Orchids to …
• Dennis Michael for being so thoughtful and kind, from Melissa.
• Bartholomew County Indivisible for giving direction and sense of community to those of us who want things to be better, from a depressed voter.
• Sharese Hill for helping me out and for being a great sister, from Shannon Davis.
• the three people who got out on 25th Street and Central Avenue on Thursday morning and helped the older man push his car out of the street.
• Tara and Hannah at Windrose Clinic in Hope for all their help with everything, from Darlene.
• Jonah Dement for his spot-on letter to the editor.
• my friends and church family for food, cards, trips to the doctors and prayers during my recent surgery, from Maxine Howard.
• Dr. Brad Coers and staff for extraordinary patient care in a difficult situation.
• Debbie Sims and Nancy Gilliland for the marvelous dinner which was greatly appreciated and delicious, from Howard, Clora and Karen.
• Tom Lane’s well-written letter about fear.
• the kind person who returned my change purse they found in the Bob Evans parking lot.
Onions to …
• people who are too lazy to get a job and expect other people to pay for their “free” health care.
• people who don’t realize that churches follow the school calendar including the school’s spring break.
• people who send Orchids to … themselves.
• the utilities department for erroneously sending some of its customers mass emails saying bills were overdue and threatening to shut off services.
• the thief who stole my brown flower pot full of dirt from behind my privacy fence.
• the city for the two big potholes on the corner of Carr Hill Road and State Road 46.
• directors who like to make fun of the accountant in staff meetings.
• people who do not realize that inclusion and diversity will eventually lead to a heterogeneous society.
• the church member who curses in the sanctuary.
• the person who isn’t generous, caring and thoughtful.
• the local business people who made their money in Columbus but couldn’t spend a dime to help keep businesses in our mall.
• people who will say anything to get their name in the newspaper.
• the city administration for once again spending more tax payers’ dollars on yet another study.
Happy Birthday to …
• Mike Irwin, from your family and Donna.
• Karen Streeval, from your family and Donna.
• Jim Doll, from your family and Donna.
• John Lewis, from your family, Leta, Joyce, Tony and Donna.
• Keifer Wheeler, from Pastor Lewis Burton and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Patty Newmister, from family.
• Allie Bierlein, from Charlotte.
• Isaac Shafer, from Kim, Mark, Grandma Jean and Grandma Joan.
• Steve Epperson, Shawn Hendershot and Scott Poffenberger, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Janie Norberg.
• Bonnie Artis.
• Wayne Downey.
• Kaela Marie Bratton.
• Bonnie Reecer, from Shaun, Raeanne, Raelyn and Averiee.
• Sybira Patton.
• Pal, from you-know-who.
• Kendra Thixton, from Nana, Papaw, Jeremy, Brittney, Kaylin, Morgan, Jeff, Amy, Tye, Trey, Dad, Mom, Dylan, Carrie and Tyler.
Happy Belated Birthday to …
• Don Settle and Barbara Swinford, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Kylene Meek.
• Zach Archer.
• Abby Kidwell.
• Mark D. Thayer.
• Kaleb Crowder.
• Ginger Justus.
Happy Belated Anniversary to …
• Dave and Pat Parks, from Dove Ministries.
