Orchids to …
• Ray Bradbury for creating the fountain at First Christian Church.
• people who are helping our economy by checking that food and anything else they buy does not come from China or Mexico, only the USA.
• LeeAnn Turner for being such a strong, unselfish lady who is always doing for her family.
• Night Owl Country Band for all your hard work and for sharing your incredible talent locally and overseas, from one of your biggest fans.
• CCC Singles, Ark Christian bookstore in Eastbrook Plaza, Major’s True Value Hardware in Hope and Community Downtown for collecting coats for us, from Salvation Army captains Alan and Jodi Sladek.
• rational people who understand men who are truly strong and masculine don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful.
• Julie Ridgley for being such a kind and efficient mail carrier all year, from the Malanoskis.
• Lee Hamilton for being a better presidential candidate than the ones we have this election year.
Onions to …
• the city for spending $2 million just to widen sidewalks on State Street.
• the thief who stole my friend’s wallet at the grocery store.
• the local restaurant owner who does not provide a restroom for customers.
• people who don’t realize how women talk privately to other women.
• people who don’t mind their own business and try to start trouble with lies.
• landlords who use harmless animals to evict tenants.
• the people who have a huge yard but leave their dogs chained up on the side of their house near the front where the dogs can see everything and bark 24/7.
• those who divert attention from the State Street project and taking back downtown, and do nothing to improve State Street and East Columbus.
• the technician at the lab who asked what church I went to.
• those who don’t understand the term “progressive party,” means they decide who deserves your hard-earned money.
• those who think manhood is measured by vulgarity.
• people in Everroad East who think cyclists deserve special consideration when they have the same rules of the road as vehicles.
• the doctor’s office that takes a week to call in or fax in a prescription when their answering machine message says 24 hours.
• society for having to pay people to ring the bell for The Salvation Army.
• person or persons who stole a bag of groceries from an elderly lady’s porch.
• people who support the Republican nominee, from an informed and intelligent Democrat.
• people who think there is no locker room talk but have never been in a high school, college or serviceman’s locker room.
• women who are gullible enough to believe that most men have never talked dirty with other men.
• the county’s treatment of Housing Partnerships.
Happy Birthday to …
• Penny Stroup, from your family, Georgina and Donna.
• Tommy East, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Joseph Sweet and Matthew Sweet from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tina Stephens
• Penny Stroup
• Stan Bock
• Michael Stone
• Bobbie Henderson
• Kelli Acton Drane
• Carol Kirk from Joe, Lisa, Casey, Chris, Baby Owen, Tyler and Emily.
• Maci Bennett from Mom.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bob and Nena Walls and Skyler and Jessica Morrow, from friends at the Moravian church.
• Jessica and Skyler Morrow, from Mason, Mom and Stephanie.
• Belated anniversary wishes to
• Wayne and Betty Pluris, from John Tinkey.
