Orchids to …
• David, for your patience doing my taxes Thursday at Mill Race Center, from Paula Jarrett.
• the owner of the well-constructed fence at the corner of Taylor Road and South Drive — well done!
• to the city council for understanding that recreational activities attract people to a city short on labor that dies if it does not grow.
• Super Dave of Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. for finding our leak, from the Foleys.
• all the people at Bob Evans that helped when my brother became ill, and a big thank-you to the woman who paid our check.
• Terry Brock for his spot-on letter on school shootings.
• high school students for demonstrating the common sense and backbone so many adults obviously lack.
• the FedEx driver who helped two women load the huge rock Thursday.
• Tom Lane for the powerful letter.
• the two women at Target who helped me with my low tire Wednesday.
• Edie Smith, from Sharon Larson.
• all the students across the nation who let their voices be heard in a variety of ways as they try to make their schools safe.
• Lori Rowan, for helping me when I totaled my car, from Peggy Dunlevy.
Onions to …
• everyone who believes in life experience as a great educator but opposes students exercising their First Amendment right to protect their right to life.
• to the City of Columbus for its restrictive, unfair downtown parking ordinance.
• the current administration for trying to tax our way to prosperity.
• those wanting to offer criminals yoga classes and not offering day spas and pedicures as well.
• those who don’t see that a résumé that has embellishment, spotty work history and murky business dealings are excellent qualifications for congressional office.
• people who think a 17-minute walkout is destroying children’s education.
• those decrying public figures with police protection when the police are the only ones who should be carrying weapons.
• to state legislators who spent time to make the firefly the official state insect but didn’t even vote on a hate-crime law.
• the Indiana legislature for their top achievement, making it easier to get drunk on Sunday.
• anyone who manufactures plastic.
• state government for representing people who are living here illegally.
Happy Birthday to …
• Mike Irwin, from your family and Donna.
• Karen Streeval, from your family and Donna.
• Patty Newmister, from friends and family.
• Gammie, with love from Wyatt and Marika.
• Allen Heck, from the Heck family, the Gates family and the Morrow family.
• Steve Epperson, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Shawn Hendershot, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Scott Poffenberger, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Janie Norberg.
• Kara Marie Bratton.
• Wayne Downey.
• Pal Ballard, from Juanita Bray.
• Isaac Shafer, from Mark, Kim, and Grandma Jean and Grandma Joan.
Belated Happy Birthday to …
• Jean Patrick, March 15, from Alice Purtlebaugh.
