Grace Schantz, Topton, celebrated her 93 birthday on Nov. 6 by fulfilling a grand wish to take an active part in the Presidential election for the first time in her life.

Growing up in East Greenville, Schantz said her father never voted, but her mother voted regularly under strong encouragement of her employer at that time. Her mother worked in a cigar factory two blocks from where they lived. Schantz’s late husband, Frederick, was also an avid voter.

“I just thought it was too dumb that I didn’t vote and it was on my birthday and I just got the inspiration that I wanted to vote,” said Schantz.