A tip of the hat to Brenda Patrick, City of Clearwater's "Employee of the Month" for August ... Best wishes to Pat Sidebottom, president of the Friends of the Dunedin Library, who is moving to San Antonio ... Betty and Dave Perkins visited the Grand Cayman Islands earlier this summer. Their itinerary also included a cruise to Belize and Cozumel with family members ... Friends of Dee Frederick want her to know they are thinking of her and wishing her all the best ... A belated "Happy Birthday" to Justin Homburg, who turned 12 in July. Justin is the son of Patti and Steve Homburg ... Did you know Betty Ferris, Jeanne Bereznoff, Ryan Kelley, Martha Bobwich, Lauren Brady, Andrew Wright, Jessica Hollick and Will Dillahey turn a year older today, August 17? ... Bring out the cake and ice cream tomorrow for Jackie Ormerod, Kristine Tracy, Dorothy Papworth, JoAnn Alfriend, Marguerite Simpson, Marilyn Foster, Tom Alderson, Joanne Wilde and John Thorne ... Be sure to wish Martha Ginn, Mary Neel, Arthur Goodale and Colman Duncan all the best on their special day, which is Saturday ... Rose Moore, Will Schafer, Leslie Fowler, Kelly Handoga, Susan Daniels, Regina Anderson, Yvonne Rygiel, Betsy Sanderson, John Skicewicz, Marjory Parker, Meg Hoffman, Kathy Rinehart and Brian Taylor will be celebrating birthdays on Sunday ... Monday brings the 21st day of the month and the birthdays of Lois Johnson, Katharine McAllister, June Harvey, Beverly Brown, John Gerlach, Chris Moore, Laurie Ann Fidler and Bob Crown ... Be sure to extend all best birthday wishes on Tuesday to Betty David, Susan Davis, Amy Thompkins, Claire Moore, Casie Colamarino, Mary Connell, Dennis Kellenberger, Angelica Smith, Veronica Contos and Chris Payne ... You still have time to get cards in the mail by Wednesday to Carol North, Margaret Stewart, Christy Skinner, Nell Whiteacre, Pam Robinson, Emily Distler, Penny Mellon, Kathy Vidal, David MacNamee, Sandy Jamieson, Judy Hecker, Donna Reese, Priscilla Heywood and Michelle Weber ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Nancy Campbell, Caroline Leibrecht, Gemma Briggs, Charrie Moscardini, Patricia Berry, Phyllis Sipos, Jim Carter, Jane Plasket, Hazel Greeby and Connolly McArthur earlier this month and those of Theresa Gardner, Betty Guenther and Betty Hallock in July ... Congratulations to the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries: Clifton and Lisa Leary (Aug. 17); Ken and Ann Harmon (Aug. 19); Doug and Sara Irving, Gil and MaryAnn McArthur (Aug. 20); Bill and Mary Lou Taylor, Bob and Millie Van Ham, Stan and Margaret Noseworthy (Aug. 21); The Rev. Jim and Bernice Beaton, Grant and Nannette Friend (Aug. 22); Al and Shirl Lijewski (Aug. 23). It's anniversary #23 for the Irvings ... Belated anniversary congrats are in order for Sergio and Barbara Giraldi, whose special day was July 30 ... Who was it that said a trombonist often succeeds most when he lets things slide? ... Have a good week, everyone.