Orchids to …
• the staff at Lowe’s for meeting us at the door at closing time with the roll of wallpaper we needed to complete a late-night project.
• King’s TV Repair for repairing our son’s television and for the excellent customer service.
• officers Strawberry, Lollipop and Mac-n-cheese of Hope Police Department for all your help Saturday making an already special day more special, from Drew and Lindsay Hedrick.
• Mike and Joan Powell for your kindness and generosity which mean more than you can imagine and for once I’m overwhelmed and speechless, from a grateful family.
• Nicole and Jaylee of Chuck E. Cheese for making Ashlynn’s birthday party such a huge success on Saturday and for everyone who attended, from Doug Southern.
• everyone involved in the Christmas Cantata at Garden City Church of Christ on Sunday.
• Bartholomew County porcelain artists for the stockings which they delivered to all Four Season residents, from Mary Fenske.
• Dave and Tracy for the beautiful poinsettia and the money, from Mom.
• Dan Mustard and Tom Lego for the great mingle and jingle gathering at Mill Race Center.
• First United Methodist Church for the beautiful music on Sunday.
• the State Street Association for picking our house as third-place winners for the Christmas Lights, Mariah for the Ham and QMIX, from Ed and Betty Bates.
• the kind lady at the Dollar General store on 25th Street who paid $20 toward my purchase.
• the Moravian youth and leaders for caroling at my house on Sunday as I enjoyed it, from Barbara.
• Brooke Rush on your graduation and scholarship, from Grandpa and Grandma R.
• Mark and Amanda Perry for keeping their gym clean and updated.
• those from Christmas Jars who left the gift at my door Sunday evening, from Lucille Boyd.
• Kevin Butler, the choir and hand bells at First United Methodist Church, from church members.
• Robin Gratz for the wonderful organ music at First United Methodist Church, from church members.
• local funeral homes for the free calendars.
Onions to …
• the audience members at the Hope Elementary Christmas program who talked all the way through the program from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade, making it impossible to hear the children.
• whoever is responsible for the upkeep of the small cemetery on County Road 450N between State Road 9 and Marr Road as there is brush and small trees growing among the tombstones and there is no longer a fence around it to keep it separated from the farm ground.
• the fast food chain that didn’t learn its lesson when sued.
• those who misquote Ben Franklin.
• the self-made prophet who God says we should not listen to.
• The Republic for not delivering the Saturday paper even when they said they would with the Sunday paper.
• the local bank that will not give change for a $100 bill unless you have an account with them.
• the person who seems to believe he is the only one who needs and understands the Scriptures.
• the person who is misdirected by Scriptures in what he had to say recently.
• people who cannot shop in stores without being destructive by opening merchandise and throwing random merchandise everywhere, especially perishable food that has to be thrown away.
Happy Birthday to …
• Phil Hanner, from your family and Donna.
• Matthew Williams “Bub”, from Dad, Angie, Kilyn, Codi, Grayson, Granny, Brian, Tara and family, Mom and Rick.
• Dakota Blair, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Jon Knox, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Sue Miller, from Jay, Doc and Susan.
• Pamela Fischer, from your mother.
• Rev. Kenneth Lee, from the Sixth Street General Baptist Church congregation.
• Alvin Hazelwood, from Mom and L.B.
Belated Wishes to …
• Nelda Hislup.
