Calhoun County woman celebrates 111th birthday

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — February 2nd won't be overshadowed by Punxsutawney Phil. It is also the day Ellen Goodwill turned 111-years-old.

Goodwill grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, but made Battle Creek her home in 1949. She's now Calhoun County's oldest living African-American resident and one of the oldest people in Michigan.

Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek celebrated Goodwill's 111th birthday with cake, gifts, and company.

Goodwill used to be a model and loved dancing, but best remembers her days dancing at the Bellman Waiter Club in Battle Creek.

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Goodwill said, “I like dancing. And I still dance. I don't have any secrets, I just know that at my age, a lot of people can't dance."