A birthday celebration was held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Hoover Eldercare Center on Southeast Missouri State University's campus honoring two participants who have lived a combined total of 191 years. On the left is Helen McCarty who turned 92 Wednesday, and on the right is Belva Keller who celebrated 99 years of age on Wednesday. Both of their birthdays fell on October 7. A cake and ice cream celebration was held at the Hoover Center.
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