Lily and Tyler Heidgerd stand at Southington Community Services Food Pantry with a table full of food donated by Tyler's friends in lieu of gifts for his recent 8th birthday.

In honor of Louis Cello’s 100th birthday, a party was held Aug. 10 at Avanti Restaurant in South Meriden. The celebration was given by his daughters, Southington resident Lois Cello Grimaldi, Joann Cello Mongillo and Carolyn Cello, of Meriden. The party was attended by 75 people including his five grandchildren, Steven, Lisa, Lyn, Chris and Paul, and his 9 great grandchildren, Jenna, Christopher, Alexandra, Kristen, Zachary, Rachel, Sarah, Jacob and Zachary.