Photo by SANDI FAHY
Linda Holtfreter, left, and Brielle Bender pose for the camera following presentation of awards in the cookie division of the dessert contest at the City of Belleair Bluffs 4th of July Picnic at the Belleair Bluffs Community Center on July 3. Brielle, 7, received first place for her fudgy oatmeal bars. Linda's chocolate walnut cookies and wedding cookies took second and third place.

A tip of the hat to Ruth Buchanan, who has been named "Volunteer of the Month" for July by the Friends of the Seminole Library. Ruth donates her time working in the Friends' book store ... Congratulations to the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries in the coming week: John and Kirsten Miller (July 10); Chris and Doreen Paine (July 12); Frank and Camille Knight (July 14) ... Belated anniversary congrats go to Louie and Mary Adcock (June 29); Roberto and Valerie Lima (June 28); Troy and Joan Craft (June 22); Donald and Alice Pavel (June 20); Dick and Betsy Reynolds (June 13). It was anniversary # 40 for the Pavels, who were happy to have son Donald, his wife Jennifer and their two sons, Liam and Ahren, here for a visit from Buffalo, New York recently ... "Happy Birthday" to Paula Calkin, Cynthia Hayes, Maureen Belote and Nancy Reed. All turn a year older today, July 8 ... Be sure to wish Velia Wortman, Suzanne Pritz, Jean Ann Hughes, Deborah Rowens, Jennifer Mills, Tony Vlach, Susan Thompson and Nancy Randolph all the best on their special day, tomorrow ... The birthdays of Doris LaFlam, Carol Phillips, Brittany King, Jo Ann Montgomery, Susan Regan and Sharon George are coming up on Saturday ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Sunday for Leona Weber, Steve Chandler, Brooke Otto, Lizabeth Moody, Barbara Applegate and Jeff Colamarino ... Friends and relatives will be singing "Happy Birthday" on Monday to Jill Berry, Bernice Smith, Laura Nelson, Margaret Richcreek, Carol Nelson, Benjamin Pond and Nan Smith ... You still have time to get cards in the mail by Tuesday to Audrey Robinson, Jan Tracy and Ellen Ludlow ... Did you know Wednesday is Amy Barnett's birthday? ... A little bird told us that Beth Kirkwood, Judith Andersen, Susan Bailey, Richard Gregory, Cheryl Ann Rowe, Jacqueline Keech, Susan Griffin, Pat Freed, Helen Bohman, Richard Funderburk, Lena Georges, Heidi Swanson, Joan Craft, Lauren Holtman, Claire Hamilton, Rebecca Zahn and Kevin Davis recently had birthdays ... Have a great week, everyone.

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