Three lifelong friends from the Iowa Great Lakes Region have turned 100 years old this year. Elveda Ross, Vergene Donovan and Raeburn Newell Louscher celebrated together Wednesday, June 12 in the Lakes Area Senior Center, Ross's birthday being the most recent, June 7. Over the years, the tried and true trio, who had met through their husbands, have enjoyed a variety of activities with one another; be it visiting the lakeside or a good game of bridge in the evenings.