Kent and Shavonna Portue of Brentwood are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Kent Solomon Portue, Jr., to Andrea Christine Henry, daughter of Kevin and Marlene Henry of Victorville. The families were next-door neighbors when Kent and Andrea were newborn babies and are thrilled that they now will be able to share their lives together.

Kent graduated from Liberty High School in 2001 and attended Colorado State University. He majored in political science with a minor in aerospace studies, graduating in 2006. He is currently a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and is in the last phase of pilot training at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Okla.

Andrea graduated from Victor Valley High School in 2000 and attended Concordia University, where she majored in English, graduating with academic commendation in 2004. She is currently teaching for Snowline School District.

Kent and Andrea were engaged on Sept. 1, 2007 and are planning a July wedding in Irvine.