The following are the results of the Worst of the Valley 2010, as nominated by Bob Edwards.

In the interest of fairness and as a counterpoint to the Best of the Valley 2010, I have taken it upon myself to recognize a complete opposite. This is also my humble attempt to forewarn any consumers out there who may not want to frequent these businesses:

WORST HOME BUILDER

Al Fallendown Co.

WORST HOME REPAIR

Ten Thumbs Construction Co.

WORST RETAIL STORE

Paytomuch, Inc.

WORST LANDSCAPER

Dead Trees and Bushes LLC

WORST INSURANCE CO.

W.E. Covernuttin, LLC

WORST PRESCHOOL/DAYCARE

10 Forested Acre Playland

WORST BANK OR CREDIT UNION

GimmiURMoneyTilUFeelFunny, Inc.

WORST AUTO SERVICE

Clankers, Clunkers, & Chuggers

WORST HAIR SALON

DirtN’Curl

WORST NAIL SALON

NailN’Hammer

WORST COFFEE

Here’s Mud in Your Eye

WORST LUNCH PLACE

Green Sandwich Hot Plate

WORST ETHNIC FOOD

Tunisian Terry’s Ethiopean/Italian

WORST HAMBURGER

Patty’s Pungent Patties

WORST EXERCISE PLACE

Joe Flex’s House of Pain

WORST FLORIST

Willie’s Atrium of Wilt

WORST SERVICE STATION

Hy’s Price Palace shex76on

WORST GOLF COURSE

Hills Rock N’ Moss 18 CC

WORST PLACE FOR UNIQUE GIFT

.05$ – .10$ Bargain basement

MOST CONFUSION WITH A NAME

Alpine Days or Festival at Mt. Si.

WORST ROAD PROJECT 2010

Sewer construction along N.B. Way

WORST RECENT SUBHEADLINE IN THE VALLEY RECORD

“Major project puts new homes, businesses into pipeline” Or could that read “Down the tubes to new homes, businesses”?

WORST TRAFFIC LIGHT

Main St. and Bendigo (left turn lane into dead end for six homes)

Any semblance between these great (or not so great) places to do business in the Valley is purely coincidental.

Oh yes, one terribly overlooked category in the “Best Of” issue: Best Humor Writer in the Valley. Well, you can fill in the blanks there.

• Bob Edwards lives in North Bend and is a member of SnoValley Writes.