Trevor and Laurel Gloor celebrated their 50th anniversary on July 14 at Doe Bay on Orcas Island.

The Gloors both graduated from Sequim High School in 1967, were married July 14, 1967, at Sequim Methodist Church, and went on to graduate from The Evergreen State College.

They have divided their time between Sequim and Hawaii over the past 25 years.

Before retiring, Trevor worked as a builder, then a public school teacher. Laurel taught as a public school paraprofessional and homeschooler, and worked as a graphic and fine artist. Through the years they have been active in community and children’s theater.

Laurel, a member of the pioneer Lotzgesell family, also founded and directed the Chicken Coop Choir through the 1980s.

The Gloors performed in a band, the Blenders, a sound well-known to Peninsula audiences in the 1980s and 1990s. They also collaborated in the group Ground Crew to build awareness of social and environmental issues here on the Peninsula.

Laurel and Trevor continue to delight in musical and artistic activities and their growing family includes many accomplished musicians and artists as well.

The Gloors were joined at their celebration by their four grown children and partners, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, along with friends and the greater family. Highlights included a slide-show of their lives together along with friends and family, followed by a dance party. The following day they donned costumes and marched through the grounds of Doe Bay, followed by an awards assembly hosted by son in law, Karl Hatton. Then came the talent show which went on into the night with family and friends performing magic, music, and hula. In between these events they soaked in hot tubs, hiked and biked, played at the beach and joined in impromptu music and conversation.