Around Town – April 25

Orchids to …

• New Hope Christian Church for hosting the South Central Indiana Men’s Christian Fellowship.

• the James Mahoney family for an awesome fish fry.

• IUPUC volunteers for the great job they did clearing limbs and branches from our yard that had fallen over the winter months.

• everyone at Columbus Regional Hospital, including the second-floor nursing supervisor, who worked quickly Monday evening to get our nervous husband/dad/grandpa moved to a private room on the second floor.

• Alexis Crabtree for making front-page of the sports section, from Daddy L. and the whole Crabtree family.

• William Joseph Rothrock on scoring the only 1 at Otter Creek on Sunday, from Bill senior (Dad).

• all of my friends for the beautiful flowers, cards and my family for putting on such a wonderful birthday celebration, from Peggy Wampler.

• the school administration teachers, parents and students that respect each other for the decisions of the students, whether it was to walk out or stay in the classroom.

• the wisdom of the founders who established the electoral college so that the whole country is represented and New York and California are not choosing our president.

Onions to …

• the school corporation that keeps creating administrator jobs instead of helping students and teachers.

• those that can’t see eLearning is the way to keep your kids safe.

• stores that do not carry 25-pound water softener salts for senior citizens.

• the new pavement on 25th street that pulls you off into the grass.

Happy Birthday to …

• Brooke Whaley, from your family and Donna.

• Fred Dickmann, from your family and Donna.

• Brenda Olmstead, from your family and friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Elaina Major, from Mrs. Erickson.

• Shane Kirby from mom, Tiara, the Millers, and the Kirbys.

• Jordan Magner from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Sally Scrogham from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Peter Norberg.

• Alycia Robertson.

• Felicia Hoover: we love you, from Papaw and Mamaw and Uncle Andy.

• Sally Scrogham from Darrell, and Kathy and Andy.

• Sally Scrogham from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Ty Johnson on no. 15 from Aunt Marion and Imogene.

• Brantley Ballman on no. 2 from Aunt Marion, the Millers and the Kirbys.

• Elaina Major on No. 12 from Marion and the Higdons.

• Wayne Freeman, from Aunt Marion, the Millers and the Kirbys.

• Michael Henderson from your mother and your brother, Jonathan.