Orchids to …
• the couple at the coffee shop that was so kind and supportive of my struggle with breastfeeding.
• Vietnam veterans, as well as all veterans.
• Steve Pope and Paul Hart for helping install our smoke detectors, from Chuck and Suzanne Wells.
• the woman at Columbus Gold and Diamonds for lending me $5 for gas to get home because I will pay it forward.
• Mr. Hamilton for the nice compliment on my service, and for always tipping generously, from your server at 450 North Brewing Co.
• David and Joanie Crites for being such a pleasure to work for while we had your house torn up, and for all the hospitality while we worked for you, from Doug and all the boys.
• Alan Smith for everything you do for the people in the town of Hope.
• Linda Brown for her food and her friendship, from Peggy Dunlevy.
• Deborah Rolfe, for her support and friendship from Peggy Dunlevy.
• all the people who attended, organized and supported the Sensible Solutions for Gun Safety forum because you made a difference by coming together to make us all better.
• our good neighbor, Darrin O’Connor, for cleaning up the gum balls from the sweet gum tree, from your neighbors, JoAnne and Dennis.
Onions to …
• governments for not having more regulations and age limits for kayaks.
• the disrespectful people who attended the forum at the local church Thursday evening.
• the engineer who didn’t realize having a control box for one of the area’s biggest intersections in a flood zone would result in major headaches for everyone in a perfect storm of travel issues.
• whoever is responsible for the roadway system in the Walesboro industrial area not being upgraded along with the added capacity, resulting in a major mess for residents and the workers in the area.
• the school corporation that implements eLearning days in place of make-up days.
• school officials for wasting taxpayer dollars by replacing valuable time in the classroom with virtual lessons.
• the school district for expecting my first-grader to do five hours of school work each day online in place of going to school and being taught.
• liberals who are the problem, not the current administration.
• the residents with an eagle in their yard and an American flag lying on the ground.
• the county for building a road, Southern Crossing, and not engineering it well enough to be above water when it rains.
• school administrators who think not adjusting the graduation date is more important than three days of being in school.
Happy Birthday to …
• Anita Havron, from your family, Kelly, Sherry, Tammy and Donna.
• Alan Fillenworth, from your family.
• Jason McCord, the best plumber around, from family and friends.
• Ryan Berkenstock, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Dalton Dodd, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Brycen Copeland.
• Margie Lou Bolander.
• Jennifer Harris Villiger.
Belated Happy Birthday to …
• Alex Gross.
