Joy!

Holiday birthday best wishes go out to all my friends on this list!

Dec. 17 — Mathew Turner. Dec. 18 — Betty Thompson, Travis Letson, Sharon Cox, Madison Auburn Cox, and Madelyn Sheppard. Dec. 19 — Will David Jacks, Lance Gilliland, Nicole Guthrie, Elizabeth Searcy, and Will Cook. Dec. 20 — Nancy Whiten, Kendal Owen, Ashton Willingham, Ross Thrash, and Diane Campbell. Dec. 21 — Patrick Casey, Ray Nolen, Dillon Bible, Dustin Smith, Chalmers Smith, Christopher Thomas, and Marcus O'Neal. Dec. 22 — Kathryn Fry, Tracy Ervin (40), Grant Humphries and Joel Crowson. Dec. 23 — Haliegh Kaylor, Karen Norman, Jennifer Freeman, Gabe Shellnut and Mary Bolt.

I Do ... Forever!

These couples are dreaming of a perfect anniversary celebration! Dec. 17 — Ted and Cindy Beam. Dec. 18 — Robert and Judy Chambless ... Charles and Joyce Dollahite. Dec. 20 — Randy and Delinda Morris (40 fabulous years together).

Sunshine List

Martha Holley, Andy Merrill, Larry Riddle, Linda Harris, Ernest Earl McCormick, Janice Brown, Mickie Morrow, Walter Ader, Keith Crawford, Sue Hayward, Andrew Glasgow, Viola O'Harrow, Zach Williamson and Jeff Hollingsworth.

December 19th Special

Don't forget about the "meet the author" event taking place at Colonial Cottage this Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Cleburne County's own, Diane Daniell Freeman will be there to greet her friends and sign her new book. Reflections Cogitations Thought Memories — An Early Time in Trickum Valley.

More Amazing Angels

I am very pleased with the response I have received concerning my request for Christmas Angels. I will continue this feature until the end of the month. Angels are people right here among us who kindly give of themselves WITHOUT expecting publicity or recognition. If you know a person who qualifies, please send me his or her name with ONE sentence describing who you feel that he or she IS an Angel. Your name will be anonymous.

Just look at this week's submissions! How great are these folks!

Jimmy Henson — has alwasys done the thing he loves for others by frying fish for the Cleburne County Nursing Home for 14 years, cooking for Iron City's Wild Life and Heflin's Men's Rally and for AVFD fun-raisers.

Jerrell Smith — is a great person who visits and helps the sick and elderly of the community.

Paul (Dobber/Radio) Gay — is ALWAYS thinking of others.

Betty Norton — because of her willingness to give of herself to help others.

Avis Kilgore — because of her caring, nurturing spirit.

Send your Angel selection to PO Box 924 or email to rkpsop816@yahoo.com.

Bye!

Until next week … remember … change is a law of life. Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.