• July 25
Orchids to …
• Columbus Regional Hospital for the delicious food during my stay and wonderful service staff.
• First Christian Church for hosting the South Central Indiana Christian Men’s Fellowship, and the Rev. Michael Wall of Hibernia Christian Church for delivering a good sermon.
• East Columbus United Methodist Church for hosting a wonderful men’s breakfast last Saturday.
• the staff at The Republic for their hard work daily to see that we have news every morning.
• Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dillman for helping a person with an ice cream bucket.
• the Verizon store for supplying free backpacks to school children Sunday, as it was a fun event for all.
• the people who take good and proper care of their pets in this humid, hot weather.
• DJ Fat Mac for the great job keeping the crowds entertained at the Verizon store backpack giveaway.
• mature adults who are able to make it through the day without tweeting every impulsive thought that crosses their minds.
• the red/silver Ford truck driver displaying the American flags, from Sandra Retz.
Onions to …
• mothers who do not call their sons to wish them happy birthday.
• the trucks intentionally running the red lights for construction on State Road 9 Tuesday morning.
• the driver of the silver Kia van who was darting in front of other vehicles about 9:45 a.m. Monday without using a turn signal, nearly causing an accident.
• the person who thinks “losing the lottery” (being born a female in a foreign land) gives them the right to disobey U.S. laws, because Theodore Roosevelt said it best: “No man is above the law and no man is below it, nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.”
Happy Birthday to …
• Diane Rooks, from Sheila and Bob.
• Amy Bailey, from your family and Donna.
• Mary Ann Taylor, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Rin Weddle, from the Weddle bunch.
• Danton Stevens, from Mamaw, Papaw and the rest of the Stevens family.
• Mike Nading.
• Linda Bragg.
• Joan Wilcox, from Jean Patrick.
Belated Wishes to …
• Adia Massengale, from Mrs Erickson.
• Teresa Carter, on July 23, from Richard, Jim and Angela.
• Judy Lee, on July 24, from the Rev. Don Hacker and Sixth Street Baptist Church.
