John and Judy Mausolf

John and Judy Mausolf, longtime residents of Cottage Grove, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 11.

They met on a blind date and have been together ever since, said Christine Newton, their daughter. Both are retired and spend much of their time traveling.

They have five children, Christine Newton, Craig, Gary, Annette Cotroneo and Kerry-Joe, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.