After 50 years, marriage shines like gold

SMILING- Sam and Gerry Minas will celebrate their 50th anniversary on July 28. The Westlake Village couple have three children- Allison, Cheryl and Ken- and six grandkids. Congratulations! GOLDEN YEARS- Stan and Bette Anne Ratzlaff of Oak Park also celebrate 50 years of marriage. The couple wed in Bakersfield, Calif., and lived most of their married life in Southern California where they raised their three children. The couple keep active with travel, golf, fishing, their church and their children and grandchildren.