Don’t let her age fool you. Violet Dixon is always ready for a party.
Last week, the reason for celebration was her 102nd birthday.
During a birthday party at Newark Manor Nursing Home, Dixon asked a staff member to turn on the song “Celebration” by Kool and the Gang. Wearing a birthday sash and crown, Dixon pushed her walker aside, got up and danced with her daughter, the nurses, other Newark Manor residents and, well, just about anybody who dared to try to keep up with her…