La Conner centenarian celebrates birthday at Retirement Inn

Trudy Newton enjoyed a five-star horoscope on Thursday.

That's nothing new for the woman believed to be La Conner's oldest resident. Hers has been a particularly blessed life and Newton's many friends here insist she generously shares those blessings daily.

They, in turn, shared well wishes and congratulations of their own during a special celebration of Newton's 107th birthday at La Conner Retirement Inn Nov. 2.

"She's a beautiful soul," Executive Director, Jeff Hendrickson, told the Weekly News.

Born during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, days prior to his successful re-election in 1916, N...