Orchids to …
• Dr. Nieters and his staff for the great and personal blessings after my wife died, from Roger Lee.
• Bill Poor for beautifying the garden outside the Philharmonic’s downtown office.
• the young man at the Cummins Fuel Systems Plant for his assistance with loading a heavy tote of donated safety shoes, from a grateful fellow employee.
• Columbus’ Animal Care Services for being so helpful.
• William and Barbara Carr for their awesome friendship, from a friend.
• the praise team at First United Methodist Church for your wonderful music Sunday morning.
• the staff of American Nursing Care for becoming a five-star agency.
• the people trying to save the turtle Monday evening on National Road.
• Karla Eudy for going above and beyond in setting up the Washington, D.C., trip, from a thankful Central Middle School parent.
• Pastor John Armstrong for the excellent column in Saturday’s paper.
• Curtis Hill for his excellent column in Saturday’s Republic on reasons why we should not legalize marijuana, from someone who agrees.
• Jane at Walmart for helping me find the Big Red on Monday, from a grateful customer.
• J. Stuart Cundiff for his excellent and informative letter to the editor Friday, “Disabled veterans should get benefits.”
• the young male employee working third shift at the Marathon on Washington Street for always being pleasant and kind when we shop there.
• Rosie and Nathan at Smoke on the Square in Hope for sharing their funnel cake with Art and Dorothy.
• the Burchyett Realty Group for placing flags in the Sandy Hook South Drive addition Tuesday morning.
• Caleb and Avery Spencer for making the honor roll at Columbus North High School.
• Adam Engelau of Engelau Excavating for helping your elderly neighbors.
• The Salvation Army in Columbus for sponsoring two Gleaners food trucks.
Onions to …
• the person who lacks self control and then blames restaurants for making him eat too much.
• traffic laws for not enacting a no-cellphone-use-in-vehicle law which would dramatically reduce head-on collisions.
• people who don’t realize that marijuana is not legal according to federal law.
• the administration that wants to be less reliant on the auto industry and yet plans on attending the engine expo in Germany.
• the facility we rented Saturday evening that provided no air conditioning during our wedding reception.
• the neighborhoods that are concerned about safety and crime and are not worried about sheds and fences, especially if they are all beautiful looking.
• the police officer who tailgated me down U.S. 31 and onto State Street on Tuesday morning.
• whoever sprayed and killed the flowers at the ditch on my property in Hope even though I had “no spray” signs posted.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kim Blair, Phil Whited and Tyler Dale Wilson, from the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Mingh Nguyen, from your family and Donna.
• Roger Bragg.
• Malcolm Long.
• Hadley Ping.
• Colin M. Bruner.
• Rebecka L. Bruner.
• Josh Elkins on No. 12, with love from Mom and Dad.
• Josh Elkins on No. 12, with love from Mamaw and Papaw.
• Barb Harmon, from Jean, Kim, Mark and George.
• Jason Kelley, with love from Mom and Dad.
• Courtney Grider, from Aunt Sue.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Ben and Ashlee Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tony and Emily Flack.
• Wayne Lee on No. 42, with love from Patty Lee and the kids.
