Cheers and jeers

Cheers: To Haltom High School and the class of 2011. This graduation was professional and well-orchestrated. Jeers to the staff of another high school who had students turn their tassels before they walked and the announcer who read their names like at a baseball game or Golden Gloves boxing match.

-- Dana Braswell, Burleson

Jeers: To the announcers at high school graduations who are out of sync and say each name as if for a boxing match or baseball lineup. Each name should have been announced in a professional manner. Students only have one high school graduation and they deserved better.

-- Sandra Johnson, Grand Prairie

Cheers: To the capable and caring medical office personnel who are a first line of defense against illness. Lori, in the office of Dr. David Corral, personifies that line for us and we are very grateful to her.

-- Bob and Nancy Cooper,

Fort Worth

Cheers: To the Destination Imagination team of Arlington Heights High School and Fort Worth Country Day School students Michael Dettmer, James Buell, Michael Steinbrenner, Daniel Steinbrenner, Natalie Light, Whitney Wood and Sydney Wood, who won first place in the international creative problem-solving competition at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

-- Lynn O'Day,

North Richland Hills

Cheers: To Donna Key, Accolade Hospice volunteer director, in Burleson. I am a volunteer doing pet therapy with my dog, and Donna goes beyond the call of duty to make her volunteers comfortable and well-trained in performing their duties.

-- Fred Coyle, Burleson

Jeers: To the city of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Water Department for wasteful spending to publish and mail "Drinking Water Quality Report" Year 2010 data. Is there any doubt why our city is over budget? What small percentage of this junk mail is read and recycled?

-- Harry Price, Fort Worth

Cheers: To Brad Osborne and his crew at Tilden Car Care Center in White Settlement for quality work and the superior customer service. Thanks for your competitive pricing and standing behind your product.

-- Tray Traylor, Mansfield

Cheers: To the Texas Legislature for not falling for rhetoric about Texas homeowners associations. By not bringing the bills to a vote, they helped HOA residents avoid neighbors who refuse to mow their lawns, leave trash in their yards, or want to paint their homes purple.

-- Russ Tomlinson, Fort Worth

Cheers: To Carl Smart of the City of Fort Worth for his quick response to alleviating a standing water problem near the Villas by the Lake active senior community. His diligence prevented possible health problems for our seniors.

-- Russell Lynn Livingston,

Fort Worth

Cheers: To the caring and compassionate nurses and nursing assistants at Alpha Omega Hospice. Those coordinating my loved one's care approached the family and friends with loving emotional and spiritual support. Cheers to Shelley Montgomery and nurses Phyllis and Brenda.

-- Nancy Watkins,

Haltom City

Jeers: To the person who, while a guest at a birthday party, took $300 from the hostess' purse. That money was meant to pay on a medical bill. It's hard to believe someone would do this while eating the hostess' food and wishing her husband a happy birthday. God knows who you are.

-- Donna Bochenko, Benbrook

Jeers: To the car dealerships that cheated my 83-year-old dad. One convinced my dad to buy a second car, and then returned his original car to another dealership, which then reported it as a repo to the credit union.

-- Barry Kingston, Burleson

Cheers: To the wonderful woman who found the ATM card that I dropped at a gas station and then turned it into Benbrook police. Cheers also to the Benbrook Police Department and Chase Bank. Thank you!

-- Sharon Schulze,

North Richland Hills

Cheers: To the Fort Worth Transportation Authority for enforcing the "Pull 'em Up" policy. I'm all for free expression, but I don't care to know what your underwear looks like.

-- Roivon Evans-Moore,

Fort Worth

Jeers: To a national car company for deceptive advertising. When you get to one of the dealerships, you cannot buy a car as advertised on television.

-- Robert Hammond, Cleburne

Cheers: To the Arlington Police Department. Pellet guns are not toys; they're guns. No guns of any kind are permitted in Arlington's public parks. I'm glad the Arlington police stop people who are carrying them in the public parks. Otherwise, people and animals might be injured by reckless fools.

-- Carol Jackson, Arlington

Jeers: To the North Richland Hills Post Office on Davis for its unkempt landscaping. It sets a bad example for our city. Please, whoever is in charge: Show some pride, clean up the grounds and keep them that way.

-- Karen Hodges,

North Richland Hills

Jeers: To whoever broke out my car door window and took my cellphone, costing me time and money.

-- David Motsinger, Watauga

Cheers: To Sam at Sprouts on South Hulen Street and Southwest Loop 820. He efficiently handled a problem for me on a very busy Memorial Day weekend. Cheers to Sprouts for its quality groceries, low prices and great service. It's worth the trip.

-- Jane Babb, Weatherford

Cheers: To the teachers, staff and administration at Ditto Elementary School who have done such a professional job of educating my two grandchildren, Fielding and Bella. For six years, the school has demonstrated patience, compassion and exemplary educational goals to complement the students at the school.

-- Gloria Morris, Arlington

Cheers: To the lady behind me in line June 6 at Walmart on Anderson Road for paying for my groceries after I had an issue paying with a check from a new bank. My daughter tried to get her name but she wouldn't give it. Bless your heart, whoever you are.

-- Peggy Hodges, Arlington

Cheers: To teachers Connie King and Christy Summerhill for all they did for my kids! Not only did they teach academic skills, but they taught how important it is to be a good citizen and to care about other people! Thanks for remembering how important it is to educate the whole child.

-- Crystal Intfen, Fort Worth

Cheers: To Bob Moore Subaru of North Richland Hills and salesman Russell Washington for making my car-buying experience such a pleasure. Russell was not only professional and helpful, he actually made purchasing my new vehicle fun!

