
Ruest, daughter of Nancy Ruest and Leslie Ruest of Pownal, is a 1994 graduate of Freeport High School and is employed with Independence Association.
O’Connell, son of Maryanne Ray of Chicago and Dick Ray, is a 1997 graduate of Brunswick High School and is employed by The Times Record.
Their wedding is planned for Feb. 14, 2014.
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