Orchids to …
• County Paws for Angel’s haircut, from Barbara Herold.
• Ken Fudge for exposing the current administration about the dishonesty over-cutting capital budget for public safety at the city council meeting.
• Ryan Lauer for his good work as a former member of the County Council and as Kristen Brown’s first campaign manager.
• Harry McCawley for a great column on how Mayor Bob Stewart and Councilman Ab Schumaker demonstrated civility, humor and good government.
• Karen Shrode for her outstanding leadership of the Columbus Area Arts Council.
• Southwest Vol. Fire Dept. for bringing us the delicious breakfast, from first shift 911 dispatchers.
• Don and Janet McDonald for taking great care of Scout while we were away, from Jack and Rhonda.
• Mom for watching over our home while we were away during spring break, from Jack and Rhonda.
• all those who attended Holy Week services throughout Bartholomew County in 2016.
• Mike and Sandy Lovelace for being awesome people.
• WZZB Radio station for the awesome broadcasting and their programming.
• Carla for blessing me with your loyal friendship for the past 17 years. Know that you are loved, from Ma.
• The Rev. Scott Murphy for his wonderful football coach to Jesus metaphor in the paper.
• the lady paper carrier for leaving me the edible Easter candy bird nest and pretty butterfly for the refrigerator in Candlelight Village, from Estella Brooks.
Happy Birthday to …
• Nate West, from The Rev. Carl and The OutReach.
• Aditya Bhatnagar, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Theresa Risley, from The Rev. Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• our mother, Mary Belle Hines, on No. 91, from your family.
• Terri Treon.
• Dale Arnholt, from your children, in-laws and grandchildren.
• John Nickerson, from Dove Ministries.
• Paula Prather, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jim Hamilton, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Kelee Wright, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
