Orchids to …
• all the amazing volunteers who brought their vehicles to Touch-A-Truck, helped the children on and off and allowed them to climb on, touch, honk horns, ride on and experience something very special, from Family School Partners.
• young aids at Miller’s Merry Manor for making my extended stay as fun as possible and the great care, from Brent Smith.
• the special ladies who brought food and helped us serve lunch to all our vehicle volunteers, from Family School Partners.
• Dick Butler of Butler Appliance and his installers, David and Skyler, for their attention to detail in the installation of new built-in ovens into existing cabinet space and for their commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Molly who remains so calm, cool and collected when you sing in front of hundreds of people and I am very proud of you, from Dad.
• Bill Kendall for the well-written letter on Sept. 30.
• Dr. Robert Woodruff for coming into the office on your day off to diagnose a potentially serious problem.
• all of our kind and understanding neighbors on Hunter Place who repeatedly help catch our unruly puppy.
• our friends, Ryan, Sherri and Rhonda for inviting us to their annual delicious fish and turtle fry, from Betty and J.D.
• the letter writers Sheila Richerson and Bill Kendall, for which 98 percent of the population agrees, from Thom Jester.
• Perry Pools of Seymour for an A+ job as Brian and Billy were professional in all aspects of the job at hand and I highly recommend Perry Pools.
• Bill Kendall for his excellent letter in the paper.
• Donald Trapp for putting water in my bird bath at Four Seasons, from Mary Fenske.
• the very nice woman in Hope on Wednesday who helped me carry my groceries to the car.
• Jeff Stewig for bringing me his newspaper, from Margie Peach.
• my grandson Michael for taking time off work and coming to visit me at Willow Crossing, from Grandma.
• all my friends, from Mary Ann.
Onions to …
• the guy whose only adjective in his vocabulary is awesome.
• anyone who offers to trade their pets on the Columbus pets site just to get a new one a week later and to anyone who ties up their dog outside all day. Pets are family, so treat them that way or don’t have them.
• the newspaper for going to bat for higher taxes and protecting the commissioners but blasting the council.
• people who just love to hear themselves talk when others just wish they would stop.
• county officials for being secretive with the health care bidding process.
• those who demonstrate road rage upon others because they overslept.
• those who think more taxes are the answer to overspending.
• the teenage boys driving in the black SUV on 46 West heading out of town at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday evening, swerving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed and then punching each other causing the driver to jerk the steering wheel back and forth multiple times in a very congested area.
• the person who left the baby at the North Vernon church last Thursday.
• gas price gouging with prices back up by 26 cents to 76 cents per gallon.
• members of a year-long study committee whose majority report recommendations didn’t attract more than 2 percent (1 in 50) of the preferences expressed at a public open house.
• the coach for overreacting and disappointing the entire team and their parents, from disappointed parents.
• those for not remembering my birthday yet remembering others.
• those for turning Columbus into a tourist trap.
• those thinking of removing or changing me, my television or Channel 23.
Happy Birthday to …
• Gunrawee Navamark, from your co-workers, Nicole and Donna.
• Ron Goss, from your family, Gunny, Rita, Bonnie and Donna.
• Dianne Huffman, from your family, George and Donna.
• Treva Edwards, from your family, Bonnie and Donna.
• Gabby Elkins on No. 11, from Grandma Pam , Lincoln, Carmyn and Lucas.
• Mason Dean.
• Carol Gardner.
• Elijah Phares.
• my brother Jeff, from Joe.
• Randall Champion, from Mom and Tom.
• Jack Greene, from Tom and Judy.
• our brother, Joseph Brockman, from your family and friends.
Belated Wishes to …
• Alaney Parker, from Mrs. Erickson.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Elgin and Mindy Kupferer on No. 5, from Jennifer and Linda.
• John and Ruth Wilson.
