Working at 100

Astrid Thoening is presented a proclamation from Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael M. Luther as she celebrates her 100th birthday while working as the receptionist for the Thornton Agency, an insurance company in Parsippany, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. Astrid has worked for the same company for the last 32 years. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)