MIDDLEBURY — Next week a Middlebury couple will observe a remarkable milestone. Leonard and Ann Rowell will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 29.

They met at Hope College in Holland, Mich., back in the 1950s and were married in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1959. They have lived here in Middlebury for 25 years.

LEONARD AND ANN ROWELL happily cut their wedding cake on the big day back in the summer of 1959.

Rev. Leonard Rowell has served as an interim minister at numerous churches in these years, while Mrs. Ann Rowell has served as a church musician, notably at the Shelburne United Methodist Church for 15 years. If you saw these folks outside of church or volunteering, it might have been with the Counseling Service of Addison County or Middlebury Community Television; Len has served at both for 25 years. He still hosts an MCTV program called “The Story Matters.”

A gathering featuring music and storytelling will recognize the Rowells’ anniversary this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to come; please RSVP at [email protected] so organizers know how many to plan for.