Dave and Sheila Blubaugh -- 40 years

Dave and Sheila Blubaugh, Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on March 20, 2011. The couple were married March 20, 1971, at Welda, Kan.

The Blubaughs are parents of two children: Brad and Bethany Blubaugh and Amanda and Ethan Smilie. They have three grandchildren: Max and Grant Blubaugh and Helena Smilie.

A reception in honor of the Blubaughs will be held at the Community Christian Church, 1919 Horton, Fort Scott, on March 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. Open to all friends. The couple requests no gifts.