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Congratulations, Alexis and Nick!

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paolantonio of Wayne, Pennsylvania, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Michelle Paolantonio, to Nicholas Guy Pickard, the son of Nancy Pickard of Prairie Village and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pickard of Fairway. Alex is the granddaughter of Mr. Joseph Paolantonio of Wayne, Pennsylvania, and the late Mrs. Paolantonio and the late Vice Admiral and Mrs. Eli T. Reich. She is a graduate of Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Alex earned a bachelor of arts degree in marketing from Shippensburg University. She is careering with Montage Investments in Leawood. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Clinton Wolfe of Overland Park and the late Mr. Wolfe and the late Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pickard. Nick is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. He was a member of The Jewel Ball floor committee in 2003, and was a BOTAR escort in 2007. Nick graduated from Texas Christian University’s School of Ranch Management, and is employed by Zimmer Real Estate Services. Theirs will be a June 21st wedding at the Liberty Ballroom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Also featured in the November 2nd issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Peter Obetz

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