Carpenters celebrate 50 years

Richard and Lucy Carpenter recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary on a Honolulu, Hawaii vacation, including a cruise to many other islands and Maui.

Richard and Lucy (Haydock) were united in marriage at the First Christian Church in Bremerton, Washington in 1965. The couple has made their home in the Grand Coulee area since 1985. Richard retired as an electrician at the USBR and Lucy as a Central Services Tech at Coulee Community Hospital.

The couple has two children: Richard Carpenter Jr. (Spokane) and Kerri (Joe) Lauseng of Grand Coulee; three granddaughters: Rindi, Liz and Sara; two grandsons: Joseph and Chris; and six great-grandchildren.