Maine Township celebrates those 90 years and older in style

May is Older Americans Month so what better way to celebrate then with a big party!

The 15th Annual 90-Plus Birthday Celebration hosted 125 participants plus friends and family members on May 25. The event hosted by Maine Township’s MaineStreamers senior division provided a way to celebrate the lives of those 90 years old or older with flowers, photos, entertainment and a nice lunch at Chateau Ritz in Niles.

The entertainment was provided by children from A Mother’s Touch Kindergarten Class from Des Plaines. Each participant was presented with a flower upon arrival and had his/her photo taken with Supervisor Carol A. Teschky. Later, participants enjoyed lunch with birthday cake and ice cream. Summit of Uptown Retirement Community and Assisted Living of Park Ridge sponsored the flowers and cake.

The oldest participants were 102 and 101 years old. There were also three who were 100.

Caption: Supervisor Carol A. Teschky stopped by with a personal cake and special birthday greetings for Mary Bialka, 99, of Des Plaines.

Caption: L to r, (seated) Albert and Angela Cassettari of Niles, both 99 and married 76 years, Mary Bialka, 99, of Niles and Jean Lusco, 101, of Des Plaines. In the back row, l to r, are Assessor Susan Moylan Krey, Clerk Gary K. Warner, Supervisor Carol A. Teschky, and Trustee Wally Kazmierczak.

Caption: L to r, Irene Sawka, Summit of Uptown Executive Director, Josephine Bernero, Senior Sales Counselor, and Mildred Maximovich, a Summit resident with her daughter, Anne Schake. Mildred was receiving her flower during the check-in. Summit sponsored the flowers and the birthday cake.