Orchids to …
• Gina and her team for doing a great job with the Piggy Party Saturday at the Elks Lodge for the benefit of the Children’s Fund.
• the staff of Harrison Lake Country Club for hosting the best Member-Guest Invitational ever.
• Braylyn from Fantastic Sam’s for an awesome cut and color.
• Wings for the Journey program for another awesome balloon release Sunday at Mill Race Park.
• city council member Frank Miller for understanding the impact of multiple increased taxes and fees on lower- and fixed-income taxpayers, an often-overlooked group.
• Pat Hampton for replacing the battery on my favorite watch, from Sandy.
• Kevin Rich at Frank Anderson Tire for fixing my tire Monday morning, from Carol Gleason.
Onions to …
• the nonprofit organization that expects employees to give up weekend nights to do work for them and be away from their family.
• people who are neglecting the small cemetery on County Road 450N between State Road 9 and Marr Road.
• the city for not having its own employees data-mine information using search engines instead of paying exorbitant prices for studies.
• people who walk out in front of cars without looking.
• the Indiana attorney general for his column against legalizing medical marijuana.
• the person who stole the cover for the spare tire on my RAV.
• neighbors who have nothing more to do than stick their noses in people’s business where it doesn’t belong.
• the community that thinks another salary study is going to help city employees, from a retired firefighter with 32 years’ experience who went though earlier studies that never resulted in raises, at least to firefighters.
• the facility we rented Friday evening that provided no air conditioning during our wedding reception.
• women who go to church and act like Christians but are mean to other women outside of church.
Happy Birthday to …
• Tom Day, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• Traci Smith and Penny Ramey, from the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• William Burnett, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Ryan Putnam, from your family and Donna.
• Paul Sharp, from Brown’s Corner Chapel Church.
• Doris Ann Barkes, from Janet.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Keith and Whitney Keller, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jedd and Elizabeth Kempel.
• Susie and Merle Milhoan, from your family and Donna.
• Keith and Whitney Keller, from friends at the Moravian Church.
