Last Sunday we had our engagement announcement in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil newspaper. The countdown has started and we are counting everyday until the big day. For those who don’t get the Nonpareil we posted the big announcement.

Marlina Howe and Dustin Davidson would like to announce their engagement and approaching wedding. The future bride is the daughter of Gary Howe and Suzane Merit, both of Council Bluffs. Marlina graduated with a master’s degree in communication from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is employed at UNO as an instructor of communication. The future groom is the son of Dean Davidson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jane Davidson of Council Bluffs. Dustin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Iowa State University in Ames. He is employed at C&A Industries as a software developer. Dustin proposed to Marlina on June 23, 2006, at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The couple plan a June 23 wedding in Omaha.