Gary Becker of rural Perry was joined Friday by about a dozen fellow members of the Society of Retired Experts (SORE) to celebrate his 78th birthday with coffee and sweet rolls at the Perry Perk coffeehouse.
Becker is a stalwart member of several local civic and religious organization, such as the Perry Lions Club and the St. Pat’s Knights of Columbus, but his cheerfulness and collegiality sparkle nowhere more brightly than among his peers in SORE.
Joining Becker on his happy birthday were SORE members Jim Caufield, Ken Finer, Lou Hoger, Don Ruggle, Joseph Shelly, Dan Spellman, Doug Volz and Richard Wede. He was also celebrated with a song by the members of the Women of Wonder (WOW) coffee group.
