Orchids & Onions (July 14, 2012)

the driver who stopped and waited for my family to get to me after my wreck.
Roger Coleman for all your help in our matter we are dealing with, from Don and Tammy Tungate.
Don Strietelmeir for his Letter to the Editor, from Kenneth E. Vanliew.
Adele Vincent for her Letter to the Editor.
Amazing Joe's restaurant for the lovely dinner for installation, from the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 24.
Tony Stewart for signing the die cast car for our raffle giveaway, from Sandcreek Township Conservation Club.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church for providing free water at the fair.
Kevin Gregory and WRTV6 for coming to Columbus to offer Weather Camp to our kids.
all the 4-H kids who participate in the fair.
Diana and Lura at the post office for your time and patience Tuesday and calling my husband when I was having a problem with our car, from Mrs. Carey.
Lacy at Caddie's Pub for doing a great job.
George Albers for his Letter to the Editor.
Mark Baldwin and Mike Tungett for being wonderful neighbors and for mowing my yard Friday night, from Barbara Shouse.
Ashlyn, Spencer and Nicole for all your hard work for us, from Nana and Pappy.
John Campbell and Larry Wells for helping me when my vehicle was stranded at Sans Souci and getting it home and Ernie, Jeremy and Patsy for helping me get home, from Deborah Nolan.
Robert Hayes for his Letter to the Editor, from Dorothy.
Bill Scarbrough for your very accurate and information Letter to the Editor.
Larry Fisher and the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Board for all their hard work this week from John Tinkey.
George Albers for his excellent, truthful letter in The Republic last week, from Carol.
Sue, Tabitha, and Bethany Feller. I admire you for being the strong-willed women that you are, from someone who cares.
Karen Johnson for 20 years of selfless service to First United Methodist Church Preschool, from the Federle family.

Onions to

the fair for not honoring $10 bracelet Midnight Madness that was advertised on its website Thursday night.
the construction crew on Central for causing motorist to lock up his or her brakes by stepping into traffic without notice or signage.
people who call about an item for sale, arrange a time to come see it, then never show up or call.
unfriendly people of Columbus who can't say a simple 'hello' when passing someone on the street.
school corporation that allows certain schools to cap class sizes at 25 while maintaining that 30 plus students in other schools in the same grade are not crowded.
people who fail to realize that eating sugary, fattening, fried food is an individual's choice.
street department for not patching all the potholes in the city.
parking charge at county fair that we have already paid taxes for.
lawn care companies that push treatments when all the lawns need is water.
people who feel the need to be food police.
driver of yellow Ford Focus who was eating while driving.