Orchids to …
• Kim at Walgreens for going above and beyond helping with my pictures on Tuesday.
• Stacey Foster and all the staff from Bar-Con’s for all the help you’ve given me during my difficult transition.
• Sweet Nurse Midge, Drs. Kinsey and Mason at Columbus Gynecology for your thoughtfulness and helping me through a trying time, from Abby.
• the group of teens who noticed a man following my daughter as she was walking to her car after prom and walking with her so that she wasn’t alone.
• the kind lady who helped me up when I fell outside of the courthouse on Monday.
• Kevin of Frank Anderson Tire for the prompt service and great customer care.
• Tom Dell for the tree in Ninth Street Park in remembrance of our neighbor, Bert Held.
• Hailey, Shirley and Natalie from Columbus Food Co-op for coming to the Ninth Street Area Neighborhood Watch Group meeting and sharing about the co-op.
• the Bartholomew County Public Library for the outstanding reference desk and also Mary Clare Speckner for the library’s wonderful programs.
• CSA — Lincoln Principal Brett Findley for embracing Bike to School Day and organizing a fun morning ride for students.
• the Columbus Police Department for keeping the 101 participants of Bike to School Day safe on our journey to school, from CSA — Lincoln.
• the CSA — Lincoln PTO for the Staff Appreciation Week treats, from the CSA — Lincoln staff.
• the horticulture class at Hauser High School and ag teacher Aleesa Dickerson for selling such beautiful plants at the plant sale Friday and Saturday, and the students who helped grow the plants and all who bought plants.
• Larry, the car salesman at Bob Poynter, for his true professional wisdom, honesty and integrity, from a pleased customer, Stuart.
Onions to …
• the mother who keeps using her disabled son’s money for her coffee.
• parents who think that bullying their children’s teachers is an effective way to teach their children to be kind, responsible and respectful people.
• administrators who do nothing to support teachers when disrespectful parents make unreasonable demands.
• the resident flying a Confederate flag on a flagpole.
• the people of Bartholomew County for voting in the same people who just raised our taxes 40 percent.
• Democrats running in the Republican Party just so they have a chance to win.
• businesses that rope off their parking lots, leaving nowhere to park near downtown businesses.
• to the irresponsible dog owners in Richards addition.
• the restaurant that lets employees go outside, smoke and throw cigarette butts on the ground that customers see as they walk in.
• the people who use credit or debit cards in the drive-thru and slow down the line for everyone.
Happy Birthday to …
• Elvin Finley
• Jake Todd
• Sherry Lewis
• Karen Loy from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR
• Carolyn DePaul from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR
• Adam Rooks from your entire family
• Karen Loy from Brooke, David, Kathy, Trudy, Pastor Kegley, Pat, Allen and a multitude of friends
• Adora Paetzel from friends at the Moravian Church
• John Reed, from friends at the Moravian Church
• Erik Allison
• Michele Webster
• Rhett Whittington
• Sandy Dense
• Jennifer Mote
• Julia Henderson
• Jeff Wright
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Sara Bishop, from Luretta
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
