The Solano County Board of Supervisors needs your help to identify centenarians living in our community for its annual recognition event slated to be held this fall.
The 18th annual Centenarian Commemoration is upon us and we hope to honor as many Solano County centenarians as possible. Any resident that will turn 100 by the end of the calendar year is encouraged to participate.
For the past 17 years, the Solano County Board of Supervisors has recognized and honored centenarians. The commemoration serves to capture and share the stories of some of Solano County’s oldest residents, while bringing attention to some of the issues facing the senior population.
This year, as part of the commemoration event, the Board will receive a video presentation featuring Solano County’s centenarians, sharing stories from their amazing lives. For those that wish to participate in a recorded interview, a professional videographer can come to your residence (or place of your choosing) to conduct a video interview. Information collected at the interviews will also be included as part of a commemorative yearbook. Centenarians who wish not to conduct an interview are still encouraged to submit information, including a biography and photographs to help tell their life story.
I’ve often said that honoring the county’s centenarians is the best thing the Board of Supervisors does.
Our resident centenarians are not just the longest living, but they are war heroes, Rosie the Riveters and members of the Greatest Generation who contributed so much to their communities. We can never say thank you enough to our centenarians for we continue to learn from them.
CONTACTING THE COUNTY ABOUT CENTENARIANS
If you know of a centenarian, or, someone who is currently 99 years old and will be turning 100 by year’s end, please email Centenarian@SolanoCounty.com and/or call (707) 784-3004 by or before September 13, 2024. Please relay the following information over the phone or in an email, including (1) name, (2) address, (3) phone number, (4) and best contact email address.
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Since 2003, Supervisor John M. Vasquez has had the privilege to represent the 4th Supervisorial District covering Northern Solano County. The district includes portions of Vacaville and Dixon. He can be reached at (707) 784-6129 or JMVasquez@SolanoCounty.com. |
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