Orchids to …
• my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren for being the many reasons I have for having a Happy Mother’s Day, from Mom/Gram.
• Bartholomew County REMC for posting power outage locations and updates on your website, from an appreciative customer.
• Glen Deaton for the nice asparagus you gave me on Sunday, from Barbara Whipker.
• Barney Quick for the truthful and spot-on column, from Kathy.
• the White Castle manager for not charging for my drink when their grill was down, from the lady in the gray SUV.
• the Ron Speer family for being awesome friends, from a friend.
• the lady and teenagers who pushed my car off the road after it died at the stop sign last Wednesday evening.
• Mr. Mahaffey for being a dedicated son, organized boys track coach and eighth-grade teacher at Northside Middle School.
• Sydney Cox for graduating from IUPUC, from Glenda.
• Cory, Tasha, Erik and Ella Wainscott for hosting the Mother’s Day party from all the mothers and families.
• the awesome group of 17 from Cummins Global Machine Integration for their volunteerism at Orphan Grain Train’s new site in Jonesville.
• Toyota’s Industrial Equipment Manufacturing for the blessing of the electric walk-behind pallet stacker for use at the Orphan Grain Train’s new warehouse in Jonesville.
• Max & Erma’s restaurant for the awesome dinner experience Saturday evening.
• everyone who let us know and helped us find our dog when she got out of the yard because of the storm, from the Broughers on Sandpiper Lane.
• the kind lady at the Indiana Department of Revenue who was so helpful Monday morning.
• voters who were able to see through the fog, bombast and misinformation and vote for a man who will move Columbus forward.
• Bob Stewart and Fred Armstrong, whose exemplary records were vindicated in the recent primary.
• Jim Lienhoop for an outstanding victory in the Republican primary that provides something to look forward to in January.
Onions to …
• the person who says that they are a friend but acts more like an enemy.
• the spa and hair salon that closed and didn’t call their customers to let them know.
• restaurants that have stuffed animals in their decor.
• the factory that continues to employ an illegal female immigrant who has recently been arrested for welfare fraud.
• grown healthy men who will allow and watch female co-workers lift heavy items.
• laws that don’t make sense, like how you can buy paraphernalia and retailers make money off of it, but if you get caught with it, you get arrested.
• neighbors who don’t welcome new neighbors to the neighborhood.
• the office worker at the large corporation who tries to blame a shop employee for her mistakes.
• parents’ bad actions that turn children against them.
• the city council members who think the election was a mandate for returning to cronyism.
• law enforcement department for not having more officers on the street.
• utility customers who feel they shouldn’t have to pay for their actual usage, from someone who has to pay for her actual usage and doesn’t want to pay for yours, too.
• department head who does not have a DUI or traffic enforcement task force.
Happy Birthday to …
• Judy Hoene, from Joe and Kay.
• Karen Hoene, from Joe and Kay.
• Joseph Trobaugh III.
• Marjorie Marsh in North Vernon, from Donna Knicely and Bill Jordan.
• Ruth Acton, from your family and Donna.
• John Prohaska, from your family, Tammy and Donna.
• Ken Smit, from your family and Donna.
• Jeremy Steinke, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Vera Meredith, from Mark and Kenneth.
• Joe Chambers, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tucker Settle, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Amelia Rockhill.
• Amber Hundley.
• Ben Miller.
• David Bruner.
• Brandon Rhoades.
• Elizabeth Finke.
• Marion Kirby, from J.B., Jeanette, Karen, Rita, Debbie, Wayne, Imogene, Neal and PawPaw.
• Scott Goddard, from Mom and Dad.
• Johnathon, from Grandma Joyce.
Belated Wishes to …
• Jerry Williams, from your family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Ray and Mary Elliott, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Andrew and Ellen Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.
