The city of Beachwood honored its newest 50-year residents with a celebration at the first Senior Picnic at the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center on Aug. 20.

Those who reached the half-a-century mark for time living in Beachwood were awarded certificates and commemorative blankets presented by city council vice president Danielle Shoykhet on behalf of Mayor Justin Berns and council.

Those 50-year honorees included: Sharon Comet-Epstein, Ellie Davis, Rebecca Duncan, Barbara Firstenberg, Erika Gold, Judy Kahn, Carol Mandel, Ellen Miles, Martin Saltzman, Doris Simpson, Ezra Steiger and Karen Steiger.

A barbecue lunch was provided along with music and yard games as the 85 seniors in attendance mingled under pavilions, connecting with old friends and making new ones.

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