At Wednesday’s Eight Over 80 awards, which celebrate the lives and legacies of eight seniors in the Longmont community, 92-year-old honoree Bill Boettcher joked that he’s now going to set his sights on the hypothetical “Nine Over 90” awards.

Family members and friends of the eight honorees gathered at the Shupe Homestead event venue west of Hygiene for the third annual awards. Coordinated by Hover Senior Living, the ceremony recognized eight people over 80 years old for their contributions to the region.

Each honoree was presented with a certificate and plaque. Through videos recorded prior to the event, the eight awardees also touched on their career highlights and thanked the Longmont community for the recognition.

In addition to Boettcher, this year’s honorees are Sue Bolton, Brad Br

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