Cheers: To Mrs Baird's for giving back to the community by offering free photographs with Santa and tasty refreshments. What a great Fort Worth Christmas tradition!
-- Keith Ogle, Fort WorthCheers: To the Loudens for their annual Christmas light show on Alta Drive in Fort Worth. It's always entertaining to drive the kids to see the glorious lights, visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Super Frog and others. Thanks for the effort to keep our holiday season festive every year!-- Jules Landin, Fort WorthCheers: To the Southlake family that has a Santa in their front yard passing out toys and candy to the children. They also have an elaborate train set and beautiful tree in the house you can step in and see.-- Clare Gatlin, BedfordCheers: To Chesapeake Energy for relocating a colony of prairie dogs back to their natural habitat in West Texas instead of exterminating them to make room for gas drilling. You are to be commended for making such a humane choice.-- Robin Wantland, JustinCheers: To the physical therapy team at Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation, especially Courtney, Jon and Katie, for excellent work in rehabilitating my knee after surgery. Their skill, dedication, encouragement and unflagging good humor made each therapy session productive, yet pleasant. Thanks, team!-- Kat Moore, SpringtownJeers: To the superstore that promoted a card table and chairs that normally sell for $44 as being a "Black Friday" special for $56.-- Teresa Smith Newton, ArlingtonCheers: To the lawyers and law student volunteers at the monthly free veterans legal clinics conducted by the Tarrant County Bar Association Chapter of Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. These volunteers have served over 350 veterans since August 2010.-- Bob Brown, ArlingtonCheers: To the D. McRae Elementary School student body, staff and faculty for welcoming me as a presenter at Career Day on Nov. 18. Enthusiasm, kindness, politeness and order seem to be everyday behavior in this school. Thanks, Principal Kendall Miller and counselors Dina Gonzalez, Ted Wininger and Ricardo. -- Mary Jane Ashton, Fort WorthCheers: To the angel who found my credit card. It was forwarded to Wells Fargo bank, whose staff notified me of its existence. Thank you!-- D.L. Walker, Richland HillsCheers: To Keller Public Library for providing the space for conducting our new Keller Employment Transition Support group (KETS), which provides a confidential supportive group atmosphere where local unemployed people may share stress and depression issues.-- Edward Shore, KellerCheers: To Jim Douglas of WFAA/Channel 8 for his coverage of Venture High School in Arlington. He first came to report on a tragedy, then returned to report on Venture's 2011 National Nurse of the Year, Malinda Cannon. In both stories, Douglas did an excellent, professional job.-- Sherry Feltner, ArlingtonJeers: To the custom cabinet maker who installed kitchen cabinets and a backsplash that were measured and cut wrong. You installed them anyway and tried to hide the mistake. Shame on you!-- Janet Bumgarner, Fort WorthJeers: To the locksmith who charged $150 for a service call to unlock a door that took him only 15 minutes to unlock -- from the time he got there until he left. There were no tools needed to unlock the door.-- Margie Wooley, Fort WorthCheers: To the guys who did our neighborhood recycling the week of Nov. 20. They neatly turned over all the recycle bins back onto the curb when finished instead of throwing them in the street or across the yard like usual. This lady with a disability greatly appreciates it.-- Shari Lubbe, ArlingtonJeers: To the red-headed lady who wakes me and my fellow people [inmates] up at the crack of dawn to go to class. She is like the red-headed stepmother I wish I never had.-- Caleb Back, GranburyCheers: To the ER staff at Harris Methodist HEB in Bedford. Everyone took great care of me on Nov. 17. By the time I left, I was feeling much better and was grateful for the care I received.-- Nancy Andrews, ColleyvilleCheers: To the Lake Worth Police Department, the many businesses, sponsors, city staff, firefighters and Lake Worth Citizens' Police Academy for the fine dinner and entertainment associated with the Senior Citizens Luncheon Nov. 23. What an enjoyable time with the "seniors" of Lake Worth.-- Geoffrey White, Lake WorthJeers: To the person who found my bag with a pair of ladies' slacks in North East Mall Nov. 18. I turned around to pick up the bag when I realized it had fallen from my hand, but it and you had already vanished, and it wasn't because you were on your way to "Lost and Found."-- Linda Burton Morgan, SouthlakeCheers: To the City of Euless. On Nov. 18, Midcities Women's Group visited Euless -- the 9-11 Memorial at the firehouse, the library with its museum-quality artwork and historical Heritage Park. Sue at the library and Bill at Heritage Park did a great job. It made me proud to be a Euless resident.-- Mary Ann Goetz, EulessJeers: To the very rude Aledo High School football fan. Every time Mansfield Summit had the ball, he was yelling for the Aledo players to break their ankles when they tackled players. And, there was the annoying horn he blew.-- Bobby Bell, AzleCheers: To the five clerics I met at the Colonial Country Club on Nov. 22. Not only were they knowledgeable about Christianity, their arguments were sound and rational.-- Nat Fralia, Fort WorthJeers: To Rick Perry for making false accusations against President Obama. And Jeers to Congress for calling pizza sauce a vegetable! What's next? Will Congress call a jelly-filled doughnut a fruit? These career politicians have lost all sense of reality and need to be replaced.