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A celebratory balloon display created by Melba Remice, owner of Melba’s Balloons, adorns the exterior of a Todt Hill home. (Courtesy/Melba Remice)Balloons

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Inside Out is taking a short break, but will return next Sunday, Jan. 11.

In the meantime — and because we didn’t want to disappoint those marking birthdays and anniversaries — here are celebrations from Sunday Jan. 4 through Saturday, Jan. 10.

JAN. 4

Sunday is birthday time for Rose McClaughry, Lynn Kriegl and Debra Morri.

JAN. 5

Birthday greetings on Monday go to Betty Driscoll, Vincent Cowhig Jr., Rosemary D’Agnese, Robert Dubicki, and triplets Julianna, Christina and Nicole Margadonna.

JAN. 6

Heading the birthday list on Tuesday is Peter E. Montanti, who shares his birthday with Cormac Gordon, Eddie Nielsen, Christian Hyman, Elisa Arrigo, Valerie M. Cosgriff and her cousin, Veronica Cosgriff and James Alexander Galizia.

It’s wedding anniversary time Tuesday for Marie and George Buonocore who just happen to be the godparents for the Cosgriffs.

JAN. 7

The best of birthdays on Wednesday to community leaader, Samir (Sam) Farag, Carmela Neis, Chris DeMenna, twins Dominick and Derek Passante, Tara-Jean Canlon, and Quinn Adamski, will turns 11 years-old.

JAN. 8

Happy birthday Thursday to Elizabeth Turrisi, Daniel Tripo who turns 18, Anthony Crimeni, Beth Manzo, Carrie–Jo Valerio and Jenna Marie Romano who’’s now 20 years-old.

JAN. 9

The happiest of birthdays on Friday to retired New York State Supreme Court Justice Judith McMahon, Patty Bunbury, twins Alexandra and Daniella Russo, Pauline Grillo, and Lois Dwyer.

JAN. 10

Celebrating birthdays on Saturday are George Malliotakis, dad of Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, who turns 89, in addition to Charles DeBiase Jr., D. J. Lipari, Debbie Clinton, Patty Bunberry, Scott Hansen, Bruce Bannick, Robert J. Roberts and twins Jeanna and Nicholas Como.