Shay Flanagan, of Alamogordo, N.M., and Kevin Ortega, of Astoria, announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Elizabeth and Robert Flanagan of Tularosa, N.M. He is the son of Barbera Ortega of Astoria and Frank Ortega of Vancouver, Wash.

The bride-to-be is a customer service representative at RedEnvelope.

The prospective groom is a quartermaster in the U.S. Navy.

A Dec. 1, 2008, wedding is planned.