Jeffery and Catherine Vallance of Madrid and Frederick and Jane Gallant of Potsdam are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Jason Gallant and Tara Vallance.

Tara is a 2002 graduate of Madrid-Waddington and a 2008 graduate of SUNY Canton with an AAS in nursing. She is employed as a RN at Massena Memorial Hospital.

Jason is a 2000 graduate of Potsdam Senior High and a 2005 graduate from SUNY Potsdam with a masters in Math education. He is employed at Norwood-Norfolk School, and also coaches both JV boys basketball and baseball.

The couple owns a home in Norfolk and plans to wed on July 10, 2010 and honeymoon to Italy.