Orchids & Onions (July 11, 2012)

the children at Children Inc. for being a good audience, from Buffalo Bill.
Jerry Baker for changing your plans last Tuesday evening and working on our refrigerator, from the Tinkles.
Dr. Gausmann for your kindness, patience, and being as gentle as you can pulling a difficult tooth and Arlene for your support, from a new patient.
Moore's Roofing for professional work with incredible attention to detail and respect for property, from the owner of a beautiful new roof in Oakbrook.
Tony Stewart for making my little boy's dream come true by being so polite and signing his autograph at the fair on Monday night, from Wendy Montgomery.
Goodner Heating and Cooling for your quality service and getting our air back on, from the Broughers.
County Clerk Tami Hines and Brenda Carter in the clerk's office for the extra-special help in keeping our secret from the happy newlyweds.
Sally for being so understanding and helpful on my newspaper delivery, from Deborah Roberts.
CRH for providing free parking at the 4-H Fair Monday night.
Susie Prather for a wonderful lunch and shopping in Brown County and all you do for everyone, from Marlena.
Misty Derringer for her letter to the editor, from Theresa Deiwert.
road crews working on Central Avenue between Kroger and Applebee's for saving a stranded motorist who had run out of gas, from Kim and Jerry Wasson.
Elizabeth Lowe for her letter to the editor.
everyone at CRH for the care for Phyllis Titus, especially Alisa, Kathy and Kim, from the Titus family.
officer Dean Johnson for his assistance when I had a flat tire, from Jennifer Carlin.

Onions to

the very crooked bike-route sign recently installed at 30th Street and Haw Creek Trail.
people who don't know the difference between a weed and a flower.
no turn arrow on the traffic light for Beam Road at Beam Road and National.
Obamacare for wanting to raise the premium on Medicare to $200 a month.
all of the idiot drivers in Columbus.
green Jeep in the livestock parking lot without a livestock parking pass that parked in the middle of the aisle blocking in other cars.
people that don't care how they drive on County Road 525S.
people who steal from garage sales.
grocery stores that have smaller products with higher prices.
people who smoke at the smoke-free fair.
animal rescue groups that spay and neuter puppies and kittens at a dangerously young age.