Tom and Divina Rhinehart of Jamestown, N.Y.,  and Sherrie Rhinehart of Sinclairville, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter,  Kerri,  to Steven Allessi, the son of  John and Susan Allessi of Fredonia, N.Y. Miss Rhinehart is the granddaughter of William and Ivetta Carlson and Joyce Rhinehart and the late George Rhinehart. Her fiance is the grandson of the late Mannie and Patricia Peters and the late Charles and Philomena Allessi,

Miss Rhinehart is a graduate of Daemen College with a bachelor’s degree and Canisius College with a master’s degree. She is employed as a teacher at Cassadaga Valley Central School. Her fiance is a graduate of the State University at Fredonia. He is employed as a corrections officer for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

An Oct. 14, 2017 wedding is planned.