Long-time Harvey Cedars resident Frederick L. Lynch III – a man of many talents including decoy carving, who built his own home as well as a sailboat that plied the waters of Barnegat Bay – will celebrate his 100th birthday on Nov. 14.

Lynch and his wife, Marilyn, were active members of the Zion Lutheran Church in Barnegat Light for many years. He organized and sold books at the church bazaars and donated a few of the masterful duck decoys he carved to sell at the bazaars.

The centenarian crammed many accomplishments into his life and is still actively beautifying his gardens in Harvey…