Jeannine Mitchell and David Gruenwald were married on July 3, 2008, in Caorle, Italy. Their son, Micah Mitchell, was the ring bearer. Daisy Gruenwald was the maid of honor and Daniele Agnolon was the best man. A reception followed at the beautiful Villa dei Dogi. The couple honeymooned for one month in northern Italy.

Justine Anne Gibb and Trevor David Hall were married June 21, 2008, at Vintners Golf Club in Yountville.

Tony Norris, City of Richmond Parks & Landscaping superintendent, was given the Certificate of Merit in the “People Who Make a Difference Awards 2008,” sponsored by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board.

Peter E. and Judy (Cabral) Gonzalez celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with their children at an intimate dinner at Farm, at the Carneros Inn. The couple previously celebrated their anniversary in April with a trip to Maui and Oahu, Hawaii.

Therese Abalo wanted to join the Peace Corps. But, they politely said thanks, but no thanks — she lacked experience and didn’t have a college degree.

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Hannah White, of Pope Valley, and Adam Waters, of St. Helena, are pleased to announce their engagement to be married July 18, 2009, in Napa Valley.

IVESTER — Donald Eugene vs. Rosanne Acquistapace, Aug. 18, 2008.

Dani Forsey and Thomas Brown of St. Helena are pleased to announce their engagement to be married June 27, 2009, at Kestrel Vineyards in St. Helena.

Pony tales: The Napa Valley Register was riding high at this parade on Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga. The ponies and hitch belong to the family of Earle Deits, who bought the venerable Napa Glove Co. in 1976. Deits’ uncle acquired the hitch and cart in the 1950s to promote Deits Bros. Camera Shop in Colorado Springs, Colo., and young Earle helped when it was time to trot things out. This photo is likely from the late 1970s.

Miami University, located in southwestern Ohio, awarded 3,049 degrees to students during spring commencement on May 10. Among the recipients was Caroline Hunt Shifflett of St. Helena, who graduated magna cum laude, with a bachelor of science degree in business./Register

Ryan Camera of Napa has been named one of three recipients of this year’s California Forestry Challenge Alumni Scholarship. A June graduate of New Technology High School, Camera was an outstanding participant in the 2007 California Forestry Challenge.

Stores come and go downtown. I mean, do they ever. But I never thought Mervyns would be one of them to go.