Congratulations to Bill and Lois Slavins on their recent 56th wedding anniversary ... Anniversary congrats are also in order for Shawn and Patty Grady, Jack and Maryrose McWhirter, Raymond and Frances Lever, Henry and Joan Partenheimer (Aug. 10); Mark and Stacy Crevasse, Michael and Margaretta Short (Aug. 11); The Rev. Bob and PT Wagenseil, Harry and Myra Mernaugh, Richard and Jeanne Reynolds, Richard and Sally Brown (Aug. 12); Harry and Jane Cline (Aug. 14); Bob and Nancy Sawyer (Aug. 16). Belated congrats to John and Carolyn Earley, whose special day was August 4 ... Best wishes to Sue Moore for a happy retirement! ... Friends of Betty Levine want her to know they are thinking of her and wishing her all the best ... Did you know Sharon Meek, Jean Scott, Stacie Dunphy, Pamela Hart, Mary Boynton and Anita Johnson turn a year older today, August 10? ... Be sure to extend all best birthday wishes tomorrow to Emma Brown, Pamela Fisher, Marilyn DiPanni, Dave Perkins, Cassidy Bingham, Biz Haworth, Kaytlin Duncan, Todd Hiers, Rita MacRae, Katie Shaffer, Stephanie Woodford, Kathy Yarbrough and Ron Daniels ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Saturday for Arline Giolli, Pauline Monize, Eva Marcantel, Susan Wilson, Vjollca Idrizi, Cherie Smith, Marge Ralph and Liz Agoada ... Sunday brings the birthdays of Joan Case, Denise Cochran, Brenda Stima, Geoff Anderson, Maggie Bennett, Joyce Jensen, Dick Wise, William Welbon, Mickey Koontz, Jackie Bosacker, Stan Ashbrook and Michael Preston ... What do Walter DellaPenna, Marion Menzel, Kelly Braciak, Martha Forbes, Paityn Kowalski, Robert Bingham and Jerry Brewer have in common? All were born on August 14 ... "Happy Birthday" greetings are in order on Tuesday for Betty Magidson, Susan Hall, Ann Duncan, Kenley Menefee, Marg Lewis, Marianne Taylor and Rosalie Bergman ... Megan Earney, Ellie Holmes, Bob Metz, Rebecca Houghton, Nicole Alex and Jarrod Matthews will be celebrating their special day on Wednesday ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Linda Parks, Mariellen Bauer, Kealey Walters, Bob McKay and Richard Peterson yesterday ... Just learned the following persons had birthdays earlier this month: Fred Timms, Elsie Taylor (Aug. 7); Reanna Slayton (Aug. 6); The Rev. Glad McCurtain, Megan Maguire (Aug. 5); Joan Green, Donna Anderson, Ryan Hiers (Aug. 4); Carolyn Earley (Aug. 3); Erin Ebersold, Carole Kilgore (Aug. 2); Sandra Anderson, Robert Bentley (Aug. 1) ... Mary Kelly says some people are easily entertained. All you have to do is sit down and listen to them ... Have a great week, everyone.