By Ann Butler

Neighbors Columnist

It’s a perfect time to go for a mountain drive because the colors are vibrant for the birthdays of Patricia Martens, Mary (Crow) Dunlap, Marilyn Swanson, Richard Nobman, Jonah Michael Unterreiner, Sam Rose, Therese Teiber, Bob Cox, Norma Phillips, Barbara Carman, Chris Calwell, Andrew Selser, Lily Colbert and Bruce Stevens.

Some hot apple cider will hit the spot for the anniversaries of Miles and Holly Newby, Art and Katie Chicklinski-Cahill, Chris and Lynda Berger, Greg and Shirley Drover and Dave and Marty Schank.

Happy golden anniversary to two of my favorite people, Don and Sandra Mapel, who celebrated this summer with a river cruise in Europe.

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