Congrats To Solano County's 'Century Circle' Honorees!

Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, announced that the 4th District “Century Circle” has honored over 100 centenarians during her six years in the California Assembly.

This afternoon marked an important milestone as Assemblymember Yamada joined Solano County in honoring 30 centenarians at its 8th Annual Centenarian Commemoration in Fairfield, reaching a total of 118 centenarians honored through her own Century Circle program.

“I have enjoyed meeting centenarians throughout my district and will take note of their advice to ‘live well and enjoy the ride’”, Assemblymember Yamada said. “How we regard our elders is a measure of our values as a society. With 10,000 people a day turning 65 in our country, I intend to continue my efforts to ensure that seniors and their caregivers are not forgotten in our public policy debates and are treated with dignity and respect.”

Assemblymember Yamada established her “Century Circle” program in 2010, based on the “Keiro No Hi” or “Respect for the Aged Day” national holiday celebrating centenarians in Japan since 1966. Assemblymember Yamada created the program to encourage others to celebrate California’s oldest residents whom she believes should be respected and protected every day. The Century Circle recognizes centenarians year-round in her district.

This program honors those who have reached the esteemed age of 100 years and beyond, and shines a spotlight on the needs of this growing population, their families and those who care for them.

Celebrations for centenarians will continue in the 4th Assembly District as the Napa County Board of Supervisors honor their 100 year olds on October 14th at the Napa County Library in the Community Room at 2:30 PM.

Yamada represents the 4th Assembly District which includes all or parts of Colusa, Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo Counties.

If you or a loved one would like to participate in the “Century Circle,” please contact the District Office at 530-662-7867 or email assemblymember.yamada@assembly.ca.gov with their name, contact, and birthday month for the centenarian celebrant.

Solano County Centenarians - 2014

Name -------- DOB ----------- City

Ferril Mulock, December 7 1914, Susiun

Gene Bower, April 4, 1914, Suisun

Hazel Booher, November 3, 1914, Fairfield

Mae L. Lofgren, September 4, 1914, Fairfield

Harry Verbeek, Fairfield

Johnnie McKinney, December 12, 1913, Fairfield

Cosie Hearon, January 17, 1911, Fairfield

Fred Tyler, August 6, 1913, Fairfield

Ellen Lipp, October 9, 1913, Fairfield

Leona Bonovich, May 10, 1913, Winters (Solano County side)

Irving Schoenfeld, March 23, 1913, Vacaville

Tom Westwell, October 2014, Vacaville

Hazel Coppock, March 15, 1909, Vacaville

Gladys Helmer, May 20, 1914, Rio Vista

Donald Nix, February 6, 1913, Vallejo

Harcharan Singh, April 13, 1908, Vallejo

Reta Wills, June 17, 1911, Vallejo

Jeanne Ballatore, September 10, 1911, Vallejo

Hyther (Hi-Thur) Butts, July 26, 1914, Vallejo

Elvira Monaco Pizzi, August 6, 1914,

Maxine Staples, August 24, 1914, Vallejo

Valerie Haycock, July 30, 1912, Vallejo