Orchids to …
• Anna Carmon for buying her students desserts Thursday, from your Communication and Conflict class.
• Pastor Tim McNamee for being very generous, from an appreciative great-niece and her friend.
• the Grimes family for the Valentines candy, from the Richards Elementary School crossing guards.
• the nice Kroger employee that gave me a lovely red rose on Valentine’s Day because I was not going to get anything.
• The Republic for a good chuckle in the Happy Anniversaries from Mike and Ben, from the Wilkersons.
• Pastors Ray and Della Jones at Covenant Family Worship Center for the fun Valentines party from the congregation.
• Wilford Lutes for his letter to the editor, from a reader that agrees.
• WYGS and Parkside Court for the nice Valentines luncheon, candy, CD and rose, from Kim and Andrea Stringer.
• Eddie Loweth, our grandpa, from Bronson, Carter, Hunter and the rest of the family.
Happy Birthday to …
• Elijah Roberts on No. 3, from Mommy, Daddy, Tanner and Charlie.
• John David Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Cody Clouse, from Mary and Elsie.
• Pauline Huntington, from Jean Patrick.
• Debbie Newsom, from Beck and Momma.
• Carla Finke Cole.
• Dorinda Sneed.
• Jason Gearhart.
• Alex Justus.
• Marla Finke Stone.
• Matthew W. Harker.
• Tim Knox, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Paula Sturgeon, from Pastor Carl Greene and The Outreach.
• Arnold Madden, from Peggy, Belinda, Paul, Lisa and Jimmy.
• Teresa James, from Dirk, George, Ruth, Bryant and Donna.