Orchids to …
• Karen Mangus for the article on her memories.
• Dr. Cooper and his staff at Eastside Vet Hospital for trying to save the life of my cat Fluffy.
• the people bringing the home school-no school issue to the public in the hopes of getting something done.
• the nice guy at The Garage Pub and Grill that helped me Sunday evening when I had a health issue, from Robin.
• Bill Meer for getting my mail when it’s cold, from Wilma Huntsman.
• John Tinkey for being a good Christian, churchgoing man, from Tommy.
• Dalynn and Tony Shipley for your visit this past Sunday, from Margie Peach.
• N.K. Care Center staff for the awesome service, the McLellans.
• Stephanie and Liz from the kidscommons for the great lasers presentation, from St. Bartholomew third-graders.
• The Republic onions column for providing my daily entertainment.
• St. Francis hospital and doctors for an entertaining and informative community day at YES Cinema.
• Pauline Vogel for her well-written article on child behavior, sadly this will continue from one generation to another unless we start teaching our children the proper way to behave, from Anita Brown.
• the state representative who voted against Sunday alcohol sales and to protect our Second Amendment rights.
• all the first responders, who once again came to our aid on County Road 50N to help my husband, from Judy.
• Robert and Sabrina at Joe Willy’s for making Sunday, funday.
• Texas Roadhouse for the wonderful dinner rolls, from Bardonner Dentistry.
• Dr. Carrie Sizemore and Kathy at Sam’s Club Optical for your wonderful customer service and support, from Frank and Sandee Haven.
Onions to …
• the government of Indiana for continuing to bully the state superintendent of public instruction, who was elected by the people of Indiana as their choice.
• those who think not allowing their children to have an education is raising them wonderfully.
• the fast-food restaurant without lights on its menu board since early January so I had to take my business elsewhere.
• Bartholomew County for removing the recycle bins from Kroger and proposing to waste an equivalent amount of funding on an economic development commission.
• the phone company for requiring an area code just to dial next door.
• the church superintendent who has her head in the sand.
• people who think when buying a house that everyone else should provide their remodeling.
• the people who come to the pitch-in dinners at a nonprofit organization who never bring any food but always eat.
• the individual who typically assumes the pastor is the one who brings people in.
• the newspaper for underreporting the hostile work environment in city hall.
• those who don’t understand that hosting a fundraiser for someone who is financially fit with good insurance is truly a waste of donor money as long as there are hungry children, abused spouses, neglected animals and underfunded nonprofit organizations in our community.
• those who think guns are intelligent enough to cause crimes when in fact it is the person causing the crime.
• people who believe that spanking and slapping of hands is not child abuse when it clearly is, from Mark Duwe.
• the fitness gym serving pizza.
• people who refuse to vaccinate their kids, endangering every single person they will ever come into contact with.
• the woman who answers the phones in the pharmacy for always being extremely rude, from a customer.
• the local business and their employees for always being so rude and leaving awful tips at our local restaurant.
• the lady behind me in the black SUV on Tuesday at the stoplight at 10th and Whitfield Drive that got so upset at me for not turning in front of a truck when the light was yellow.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kevin Hatton.
• Erica Bay, from Aubrey and Evan.
• Helen Musillami, from Patty Littigan.
• Randy Weinantz, from all of your family.
• Nancy Sage, from Marie.
• Gwen Collins, from Dad, Mom, Retha, Skyler, Leilah, Greg, and the rest of your family.
• Lisa Lykins, from Elsie.
• Jody Maddy.
• Jasmine Ford on No. 8, from Nana Janice.
• Daniella Morris, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Valentine Karr, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Logan Hudec, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Karen Owens, from Mom, Ash, Brycen and Ryan.
• Casey Boll Jones, from your family, friends and Donna.
• Betty Good, from your family and Donna.
• Lance Kitterman, from your family and Donna.
• Stephanie Goodall, from your family.
• Don Dowden.
Belated Wishes to …
• Dave Henderson, from Kathy, Shawn, Caleb, Jimmy, Jason, Michael, Amanda, Cayden, C.E., Aryannia.
• Sandi Mobley, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Rhys Batt.
