Those celebrating Bonnie's birthday were (l-r): Bonnie, Neeley Gibson, Tykia Leverett, Presley Partridge, Courtney Spratlin, Ashley Miller, Sydney Thornton and Anna Beggs. Not pictured are Laney Aycock, Kassi Woodall and Emily Darling. Bonnie Arledge, daughter of Kevin and Samantha Arledge, celebrated her ninth birthday at Elijah Clark State Park on Saturday, September 2.

Bonnie and her friends enjoyed playing putt-putt, basketball and playing on the playground. They enjoyed eating hamburgers, hot-dogs, birthday cake and ice cream.

Helping her celebrate were her parents, her grandparents, Leonard and Mary Susan Blackburn, her aunts, Emily and Charlotte Blackburn,

Laney Aycock, Anna Beggs, Neeley Gibson, Emily Darling, Tykia Leverett, Ashley Miller, Presley Partridge, Courtney Spratlin, Sydney Thornton, Kassi Woodall, her greatgrandmother, Rebecca Brock, David Morrah, Thomas Morrah, Tommy Morrah, Dena Gibson, Gwen Woodall, Mrs. Leverett and Mr. and Mrs. Darling.

Bonnie would like to thank everyone for making her party so much fun.