• May 26
Orchids to …
• the city engineer for making Rocky Ford Road safer for all users.
• Sue for putting the flowers on mom and dad’s grave, from Wayne.
• people who think they have the right to protest just because they are American.
• Nathan Weelis of Duke Energy for coming out at midnight on Sunday night to get my electricity on, from Betty Dittrich.
• our newspaper for celebrating and saluting our “Home Base,” the whole section of Bakalar and the history.
• the Whipker family for their generous donation for a second academic scholarship, from the Bartholomew County Extension Homemakers.
• Michael of the Geek Squad at Best Buy for the patience he had with a grandma — the patience of Job.
• Dee Iyer for your excellent and very mature letter to the editor about the total solar eclipse and how Columbus could use this to its advantage.
• Cindy at the Centra Bank on National Road for trying to help Sharon get her insurance straight.
• David Whitley for his column in Friday’s paper about the NFL anthem rule.
Onions to …
• anyone who thinks it’s any of their business if I choose to kneel while music is played at a sporting event.
• the company that has failed for a month now to recognized my 25th year of employment with them.
• those who don’t realize that Americans can protest because we are Americans.
• those who think there is nothing that can be done about poorly designed roads because something can be done when it’s election time.
• those who use bike lanes by Columbus North High School to park and pick up students, making it dangerous for those of us pulling out of the parking lot.
• people who think that traffic enforcement shouldn’t be done daily, but just on holidays.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kyle Marsh, from your family and Donna.
• Sabrina Johnson, from your family, Melanie, Krystalia and Donna.
• Angela Wilkerson Henry, from family and friends.
• Sherrie McDonald, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Jordan Sein and Sharon Shrader, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Kamryn on No. 3, with love from Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Jadynn and Teigan.
• Ashley Myers, from Mark and Debbie Hartwell.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Jacob and Beth Hege, from Grandma Hege and friends at the Moravian Church.
• Gary and Brenda McDonald, from friends at the Moravian Church.
