Centenarian ready to celebrate 107

Former Bordentown teacher and principal Anna T. Burr will be celebrating her 107th birthday on Monday. She spoke of the milestone nonchalantly while sitting in an armchair in her room at Medford Leas retirement home earlier this week.

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In brief
PHILOMATH The annual Rotary Salmon and Jazz Dinner on Saturday will have an extra bit of spice this year a silent auction to benefit the Philomath High School track-renovation effort.