Orchids to …
• the kind lady who paid for my late breakfast Thursday morning at McDonald’s on National Road, from the lady in the white van.
• Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. for remembering the support staff employees when distributing the performance grant money.
• the person who is such a good informant to help bust drug dealers.
• Doug Showalter for his column on the sad state of today’s “music,” from one who agrees and stopped listening years ago.
• to the Jennings veterinarians for the care and treatment of Patches.
Happy Birthday to …
• Greg Stein, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Richard Spall, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Donald Griffin Sr., from the Rev. Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• James Hammack, from your family.
• Ethan Brown on No. 16, from Momma.
• Elsie Hege, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Elsie Hege, from all of your Democrat friends.
• Jackie Crouse, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jennifer Crouse, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Brennan Haehl, from Aunt Elsie.
• Lynn Glick, from Elsie.
• Toni Sorg.
• Jay Stroup.
• Tyler Burke.
• Richard Spall, from your family and all your friends.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning