WEDDINGS

Thomas - Kallem

Sandra Thomas of Westlake Village and Scott Kallem of Burbank were

married at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Stamper

officiated.

The matron of honor was Lori Matzner. Bridesmaids were Stacy

Hollinger, Nancy Shaheen, Becky Thomas and Shannon Matzner. Courtney

Wilson was the flower girl.

Mike Matzner was the best man. Ushers were Darin Wolf, Mike Kemp, Jeff

Nelson and Jim Hamilton. Ringbearer was Christopher Matzner.

A reception followed at the Pickwick Center. The couple honeymooned in

Hawaii and are living in Burbank.

The bride is the daughter of Margaret and Richard Thomas of Parma,

Ohio. She graduated from the City of Hope School of Radiation Therapy and

is employed as a radiation therapist at the City of Hope National Medical

Center.

The bridegroom is the son of Sharon and Frank Kallem of Burbank. He

graduated from Loma Linda Universsity and is an ultrasound technologist

at Kaiser Permanente Hospital.

Michele Maduras and James Yoder were married at the Santa Anita Inn.

The Rev. Dan Bird officiated.

The bride was escorted down the aisle by both her father, Mike Maduras

of Glendale, and stepfather, Ron Murr of Montebello.

Ashley Fernandez was matron of honor. Michelle Rowe and Erin Lamborn

were bridesmaids.

Greg Petersen was best man. Groomsmen were Joe Yoder and Sam Vaquera.

Ushers were Troy Petersen and Scott Gilpin.

At the reception, the couple danced to the first song they danced to

together in ninth grade at Crescenta Valley High School, “Lady in Red.”

They have delayed their honeymoon, which will be in Antigua and are

living in Pasadena.

The mother of the bride is Doris Murr of Montebello.

The bride graduated from Crescenta Valley High School, received her

bachelor’s degree in English at Cal State Fullerton and is earning her

master’s program in English at Fullerton.

She is a technical writer at Info Line.

The bridegroom is the son of Mikklie and Glenn Yoder of Grand

Junction, Colo.

He graduated from Crescenta Valley High School and Cal Poly San Luis

Opispo. He is a plant manager at The Fulfillment House.

Wendy Scherzer of Glendale and Dale Bronson of Tujunga were married

at the Foothill Christian Church in La Crescenta. The Rev. Darrell

McGowan officiated.

The maid of honor was Lori D-Amore. Joanna Brubaker was the

bridesmaid. Gregory Bronson was the best man. Ushers were John Bronson

and Justin Bronson.

The couple honeymooned at Disneyland and are living in Tujunga.

The bride is the daughter of the late Margaret A. Scherzerand Vernon

E. Scherzer of Glendale. She graduated with a word processing certificate

in 1987 from Glendale Community College. She is employed as an office

manager of Ultrawave Corp.

The bridegroom is the son of Peggy and Lee Roy Bronson of Downers

Grove, Ill.

The groom graduated from Downers Gove South High School in Illinois.

He is employed in the sanitation department for the city of Los Angeles.

The couple shared a small wedding and will have a renewal of their

vows in april at Foothill Christian Church.

Jennifer Kay Peters and Jason Michael Spohr were honored at an

engagement party at the home of the bride’s parents, John and Stephanie

Peters. They are planning a December wedding.

Jennifer is a first-grade teacher at Stevenson Elementary School in

Burbank. Originally from Wisconsin, she was raised in Burbank and

graduated from Burbank High School in 1990. She has a bachelor’s degree

in liberal studies from San Francisco State University and a teaching

credential and master’s degree in education frm National University.

Jason, the son of Stanton Spohr and Judith Spohr, is the auto

mechanics instructor at Burbank High.

He is a native of Burbank and graduated from Burbank High School in

1987. Jason has a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Los Angeles in

vocational education and will graduate with a master’s in business

administration from Woodbury University in May.

Jennifer and Jason met when one of her brother’s friends (a student of

Jason’s at the time) suggested that they get together. After a blind date

on May 14, 1997, their relationship grew. Jason proposed at his 30th

birthday party on June 11, surprising family and friends.