Cake, friends and 109 years of memories: Minatare community celebrates Emma Marker ELLIOT AKERSTROM Star-Herald Oct 7, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emma Marker, center, poses with friends at her 109th birthday party Tuesday at the Broken Spoke Bar & Grill in Minatare. ELLIOT AKERSTROM, Star-Herald kAmp |:?2E2C6 H@>2? >2C<65 96C `_hE9 3:CE952J %F6D52J H:E9 42<6[ 32==@@?D 2?5 7C:6?5D 2=C625J 36EE:?8 D96’== >2<6 :E E@ ``_]k^AmkAm%96 qC@<6? $A@<6 q2C 2?5 vC:== :? |:?2E2C6 9@DE65 E96 A2CEJ 2?5 H2D 564@C2E65 7@C E96 @442D:@?] q2==@@?D 7=@2E65 @? E96 4@C?6CD @7 E23=6D 5C2A65 H:E9 H9:E6 E23=64=@E9D[ 2 “w2AAJ q:CE952J” 32??6C H6?E FA @? E96 H2==[ 2?5 23@FE a_ A6@A=6 D6EE=65 :?E@ E96 3:8 C@@> E@ H2:E]k^AmkAm&A52E6D EC2G6=65 BF:4<=J 24C@DD E96 DA246i $96’D :? 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