Orchids to …
• the Columbus East boys basketball team and coach Brent Chitty for doing the right thing for their community, from an appreciative basketball fan.
• the elementary school basketball parents who cheer on and support the players.
• Gene Rudicel for the calendar and his friendship, from John Tinkey.
• Empty Bowls organizers and supporters for the 17th annual event conducted last Saturday, working to end hunger in Columbus, one bowl at a time, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.
• all the prayers, love and support I have received from my church family at the World of Pentecost Church, from Frieda.
• the manager at White Castle for the hamburgers, from Bartholomew County Highway Department.
• the Columbus community for wrapping their arms around the Speidel family and helping to support them during this trying time, from a proud Bull Dog alumnus.
• Grubby the Groundhog, Kathy Hershey, UTOPIA Wildlife, David Webster, Dave Miller, Melina Fox, Joyce Dempsey and Diane Jekel for bringing the Groundhog’s Day program to our school after the program at the Hope Square, from kindergartners and first-graders at Hope Elementary School.
• Mayor Kristen Brown and Animal Care Services for working well together to find loving homes for all adoptable pets, including a stray little pet pig.
• Regina at Walmart for always being so kind to everyone who goes through her checkout line, from Vickie.
• Eldon’s for the way you handle the situation of my car, from Sue.
• the kind couple who returned my phone outside Amazing Joe’s on Monday night.
• Judy at Elite Wellness and Beauty for the wonderful hot stone massage, from a happy client.
• Jeannie Moon for your hospitality, from Vivian White.
Onions to …
• the current administration for signing a five-year lease and letting the tenant walk away a couple of months later.
• the newspaper for not knowing the difference between a plural and a possessive noun in a headline Tuesday.
• grocers who charge $5 or more for a gallon of milk because it is allegedly organic.
• children who do not call their mother or go visit her while she is ill.
• the county highway department that won’t clean the county roads.
• people who think climate change legislation and Obamacare are substantial legislation.
• the gas stations that have raised the price of gas 30 cents overnight.
• people who have to hide behind the names of Ordinary Joe, Ordinary John and Ordinary Jane.
• the student section which taunts and humiliates those who come to support them and the high school administration who condones it.
• those who believe in the global warming fairy tale and when that didn’t work, they changed the name to climate change.
• the person on Facebook for all the drama and lying while pretending to be religious.
• people who have no idea how insurance works when your hospital bills are hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• the agitated council member who gets angry when he doesn’t get his way.
• family members that cannot make decisions but then will complain when someone else makes the decision.
• the county highway department for forgetting some of our roads for snow removal.
• the home-school system that causes a child in the third grade to be unable to read a 5-year-old sibling’s birthday card.
• the school leader who whines about fans having poor sportsmanship at a basketball game; it’s called cheering for your team, from a fan.
• schools for discouraging cheering at elementary basketball games, from fans.
• the restaurant staff that got my order incorrect and did not offer to correct my order after I brought it to their attention.
• the lack of common sense in Columbus.
• the newspaper for printing and the individual who submitted the most insensitive Onion that referenced fundraising for people who have more than adequate health insurance.
• those that think Obamacare is good for this country.
• deciding to delay school two hours at the last possible minute when people were already at school trying to get in.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ruby Tays on No. 91, from Lindsey Thompson.
• Taylor Owen Talkington on No. 1, from Grandma and Grandpa Simmons.
• Buzz Hjelter, from Barbie, Mary, Adam, Annie, Dad and Mom.
• Beth Schoettmer, from Issac, Tatum, Dad, Mom, Grandma Jean and Grandma Joan.
• Jan Deaton, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Gary Huffman, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Ed Settle, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Rebecca Eberhart, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Canaan Bowman.
• Teresa Beavers, from Donita Hoffman.
• Liv on No. 18, from Mom, Dad, Eli and Luke.
• Anna Henrichsen, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Leah George, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Canaan Bowman, from John, Tina, John, Lauryn, Courtney, Keighney and Jazmine.
• Ray Elliott, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Kiarraa Findley, from Mommy, Daddy, Travis, Brian Jr. and Trever.
• Marjorie Hull, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Nancy Scott from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
Belated Wishes to …
• Katie Clark, from Paul, Kim, Angie and Greg.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
