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Socially Speaking

by Sandy Fahy

Photo by Sandy Fahy
Pinellas County Commissioner Karen Seel smiles for the camera prior to the start of the Holiday Parade in Largo earlier this month. That's Karen's hubby, Ron, at the wheel.

Just learned Katherine Ross and Joshua Walsh tied the knot last month. Congratulations, folks! ... Congrats are also in order for the following couples who recently celebrated wedding anniversaries: George and Kim Feaster, Ken and Mary Roberts, Bob and Debbie Taphouse, Marvin and Lee Moore, Jim and Jan Sessions. Frank and Garie Glaze are wished all the best as they celebrate their special day on December 31 ... Hope you remembered Jennifer Loveland's birthday earlier this week ... Sophie MacKenzie, Ray Norton, Peter Buscaino and Tom Stewart are among those celebrating birthdays today, December 28 ... What do Pat Dean, Mary Williams, Brittani Loesch, Keenan Ellis, Madeline Rideout and Charlotte Weyerstall have in common with actress Mary Tyler Moore? All turn a year older tomorrow. Moore will be 70 ... Be sure to extend all best birthday wishes on Saturday to Helen Hungo, Kimberly Greene, Jessica Gregory, Krista Lipe, Lillian Cunningham, Kelly Lawrence, Kenneth Skinner, Doris Russell, Irene Atkin and Nancy Williamson ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Sunday for Mary Beth Toland, Barbara Ballew, Nicole Fowler, Everett White, Clyde Smith, Gina Hawkins, Harry Pier and Terry Simmons ... Monday brings the first day of the new year and the birthdays of Jennifer Gregory, Lori Metzner, Gwen Howes, Kerri Silvernell and Carol Stirr ... Kaylee Odette will be 12 on Tuesday. Others who share her January 2 birthdate are Sandra Walling, Joan Johnson, Elizabeth Parker, Robert Wood, Patty Balir, Tom Davis, Emilee Spiller, Chris Bowers, Debby Woolley and Jim Carson ... The birthdays of Jean Cramer, Jerry Smith, Diane Osborne, Alice Smith, Linda Tarulli, Emily Pearse, Sylvia Smith, Ben Berry, Carolyn Kistner and Carley Wickman are coming up on Wednesday. Carley will be 11 ... Belated "Happy Birthday" wishes go to Betty Lavers, Colette Ives, Helen Richmond, Liz Hopwood, Megan Jones, Gloria Doohen, Nancy Phillips, Ann Crawford, Jay Elliott and Susan Haley ... Our neighbor Bob says there are three stages of life: when you believe in Santa Claus, when you are Santa Claus and when you look like Santa Claus ... Happy New Year, everyone!

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