Amanda Pounds and Ricky Underwood have chosen the special day of June 9, 2007, to be united in marriage. The ceremony will be held at the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield at 11 a.m. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Amanda is the daughter of Tammy and Michael McCollum of Dexter and Mark Pounds of Festus. She is a CNA and plans to further her career in nursing.

Ricky is the son of Rick Underwood of Dexter and Wendy Guzman of Glendale, N.Y. He is employed at Brown Sand and Gravel.

A reception will follow immediately afterwards at the Dexter Eagles.