SILVER LAKE -- Steve and Debbie (Porter) Alfano are celebrating their 40th anniversary today. They were married Nov. 1, 1969, in a small Lutheran chapel in Terre Haute.

Mr. Alfano retired from NIPSCO and is employed by Pike Lumber. Mrs. Alfano is employed by Midwest Medical Copy Service.

The couple have five children, Aimee (Jeff) Kozinski of Edwardsburg, Heather (Jim) Garman of Fort Wayne, Jennie (Travis) Holcomb of Wolcottville, Scott (Mary) Alfano of West Lafayette and Nicholas Alfano of Valparaiso; and nine grandchildren.