--- title: 101st Birthday Bash! description: Special guest joins in the celebration! image: https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitx_9_lbt5io.jpg --- Menu [Contact Us](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.merrillgardens.com/who-we-are) - [Communities](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) - [Careers](https://www.merrillgardens.com/careers) - [News](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) [![Merrill Gardens logo](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/m-logo.png?width=144&height=135&name=m-logo.png "Merrill Gardens logo")](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) [Email](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) ![101st Birthday Bash!](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitx_9_lbt5io.jpg) # 101st Birthday Bash! - Home - [Merrill Gardens Blog](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) - 101st Birthday Bash! [The Team at Merrill Gardens](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/author/the-team-at-merrill-gardens) 07/26/2018 [0 Comments](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/101st-birthday-bash#postComment) 1 Minutes The team at our community in Burien, Washington sure knows how to make a birthday girl feel special!  When resident Wilma Wiitala turned 101, they celebrated in style. ![Wilma holding football](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitx_9_agbshh.jpg) To say Wilma is a huge fan of the Seattle Seahawks would be an understatement.  She loves the team - she watches every game and was a long time season ticket holder dating back to the team's beginnings in the 1970's. ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitz_7_uokade.jpg) The gang at Merrill Gardens at Burien threw her a Seahawks themed birthday bash and surprised her with a visit from the team mascot.  Blitz the Seahawk brought Wilma greetings from the team and a special football. ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitz_6_pcsgov.jpg) "I can't believe they did this, this is the most awesome birthday I've ever had in my life," said Wilma.  That is high praise from someone who has had 101 birthdays! ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitz_8_zhqqmx.jpg) Happy Birthday to you Wilma and a special thanks to our Burien team for their hard work putting together such a special day! --- #### Tag: #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/101st-birthday-bash) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/101st-birthday-bash&text=101st%20Birthday%20Bash!) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/101st-birthday-bash) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/101st-birthday-bash&text=101st%20Birthday%20Bash!description=The%20team%20at%20our%20community%20in%20Burien,%20Washington%20sure%20knows%20how%20to%20make%20a%20birthday%20girl%20feel%20special!%20When%20resident%20Wilma%20Wiitala%20turned%20101,%20they%20celebrated%20in[...]&media=https://5001117.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5001117/Imported_Blog_Media/Blitx_9_lbt5io.jpg) --- ##### [More posts](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/) ### Leave a Comment Below --- ![W3C](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png?width=368&name=wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png "W3C") ###### Merrill Gardens [1938 Fairview Avenue E #300 Seattle, WA 98102](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.merrillgardens.com/privacy-policy) - [Accessibility and Non Discrimination](https://www.merrillgardens.com/accessibility-statement) - [Do Not Share My Personal Information/Limit the Use or Disclosure of My Sensitive Personal Information](https://conversionlogix.com/ccpa-opt-out/) Copyright © 2026 Merrill Gardens [Equal Opportunity Housing](https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp)