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Love, Continued from page 5 learn to accept help from Stan. “I
like him being there and being the
the time after that, she put gloves on. husband I married.”
They playfully bantered over whether Stan is currently the President of
there was a next time. the Wayne Chamber of Commerce.
Judith shares her funny story. Judith helps out at the Chamber of-
She was home with her mom mak- fices three days a week. In April,
ing chili. Stan said it was too hot be- they will be celebrating 45 years of
cause she had poured too much marriage.
pepper into it. Stan looks at her
while she is sharing her story. “Your The Websters
story’s not even right,” he says. Councilman Jeremiah Webster
The Shelton’s have been in busi- met Amara in the fall of 2010 when
ness together since 1989 running they both worked at Walmart. He
J&S Portrait America Photography. was working there while also work- Jeremiah and Amara Webster became husband and wife in October 2014. The Web-
Judith says she once worked at JC ing as the property manager for a ster’s will be adding to their young family in May.
Penney taking photos. She mentions senior community high-rise, a job he honeymoon. The kids stayed with says. “We’re very good at talking
that she wanted to be a videographer still has. Amara’s sister-in-law knew their parents while they went to everything out. We’re pretty level-
and took a class once. Stan got his Jeremiah and arranged for them to Frankenmuth for a few days. headed and can talk through most
first camera when he was 10 years meet. They were friends for a while On their 5th wedding anniversary stuff.” They have the same beliefs.
old. and, it wasn’t until after Christmas last October, Amara’s dad took the “It’s easy when you both feel mutu-
Judith had to take a step back in that they went on their first date: din- kids while she and Jeremiah went to ally,” says Jeremiah.
the business when she got sick with ner and a movie. “We’ve been to a lot dinner. Jeremiah also jokes, “She pats
kidney issues and was in and out of of movies. We love going to the They joke about how he locks me on the head and says ‘That’s nice.
the hospital. She got two new kid- movies,” says Jeremiah. himself out quite a bit. He once had You’re wrong anyway.” He comments
neys in 2015. She says Stan was al- On the day after Christmas the to call her from work because he had that he has to check the home office
ways right there. He was attentive to following year, Amara discovered she locked himself out of his car. She before doing anything. “I’m not really
her, not chasing other women. When was pregnant with their son, Nolan. had to drive to Taylor to rescue him. the boss though,” Amara replies.
she broke her leg, she says he was at- When she and Jeremiah met, she al- “She never lets me forget it,” he The secret to their relationship is
tentive then too. “He’s always protec- ready had a daughter who was then laughs. He has also locked his keys that they let things be equal. “I think
tive.” She grew up an independent 1 ½. in his car while he was visiting a we’re just a little boring,” says Jere-
young woman with parents who “en- The couple became engaged on friend in a cemetery.
couraged speaking up.” She had to Valentine’s Day 2013 and married in “We don’t fight very often,” Amara See Love, page 9
October 2014. They say there was no

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