Sunday was our birthday, and it’s time to name names!

We are officially in our fourth year blogging, and this is our 1,354th blog since we opened for business August 2, 2006. Who would ever have thought we’d have made it this far? Well, the truth is we wouldn’t have were not for the guest blogs, news items, interviews, news tips and other contributions from community members, some of whom wished to remain anonymous. We’ve gone through the past year’s archives and collected the names of most if not all of the people who have helped make our content relevant, timely, and interesting for our readers. Thank you from the bottom of our 3-year-old hearts! And a big thank you to all our readers for visiting and commenting on our topics.

Jack Weston, Oliver Comstock, and Jami Stutzman with Norwood Young Professionals
Former Health Commissioner Donna Laake
Councilpersons Steve Thornbury, Michael Gabbard, Keith Moore, and Victor Schneider
Robin Mace with Burwood Parents
Jenny Wallace and Kathy Hammond with Norwood Recreation
Debora Del Valle and Laurel Bauer with Xavier University’s Public Relations Office
Lisa Bauer
Debbie Simpson with the Clerk of Council’s Office
Nikki Marksberry with Emersion Design
Health Commissioner Pamela Walker-Bauer and RNs Betsy Nabors and Chandra Corbin with the Norwood Health Dept.
Doug at St. Elizabeth Arts
Laura Hobbs with Norwood Business and Professional Women’s Club & Norwood Band Boosters
Joann Payne and Deb Robison with Norwood City Schools
Pastor Chris White and Vicki Gabbard with Norwood Presbyterian Church
Lupe Gonzales Hoyt with Norwood Service League
Lt. Tom Williams, Jr. with the Norwood Police Dept.
Bill Graff with Citizens on Patrol Program
Vicki Clark and Andrew Clark with the Norwood Star newspaper
Casey Brown with the Norwood Republican Club and the Norwood Fireworks Committee
Jim Stith, Norwood City Auditor
Pastor Tim Brooks with the Norwood Church of the Nazarene
Kevin LeMaster with Building Cincinnati blog
Tom White with Norwood Public Works
Master Sergeant Steve Jessie with the Ohio Army National Guard
Joyce McDowell with the Caleb Tate Fuller Foundation
Phyllis Wilson with Cornerstone Christian Academy
Angela Pancella with Vineyard Central Church
Relayman!
Pastor Steve Wingate with Norwood Wesleyan Church
Chief Curtis Goodman with the Norwood Fire Dept.
Erica Rooks with First Family Network of Women
Susan Grote with Friends of the Public Library
The entire staff at the Norwood Branch Library
Brian Mumper with the Holy Trinity Festival

We apologize if we’ve overlooked anyone.

Please don’t hesitate to send us news tips, announcements, guest blogs, and other pertinent information about our community to betternorwood@aol.com.

We may take a birthday day or two off this week for a little R&R…or we might not if there’s something that we need to post that can’t wait.