Orchids & Onions (November 13, 2012)

Orchids to…
Columbus Police Department for escorting the Columbus East football team to and from school, from proud parents and fans.
Doug Bonnell for his Letter to the Editor, from a fellow retiree from Arvin.
Kathy Dell for a moving, meaningful and beautiful Veterans Day program, from Parkside staff and families.
Charlene at Mutt Tubs for doing a great grooming job with my miniature schnauzer, from Cutler Brown.
Janeen Hammond and Ben Wagner for keeping with the Tom Green tradition of constructing a wonderful United Way Youth Campaign “Penny Shooter” contraption for the collection of students’ donations, from Southside School’s United Way Committee.
the neighbors at Canterbury Apartments, the police officer and animal control officer who helped my daughter when someone hit her dog, from Kathy Fink.
Bob and Bill Crase for your presentation at our Veterans Day program, from Smith Elementary.
Onions to…
the agencies that use up all of my donation money in paper and postage stamps to mail requests for more money every week or month.
the driver of the blue Jeep who assumed I was going to turn right into the school parking lot with no signal and pulled out in front of me.
the lady who stops a full car length beyond the white line, putting fear into those in the oncoming lane waiting to turn left.
those who feel that raiding the Telecommunication Fund for non-technology use is appropriate.