Orchids to …
• Officer Nolting for going above and beyond Monday evening, from Keith at Acra Automotive Group.
• the kind men who helped pull my car out of the cornfield off of Carr Hill Road due to the ice and snow, from the woman in the blue Saturn.
• the black Jeep going south on U.S. 31 by Lowell Road for not hitting me or giving me sign language when I accidentally cut in front of them, from the black Kia Soul.
• my two snow angels, Jason and Amanda in the beige van, who stopped to help me shovel my driveway on Monday when they saw me shoveling snow, from Dorothy.
• the staff at the Caldwell house for just being awesome, from Greg.
• Kenny Dill for clearing the snow from his mother-in-law’s driveway, from Geneva Davis.
• Curt Bunion for cleaning my sidewalks, from a fellow Christian.
• Bev Brown for the delicious dinner on Sunday in honor of your mother’s 80th birthday, from J.G.
• neighbors who clear your driveway, clean off your porch and bring your mail to the door for you.
• very thoughtful neighbor who cleaned off the snow from my driveway and my walk, from an elderly lady on Broadmoor Lane.
• The Republic carrier in Fairlawn addition for making sure my newspaper is on my front porch.
• Marc and Pat Kovens for being great neighbors, from Darlene.
• Pat McInteer for the special music and playing the dulcimer, and to pastor Adam for playing the harmonica in church on Sunday.
• the snow angel who cleaned up all the sidewalks and driveways on 30th Street.
• the kind man in the 2700 block of 19th Street for clearing snow from neighbors’ driveways, from Imogene.
• Monica Morris for cleaning my driveway, from C.W.
• Graham Rooks on winning the semistate wrestling tournament for Columbus East High School and good luck at state this weekend, from Audrey Westerfield.
• Steve and Shawn Roth for cleaning my driveway, from Barb.
• for the lady who was clearing driveways on Woodland Drive.
• Columbus North girls’ basketball team for winning its fourth consecutive sectional title.
• Jim and Amanda Wright for the wonderful swimming outing at the hotel last Friday, from Ashlyn, Laura, Jenny, Whitney and Pappy.
• the Riley kids on Hunter Place for a clean driveway, from Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Alberta.
• Brenda Hull who scraped my windows while I sat inside warming up, from Sharon Ballenger.
• all the employees at Red Lobster for rescuing our credit card and the great service on Valentine’s Day.
• Hope Elementary cheerleaders for all your hard work and continued smiles and spirit throughout our season, from your coach.
• those who helped when I fell on snow-covered steps Monday at the Breast Health Center.
• Don and Linda Jackson for taking us to the Valentine dinner from Howard, Clora and Karen.
Onions to …
• people that should be feeding their kids breakfast instead of complaining about the breakfast provided by schools.
• landlords who can’t be bothered to plow snow from parking lots, forcing employees to walk in the snow, then asking those same people to move their cars when they do show up to plow.
• the mother who has left her little boy with his dad twice in his life.
• The Republic for editing my Onion and diluting the purpose of my Onion.
• a waitress at one of the restaurants on State Road 46 West for attempting to serve food to a customer after you gave it to another customer that touched all over it.
• the transparently confusing circumstances leading to the possible improper destruction of a Columbus taxpayer’s home and personal property.
• the middle school basketball coach who needs to do his job instead of whining at the referees.
• the person or persons who stole the Valentine balloons from Garland Brook Cemetery that were for our son.
• people that have to make heroes of road workers who are merely doing the job they are paid to do.
• the business that lets teenagers work in its kids court without adult supervision.
• the company for planning on leaving an already blighted neighborhood with yet another empty building.
• the car lot for selling total-loss vehicles to customers.
• the public official who won’t speak into the microphone and mumbles, making it impossible to hear on streaming videos.
Happy Birthday to …
• Aliana Wagner Edwards on No. 1, from Dawna, Jolexys, Aunt TT, Uncle Ronnie, Megan and Bradyn.
• Christy Everett, from Melissa and Kris Everett.
• Reagan Medaris on No. 13, from Mom, Dad, Sophie, Bubby, Hannah and Bryson.
• Bill Runion, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Kelsie Bezis, from Grandma Jean.
• Ben Shoaf.
• Aunt Sharon Herkamp.
• Tyler Galbraith.
• Sharon Waltz.
• Greg and Sherry Wheeler, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Robin R. Rutan.
• Linda Iwamuro, from Edith, Sheryl, your family and Donna.
• Kyle Huber, from your family and Donna.
• Alvin Snyder, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
Belated Wishes to …
• Ruby Eagleton, from all the loyal customers from Shorty’s.
• Araina, from JoAnne.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Floyd and Carolyn Ritz.
