Society World

At The End Of The Rainbow: Derek Michael Mercadal wed Aliska Marie Nance at the Blessed Sacrament Church in New Orleans. The bride is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana. The groom is a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans and the Loyola University School of Law. He is employed with Evans and Clesi, P.L.C. as an associate attorney. The happy newlyweds will reside in New Orleans.

My Heart Sings: Bobby Banks united in holy matrimony with Elaina J. Sanabria at the Bethel AME Church in Freeport, Long Island, New York. The bride is pursuing a degree from Nassau Community College. She is a flight attendant for North American Airlines. The groom, a gospel promoter, is the CEO and founder of Bobby Banks Production and Management, Inc. They honeymooned in Bermuda and will reside in Long Island.

Momentous Occasion: Dr. Carol Lynette Brown and Dr. Rodney Kenneth Alan tied the knot at the Tanglewood Park in Winston-Salem, NC. The bride, an ob/gyn physician, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The groom, a resident physician in orthopedic surgery, is a graduate of Morehouse College and the Duke University School of Medicine.

Pride And Joy: Avonne Triplett became the wife of Miguel Rosario at the San Juan International Hotel Boardwalk in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, the bride works in federal investigations. A graduate of the University of Maryland, the bridegroom is a traffic manager for INX International. They celebrated their love with a Caribbean cruise in the West Indies.

Declaration Of Love: Jarvis S. Brinson and Janice M. Williams strolled down the aisle at the Lynch Street CME Church in Jackson, MS. The bride, a registered dental hygienist for Ridgeland Family Dentistry, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Old Dominion University. The groom, a graduate of Jackson State University, is a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army. El Paso, TX, is where they will live.

This Far By Faith: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Kane of Richmond, CA, renewed their marriage vows after 50 years during a ceremony before family and friends at the Southside Church of Christ in Richmond. Mrs. Mary Kane is a retired cook for J.J. Newberry's in San Pablo, CA. Her mate of five decades retired as a police officer for the U.S. Treasury Dept. The couple has two sons.