor.
The bride was given in
George and Kaye Han- marriage by her father. Mr. and Mrs.
An Oct. 29 wedding is
cock, of Hampstead, an- Maid of honor was Joseph J. Norman
nounce the engagement of Samantha Stifler, cousin of
their daughter, Lauren Kay the bride. Bridesmaids
Hancock to Johnathan were Elizabeth Norman,
Riviera Maya, Mexico, the
newlyweds are residing in
Edwin Andrew Zaragoza, sister of the groom; Re- Towson.
son of Rebecca Arriaza, of becca Patterson, Holly The bride is a 2004 grad-
Reisterstown, and Freder- Phipps and Ashley Mellot. uate of North Harford
ick Zaragoza, of Westmin- The flower girl was Madi- High School and a 2009
ster. lynn Diehl, goddaughter of graduate of Towson Uni-
The bride- to- be is a 2003 the bride. versity with a bachelor’s
graduate of North Carroll Best man was Andrew degree in integrated ele-
High School and a 2006 Norman, brother of the mentary education and
graduate of the Art Insti- groom. Groomsmen were special education. She is a
tute of York. She is em- Tyler Boschert, brother of teacher with Baltimore
ployed by Shiloh Stepping the bride; Michael Schae- County schools.
Stones Daycare Center. Lauren K. Hancock fer, Dr. Gregory McHugh The groom is a 2000
The groom- to- be is a Johnathan E. A. Zaragoza and Cory Peimer. The ring graduate of Calvert Hall
Thomas Fisher 2004 graduate of Franklin bearer was Mason Diehl, College High School and a
Krista Friend High School and is en- defense contractor and in cousin of the bride. 2004 graduate of Towson
rolled at the Community the Navy Reserve. The reception was held University with a bache-
A summer wedding is College of Baltimore A January 2012 wedding at Piney Branch Golf lor’s degree in accounting.
planned. County. He is a national is planned. Course in Hampstead. He is a client manager for
After a honeymoon to T. Rowe Price.

From left to right are Helen Eppley, great- grand-
mother, of Manchester; Judy Bixler, of Hanover, Pa.,
daughter, holding Ava Lee, great-granddaughter, and
Meghan Lee, granddaughter, both of Charlotte, N.C.
Prenups for unmarried couples rise
Agreements protect property
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Not all
couples put a ring on it, but
living together without get-
ting married doesn’t pre-
clude the possibility of a
Four Generations
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
in Rapid City, S.D., said co-
habitation agreements can
protect an unmarried per-
son’s stake in jointly owned
property like a house or a
condo and guard against
From left to right are Helen Eppley, great- grand-
mother, of Manchester; Nancy David, daughter, of
Westminster; Trent David, great- grandson and Toby
David, grandson, both of Manchester.
“If we break up and
there’s no agreement, I
don’t have a claim,” Viken
said. “The litigation be-
tween two people who own
a house together and aren’t
married is much more diffi-
cult than two married peo-
ple who are getting
handful of states recogniz-
ing gay marriage, the agree-
ments can spell out legal
rights both in and out of
state. But most of the attor-
neys surveyed were execut-
ing the agreements on
behalf of unmarried, het-
erosexual couples.
Bearr- Reichl
Dr. Elizabeth Maureen
Reichl, daughter of James
and Maureen Reichl, of
Ambler, Pa., and Dr.
Jonathan Shepherd Bearr,
son of David and Dianne
Bearr, of Westminster,
were married at Mary,
Mother of the Redeemer
in North Wales, Pa., on
Nov. 6, 2010.
The Rev. Wm. J. Tev-
erzczuk performed the
ceremony. Drs. Jonathan
The bride was given in and Elizabeth Bearr
marriage by her parents.
Matrons of honor were The bride has a bachelor’s
Suzanne R. Mailik, of degree from the University
Berwyn, Pa., and Dr. of Wisconsin- Madison and
Suzanne R. Collin, of a doctorate from Johns
Devon, Pa., of Pennsylva- Hopkins University School
nia, sisters of the bride; of Medicine. She is a patent
and Andrea Feygin, of biologist at a Rockville firm.
Grosse Pointe, Mich. The groom is a graduate
Best man was David of Westminster High
Stewart Bearr, of West- School, received a bache-
minster, brother of the
lor’s degree from McDaniel
groom. Groomsmen were College, a master’s degree
Dustin Close, of West- from Clemson University,
minster, and Johnny Heat- and a doctorate from the
ley, of Clemson, S.C. University of Maryland
Ushers were Ava and School of Medicine. He is a
Carys Collin, Tommy, presidential management
Jacob and Abby Walker,
Carter, Griffin, Clare and
Darcy Mailik, and Ella
fellow for the Occupational
Safety and Health Adminis-
tration in Washington, D.C.
and Julia Bearr, nieces and
nephews of the bride and
groom.
The reception was held
at Doylestown Country
Club in Doylestown, Pa.
After a honeymoon to
Reykjavik, Iceland, the
newlyweds are residing in
Rockville.

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Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers shows 48 percent
have seen a rise in couples
duking it out in court over
the past five years.
Of those, 39 percent re-
port an increase in the
number of cohabitation
agreements that protect
property and other assets
for partners living outside
the bounds of legally recog-
nized marriages.
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country as recently as 15 or
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Linda Lea Viken, the (410)875-0731
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group’s outgoing president