Friends boost Alliance woman's 100th birthday
Earlene Fullwood of Alliance spent a day full of smiles on Sunday as she greeted friends and even strangers who drove past her East Summit Street home to deliver cards celebrating her 100th birthday.
Fullwood sat on the red front porch of her home at East Summit and Wade Avenue, welcoming people who had been invited to “Drive by – Drop a card – Wave goodbye,” according to signs posted around the area to encourage what was called a 100-card drive-by event.
Fullwood dressed up for the occasion, wearing a bright purple, long sleeve T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “Stepping into my 100th birthday with God’s grace and mercy.”
The event clearly brought cheer to those on hand for the event, who helped out by collecting the cards in a basket with a bow.
The event coincided with Fullwood’s birthday. She was born Feb. 11, 1924.
The celebration brought back memories of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when area residents marked milestones with drive-by events, to allow for social distancing. Posters for Sunday's party mentioned those taking part should “Drive by. Honk and wave!” and pointed out there was to be “no stopping in or dropping in.”
This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Earlene Fullwood of Alliance marks 100th birthday with drive-by party
