Gary and Lynne Boettcher of Bottineau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house Saturday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. at The A-Frame Bar & Grill, Lake Metigoshe, near Bottineau. Their children, Allen Boettcher, Lake Metigoshe; Barb Muckenhirn, Princeton, Minn.; Janice Kern, Grafton; and Paul Boettcher, Bismarck, and their families will host the event. They have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family requests no gifts.

