Orchids & Onions (July 19, 2010)

... Helen Miller for going above and beyond and helping us with our wedding reception at the Senior Center, from the Showalter and Denney families.
… Ecosource and Energy Matters for sponsoring Sustainability Day at the Fair, from Kathleen Leason.
… Amy, TJ and volunteers with Book Express for all of the great work in giving away books to the families for the Literacy Task Force during a very hot week of the fair, from community friends.
… Kristen Brown for graciously paying my trash pick-up fee so that my water would not be turned off.
… Lucille Waddle for having us and all the love shared among our families while we were on vacation, from Gwen, Ron and Nancy.
… Ethan Miracle on doing so well at the 4-H Fair and getting second place on his starter calf, from the Nieses, Holly, Matt, Jake, Ethan and Caden.
… person who turned my WIC vouchers, from a single mom.
… kind lady, Debbie, who stopped to check and see if I was OK when I had my motorbike accident Sunday morning, from James Bowen.
… really nice lady at Wal-Mart who helped the couple with the two small children pay for groceries when they didn’t have enough, from Chrissy and Greg.
… Berta, Grandma and Grandpa Smith, and Loretta for the beautiful skirt, hanging plant and orange cake, from Teresa Arthur.
… ladies in the Bartholomew County Voter Registration office for their help, from Clint Madden.
… Dustin Pastrick and Dakotah Pastrick for detassling corn for most of the summer instead of playing video games, from Mom.

Onions to ...

… whoever is responsible for not listing all the children’s names for their awards in 4-H.
… people who let their cats and dogs out at night so they mess in other people’s yards.
… female driver in the dark car who made a right turn on red at the 550 North and U.S. 31 intersection.
… retail bosses who don’t think cashiers should have conversations with customers.
… customers who dig in their purses for change to pay with holding up the line.
… people who fail to see the posted speed limit signs in construction zones.
… man who whistled at the waitress like she was a dog.
… person who vandalized the boat at Grandview Lake.
… people who call the elderly on the phone and do not wait long enough for them to get up and answer.
… the city and construction companies for construction everywhere you turn in this town and making it nearly impossible to drive safely.
… lady who refused to take her child to the restroom after the child was screaming nonstop that she needed to go Saturday night at Wal-Mart.
… the organizers of the City Golf Tournament for not being as organized and prepared as in previous years.
…person who hit the black dog on U.S. 31 and dragged the dog with the vehicle.
… the seeing eye dog who tried to attack my service dog at a downtown eatery on Saturday.
… cashier at the craft store who argued with a customer over sale prices.
… red and white pick up truck that was speeding and cutting in and out of traffic on Central on Sunday morning.
… Bartholomew County Fair Board for moving the spot where we have always met our children for years to a smoking area.
… a contractor who puts his own sign in his front yard to advertise himself.
… gossipers who try to trick innocent people into giving them information in order to spread more gossip.
… people who are obsessed with pork.
… the neo Nazi militia group dressed in military fatigue wearing swastikas while patrolling the Arizona desert.
… The Republic for no coverage of the Chrysler tournament on June 18th.