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100 Year Old

DRIVE BY Celebration

Safety-First Drive-B Party Morris also shared a brief question
and answer session to give you a better
Morris Ossias of La Habra, look into how he lives his life.. 43
California just turned 100 and local Member L.A. County Bar Association ~ FINRA Arbitrator
not-for-profit SCAN health plan was · What is your happiest
there with a safety-oriented birthday memory? My wedding, our life California State Bar Since 1975
celebration which included signs, together and our five children Celebrating Super Lawyer status for 13 years 2007 through 2019
balloons, music and volunteers · What do you attribute your
dedicated to making him feel special. long life, do you have a
Eight years ago Morris debuted his secret? Keeping physically active. I ran
first novel, that he wrote with his the NY Marathon in 1979; I eat a
wife, Rita, about a family mystery. Mediterranean diet; and have not
He was 92. smoked since 1955

SCAN’s 100+ Club* consists of · Did you parents or other close A Sense of Purpose: Join a Service Group
seniors who have reached or exceeded family members also live a long
this milestone. Volunteers have long life? Aunts lived to 100+ and older If you are looking for a way to give back, support women’s issues and have an
hosted birthday parties for sister was 94. opportunity to develop worthwhile friendships, please contact us.
centenarians and though the · What are the biggest changes
celebrations look a little different you have witnessed in your life - in the SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is comprised of profes-
now, the not-for-profit was quick to world, society? Great Depression of the sional women who have agreed to work together serving their
adapt and is excited to continue. With 1930s and the work of FDR; post-WWII community. Motto: “To improve the lives of women and girls
health precautions having limited technical achievements; global, in local communities and throughout the world.” We welcome
social interaction for seniors recently, political, commercial and industrial
this safety-first birthday was achievements as well as the interest from women in Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Brea for
especially important for Morris and achievements of women a local group, please contact us at 1-949-795-2776 for details.
his wife. SCAN hopes this will inspire · What do you do for
others to actively seek opportunities fun? Perform/sing, play cribbage,
to spread joy across their Rummikub, puzzles, swimming,
communities in any way that they can. walking, and going to the gym. Check out the website at www.soropmist.org to learn more about
all programs and other locations. Collaboration is fun and we have
“The ‘Application’ of Knowledge is Power”. more power when we choose to work together. Think about the
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