Orchids to …
• the nice young man named Drew at Advanced Auto Parts, for his help in finding the right oil wrench, from a grateful customer.
• Dr. Samantha Lucas from two good friends, two new pacemakers that are both doing very well.
• the wonderful couple who trimmed the bushes at the abandoned gas station at 25th and Chestnut streets.
• John Foster for his fast recovery and return to work at WCSI.
• The Republic for not printing Onions on the Lord’s Day.
• Jarod Buchta for loading his grandmother’s new cellphone.
• the Ninth Street neighbors who helped a disabled person on Monday evening, from a disabled person.
• the county highway department for mowing weeds.
Onions to …
• train operators who are airhorn happy.
• those for not allowing school bus drivers to have needed time off when they have sick days to use.
• the company that gets what it wants and has more than enough resources to install pedestrian bridges.
• the neighbors who have non-working trucks and cars parked at their house and then park their other vehicles in other neighbor’s parking places.
• people who don’t question why accident victims are always taken by LifeLine helicopter to Indianapolis and bypass our own hospital.
• Columbus for giving the impression that the only roads that get repaved are the ones the marathon goes on.
• the county for not mowing the grass on U.S. 31.
• all conservatives.
• the fast food restaurant that recently remodeled but did nothing to shade the customers and staff from the setting sun.
• the person complaining about alcohol as no one can force you to drink alcohol.
• the person responsible for setting the timer on the stoplight at 25th Street and Taylor Road.
• the police officer who ran me off the road when I was riding my bike and didn’t have the decency to apologize for doing it.
• those who send Orchids to … themselves.
• the doctor who did not accept the Care Credit credit card.
• people who owe people money.
• the complete lack of handicap parking spaces in front of a local business.
Happy Birthday to …
• Charlotte Webber, from you SIHO co-workers.
• Connie Roberts, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Luke Raines on No. 4, love Memaw, Aunt Heather, Uncle Josh, Mikayla, Parker, Annie, Aunt Pam, Uncle Kenny and Aunt Cheryl.
• Abram McCarty, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Lillian Cooper, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Trey Tapke, from Grandma Hege.
• Sam Meek.
• David Gates.
• Dick Gardner.
• Clara Grace Morgan.
• Aleah Tedder Smith.
• Ruby Dilk, from Jack and Rhonda.
• Marilyn Mize, from Howard and Clora.
• Rob Brown, from Sarah.
• David Gates, from Bobbi, Kaydence, Steven, Easton, Mom, Stephanie, Jessica, Skyler and Mason.
• Happy Belated Birthday to …
• Aaron Rider, from Nicole, the family and the animals.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Randy and Teresa Gearhart, from friends at the Moravian Church.