Orchids to …
• YES Cinema employees for their integrity and taking my lost debit card to the bank, from Teresa Miller.
• Columbus East High School staff for your consideration and support for your students during family illness and/or struggles.
• all the people who took the time to stop and see if I was OK when I slid off the road to the Jay C store last Saturday, from the lady in the white station wagon.
• Larry Atwood for being the most amazing, supportive husband a woman could ask for, and I love you to the moon and back, from your wife, Brandy Atwood.
• the very nice gentleman who jumped my car Sunday night at Kroger when it was frigidly cold.
• Jay at Advantage Heating and Air Conditioning for coming over right away and fixing my furnace when it stopped working Sunday evening, from Carolyn T.
• Mark Foster for being elected an elder at Columbus Alliance Church.
• the nice couple who helped an elderly man who fell in front of Kroger on Saturday.
• to my co-worker Mark Beatty.
• Darrell Kendrick for being an excellent worker.
• Walter Dietz and all the first responders who came to help my husband when he was injured and you are all wonderful, from Linda Elmrick.
• Nick and his great staff at Dog World for the excellent care they gave my energetic dog, Joker, from Julie Benter.
• all the nurses and care partners on 3 Tower and 4 Tower at Columbus Regional Hospital for not making me feel like a number, from a grateful patient and their family.
• T.A. Smith, all those at the El Toro Restaurant in Taylorsville, the EMTs and ambulance techs on Sunday when my husband passed out, from the family.
• the two ladies at the grocery store who helped me pay for a few grocery items, as I really appreciate it.
• Angel at Steak ‘n Shake for making this morning’s breakfast special with good food, excellent service and a pleasant personality, from Don and Cheryl.
Onions to …
• coworkers on other shifts for not unloading trucks that arrive on their shift, leaving it for us to do.
• businesses that feel the need to opine about non-discrimination unless you’re a Christian.
• gun control advocates who still refuse to acknowledge that it’s not the guns that are the problem, it’s the criminals and we can’t legislate away criminals.
• the dog owner who leaves their dog outside in a doggy igloo in this cold weather instead of taking the pet inside.
• those who make fun of ugly people when they should take a good look in the mirror.
• those who don’t take care of their animals in this bitter cold weather.
• anyone who thinks guns are a plague on society.
• restaurants that waste food.
• the restaurant that has its music blaring too loud.
• those who do not realize that restaurants that have drive-thru lanes are only slow because they are understaffed and they also have to serve customers inside.
• those who complain about the smaller newspaper when you’re the same as the pink paper complainers.
• people who air their dirty laundry from church in the Onions column, bringing dishonor to God.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ty Uphaus on No. 12, from Grandma and Grandpa Zapfe.
• Melissa Barringer, from your family and Donna.
• Tom Lynch, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Janet Thompson, from Ceil and Bob Smith.
• Byron Carr.
• Charlie Tyree, from Grandma Hege.
• Heather Ellison.
• Lain Compton.
• Kira Smith.
• Becky Bevins, from Grandma Jean.
• Justin Ebert, from Aunt Jean.
• Mindee Pike, from Grandma Janet.
• Gina Chapple, from your family and friends.
• Betty Johnson, from your friends at AT&T.
Belated Wishes to …
• Heather Patterson, from your family and Cummins friends.
• Sharon Snyder, from your family and friends.
