Socially Speaking

by Sandy Fahy

Photo by SANDI FAHY
A White Ibis enters the waters of a local lake to search for its dinner. The birds, which have a long, curving bill which turns a brilliant red during breeding season, feed on fish and aquatic invertebrates but have also been known to eat small reptiles and amphibians. They roost in small colonies in mangroves, coastal salt marshes and swamps. The adult White Ibis has a wingspan of 38 inches.

Congratulations to Gene and Pat Harris, who recently celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary ... Congrats are also in order for the following couples celebrating anniversaries in the coming week: Ann and Roth Neller (Aug. 24); Hugh and Flo Bell, Sam and Talma Pilato (Aug. 25); Greg and Janice Santa (Aug. 26) ... Belated anniversary congrats go to John and Carolyn Earley (Aug. 4); Stan and Margaret Noseworthy (Aug. 21), The Rev. Jim and Bernice Beaton (Aug. 22) ... It's birthday time once again for Jennifer Rose, Sandy Jamieson, Judy Hecker, Marshall McIntosh, Carol North, Christy Skinner, David MacNamee, Ashley Singer, Pam Robinson, Penny Melon, Casey Gloeckl, Margaret Stewart, Emily Distler, Keri Torrey, John Dougherty, Jed Stills and Stanley Habryl. All turn a year older today, August 23 ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Forrest Letchworth and Joe Moravec yesterday and those of Helen Ellis, Mary Neel, Carie Stolp, Harry Cassabian, Betty Lieby, Robert Whiteacre and Karen Ezra earlier this week ... The birthdays of Kristin Detwiler, Cheri Kohler, Barb Moniz, Larry Simoneau, Chris Piccone, Terry Eldridge and Nancy Howry are coming up tomorrow ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Saturday for Susan Simoneau, Donna Gale, Peter Makrianes, Marlene Poehler, Dale Shade, Doug Davis and Cody McNamee ... Be sure to wish Susan Gosney, Michelle Huff, Wendy Sanders, Savannah Madley, Mollie Gilliard, Christina Katte, David Richardson, Sherri Authier, David Stoner, Katie Williams and Herman Gaillard all the best on their special day, which is Sunday ... Friends and relatives will be singing "Happy Birthday" on Monday to Carol Dunn, Rebecca Culkar, Kelly Corcoran, Pat Randall, Chris Schombs, Kelly Haverty, Raymond Johnson, Evelyn Shambaugh, Charles Peterson, Chuck Bailey and Dan Smith ... Tuesday brings the 28th day of the month and the birthdays of Mackenzie Gerlach, James Blobner, Curt Neel, James McArthur, Anna Myers, Sylvia Wickman, William Kilgore, Jennifer Howard and Sue Phillips ... Janice Davis, Harriet Kirkhuff, Linda Williams, Bette Knutson, Jilia Goldsmith, Shannon Bowman and Erma Landon are among those who will be turning a year older on Wednesday ... A little bird told us Kathy Lambert, Pat Gravatt, Marsha Stage, Annie Grisson, Nancy Browning, Lindsay Winder, Fred Butts and Norman Phillips recently had birthdays ... Have a great week, everyone.

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