Jolene Thompson of North Branch and Jim Henry Jr. of St. Charles announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa, to Gavin Pesek, son of Todd and Kristi Pesek of Cottage Grove.

The wedding will take place on Saturday July 12, at Lincoln Park in Fairmont.,

Melissa is a 2004 graduate of Pine City High School. She attended Pine Technical College and Mesabi Range Community and Technical College and plans to continue her education in social services. She works for East Suburban Resources as a job coach in Stillwater.

Gavin is 2004 graduate of Park High School and graduated from Pine Technical College in 2007 as a gunsmith. Gavin works for Gander Mountain in Lakeville.