Orchids to …
• Columbus City Council for keeping farm animals on the farm where they belong.
• Sandy Hook United Methodist Church for the lovely and moving flag display along Taylor Road.
• the honest person who turned in my ATM card to Centra Credit Union.
• the nice people who helped us by jump-starting my car at Walmart.
• New Hope Christian Church for hosting South Central Indiana Men’s Fellowship on Tuesday, and to Jonesville Christian Church for winning the Members Award.
• James Mahoney for a delicious fish fry on Tuesday evening.
• the Hourglass Laundry on Cottage for its help, from a disabled person.
• Debbie Hanloh for her Herculean task of decorating and coordinating decorations for Vacation Bible School for Parkside Baptist Church.
• Don and Sharon Baird for bringing music back into my life.
• the guys who picked up the trash on Seventh Street.
• the young soldier who pushed my car back for me.
Onions to …
• the woman in the red, two-door car that turned around in my yard instead of my driveway, leaving tire tracks in the grass.
• local elected officials who advocate for more taxes, rather than focusing on eliminating wasteful government spending.
• people who beg for money and stand with an animal in all kinds of weather.
• the paper that has overused hyphens and slashes.
• law enforcement for not enforcing speeding laws.
• the man who caused a car accident and did not have a license or insurance.
• the resident for mowing his grass at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
• the proofreaders who don’t know the differences between bail and bale.
• people who say whatever they want to whomever they want and then can’t figure out why no one wants anything to do with them.
• the former mobile home park manager for snubbing the neighbors and those she claimed were her good friends.
• the parents of the teenager with a green Subaru for his reckless driving.
Happy Birthday to …
• Keith Bode, from your family and Donna.
• Bill Hitchcox, from your family and Donna.
• Austin Mize, from Grandma and Grandpa Mize and family.
• Keith Bode, from Jeri, Bob and Rose.
• Ronaca Guffey.
• Austin Mize.
• Brad Kiffling.
• Michael Garrison.
• Aaron Carman.
• Cameron Foster.
• Debbie Sims.
• Dave Miller, from Mom and your family.
• Lily Turner, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Happy Belated Birthday to …
• Paula McNealy, from Rick Walker.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Dale and Bev Burton, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Monica DeWitt-Lewis, from Joey.
• Jim and Joyce Meyer, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jim and Rhonda Illig, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Erik and Tiffany Peterman, from Grandma Hege.
