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Random acts of kindness

90-year-old gives small gifts to celebrate his birthday

Joseph Montgomery of Newington chose to give out 90 $1 bills to celebrate turning 90 on Jan. 7. He is shown giving the $1 to an unidentified woman in Three Tree Coffee on South Main Street in Statesboro. - photo by JULIE LAVENDER/staff

W Montgomery Page 1A — Joseph Montgomery of Newington chose to give out 90 $1 bills to celebrate turning 90 on Jan. 7. He is shown giving the $1 to an unidentified woman in Three Tree Coffee on South Main Street in Statesboro. - photo by JULIE LAVENDER/staff

Joseph Montgomery celebrated turning 90 in a rather unusual way. On the cold Sunday morning of January 7, the Newington resident gave away gifts on his birthday instead of receiving them. Ninety gifts, to be exact.

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