Sandy and Jim Reed celebrated their 50th anniversary on Aug. 22, 2014, at their home in Sequim.

They met at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., where Jim was studying molecular biology and Sandy was training to become an elementary teacher.

The marriage ceremony took place in South Bend, Ind., and was squeezed in between summer and fall quarters of university classes.

After teaching in northern Indiana for a handful of years, the Reeds moved to Juneau, Alaska, for an adventure and stayed 11 years. During that period of time Jim was a school principal and Sandy worked for the Department of Education as a teacher for the Alaska Correspondence Program.

In August 1980, the Reeds traveled throughout Europe for a year in a small motor home with their two daughters and upon their return to the States, moved to the Olympic Peninsula.

Their daughters attended Port Angeles schools. Sandy worked first for the Port Angeles School District and later as a travel agent with Susan Parr Travel while Jim opened a construction company.

Reed Design and Construction was known for quality construction for 25 years. After dealing with difficult health issues, the Reeds sold it to two employees in 2007.

The Reeds have two daughters, Shelley Freirich (Mike) of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Heather Reed Bioren (Sven) of Seattle as well as two granddaughters, Skeiler and Shayla, and two grandsons, Thomas and Ben.

Sandy’s mother is 95 and resides at Sherwood Assisted Living in Sequim.