Sears Employee to Walk Down the Aisle In Wedding Ceremony at Odessa Sears Store:
First In-Store Wedding In Company's 115-Year History
What: Sears associate Veronica Olinske will wed Kenneth Robinson at
the Odessa Sears store in honor of her fellow associates who
have become her "extended family." Olinske, who works in the
appliance department, will walk down the escalator into the
patio furniture department where she and Robinson will exchange
vows among her friends and family. A mother of three, Olinske
will be given away by her oldest son and her younger son will be
the ringbearer. Robinson has two children who also will attend
and participate in the ceremony.
When: Friday, July 6, 2001; 5:30 p.m. CDT
Where: Odessa Sears store
4101 E. 42nd Street
Why: Two years ago, Olinske saw Sears featured in Working Mother
magazine's issue on Top Places for Working Mothers to Work. A
single mother, Olinske appreciated the benefits and the
environment that Sears offers its associates, and she applied
for a job in her local store's electronics department. Olinske
has worked at Sears for two years and has grown to love her
fellow associates as if they were her extended family. She felt
strongly that she wanted her wedding to take place at her
"second home" among the people closest to her. Sears store
general manager John Marshall and the rest of the Odessa Sears
store associates were quick to organize a ceremony and a
reception in Olinske's honor. Sears Portrait Studio is donating
its services for Olinske's wedding photos.
For more information, contact Sears store general manager
John Marshall at (915) 368-8543. Photographers and camera crews
welcome.
PRNewswire -- July 2
SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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