HAILI E. REED AND BRANDON M. STEVENS Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Bowers Reed, Jr. of Lincolnton, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haili Era Reed to Brandon McClendon Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stevens, Sr. of North Augusta, S.C.

Haili is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ervin Dawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Bowers Reed, Sr., all of Lincolnton. She was a 2006 Lincoln County High School graduate and went on to receive her degree in Early Childhood Care and Education from Augusta Technical College. Haili plans to attend Georgia Military College in the fall.

Brandon is the grandson of the late William S. and Beulah Stevens and Vera Macie McClendon and the late Harmon McClendon, all of North Augusta. He graduated from Strom Thurmond High School in 1999 and later attended Aiken Technical College. He is now the secretary-treasurer and sales representative for Southern Roofing and Insulation Company in Augusta.

The wedding is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Lincolnton United Methodist Church, Lincolnton. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be no local invitations sent.