Hammel, Preston to wed Jan. 31

David and Karla Hammel of Dorchester and Richard and Debra Preston of Guttenberg announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Shelby Hammel and Matthew Preston. The couple plans to exchange vows January 31 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. A reception and dance will be held following the ceremony at the Waukon Banquet Center.
The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of Waukon Senior High School and studied Dairy Science at Northeast Iowa Community College. She is currently employed at Pattison Dairy of Garnavillo.
The groom-elect is a 2008 graduate of Clayton Ridge High School and completed the John Deere Ag Tech program at Northeast Iowa Community College. He is currently employed at Bodensteiner’s in Elkader.