Orchids to …
• Trevor in contractor sales at Lowe’s for your help Monday, from Julie Greene.
• James and Helen West for their awesome help, from a disabled person.
• Shaun, assistant manager of Kroger, for being so friendly and helpful.
• Kailey Warner for her letter to the editor. I approve, from a 92-year-old veteran.
• Damon Hunter Jr. for your interception and playing a great game Friday night, from Granny.
• Matt Moore for such a great gift to us, from Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Ray.
• my neighbors Peggy, her sons, Brian and his son, Cody, and EMS who were all there for me Thursday when I fell, from your neighbor, Norma Gentry.
• Dr. Steve Newton at Hope Veterinarian Clinic for his down-to-Earth courtesy, from a longtime customer.
• Aunt Pammie for letting me have my birthday party at your pool, from Bronson.
• Patti, a cashier at Kroger, who is great in customer service and friendly, from the three ladies in line Friday.
Onions to …
• the staff and board members of the community organization receiving funds from Saturday’s event who didn’t bother to attend.
• the school that leaves bushes high enough around a busy parking lot, making it almost impossible to see students in the crosswalks.
• the U.S. government employee texting between helping customers when the lobby is full of clients waiting, from an angry citizen.
• the nonprofit organization that allows certain people to come in late and then leave by 3 o’clock.
• anybody who supports this marathon nonsense.
• the store clerk who failed to take the coupon values off my shopping bill.
Happy Birthday to …
• Bethany Burton, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Hayley Hodson, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Tom Calandro, from your family.
• Stephanie Long.
• Katie Sullivan.
• Lucas Crowder.
• Joyce Blackburn.
• Sarah Marie Harker.
• Brennan Cook, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Eli Brown, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Randy Hall, from Jane.
• Hulda Goecker on No. 94, from Bob, Jeri, Terry, Shirley, Max, Connie, Don and the rest of your loving family.
• Caleb Pettit on No. 17, from Mom, Dad and Aeriel.
• Debra Bailey on No. 23, from Mom, Dad, Justin and Uncle Woody.
• Happy Belated Birthday to …
• Pastor Mike Newlin.
• Richard Dodd, from Rosa.
• Donna Smith, from Rachel Wade.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bob Snively, on No. 31, from Sheila.
• Bud and Sue Kincaid, from your family and Donna.
• Kyle and Nina Stevens, from your family and Donna.
• Jeff and Cindy Burton, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Dave and Pat Waldwin, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Karen Terrence and Allane Colbert, from Johnny and Barbara.
