War veteran Arkady Gavrilchik is honored today with his 100th birthday by the people of Glubokoye
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War Arkady Gavrilchik is honored today with his 100th birthday by the residents of Glubokoye, Vladimir Rozvadovsky, Chairman of the Glubokoye District Organization of the Public Association of Veterans, told a BELTA correspondent.
The festive event will be attended by Oleg Morkhat, Chairman of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee, representatives of local authorities, public associations, youth organizations, as well as residents of Glubokoye. In a solemn ceremony, the veteran will be presented with a certificate of honor, a commemorative medal in honor of the Day of Belarusian Written Language, and a new passport. "All this will be accompanied by numerous congratulations to the hero of the day, the main of which, of course, will be wishes for health and longevity," noted Vladimir Rozvadovsky.
Despite his venerable age, the Glubokoye jubilarian is still quite strong today. "The main secret of maintaining strength, in his opinion, is a philosophical perception of life and regular physical activity," said the chairman of the veterans' organization. After the war, Arkady Ippolitovich, who served in a rifle division, worked for a long time in a local collective farm, and after retiring, working as a gamekeeper helped him stay in shape.
Currently, 95 war veterans live in the Glubokoye district, the youngest of whom is 88 years old. In 2013, 28 of them will celebrate their birthdays from 90 to 100 years old. In total, according to the latest data, 4.5 thousand veterans of the Great Patriotic War live in the Vitebsk region (more than 283 thousand veterans of all categories).