Woman marks 100th birthday with balloon ride

Woman marks 100th birthday with balloon ride

Miriam Krause, high above Montgomery County.

Posted September 14, 2012

Miriam Krause’s wish to celebrate her 100th birthday by going on a hot air balloon ride came true Sept. 11 thanks to the Twilight Wish Foundation, the Doylestown organization that grants wishes for seniors. Miriam is a resident of St. Martha Manor, a skilled nursing home of Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, located in Downingtown.

The ride was followed by a birthday party with the theme of hot air balloons for all residents 100 years old and over at St. Martha Manor.

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