Photo by Kim Anton
(from left) Diane Simmons, 9, and Elise ("Ellie") Starr Wilson, 9, meet Winter the dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium last week. Ellie, who hails from Asheville, N.C., was here visiting her "Granny Kim" (Kim Anton of Clearwater). The youngster was thrilled to have the opportunity to get up close to Winter and other creatures of the sea that reside at the rescue and rehabilitation center on Island Estates.

It's birthday time once again for Bettie Weeden, Jean Sullivan, Alexia Swanson, Kathy Cates, Phyllis Serratore, Ted Dunbar, Barbara Smart, Bob Fava and Don Jenkins. All turn a year older today, July 16 ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Elma Rosenberg, Bob Smith and Jay Giordano yesterday and those of Amy Barnett, Nan Smith and Jan Tracy earlier this week ... Friends and relatives will be singing "Happy Birthday" tomorrow to Christopher Nichelson, Christen Crosby, Dick Abbott, Henry Pylman and Gene Ginn ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Saturday for Carolyn Leone, June Clark, Chuck Huey, Heather Moore, Bev Lacy, Susan Londrigan, Alex Harvey and Robert Stepp ... The birthdays of Katherine Granados, Dee Marshall, Geoffrey Holtman, Ruth Riel, Sara McGilvary and Terry Vann are coming up on Sunday ... Be sure to wish Walt Wickman, Kathy Rinehart, Lesleyanne Drake, Beth Chrosniak, Chuck Martin and Erika Frishe all the best on their special day, which is Monday ... Tuesday brings the 21st day of the month and the birthdays of Marcia Ellis, Deanna Michael, Donna Shaffer, Beverly Brown, Richard Falls, Joanie Andrews, Yvonne Cahill, John Miller, Michael Robinson, Matt Moore and Mary White ... You still have time to get cards in the mail by Wednesday to Deborah Deane, Shannon Clark, Ed Gylfe, Alicia Lawler, Jen Martinez, Stephen Schroeder, Kaitlyn Hale and Harry Roberts ... A little bird told us that Cynthia Hayes, Sylvia Peacock, Joan Craft, Robert Singer, Deborah Sykes, Judith Loehrer, Katherine Gecan, Jennifer Moylan, Susan Bailey, Kevin Davis, Beth Widera, Caroline Barnett, Ava Bennetts and Matt Stephen recent had birthdays ... Congratulations to the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries: Ed and Lorraine Clement, Gary and Jean Slone (July 16); Jim and Marilou Baby (July 18) ... Belated anniversary congrats go to Chuck and Kim Parsons (July 14); Chris and Doreen Paine (July 12); Bob and Cindy Campbell, Robert and Frances Lee (July 5); Sal and Gail Gregorio (July 4); Nathan and Annette Wyatt (June 30) ... Vera Bouchard says if you think your automobile is expensive to operate, try operating a shopping cart in a supermarket these days ... Have a good week, everyone.

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