Orchids to …
• Eric at McDonald’s for his awesome help.
• The entire staff of Wilson’s Leather for excellent customer service, from Melissa.
• the Sullivans for being the best friends and neighbors anyone could ever have.
• Ann Martin for her accurate letter concerning the effects of alcohol, from a concerned parent.
• Emma Benchell for being such a dedicated friend to Rico Morris.
• Donald Trump for standing up for America and leading the way for the future.
Onions to …
• the individuals who constantly bash elected officials.
• the motorcyclist who drove a bike into our yard and along our evergreens.
• men who won’t let their girlfriends ever come to their house as we wonder what you are hiding.
• killjoys who complain about people who whistle and sing, as this may be their only daily joy and happiness.
• school officials for approving the local high school musical which blatantly signaled to our children that the rapid degradation of morals in our society is no big deal.
• current city leaders who make mistakes and won’t admit it or correct them.
• the dentist who closed his office with no notice and no info on how to get our dental records.
• the person who put the Orchid about needing someone tough like Donald Trump to lead us.
• the trucks parked on Cottage Avenue that make it difficult to use the street.
• all the candidates running for president, as there’s not a good one in the bunch.
• the elderly lady who walks her big white dog north of town and spreads lies and rumors about all of her neighbors.
• doctor’s offices that operate with answering machines and don’t call back patients or other doctors who call and leave messages.
• The Republic because when I handed my wife the entire Sunday paper she thought I was only handing her the first section because it was so light.
• people who provoke others and start trouble.
• the individual who repeatedly steals medicine from a sick person so they can get high.
• Hillary Clinton’s book for being full of lies covering her errors in judgment.
• the coworker with a shared toolbox who doesn’t ever put any tools away, making my job much more difficult.
Happy Birthday to …
• Cindy J. Fillenworth.
• Rory Glick, from Trish and Sheila.
• Kurt Nunemaker, from Kim and Randy.
• Pat McKinney, from your family.
• Rory Glick, from your family and Donna.
• Pat McKinney, from Paul, Kim, Angie and family.
• Cindy Fillenworth, from your family and Donna.
• Amy Lian, from your family and Donna.
• Ted Loesch, from your buddies.
• Glyn Price, from your family, Billie and Donna.
• Mary Bridgewater, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Hannah Hodson, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Laycen Schaffer, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Ted Loesch, from Paul, Kim, Greg, Angie and family.
• Henrietta Weddle, from Brown’s Corner Chapel Church.
• Donald Gilliland.
• Brent Coy.
• Jean Patrick, from Vivian Adams.
• Dorothy Jean on No. 89, from John and Judy Lind.
• Jean Patrick, from Anna, Wilma, Vicki, Mark and George.
• Dan Dye, from Tonya, Mom, Dad, John, Rachel, Leah, Sarah, Luke, Stefan and Kody.
• Happy Belated Birthday to…
• Jim Wolpert, from Dove Ministries.