Society world

Jet, Oct 28, 2002

* Prescription For Paradise: Havaughnia N. Hayes and Paul A. Hardin wed at the Bel-Vue Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. A graduate of California State University Northridge, the bride is a special education teacher for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The groom, who attends California State University Northridge, is a behavior specialist with the Los Angeles Unified School District. They honeymooned in Baja, Mexico.

* Lost Without You: Clifton Anthony Coins IV tied the knot with Janelle Annette Johnson at the White Rock Baptist Church in Philadelphia. The newlyweds are both graduates of Florida A&M University. The groom also holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. The bride is a clinical pharmacist at Hines Veterans Administration. The groom is a senior equity analyst at Holland Capital Management in Chicago. Tahiti was the honeymoon spot.

* Love Is Grand: The former Doris Collins became the wife of Steven Craig Oliver at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Maui. The bride is a graduate of Hunter College. She is employed at KMZ Rosenman. The groom is a graduate of Taylor Business Institute. He is employed by TIAA-CREF in New York. After celebrating their union by honeymooning in the Hawaiian islands, the happy couple plan to make their home in New York.

* United As One: Gregory Floyd Jones pledged his eternal love to Sherry Anita Holloway at the Chapel for Wonderful Weddings in Madison, AL. The bride, a graduate of Athens State University, is purchasing director for the Madison County Commission. The groom, a graduate of St. Leo University, is a chief warrant officer three in the United States Army. They honeymooned at the Caesars Poconos resort. Huntsville, AL, is where they will reside.

* Happiness Is You: Anthony Sean Keys united in holy matrimony with Stephanie Renee Gunner at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Port Arthur, TX. A graduate of Wiley College, the bride is an elementary schoolteacher. The groom, a graduate of Grambling State University, is an accountant for Johnson Controls at GlaxoSmithKline. After enjoying a romantic honeymoon in Nassau, Bahamas, the lovebirds will begin their new life in Raleigh, NC.

* Lifetime Companions: Dr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Griffin observed 50 years of marriage with family and friends by reaffirming their vows at First Baptist Congregational Church in Chicago. Mrs. Barbara Griffin retired as a manager with the Social Security Administration. Dr. Griffin, a civic leader who is president of the Chicago Baptist Institute, has pastored First Baptist Congregational Church for 45 years. The Griffins are the parents of a son and a daughter and have one granddaughter.