Tarah Mallo and Mark Spears have announced their engagement and plans for a fall wedding.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Margie Mallo of Enumclaw. She is a graduate of Enumclaw High School and Green River Community College and works at Blackstone Collision as an office manager.

The groom-elect is the son of Jay and Linda Spears of Auburn, Wash. He graduated from Auburn High School and also works at Blackstone Collision.

The couple will wed Oct. 3, 2009, at Wabash Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Ron McHattie will perform the ceremony.