Celebrations

Andrew Baker and Ember Riddle announce the birth of their first child, a son, Feb. 7, 2012 at Norton’s Suburban Hospital Louisville. He has been named Jezzah William Baker. He was born at 6:45 p.m., weighing seven pounds and eight ounces and 21 inches tall.

Grandparents are Claudia Riddle of Simpsonville, Bill and Cathy Baker of Louisville, and the late Jim Riddle.

Great-grandparents are Nancy Baker and the late Clayton Baker.

Surrounded by friends and family, Tamryn Royce Burgin, 51, and Barry Lee Crombie, 52, renewed their vows July 15 at Simpsonville Baptist Church.

She is the daughter of Wilson Burgin of Alexandria and the late Betty Horton Burgin. She graduated from Shelby County High School in 1979 and Cincinnati Technical College in 1991 with a degree in managerial accounting.

He is the son of Adriel “Sonny” and Emma Lou Crombie of Simpsonville and graduated from Shelby County High School in 1978.

Sam and Nancy Kovach will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 3, 2012.

They were married on that date in 1962 at the First Presbyterian Church in Shawneetown, Ill. Both attended the University of Kentucky and graduated from Morehead State University.

They have one son, Sam, who is married to Sherri, and two grandchildren, Simon and Shelbi, all of Shelbyville.

Judy Fleming of Shelbyville and Randall Fleming of Mims, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Ashley Fleming, to Darrell Ray Tindle Jr. He is the son of Darrell Tindle of Shelbyville and the late Lori Tindle.

She is employed by the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative in Shelbyville, and he is employed by Dana Corporation in Louisville.

The wedding will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2012, on a private farm.

The couple will reside in Shelbyville.