Happy birthday to 2: Centenarian Robinetts’ birthdays celebrated at Hayes Presidential

Two special birthdays for Sandusky County’s oldest veteran and his wife were celebrated Aug. 21 during the Hayes Presidential Verandah Concert.

North Coast Big Band played “Happy Birthday” for the couple in celebration of Juanita Robinett’s 95th birthday Aug. 22 and Ned Robinett’s 101st birthday this Sunday. The crowd was estimated to be 300 strong and the Ladies Who Walk donated cupcakes for everyone.

“They were wonderful at Spiegel Grove,” Juanita Robinett said. “They had special chairs set up for us and a sign printed, right there beside us. They had ice cream and cupcakes. The cupcakes had red, white and blue frosting, honoring Ned’s service. They gave me a bouquet of red roses and Ned a bucket of goodies, including a bottle of wine.”

The Robinetts are Hayes Presidential Library & Museums members and regular attendees of concerts at Spiegel Grove. Ned is a World War II veteran. The couple has been married for 70 years.

One more concert at Hayes this summer

While that was the last regular verandah concert of the season, there will be one more, in the American roots concert series, rescheduled for Sept. 11.

Common Chords with Robert Jones and Matt Watroba will perform at 7 p.m. on the verandah of the historic Hayes Home. An old-fashioned ice cream social will start at 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free. Those participating in the ice cream social can make a donation for the refreshments. The audience is asked to bring chairs or blankets for seating on the lawn.

The concert with Common Chords was originally scheduled for June 26 but was postponed because of rain.

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