Vicki

The Sun will not publish an Anne Arundel County edition tomorrow because of the Labor Day holiday.Columns from community correspondents Rosalie Falter, Phyllis Flowers and Phyllis Lucas, and Lyn Backe, which normally run Mondays, will appear Tuesday. Vicki Wellford's column will appear Wednesday.

On January 28, 2007, GERALDINE ARTHURS, 88, of Huntington Beach, CA, formerly of Baltimore, MD, Los Altos, CA and Sarasota, FL. She is survived by husband G. Harry Eser, son Gary Stewart Eser, daughter Vicki Eser Norman and four grandchildren.

Last week in the O.C., Sarah had a meltdown, Tamra downsized to itty-bitties, and Jim had a "come to Jesus" dinner with Alexis. And Jesus told Jim to tell Alexis to quit Fox 5. Turns out Jim may not be that far off - tonight's episode may actually signify the Second Coming because Vicki finally admits she owes someone 50 percent of an apology, and the ladies spend the night somewhere other than a Ritz-Carlton hotel. I believe these are the first two signs of the Apocalypse.  Remember the good ol' days when watching "Real Housewives" meant an inside peek into the daily lives of well-off women?

On July 6, 2005, JANE V. SCHMID of Reisterstown, beloved daughter of the late Charles D. and Joan Williams Schmid; sister of Delores Astroth, Patti Cockey, Gail Dijulio and Vicki Lynn Hanle. Services from ELINE FUNERAL HOME, 11824 Reisterstown Road at Franklin Blvd., Friday at 10 A.M. Interment Druid Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, 9 to 10 A.M. www.elinefuneralhome.com

Even though the drama tonight begins with Sarah and Bow-gate, in a bit of foreshadowing, Tamra begins part two of the finale by announcing to everyone who will listen that Vicki keeps calling her a brown-noser for being friends with Gretchen. Wow, Vicki -- those are harsh words -- do you kiss Brooks with that mouth?! Gretchen takes this opportunity to give Tamra a charm bracelet symbolizing that she is an unbreakable woman. Try unbelievable. Don't worry -- this is not an act of altruism, Gretch has a new single out titled "Unbreakable.