| | | News Details | Board of Supervisors to honor 54 centenariansSeptember 18, 2019 SOLANO COUNTY – Everyone is invited to join the Solano County Board of Supervisors and the Solano County Senior Coalition as they recognize and celebrate some of Solano County's oldest residents at the fourteenth annual centenarian commemoration on Tuesday, September 24 starting at 11 a.m. in the County Administration Center Board Chambers, 675 Texas Street in Fairfield.
This year 54 centenarians were identified as living in Solano County, with 19 confirmed attending the September 24 celebration. Together they have a combined 5,483 years of life experience.
The Board will recognize centenarians with a short video presentation, followed by an interactive session where they will try and uncover the secrets to living a long, healthy and fulfilling life.
Since the event started in 2006, the Board has honored 170 centenarians, the oldest of them, Marie West, who reached super-centenarian status in January, 2011. Super-centenarians are 110 years or older and occur at a rate of about 1 in 7 million people – with an estimated 60-70 super-centenarians in the United States. Although there are no super-centenarians in attendance this year, some are getting close. Reta Wills, the oldest known living Solano County resident is 108 years old. Lucy Higgs and Valerie Haycock are both 107 years old and Perle Williams is 106.
The following centenarians will be acknowledged by the Board of Supervisors and Solano County Senior Coalition at Tuesday’s meeting, including:
From the City of Benicia Peter Caggiano, age 99 (turning 100 in December) From the City of Fairfield Viola Josey, age 100 Teruo "Ted" Miyagishima, age 100 Virginia Noordyk, age 100 Dorothy Hines, age 100 Charles “Charlie” Parsons, age 100 Eddie Mae Crummie, age 100 Lois Dittmer, age 100 Richard Marsch, age 100 Stanley Emerson, age 100 Linda Vasey, age 101 Mildred Healy, age 101 Irene Bruce, age 100 Charles Micks Gilbert, age 102 Lois Smylie Monez, age 102 Maria Galang, age 102 LaVonne Eyres, age 102 Robert “Sully” Sullivan, age 103 Dorothy Daviner, age 103 Ferril Mulock, age 101 Hazel Booher, age 104 Ellen Lipp, age 99, (turning 100 in October)
From Rio Vista Rose Blackburn, age 100 Luis Castro, age 101
From Suisun City Delois “Lois” Brasher, age 100 Tillie Golden, age 102 Lucy Higgs, age 107 (turning 108 in October) From the City of Vacaville Ada Dito, age 99 (turning 100 in October) Ed Dillion, age 100 Virginia Schmid, age 99 (turning 100 in November) Eva Hoekman, age 100 Cyril O’Neil, age 100 Julia Rico, age 100 Marian Bowen, age 100 Bernice Raemer, age 100 Elizabeth Freeman, age 100 (turning 101 in October) Leona Elledge, age 101 William Oakes, age 101 Hazel Walters, age 101 Marge Bors, age 101 (turning 102 in November) Bruce Sooy, age 102 Gerald Simoni, age 102 Barbara Wilkins, age 104 Dorothy Pennycott, age 104 Perle Williams, age 106
From the City of Vallejo Ollie “Jack” Wallin, age 101 John F. Turk, age 100 Gertrude Calit, age 101 Rachel Brautigan, age 101 Robert “Bob” Daine, age 102 Navarre Marshall, age 102 Ruth Marcacci, age 103 Valerie Haycock, age 107 Reta Wills, age 108
Refreshments will be served following the ceremony in the Board Chambers foyer. No need to RSVP, simply show up. Everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy.
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