-- Pam Starnes, Burleson

Cheers: To the staff and veterinarians at Westcreek Animal Clinic. Over the years you took such wonderful care of our sweet dog and in her final days were compassionate and kind, both to her and to us.

-- Mike and Melissa Appleby,

Arlington

Cheers: To the contributors to Cheers and Jeers for consistently finding more to cheer about than to jeer at. A good example to us all.

-- Glenn Dromgoole, Abilene

Cheers: To the Storm KYA baseball team and coaches for their undefeated season. What an experience for the boys and their fans! These 7-year-olds learned baseball and life skills from awesome coaches who taught how to be strong men and do right even when it isn't easy.

-- Lillian "B" Cauthron, Hurst

Jeers: To the home developer who doesn't maintain the vacant lots in Mansfield. We live in a new home next to shoulder-high weeds. Will it take a complaint to the city before you mow? Cheers to Antares and First Texas Homes for keeping their lots tidy.

-- Laurie and Brett Bartel,

Mansfield

Jeers: To Moritz BMW and the Arlington school district for giving a $36,000 vehicle to a high school freshman as a prize in an attendance contest. And the winning student was 15! Let's offer a college scholarship for four years of perfect attendance instead and send a better message!

-- Mike Grassi, Arlington

Cheers: To a true Fort Worth asset and ambassador, Pat Green. I will be forever grateful for the 2010 Masters flag signed by Phil Mickelson that you gave me. Jeers to me for taking so long to send this cheer. Love your music.

-- Joe McCarver, Burleson

Cheers: To the people who made Career Day at Applied Learning Academy wonderful: Chief Bobby Tatum and Charles Freeman, Fort Worth Bomb squad; neighborhood patrol officer Brent Ladd; Sgt. Harald Cussnick, K-9; Mr. Lamb, Medstar; Renee Parker, Workforce; and Chef Tim Kelly, FWISD.

-- Bevelia Curley, Fort Worth

Cheers: To Buzz Custom Fence employees Alfredo Reyes and Marvin Gomez for digging 33 post holes two feet deep with a manual post-hole digger in 100-degree heat. My yard has 2 inches of solid rock 1 foot below the surface, so a gasoline-powered auger was not an option.

-- Mike Hooker, Fort Worth

Cheers: To my accountant David Morrow and his staff for the wonderful job they have done for our family and businesses for 10 years.

-- William Brian Byrd,

Fort Worth

Cheers: To Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength. It supports expiration of tax cuts for people making more than $1 million a year. Letting tax cuts for the top 2 percent expire as scheduled would pay down national debt by $700 billion over the next 10 years. Great example of civic responsibility!

-- Ellen L Boyer, Arlington

Cheers: To Dr. Kevin Wheelan and his staff at Baylor Heart Hospital Dallas for my successful heart surgery. They listen and take the time to make sure the patient understands treatment and procedures. They are also very considerate to the patient's family.

-- Roger Abbott, Bedford

Cheers: To the life of Monsignor Charles King, who passed away this month. I am lucky to be one of the thousands of people whose lives he touched. If the stars seem a little brighter recently, it's just God welcoming him into heaven.

-- Fred Novak, Fort Worth

Cheers: To the young man in Roanoke who helped me look for the gas cap I lost at a gas station. After 20 minutes, I went to an auto parts store to buy a new one and the man tracked me down to tell me he had found the cap and left it at the station.

-- Tara Untiedt, Justin

Cheers: To Valerie Snyder with the city of Southlake. She not only acknowledged each job applicant, but sent a closing note suggesting other resources for employment. Courtesy is alive and well in Southlake!

-- Linda Pillow, Grapevine

Cheers: To Kirk Robinson, service advisor at Service King, and the repair crew who fixed our dangling front bumper in 15 minutes at no cost after the car dealer and a service center said that they could not fix it!

-- Bernard and Carol Kern,

North Richland Hills

Jeers: To the man in the maroon SUV for the road rage on June 6 at the intersection of Bryant Irvin Road and Loop 820. He was the one who crossed the white dotted line and almost hit my dad! Jeers to the many others who cross those lines everyday.

-- Cindy Christopher,

Weatherford

Cheers: To the Southlake Police Department for locating my missing fishing gear last month after it fell out of my truck on Farm Road 1709 as I left the area to fish in Arkansas. Luckily, I had a return address label stuck inside, but they had to look up the phone number.

-- Jim Flick, Keller

Cheers: To Holly Hill, whose car door accidently hit mine on a very windy day. She left her name and phone number on my windshield. My husband was able to rub out the scratch, and since she had been so considerate we chose to live with the little dimple in the door.

-- Nance Flick, Keller

Cheers: To the man who went out of his way May 24 to get a trapped bird out of the small mall next to A-1 Buffet on Belknap Street. He really came through. Somewhere tonight a bird is loose and flying free because of you.

-- Jerry and Avis Sorenson, North Richland Hills

Cheers: To the social ministry of St. Andrew Catholic Church for giving food to the needy three days a week. Extra cheers to the giving parishioners, Director Pattie Watson and all her volunteers. They will be blessed!

-- George J. Anthony,

Fort Worth

Cheers: To Cherie Dioguardi, Olivia and the rest of their class from All Saint's Episcopal School for their prayers and support for all veterans, including me. God bless you.

-- Joe G. Hernandez, Benbrook

Cheers: To honest roofers like Kaz T. Uscielowski of TaylorMade Roofing. He does what he says he'll do and gives the customer an excellent finished roof. Jeers to dishonest "roofers" who prey on the elderly and low-income seniors who are left with nothing but disappointment and a bad job.

-- Lanelle Phipps, Fort Worth

Looking for comments?