Anniversary: Barbara and Ron Silva of East Meadow, 50 years

BARBARA AND RON SILVA, of East Meadow, were wed Sept. 8, 1973, at St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church in Bayside, Queens. They met on a blind date that was arranged by their best friends. Ron is retired from Con Edison and Barbara retired as a nurse from St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage. They have three children and seven grandchildren. They celebrated with a family cruise to the Caribbean and a party at City Cellar in Westbury.