The Blade, Ladd ~ Gladieux David William Gladieux Jr. and Valerie Alexandra Ladd of Chapin, SC, both formerly of Bowling Green, OH, announce their engagement. David is the son of David William Sr. and Mary Lee Gladieux of Toledo and Valerie is the daughter of the late Valerie P. Ladd and James W. Ladd, formerly of Bowling Green, OH. David is the owner of DWG Hospitality Recruiters, Columbia, SC and Valerie is the Global Logistics Manager at Flextronics Corp. of West Columbia, SC. A fall 2015 wedding is planned.