2015 Heart Walk punctuated with two proposals

YOUNGSTOWN

More than 2,000 people watched as Alec Stipanovich knelt before the woman standing in front of him, opened a box containing a diamond engagement ring, and asked her to marry him.

She said yes.

Then, while still on one knee, Stipanovich turned to another young lady, offered her a ring, and proposed to her as well.

She, too, said yes.

The three of them are planning to live happily ever after. But it’s not as weird as it may seem.

Kristen Ivany, 23, of Canfield, had just received a Lifestyle Change Award from the Tri-County American Heart Association during its 2015 Heart Walk at Youngstown State University’s WATT facility.

Stipanovich’s second proposal was to Kristen’s 4-year-old daughter, Kallie.

“I love you as much as I love your mom,” Stipanovich told Kallie, who was standing next to Kristen. “I would be proud to be your stepfather.”

Read more about this couple and the event in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.