Got valued garden ornaments? Suggested reading ...

A faithful reader has sent us a warning for people who put nice statuaries out in their gardens.

"I was targeted two nights in a row on the weekend of September 15 in the Lake hill area and am missing about 10 pieces -- a lot were gifts from my children and that I have had for many years," the writer notes.

"This must have happened late at night and it is such a thoughtless thing to do. There is no use calling the police over this type of crime, since they would not be able to do much about it.

"I just thought I would warn others that may want to put their items away. This is such a sad commentary on people who think that they can just take what they want. People such as this should be ashamed of themselves!"