The weather Friday was cold, but that didn’t stop family and friends of June Syverson from driving by the South Hill Rockwood Senior Community to wish her a happy 100th birthday.
Syverson sat outside bundled in warm clothes, swaddled in warmed blankets and perched between two outdoor heaters to wave and smile at everyone as they drove by. “It was a lot of fun,” Syverson said.
Her daughter, Janie O’Brien, said she appreciated the staff allowing her mother to have her celebration. However, a recent case of COVID-19 at the facility meant that all Syverson’s appointments to meet in person with family members on the outdoor patio were canceled.
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