Around Town – May 25

Orchids to …

• Demetrius at Tech-Knowledge for repairs on my phone and computer.

• Flat Rock Christian Church for an awesome chicken dinner and hosting the South Central Indiana Men’s Fellowship meeting Tuesday night.

• Band director David Rodgers, the Central Middle School Band and String Orchestra for an outstanding spring concert.

• Nakia White for making the sophomore honor roll, from Grandma and Pa White and Moppy.

• Dr. Sanders and his staff at Southern Indiana ENT for the recent procedure and follow-up call.

• the Hawcreek-Flat Rock Endowment for the grant for our Accelerated Reader rewards and field trips, from Hope Elementary third- and fourth-grade teachers and students.

• Steve and Mary Boggs for cleaning my gutters, from a thankful neighbor.

• Theresa at Menards for your help and patience ordering my doors and windows.

• all the representatives of major world faiths and local churches who attended the Celebrating Our Diversity event Sunday.

• Andy Perry for plowing our garden, from Cliff, Lois and Brenda.

• Dr. Cary Guse for his thorough and attentive care during my visit Monday.

• Voeltz Body Shop for coming to my rescue with my CRV issue.

• Teresa Satterfield for your many years of service to our students and community, from Hope Elementary.

Onions to …

• all the businesses that are not accessible and rely on their customers to open up their doors for people in wheelchairs.

• the people who litter along Marr Road while walking home from work.

• the Rocky Ford Road project that seems to be taking forever.

• people who don’t understand that not everyone is comfortable when women breast-feed in public.

• the person in the gray Hyundai who did not pull over for the ambulance on Marr Road on Tuesday afternoon.

• schools that hire teachers without teaching licenses.

Happy Birthday to …

• Wayne Kimberlin, from Bethel Baptist Church.

• Tiffany Xu, from your family and Donna.

• Aimee Heltman, from your family and Donna.

• Jane Johnson, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Amanda Robertson and Robby Link, from the Who So Ever Will Community Church.

• Nakia White on No. 16, from Papaw, Grandma K, Aunt Jennifer, Maggie, Sawyer, Lezziah, Joey, Uncle Clint, Uncle Tinny, Uncle Jeremy, Isabel, Dawson, Steven, Mom, Uncle Doug and Aunt Cindy.

• Chris Gephart, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Tim Thayer.

• Yvonne Hartwell.

• Robert Dickey Sr.

• Kimberly Stephens.

• Steve McKinney.

• Tim Coovert.

Happy Belated Birthday to …

• Craig Schneckenberger, from Sally, Ashleigh, Brad, Bri, Kim and Zuko.

• Natasha Danielle Jones, from Mom and Dad.

• Joann Helt, from Linda, Randy and families.

• Steph Schrougham, from Marli, Nana and your family.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Eugene and Karen Hudson, from the Who So Ever Will Community Church.