President Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old recently, and so did longtime Coral Gables resident Janet Roston. Both celebrated a landmark birthday few reach, just days after National Centenarian Day on Sept. 22.
Janet, an avid Scrabble player who loves a good trivia challenge, is always eager to learn new things including how to use her iPhone.
Now a sociable resident of Belmont Village Senior Living Coral Gables, she worked as a public relations account executive from 1955 to 1960.
In 1980 she embarked on a fulfilling career at Knight Ridder, then the publisher of the Miami Herald, all while raising her family.
Janet attributes her longevity to staying active physically and mentally, and making the most of every moment. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Class of 1946.
She celebrated her milestone with more than a dozen family members, including her children and grandchildren, as well as more than 60 of her friends at Belmont Village, where she was surprised with a birthday sash, tiara and cake.
Looking back on her long life, Janet said her teenage years were her favorite decade. “I would have loved to have had a party just like this when I was a teenager,” she said.
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