Around Town – July 3

July 3

Orchids to

• Sonya, Sara, Veronica, Steph, Racine and the rest of the team at Sonya’s Dance Zone for an excellent 2016-17 season and for the fantastic showing at Triple S Nationals.

• Sprague Rentals LLC for the recent nice improvements, from a tenant.

• all our many guests who helped with a hurried cleanup when rain came during the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration in Hope, from the Yellow Trail Museum Board.

• the residents of Hope who kept the square in great condition during the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration, from the Yellow Trail Museum Board.

• Bobby and Mike for being great Masters of Ceremonies for the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration in Hope and for helping make the event even more fun than usual, from the Yellow Trail Museum.

• all the volunteers who helped make the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration great, from the Yellow Trail Museum.

• Chuck Caldwell for giving up his Friday evening to help make the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration happen, from Barb.

• Myah Thompson and Logan Downey for being the first-ever Little Miss Sparkler and Little Mr. Firecracker at the Independence Day Celebration, and to all the other participants this year, from the Yellow Trail Museum.

• Lana and Bruce Luzier for the use of their garage and for being gracious hosts of another successful garage sale on Franklin Street, from Nora and Jim.

• Nita Evans for her column, “Coming to know Christ young,” in Saturday’s paper.

• Cummins Inc. for being willing to help the city of Columbus.

• Columbus Free Methodist Church for the delicious meal and service Sunday.

Happy Birthday to

• Andrea Kahlenback, from your family and Donna.

• Sherry Elkins, from your family, Anita and Donna.

• Chris Stott, from your family.

• Deborah Bridges, from Bethel Baptist Church.

• Courtney Condon on No. 25, from Allen, Jalen, Dad, Mom and all your family.

• Janet Gross, from Mark and Beth.

• Ayden Shepherd.

• Bob Beeker.

• Melinda Titus Fausch.

• Bobby Hartwell.

• Allen Brodie.

• Darlene Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Skyler Lee.

• Evan Wallace.

• Kyle Bozell.

Happy Anniversary to

• Dean and Kay Burton, with love from your family.

• Tim Reinbold on No. 24, from your wife Martha.