Shirley Pennington is well known for her cheerful demeanor, big smile and her happy greeting of “How are you!!” to friends and staff at Hackettstown’s Riverwalk Village at the House of the Good Shepherd, a Life Plan Community part of the FellowshipLIFE system, where she has lived for over 20 years. On Aug. 15 Shirley brought plenty of cheerful thoughts, smiles and birthday greetings from her family (pictured with her), friends and staff as she celebrated her 100th birthday. Shirley, whose actual birthday is Aug. 10, has been very active at The House over the years having served on the Independent Residents Council, knitting on Monday mornings, taking evening riverside walks, playing scrabble and pinochle, watching movies, exercising, going to computer class and out to lunch with her friends. Shirley was born in Nebraska, and later lived in Ohio, Kansas, and Minnesota before she and her husband Stan, who since passed, eventually settled in Weehawken, N.J. The two moved to The House in Hackettstown in 2003. Shirley has had many “stops” throughout her life before becoming “well-rooted” in Hackettstown. Shirley has made many much-valued contributions to the Riverwalk Village at The House of the Good Shepherd community, and team members recognize that and feel fortunate that she has called The House her home these past two decades.