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Emily Salinger and Noah Bush of Cordelia are pleased to announce their engagement to be married Oct. 24, 2009, in Napa.

William and Judith Kennard of Napa celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 13, 2009, at the couple’s home. The celebration included many close friends and family. Warm wishes, along with good food, wine and champagne, made for a delightful afternoon.

CLARK-COX — Taja Sherree Clark, 43, Napa, to Cleve Robert Cox, 50, Napa.

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LUCIER — Gillian vs. Garret Kevin, June 22, 2009.

Napa Elks Lodge No. 832 hosted dinner for 16 high school scholarship recipients and their families. Scholarships awarded totaled $16,000.

Justin Mensch graduated from U.S. Army basic combat training on May 29, 2009. He is a 2008 graduate of Napa High School.

Megan Jennifer Glynn, a Vintage High School graduate, class of 1998, received a master’s degree in dance from the University of California, Irvine on June 6, 2009. At UCI, she was a graduate teaching assistant in dance history and jazz technique. She also worked with the UCI opera and theater departments, choreographing numerous productions, taught at various dance studios in the styles of jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theater and contemporary.

Calistoga resident Brittany Joyce Brown graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor of arts in sociology on May 9, 2009. More than 1,300 students graduated at the spring commencement ceremony./Register

I was taking my evening shower when a most bizarre happening caught my eye through the glass stall wall.