Orchids to …
• Luretta Clark for being my guardian angle this afternoon, from Linda.
• Tom Booher for being so thoughtful and considerate for taking the time to find and read a personal prayer for my well being, from your appreciative and thankful neighbor.
• Lt. Alan Sladek and Lt. Jodi Sladek for your hospitality on Saturday, from a friend.
• Columbus Transit for awesome care of its riders.
• the Cherlin family.
• Columbus Fire Department for a quick response on Tuesday morning on Ninth Street.
• Paul Otte, Randy Euty, Dennis, Justin, Ruth, Cathy, Pete, CRH Emergency Room, Tower 3 staff and Silver Oaks for all of your help to me and Jenny, from Al Sheller.
• Grant Hensley for his outstanding grades and making the president’s list at Trine University, love Meemaw and Peepaw.
• the very sweet lady in the grocery store who bought me an apple pie on my birthday.
• Ed Stone for providing the chairs for the memorial service in the Hope Cemetery.
• musician Nick Hogan for his thoughtful letter to the editor promoting honor of those who died for the freedoms all of us enjoy.
• Columbus for trying to get more solar power into our country.
• Dr. Tyson Hall at Hope Clinic and all the staff who helped this morning with Cleopatra, from Susie Prather.
• Sara and Jonathan Galbraith for all you do for our family, from Mom.
• Edward Stone, Edwin Stone and Jon Dillman for providing the chairs at the Memorial Day veterans ceremony in Hope.
• A.C. Reeves for all he does for the Bartholomew County Veterans Honor Guard, Hope American Legion, the community and the church.
Onions to …
• The Republic for the article on the Salute! concert that was more coverage of an elected official than it was about the concert and the veterans.
• the newspaper for leaving out a number 6 on the scramble and leaving out a letter on the No. 15 business.
• the place that does not have cleaning supplies to give to the poor.
• a group of people who disrupt other people’s lives at a restaurant on Wednesday mornings.
• the city for not re-striping the pedestrian right-of-way in front of the sheriff’s department.
• school officials for keeping a coach that should have won more tournaments.
• the city for not having stricter rules and regulations about pit bulls.
Happy Birthday to …
• Louise Murray, from Pastor Carl and The OutReach.
• Ann Ellis, from Katy, Missy, Greg, Jake, Maggy and Paul.
• Scott Puffenberger, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Easton Bradley Peterman, from Grandma Hege.
• Morgan Stone.
• Carol Ashbrook.
• Stephanie Meek.
• Jerry Bragg.
• Kevin Batt.
• Emily Flack.
• Alyssebeth Stewart.
• John Ruble.
• Amanda Bryant, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Lana Miller, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Nataline Weddle, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Rick Wade, from Carol Wade.
• Elaine Cheever, from Mom and Marty.
• Olivia Humes, from your Dad.
Belated Wishes to …
• Jessica Eggleston, love Granny.
• Bill Jenkins, from Tonia, Ashlyn, Braxton, Caison, Mom and a Marine in California.
• Dad (Dill Jenkins), from Cameron, Caleb and Maxium (the dog).
• Ella Dean Wainscott on No. 4, from your family and friends.
• Gene Parkinson, from Mom and Dad and all the family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• David and Bobbi Gates, from Mom, Kaydence, Steven, Easton and family.
• Jeremy and Jackie Martin, love your family.