-- Edward Lindsay, Fort WorthCheers: To Professor Paul Derengowski! He should be chancellor of Tarrant County College. Jeers to TCC for not having a backbone. Have they forgotten more than 2,700 Americans were murdered on 9-11? Why is this inappropriate to teach? Let freedom ring, Professor Paul!-- Carla Grose, HurstCheers: To the Star-Telegram for placing the Sunday comics immediately behind the Life section. I've enjoyed the comics for almost 82 years and hated having to search for them through the ads.-- Jackie Stewart, Fort WorthJeers: To a Mansfield middle school team for bad behavior at the TCU vs. Colorado State game. Double Jeers for the chaperone who defended them!-- Martha Wells, Fort WorthCheers: To an exuberant Arlington Martin football team. Great game against Euless Trinity! I was pulling for you in the playoffs. Hope you can find some fans who handle themselves as well as your football team did!-- Tom Stroope, BedfordCheers: To Shady Oaks Baptist Church in Bedford for allowing the Tarrant County College choirs to have their Christmas concert there. They were wonderful hosts, and we greatly appreciated their generosity.-- Linda Tomberlin, EulessJeers: To the Republican presidential debates. What a bunch of dummies and flip-floppers.-- Jack Vaughan, ArlingtonCheers: To St. Stephen Presbyterian Church for hosting Christmas on the Hill. It was an amazing gesture for the neighborhood and community. Good fun for all ages.-- Beverly Daniels, Fort WorthCheers: To B.J., our waitress at Don's River Oaks Cafe! In spite of an unusually large number of diners, promised help a no-show, herself the only server, she somehow managed to deliver everyone a delicious home-style Thanksgiving dinner smoothly and efficiently.-- Fredericka Arellano, Fort WorthCheers: To everyone who attended our 15th anniversary bash and drive for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation at Kwik Kar in Arlington. Thanks to our customers, car show participants and vendors. We generated hundreds more toys than we expected.-- Mark Morgello, Grand PrairieJeers: To Texas high school football. My wife and I attended the Southlake Carroll championship game with our two kids and three grandsons. I don't have a problem with $15 being charged for an adult ticket, but for 3-, 4- and 7-year olds. Are we that greedy? Over 40,000 seats were empty!-- Michael Wilson, MansfieldCheers: To Jimmy Burch and Mac Engel of the Star-Telegram for articles on Baylor and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winner and Heisman trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Baylor's success and exposure in athletics and academics are reaching new heights. All BU alums and fans appreciate your coverage and views.-- Pat Evans, Fort WorthJeers: To sports writer Mac Engel for bringing his political agenda to our Star-Telegram sports page with his politically biased tirade against Craig James' run for Senate; and Cheers to Gil LeBreton and the rest of the sports staff for their insightful articles over the years.-- John Byrne, ArlingtonJeers: To ABC-TV's two fine, respected journalists for "refereeing" a "sparring match" in Iowa. Extemporaneous questions and no control made this the worst debate ever. "Spontaneous" questioning from "The Donald" is expected, but not from ABC's finest. Ugh!-- Sue Turner, Fort WorthCheers: To Chase's branch manager Bode Olatunde and his team at Brown Trail and Harwood Road in Bedford. What a dedicated team! Your customer service is impeccable. Thank you, Bode, and all of your team. Wishing you all a prosperous New Year.-- Barbara St. Germain, BedfordCheers: To the honest and kind person who found my wallet in the Weatherford Target Store Dec. 13 around 7:30 p.m. and turned it in at the service desk. Your honesty is much appreciated. I am praying that your Christmas season is blessed and full of love and joy.-- Brenda Marsden, SantoCheers: To the Broadway Plaza at Pecan Park for a wonderful Christmas lunch. The staff did an amazing job and the food was outstanding. A very Merry Christmas it was!-- Anna Frances Pettit, ArlingtonJeers: To Southlake Carroll fans at Cowboys Stadium for asking ushers to have the Aledo fans moved to upper seating. Jeers to the usher who tried to have us removed. Cheers to his boss, John, for informing all there was no reserved seating. Cheers Aledo, SLC and Dekaney for state wins.-- Kara Colvin, Fort WorthCheers: To Milt's Auto Repair in Arlington. My son is home from college and low on funds. He was very surprised to hear you say you could repair his car bumper while he waited and at no charge. I hope this Christmas gift returns to you tenfold in the New Year.-- Renee Lamb, ArlingtonJeers: To Fox Sports, UIL, State Farm, Ford, Dairy Queen or whoever is responsible for not showing the high school bands perform at halftime for all the games broadcast during playoffs. These kids work hard to have a 10-15 minute show! Why can't we see them perform? I don't need some jock tell me what I've just seen.-- James E. Cox, GrapevineJeers: To the Star-Telegram. Birdville High School and Byron Nelson High School boys' varsity Dec. 20 played to a quadruple overtime game that ended with Birdville winning by two points, and not one word in the sports page. A game that exciting and you don't even give it a paragraph?-- Jay Hudak, North Richland HillsCheers: To the Southside Optimist Club and Chesapeake Energy for co-sponsoring the "Clothes for Kids Program" at Kohl's on Dec. 13. Fifty kids had a great time selecting sets of undergarments, shirts, pants, dresses, shoes, coats and hats. Lunch at Chuck E. Cheese's that followed was also fun.--Theodore Allen, Fort WorthHow to submit
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