WARREN — Michael Salcone, 101, sat in the front row of the Trumbull County commissioners meeting on Wednesday as one of 22 centenarians expected to be honored during a special program at the Warren Library on Friday.

Salcone, a World War II veteran, his wife, Trisha, and an aide were congratulated by Commissioners Tony Bernard, Denny Malloy and Rick Hernandez for their longevity and service to the Trumbull community

“Thank you,” Salcone responded when he was asked if he wanted to speak. “I’m glad to be here.”

The commissioners passed a proclamation that will be presented to the 100-year-olds as part of the annual program.

Diane Siskowic-Jurkovic, Trumbull’s senior levy administrator, said the Senior Services Commission has one more 100-year-old being honored this year over the 21 that were honored during a ceremony in 2024.

“We’ve lost seven people who participated in last year’s program,” Siskowic-Jurkovic said. “However, we identified eight others who are at least 100 years old or older.”

The local event was begun in Trumbull County in 2023 by Roberta Cykon. In the first year, there were about a dozen 100-year-olds recognized during a ceremony at the Warren Library.

“The ceremony is part of the Senior Levy’s efforts to serve the needs and recognize the accomplishments of the county’s seniors,” Siskowic-Jurkovic said. “People who are hearing about this are reaching out to the senior services commission about their relatives or themselves.”

Others expected to be recognized include Dorothy M. Thompson Jewell, 108; Evelyn Fisher and Helen Prince, both with April birthdays and each turning 107 this year; Mary Dolores Infante, Jefferson Littell, Ruth Ketzel and Melissa Minor, all 103; Virginia Bass, Mariam A. Hopkins, Vesta McVay and Theresa Montecalvo Verbosky, each 102; Bertha Gatta, Norman Gatta, Robert Horner, Alma May Ward Knupp, Geraldine Neely, Steve Soroka, Eleanor Maraczi and Salcone, who all turned 101; as well as Joseph Perone, Iona Blasko and Joanne Ulery, each of whom turned 100 years old.

In other business, the commissioners:

• Passed a resolution honoring Ron Watson, who retired after more than 31 years working in the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Department. He retired after spending nearly five years as Trumbull County’s water superintendent.

• Approved the purchase of 12 Tait TP990 VHF/UHF multiband portable radios for the Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency Mobile Command Post at a cost of $58,581.50.

• Authorized the prosecutor’s office to file an application to have attorney Cooper Bowen and the law firm of Montgomery Jonson LLP of Cincinnati to provide legal counsel for the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court in a case involving the Clerk of Courts Office.

• Approved the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services to create 22 training opportunities and 10 job opportunities at a cost of $228,119.68.

• Appointed Michael Murphy of Ashtabula to the Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program.

• Awarded Proscape Septic & Landscape a $42,838 contract for a home sewage treatment system.

• Awarded KJ Excavation LLC of Stow a contract of $32,550 to replace two home sewage treatment systems.

• Provided authorization for a notice to proceed to MJD Excavating for the Sheridan Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.