Venetra Shawntell Robinson, of Zachary, and Victor Demond Lucas, of Baton Rouge, and their families are proud to announce that the couple is engaged.

The couple will marry in a ceremony on January 12, 2013.

Venetra is the daughter of Ned and Linda Robinson of Zachary.

She is the granddaughter of Surnetta Cage and the late Eddie Cage Jr. of Vidalia; the late James and Beatrice Smith of Woodville, Miss.; and Ardean Robinson and the late Ned Robinson, Sr., also of Woodville.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Zachary High School and of Capital Area Technical.

She is currently working as a nurse at the Golden Age Nursing Home.

Victor Demond Lucas is the son of Richard and Virginia Lucas of Baton Rouge.

He is the grandson of Ora and Enis Brown of Baton Rouge and the late Alfred and Willie Ree Lucas of Baton Rouge.

The groom-to-be works as an operator at B.P. Lubricants.