Orchids to …
• the EMT and fire department personnel who responded to my wife’s diabetes episode last week for the quick response and great job, from Wes and Phyllis Paradise of Grant, Alabama.
• Columbus Youth Camp, Autism Solutions and all the wonderful parents who helped my son experience a wonderful three days and create lasting memories, from a grateful mom.
• Marie Danhauer, BCSC IT/PowerSchool support, for the quick response with a query to complete a task Tuesday afternoon, from Debbie Greene.
• BNB Plumbing for their great work, from Janet.
• Matt Lake for great service at Lowe’s, from Janet.
• Renda Woodruff, cashier at Walmart in Seymour, for taking care of a very bad problem.
• Joe from Peters’ Heating and Air Conditioning, from the Baker family.
• the people in the red car outside of Subway in Hope for letting me know I dropped money in the store.
• Justin Bailey for reading the Orchids and Onions from The Republic on his podcast.
• the men in the Marsh meat department for the excellent job packaging all the meat for my mom Friday.
• BCSC board for standing tall and teaching our children the valuable lessons of embracing our differences and inclusion.
• the parents for wanting to change the transgender policy recently adopted by our school board.
• Jolinda at the fair office for all the help showing my goat, from Brady Barwick.
• all the wonderful nurses on the fourth floor pediatrics for their great help when I hurt my foot, from Brady Barwick.
• Karen, Dennis, Cheryl, Alan, Rayetta, Brandon, Jessica, Bret, Danielle, Bryce and Bethany for the wonderful 60th anniversary party, from Dad and Mom.
• the BCSC school board for including gender identity in the non-discrimination policy.
Onions to …
• those who do not realize that pit bulls are aggressive by nature and that nature can’t be taken away, no matter what goes into their training.
• the current administration and the absolute silence in the way they conduct business.
• the company for not flying the flag at half staff.
• Pokemon people.
• managers at the big box store for the very bad situation Wednesday.
• school leaders for not using common sense in the bathroom issue.
• the man who could not wait his turn at the deli Tuesday afternoon.
• people who don’t know the first thing about taking care of a 4-week-old puppy and leaving it out in all kinds of weather.
• those who think there is something wrong with enjoying a game and holding on to childhood memories.
• the school leaders for caring about a very small minority over the large number of students.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jane Goecker, from Jeri, Bob, Tom, Brandon, Kristen and the rest of your family.
• Pearlie Whited, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Jeff Burton, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• JoAnn Kouts, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Aaron Swinford, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tammy Larrison.
• Melia Rhoads.
• Alex Dillman.
• Nikki Whittington.
• Chris Fleenor.
• Betty Moore, from Barb and Gordon Schnadinger, Mary Davis, Bonnie Rigsby and all your family and friends.
• Allen Dillman.
• Paul Lawson, from your father.
• Allen Dillman, from the Welchs.
• Belated Birthday to …
• Diana Armstrong Wilson.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Dustin and Lisa McCartney, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sharon and Don Baird on No. 49, from Joe and Kay.
• Charles and Betty Ellercamp on No. 60, from Jeanetta.
• Belated Anniversary to …
• Justin and Mandy Harvey.
