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65th Anniversary
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50th Anniversary
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60th Anniversary

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Herbert and Betty Beckman

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Herbert and Betty Beckman of Oak View celebrated their 65th anniversary on May 2, 2007. They were married in Santa Rosa, California in 1942. Their welcome home gift from Uncle Sam was a draft notice.

Herbert was a sergeant in the Army during WWII. He was a craftsman, carpenter and skilled cabinet maker. Much of his work is still present in the area. Betty was a homemaker.

They have lived in the Ventura and Oak View area for nearly 40 years. They have enjoyed camping and traveling on several trips around the country.

They celebrated the occasion with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends at their home in Oak View.

William and Dale Belcher

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On May 24, 1957 William T. Belcher and Dale V. Gregory were married at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Seattle Washington. Dale and Bill will celebrate with family and friends on a cruise to Alaska in July.

Their fifty years of marriage have been blessed with two children, five grandchildren and two great grand children. Joining them on the cruise will be son Bill Belcher, Jr., daughter-in-law Sherida and grandchildren Alec, Valette, and Ryan of Oxnard, and daughter Wendy Hawley, son-in-law Brian and grandson Nicholas of Shoreline, Wash. Friends Sue and Wayne Odgers of Oxnard and Roy and Nancy Hales of Camarillo will also be on board. Prior to the cruise, time will be spent in the Seattle area with granddaughter Bonnie, her husband Jeff and the great-grandchildren Sierra and Jake.

Bill and Dale spent 22 years as a Navy family enjoying such duty stations as Guam, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Hawaii, and Port Hueneme. Bill's next career was 22 years with the Boys Scouts of America. Ventura County Council with retirement in 2001. In "retirement", Bill spends time as CFO of the Calif. Strawberry Festival, treasurer of All Saints Episcopal Church and Treasurer of several other non-profit organizations. Dale continues as City Treasurer for the city of Oxnard, a position she has held since 1988.

Favorite activities for both Dale and Bill include travel, especially cruising, community activities and volunteerism.

Pete and Marjie Peterson

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Many years after meeting at a skating rink on the beach in Ventura, Pete and Marjie Peterson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 1, 2007, with a wonderful dinner at Suzanne's in Ojai with their family, followed by a romantic weekend at Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara.

Congratulations to the best parents' three kids could have.