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Milestone Birthday Parties Reported Across Communities

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Older adults are marking milestone birthdays with celebrations that reflect their lives and the communities around them. In Illinois, Lowe’s employees surprised 100-year-old Gretchen Sollo with her first birthday party after years of walking laps at the store and building close friendships with staff. In England, Morecambe resident Lily Bradley’s 100th birthday story highlights her love of dancing, her marriage and family, and the long walks she enjoyed with her dog; Reading care-home resident Mary Parsons celebrated turning 98 with a dance-themed party. Elizabeth Hallen, who turns 100 in December, has invited her Kewaskum community to celebrate with her, while Mable Thompson of Battle Creek finally received a birthday party in her honor at age 90 after never having had one before.

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