Russell-Mclaughlin Spokane

Thu., Sept. 14, 2000

Wedding vows were exchanged by Shawna Michele McLaughlin and Randy Lee Russell in a July 22 ceremony at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Rose Arbor.

Gary and Mary Lou McLaughlin and Bev McLaughlin, all of Spokane, are parents of the bride. Russell is the son of Al and Kay Russell, Bigfork, Mont.

A reception followed at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Commons. The couple are living in Spokane after a honeymoon in Kimberley, British Columbia; Banff, Alberta; Florida; and the Bahamas.

The bride received her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and her master’s from Whitworth College. She is a teacher at Chase Middle School. The groom received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Whitworth College and is assistant principal at Rogers High School.

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