Orchids & Onions (April 24, 2012)

everyone who donated items for door prizes for our MS softball tourney, from Team Grider.
Lisa at the McDonalds on National Rd. for being so helpful with our 5th graders on Monday, from Scipio teachers.
the good Samaritan for helping the turtle cross the road in Garden City.
whoever it was that cut up the tree that fell at the church on West Indiana 46 and to Mike and Eric for helping to clear it out.
Smith PTO for all your help and hard work in helpingÂ our Earth Day Celebration.
Mrs. Bower and the Mt. Healthy Green Team for an awesome job of processing 4 tons of paper in four days in celebration of Earth Day.
Dave and Wendy Allen for being such wonderful, caring people, from Tami Graham.
Rosy Fernandez and Renee Degner for the wonderful International Fair at Parkside on Friday night, from a grateful parent.
Sweet Rose Bakehouse for the excellent service, coconut cake and cupcakes, from the Tompkins family.
Molly Elifritz for making the No. 1 University of Kentucky Cheerleading team, from Mom, John, Cass, Uncle Gary, Aunt Kelly, Roarke, Reilly, Grandma and Amber.
Brian and Tonya Rose for your amazing work with the youth choir at Open Bible Baptist Church, from a pleased parent.
facility for getting rid of the person who brought everyone down and caused trouble for everyone.
Barb and Bill for taking care of things in our absence, from Jerry and Mary.
Judge Chris Monroe for a job well done, from a grandparent.
David Alberring, teacher at Taylorsville Elementary for allowing me to job shadow last week, from Derek Sexton.
Prosecutor Nash for addressing a real problem in our community, from a firsthand observer.
the nice lady at Hobby Lobby on Saturday who let me have some of the remaining sock monkey fabric, from a very relieved soon-to-be aunt.
Brayton Myrick on your first hole-in-one at Par 3, from your family.
Jim Ziegler for fixing Julius' bike and for helping him ride it, from Courtney Knight.
Come as You Are Ministries for being loving and caring during a hard time in my life, from Sharon Phillips.
Prosecutor Nash for having the courage to address a serious problem in our community, from a done-wrong divorcÃ©e.
Timothy Cooney for being a wonderful caregiver when I had foot surgery, from Mom.

Onions to

the Colts for choosing Luck over Griffin.
restoration company for not fixing the siding that blew off my house when they are supposed to guarantee their work.
The Republic for not picking and choosing what Onions to print.
The Republic for printing an article from PETA and being disrespectful to the farmers in this community.
people who are committing a federal offense by vandalizing mailboxes.
local newspaper that does not give our elected officials the proper praise and support they deserve.