Neighborhood News

Happy Birthday wishes to our granddaughter Toni who will be celebrating her special day on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2007. Although you are in Las Vegas, we will be thinking of you, as always. May you have many happy & healthy ones. Enjoy your day. We love you & miss you. Love Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Frank, Uncle Rick, Aunt Lucy & the one and only Mitzi. Happy 26th Birthday to our daughter Toni who will celebrate her big day on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2007. We are so proud of you - your accomplishments, beauty & independence. We miss you so much. Love you always, Mom & Dad. Happy Birthday Bo!, who celebrated on the 13th. We wish you many more. Love from Keon, Fay, Maureen, Yvonne, family & friends. (P.S.) Your Friends at the Canarsie Courier hope you had a wonderful day. The Smiths are members of a local community of faith, The Church of God of East Flatbush. Many from the clergy joined with those in leadership to celebrate this event. Seated at the table is the Sr. Pastor - Bishop R.C Hugh Nelson and his wife Rev. D. Nelson. Standing left to right: Pastor Anderson, Chaplain Edwards, Pastor Edwards, Rev. Dr. Downer, Pastor Gayle, and Rev. Robinson. This close knit extended family includes several sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. On March 10th, Dudley and Ivy Smith's children organized a surprise banquet to commemorate 50 years of marriage on the eve of their 51st wedding anniversary. It was a wonderful event which reminded all that love can last a lifetime. Ivy and Dudley seated; their children standing from left to right - Audrey, Pauline, Andria, Jacqueline, Beverly, Winsome and Denton. Missing from the picture is Howard. The Haver Twins added 2 years to the above balloon on Sunday, March 11, 2007. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVEN AND CHRIS! From your family.