Society world

Jet, August 12, 2002

* Complete Package: Ekisha M. Harrid became the wife of Clinton J. Totten at the Lansdowne Worship Center in Baltimore. The bride, a graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is an inclusion facilitator for the Baltimore County School System. The groom, a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is a systems analyst at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The newlyweds honeymooned in Acapulco.

* No Time Like This: Everard Johnson joined in holy matrimony with the former Shermaine McClow at Freewill Pentecostal Church in Mobile, AL. The bride is a recreational therapist with Genesis Eldercare. She is a graduate of the University of South Alabama. The groom is employed as an aircraft mechanic with Dyncorp of Andrews Airforce Base. Destin, FL, was the honeymoon spot. They will make their home in Port Republic, MD.

* Blessed Love: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Collins, Jr. married at the Lakehouse Reception Center in Baton Rouge, LA. The bride, Eleanor G. Millsap, is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. She is an executive director, healthcare management division for Central Control, Inc. The groom is a graduate of Grambling State University. He is the owner of Collins Realty, LLC, and employed with the Georgia Gulf Corporation. The newlyweds will live in Baton Rouge.

* A Teaching Twosome: Brian K. Holland and Shannon L. Porter pledged their eternal love at the Lincoln Avenue Church of God in Pittsburgh. A third-grade teacher, the bride is a graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. A kindergarten teacher, the groom is also a graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. After enjoying a romance-filled honeymoon in Aruba, the teaching twosome will make their home in Columbus.

* Centered Around Love: The former Jeunesse Parris united in holy matrimony with Michael Wright at the Crabtree Embassy Suites in Raleigh, NC. The bride is a graduate of the North Carolina Central University. She is a leasing consultant. The bridegroom is a graduate of East Carolina University. He is a program manager for Cisco Systems. The happy newlyweds honeymooned in Aruba. Raleigh is where the couple will reside.

* Fantastic Fifty Years: Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Shelton commemorated five decades of blessed love with family and friends during a dinner in St. Louis. Mrs. Frances Mae Shelton is a housewife. Her dedicated mate of 50 years is a retired machine operator for General Cables Incorporated. They are the parents of seven. They have 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.