Charlie Thompson of Minburn celebrated the 88th anniversary of his birth Tuesday morning at the Perry Perk coffeehouse by treating his old and older friends to coffee and cinnamon rolls.
Thompson got a one-week jump on his happy day, which is Oct. 11, because he is leaving for a short visit to his son in Texas.
Joining the popular local figure were his friends and fellow members of the Society of Retired Experts (SORE) Andy Bambrick, Ken Finer, Bob Rounds, Ray Harden, Jim Haas, Doug Latham, Jeff Stewart, Lou Hoger, Roger Emmert and Dan Spellman, who shares Thompson’s birth date.