| | | News Details | Board of Supervisors to honor 41 centenariansSeptember 20, 2018 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 twelfth annual centenarian event on Tuesday, September 25 starting at 1 p.m. in the County Administration Center Board Chambers, 675 Texas Street in Fairfield.
This year 41 centenarians were identified as living in Solano County, with 21 confirmed attending the September 25 celebration. Together they have a combined 4,153 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 150 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 107 years old. Lucy Higgs and Valerie Haycock are both 106 years old.
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 FAIRFIELD: Richard Marsch, 99, will turn 100 on October 29 Irene Bruce, 100 Philip Yaggy, 100 Maria Luz Tobias Galang, 102 Simona Salas, 100 Dorothy Soto, 103 Dorothy Daviner, 101 LaVonne Eyres, 101 Robert Sullivan, 102 Charles Gilbert, 101
FROM THE CITY OF VACAVILLE: Dorothy Pennycott, 103 Esther Krum, 104 Gerald Simoni, 99, will turn 100 on November 28 Marge Bors, 100 Stella Roybal, 100 Juanita Molla Castro Garcia, 100 Ivy Brittan, 100 Robert Booth, 100 William Oakes, 100 Guillermo Velasco, 100 Bill Ahl, 100 Bruce Sooy, 101 Barbara Wilkins, 103 Perle Williams, 105 Leona Elledge, 100 Hazel Walters, 100 Elizabeth Freeman, 99, will turn 100 on October 31
FROM THE CITY OF SUISUN CITY: Lucy Higgs, 106 Tillie Golden, 101 Ampara Flores, 100
FROM THE CITY OF VALLEJO: Jack Wallin, 100 Marion Burgelin, 100 Ruth Trimble, 100 Reta Wills, 107 Robert Daine, 101 Basilia Ilog, 102 Ruth Marcacci, 102 Navarre Marshall, 101 Valerie Haycock, 106 Marie Westcott, 101
FROM THE CITY OF RIO VISTA: Lupe Ramos, 100
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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