A tip of the hat to Dr. David C. Berry, author of a book of poetry titled "Moments in Time", which was recently published and introduced at a book-signing session at Barnes & Noble. Dr. Berry is a past president of the Friends of the Clearwater Library ... Congratulations to Roger and Jackie Ormerod, who will be celebrating 51 years of marriage on October 8 ... Anniversary congrats are also in order for Bob and Dottie Zimmerman, Robert and Nancy Barnes (Oct. 5); Terence and Margie Rieske (Oct. 7); Bill and Beverly Nye (Oct. 8) ... It's birthday time once again for Elizabeth France, Renie DiNicola, Carol Duncan, Tom Jones, Sherry Orr and John O'Brien. All celebrate their special day today, October 5 ... Hope you remembered Jennifer Gaudreau's birthday yesterday and those of Helen Love and Sally Brown earlier this week ... Did you know Mary Ann McLachlan, Jan Kleinhans, Lauren Kleinhans, Patricia Campbell, Gemmy Brown, Sandy McClure, Lola Brett, Pat Woods, Elmer Jones, Louis Santana, Charles Jones and Fred Hale are among those turning a year older tomorrow? ... Saturday brings the birthdays of Ashley Brodsky, Lorraine Cole, Lynn Roberts, Melissa Bloom, Suzanne Smith, Kay Payne and Joan Blackwell ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Sunday for Nakesia Suggs, Charlotte Quick, Mike Ralph, Ed Fowler, Bob Gray, Karen Michels, Darlene Grier, Josh Rogers and Ellen Stephenoff ... Be sure to extend all best birthday wishes on Monday to Barbara Hartley, Kris Pearson, Scott Davis, Morgan Keck and David Pearson ... What do Cathy Kindle, Emily Smith, Mindy Hendrickson, Don Casey, Logan Ryan, Norma Brooks-Parks and Helen Michael have in common? All were born on October 10 ... You will want to get birthday cards in the mail by Wednesday to Joy Espey, Elizabeth McCurtain, Emily Burgos, Terri Shultz, Cecelia Lowe, Laura Flannigan, Alice Weber and Chad Hyatt ... A little bird told us that the birthdays of Janet George, Bill Byxbee, Sheila Weingartner, Ginny Sloane and Faye Mackie have come and gone in recent weeks ... Reader Shirley B. says you don't stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing ... Have a good week, everyone.