Velma Hansen just turned 107 years young.
Family and friends gathered at Cedar Creek Senior Living last weekend to celebrate her birthday.
Coordinated by Cedar Creek’s Vibrant Life Director, Beth Cummings, the celebration included a visit from Madera Mayor Santos Garcia, who presented Velma with a bouquet of yellow flowers, and a Mayor’s Certificate, which said “Velma Hansen, Happy 107th Birthday,” and proclaimed, “Longevity of life is a blessing for an individual and for a community, which benefits from that knowledge, creativity, and experiences this individual brings to all.”