Congratulations to Matthew Petersen on obtaining his degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University. Congratulations are also in order for high school grads Kate Wilson, Stefanie Bischoff, Mark Petersen and Corey Sullivan ... A tip of the hat to Doris Perkins, who is slated to be the 2006-2007 president of the Kiwanis Club of Countryside, Clearwater. Other officers are John Nelson, vice president; Nora Stackpole, secretary; and Dan Palmisano, treasurer. Serving on the board of directors are Wendy Hoy, Jan Horn, Joe Uhrinek, Dick Luce, Bill Greer and Elmer Luoma. Tom Dulaney is outgoing president ... Friends of Dorothy Baumle want her to know they are thinking of her and wishing her all the best ... Did you know Ellen Dierks, Heather Ann Sutton, Mary Lou Wagstaff, John Green, Blake Kleinhans, Tracy Brady, Shannon Constantinou and David Hicks turn a year older today, May 18? ... Bring out the cake and ice cream tomorrow for Dorothy Baumle, Stephanie Doran, Brian Kelly, Jill Mathews, Eleanor Goldstein, Patricia Calhoun, David Crane, Steve Allen, Barbara Winton, Lisa Chandler, Jean McEvoy, Ed Steele, George Schumacher, Wes Pullman, Richard Caldwell and Dick Meriwether ... Saturday brings the birthdays of Ethel Jensen, Melissa Whittenhall, Molly Maguire, Anita Davis, Bob Fernandez, Lorie Clark, Jay Hamrick, Trevor Carter and Linda Quigley ... Andrea Holden, Janet Ward, Temple Settlemire, Steve Brashear, Sherry Huff, Hank Webb, Pat Fernandez and Richard Dixon will be celebrating their special day on Sunday ... Those entitled to have their cake and eat it, too, on Monday are Betty Baldwin, Greg Meyer, Miriam Blohm, Robin Caringer, Carl Grimes and Art Brice ... Be sure to extend all best birthday wishes on Tuesday to Sandy Pollick, Mindy Miller, Elizabeth Howe, Bonnie Clark, Sarah Alexander, Newcomb Steuart, Ruth Anne Achterhof, Marcia Nauman, Joel Parker, Ann Bentley, Sandy Harper, Anne Jones and Ryan Davidson ... May Laura Kuhne, Tiffany Grant, Shirley Steele, Alex Hugill, Pat Kincaid, Sue Coker, Lida Bissett, Scott Miller, Linavere Tufte, Bill Rough, Trevor Bennett, Mark Quinn, Lynn Wright and Cory McNamee have the best day ever on their special day, which is coming up on Wednesday ... A little bird told us that Janice Turnbull, Margaret Branscombe, James Hokes, Virginia Hokes, Nancy Lewis, George Freeman, Patricia Ford, Karen Bauler, Griffin Gorken, Carol Bennison, Gina Micciche, Debbie Stillings, Robert Myers, Brenda Berto and Diana Jones had birthdays earlier this month ... Congratulations and best wishes to the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries: George and Doris Russell (May 18); Jed and Patsy Stills, James and Linda Hardin (May 23). It's the Russells' 60th anniversary. The Hardins will be marking 20 years of marriage ... Have a wonderful week, everyone.