Orchids to …
• Officer John Martoccia for his compassion and support to our family after dealing with a scam artist.
• Cummins for finding new and innovative ways to share with the community.
• Mr. Artis and Mr. Walters for sharing your Native American artifacts with Hope Elementary School third-graders, from the students and their teachers.
• the passer-by for bringing our small dog home after it was killed by a car.
• the Columbus Eagles No. 741.
• Mila and Jamie at McDonald’s on National Road for the beautiful fall and Halloween decorations inside and outside the restaurant, from Paula Rice and April Littell.
• Kenny and Pam Newland for always helping out family and friends, from the Hill family.
• Catherine in the Bartholomew County auditor’s office for being so helpful, from Stacy Sweeney.
• the government for mowing weeds on U.S. 31 North.
• United Way for doing a wonderful job for the elderly in the trailer park, from a grateful resident.
Onions to …
• kids who collected money from me for flowers three weeks ago and haven’t delivered them.
• the shipping manager that does not know how to do his job.
• the person who stole the East grandparents’ stadium chairs while they were on the field after the game visiting their grandson.
• people who wait until they are paying at the checkout to start searching their cellphone for their digital coupon, which they should have done before getting in line.
• the sloppy lawn care company whose business will not be renewed next year.
• the daycare bus driver who ran the red light at Rocky Ford and Middle roads, putting children at risk.
• the individual sending an Onion to the county for not mowing U.S. 31 when it’s not the county’s responsibility.
• those who blame Fox News for the country’s past eight years of downturn in its financial, military and freedom positions.
• the police department for not doing anything about large flatbed trucks parking on both sides of a small city street, making it hard for any vehicles to get through.
• government officials who promised the streets of Everroad East would be repaved in the spring and did not do it.
• people who chain dogs outside with no food or water.
Happy Birthday to …
• Bob Webb, from your neighbors.
• Joyce Meier, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Karen Sweet, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Lindsey Harris.
• Ronnie Davidson.
• Macey Whittington.
• Jade Allman.
• Vivian Adams, from Jean Patrick.
• Linda Carmichael, from Luretta Clark.
• Stacee Pedigo, from Mom.
• Ginger Jordan, from Mom, Dad and Mollie.
• Larry Greathouse from Teresa, Jennifer, Stephanie, Vera, Ron, Janice, Retha, Becky and the rest of your family.
• Larry Greathouse, happy 65th from JT, Jennifer, Nate and Daegan
• Happy Belated Birthdays to:
• Michael George, Judy Lowman, Debbie Blair, Marsha Shewmake, Betty Cummings, Pete Grimm and Bobby Turner from Pastor Lewis And The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Haley Webster.
• Charlotte Frazier-Bey.
Happy Anniversary to …
• John and Terri McFarland, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Dwight and Sara Carter.
• Irwin and Martha Mayes.
• Happy Belated Anniversary to …
• Franz and Mavis Burton From Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Leon and Norma Hitchcock.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
