Orchids & Onions (February 3, 2013)

• Due to the high volume of storm-related Orchids for snow removal and other assistance and to ensure everyone is recognized in a timely manner, we will run an abbreviated version of those Orchids.

• the patient drivers in Bartholomew and Johnson Counties during the snow squalls, from a grateful slow driver.

• Don Pope, from the Bautes and others in Windsor Place.

• my neighbor Lee, from Bonnie.

• Chris and Brian on Wellington Court, from Emily Fowler.

• Reed Wilson, from Norma.

• Orchids to

• the staff at TLAC for always being encouraging to your members.

• the nice man at Circle K on Taylor Road Friday for buying me the monkey, from the little girl in the pink coat.

• The Republic for printing pictures and an article of Lilly Scholarship finalists.

• Grant at Voelz Body Shop for the great service, from Susan Dorenbusch.

• Bill and Areta Gilland for being the best and most understanding landlords, from a very appreciative single mom, Angie.

• the office manager at Carson's for the outstanding help Friday morning, from a grateful customer.

• my church, other churches and people who came to see Roger and prayed for him before his surgeries and after on Jan. 22 and 24, from Betty Roll.

• Steve Coons for the amazing care you give your mother, from a grateful observer.

• Bill Kendall for the Letter to the Editor.

• the two nice plumbers from Lohmeyer's, from Margie Peach.

• Randy Bailey and Hope Police Department for the way they have handled the storms in the past week.

• the customer at JoAnn Fabrics who paid my bill when I left my debit card at home, from Cindy.

• the principal, teachers and support staff for working hard to keep the children out of the cold during pick up time this week, from a grateful grandparent.