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• Girlfriends celebrate by uniting for fun, charity

  February 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 On a gloomy February afternoon the lobby of the Magic Lantern Theatre sparkled with laughter, conversation and tiaras. The Magic Lantern Girlfriends Club had convened to celebrate February birthdays and … 1

• Spotlight: ‘Groom’ arrives to celebrate Bing’s 109th birthday

  April 29, 2012 in Features on Page D5 Thursday would have been Bing Crosby’s 109th birthday. To celebrate, the Advocates for the Bing Crosby Theater will hold a birthday gathering and show Crosby’s 1951 film “Here Comes the … 1

• Triplets thrilled area 70 years ago, still going strong

  July 10, 2011 in City on Page B1 The first triplets born at Sacred Heart Hospital not only beat the odds against survival as infants, but are still going strong at 70. Ray and Ron Schmitt and Arlene …

• Woman expecting a few birthday cards gets 105

  March 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Robbie Griggs turned 85 in late February she was hoping for a few cards from friends and family. The lively woman lives off Hangman Creek and she keeps busy …

• With every birthday, a blessing

  January 8, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page PF2 When I was a child, I thought that having a birthday early in January was pretty unfair. By the time we got through the holidays and arrived at Jan. 3, …