On Sunday afternoon, a parade of cars and motorcycles circled around the Jewish Community Center's parking lot to celebrate one of their members turning 100.
A 100-TH BIRTHDAY ISRARE -- AND FAMILY ANDFRIENDS OF ONE MANWERE PREPARING TOMAKE A BIG CELEBRATIONOF IT.BUT AS 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSSHOWS US -- THOSEPLANS CHANGED WHENTHE PANDEMIC BEGAN."Why is everybody heretoday?
Well, you better askthem.
I think it's because I amso good looking."BUT ALSO."I am one of the luckiest guysin the world to hit 100."THAT'S RIGHT.MIKE KATZMAN, THEWORLD WAR TWOVETERAIS TURNING 100.HE WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVEA BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY BUTCOVID-19 TOOK THATAWAY.INSTEAD, A PARADE FULLOF FRIENDS AND FAMILAND FELLOW VETERANS.HIS SECRET TO LIVING SOLONG.WORKING OUT AND..."My special diet was bologna.I grew up with bologna."WHILE HE DIDN'T GET A BIGPARTY, THE VETERANSSAYS BEING ALIVE IS THEONLY CELEBRATION HENEEDS.JORDAN BETTS 41 ACTIONNE
Herman Skerlong, a local WWII veteran, was surprised on his 100th birthday by friends and family with a party.
A World War II veteran celebrated in a big way in honor of his 99th birthday.