King for a day

AND QUEEN, TOO—Birthday boy Ed LaFata, above, saunters into the chow line at the Moorpark Active Adult Center on Jan. 27 during the center's January birthday lunch. At left, Dorothy Hirsch celebrates her big day with an ice-cold root beer float and good conversation with friends. LaFata turned 78 on Jan. 11 and celebrated the day with breakfast and a show with his wife, Lenore. Hirsch’s birthday was Jan. 26. The lunch had a rock ’n’ roll theme and included live entertainment. Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers