Orchids to …
• Mayor Jim Lienhoop.
• Natalie for all your help on getting someone to come out and locate the water meter, from Tina Stephens.
• Dr. Sheehan who is a kind and caring dermatologist and is considerate of sensitive issues, from a patient.
• the mayor and most of the council for taking the high ground.
• PSI for its prompt replacement of a burned-out bulb in my Fairlawn backyard security light, from Marge Pongracz.
• the new mayor’s administration for managing to reorganize effectively in a budget-neutral manner.
• Kristen Brown for attending the city council meeting.
• the wonderful person who rescued my dog on a very cold night.
• my neighbor with the white truck who plowed my driveway on County Road 200W.
• the employee who gave me the extra money I needed to buy a pair of flannel pajamas.
• Dr. Benjamin for being such a great doctor and surgeon.
• the doctors at St. Francis Cancer Center here in Columbus, especially Dr. Raghavendra, for their wonderful care, from Carolyn S. and Judy G.
• Cindy Olson at Access Ability for loaning us a transport chair and bed rail for our mother, from Toni Rowe.
• Sheila at Call-a-Bus for her assistance Thursday evening, from a disabled person.
• Dr. Jack Scherer for making the older lady beautiful again, from Kathy.
• my mom Lois and neighbor Brenda for cleaning my driveway while I was at work on Wednesday, from Brenda.
• Rick Holtsclaw for cleaning our driveway, from the Smiths.
• the driver who offered me a ride in their black truck near the professional offices Jan. 22, as it was very kind of you.
• Mayor Jim Lienhoop for his logical, inclusive and professional approach to governing.
• the wonderful person for cleaning my driveway and sidewalk in Princeton Park, from Rita.
• Bob and Judy Mead for cleaning my driveway, delicious food and for being such good caring neighbors, from Marilyn.
• Suzannah Kelly on 6 Tower of Columbus Regional Hospital for being such a good caring nurse.
• Tammie Pool for shoveling a path to my bird feeders and then helping me fill those bird feeders.
• Ruth Stillinger for chasing me down nine blocks to return my credit card after I had left the store.
• Bob Polston for cleaning off all the neighbors’ driveways each time it snows.
Onions to …
• those who have forgotten how to joke and have fun.
• the small group who refused to acknowledge that respect is earned and not granted.
• the neighbor who plows the snow from both their and their son’s driveways into my yard.
• the person who drove through the neighborhood front yards in the snow because karma will catch up with you.
• the newly elected official who appointed his political supporters and gave them big raises courtesy of the taxpayers.
• those who seek to deny a new city official the honeymoon granted to his predecessor.
• parents who complain about kids going to school in very cold weather as it is January.
• brides who overdo the shabby chic theme on their weddings as it is so overdone.
• anyone who is complaining about the schools being open during cold weather.
• unhappy parents who fail to realize the schools all have heat and a coat does, in fact, help prevent hypothermia.
• the elected state official who seems to represent a gun association rather than the constituents he is suppose to serve.
• those who are complaining about road closures when it is expected to improve the road.
Happy Birthday to …
• Mike Evener, from Katie.
• Miles Barnes, from your wife and family.
• Lawrence Flowler, from Elsie.
• Tammy Essex.
• Ian Batt.
• Jacob Brockman, from Grandma and Papaw Schnadinger (Barb and Gordon) and all your family.
• Evelynn Bennett, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Kaimen Perry on No. 1, from Mommy and Daddy.
