• Aug 16
Orchids to …
• the smart high school football coach that said, “If a guy can play football, I’m not leaving him on the sideline to rest; he will be playing.”
• Julia at Kroger Bakery for doing a late-notice birthday cake for me on Tuesday.
• all people who build bridges of love, respect and understanding and don’t let differences raise walls of ignorance and sew seeds of hate.
• the great story on the front page of The Republic, “Restoration Elation,” written by Mark Webber.
• May at Raft to Rafters, from Janet Owen.
• Bob Abrams for publicly stating that sensible gun control legislation is needed as a component to making our schools safer.
• all my friends at the local high school for being there when I needed them.
• my Nana-boo for taking me in when I was 6 years old.
• the Republican who said he and his friends will be voting for Democrats.
• County commissioners for putting asphalt on Marr Road.
Onions to …
• people putting Onions in the paper daily about politics and our president, because it isn’t like he reads these.
• the Catholic high school that encourages a happily married couple to divorce.
• the person who forgot Dan Quayle couldn’t even spell “potato.”
• dangerous knuckleheads who cannot drive without checking their phones every few moments.
• the politician who still has not consented to debate his Democratic opponent.
• people who are so far behind on their rent but still buy tattoos all over their bodies when they should be paying their bills and not depending on the public to support them.
• people who steal what they want.
• the president for lacking character to such a degree that he slights an American hero in his dying days.
• those who continually scream at their spouse or pet with no regard to their feelings or to the neighbors who have to hear the verbal abuse.
• the high school for its backpack rule.
• the athletic organization for not allowing two practices in one day and they only count as one.
• students swearing and cursing at school.
• the county commissioners for reverting back to chip-and-seal on some county roads.
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Happy Birthday to …
• Deanna Campbell, from your family and Donna
• Tracy Souza, from your family and Donna
• Terry McGaha
• Jason Flora, Shawna Gibson and Bradley Paetzel, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Adriana Ritchison, on No. 8, from Great-Mamaw Jan.
• Kristen Goecker from Bob, Jeri, Brandon, and from the rest of your friends and family.
• Lisa McQueen, from Mom, Dad and Lori.
• Anna Emmert, on Sweet 16, from family and friends. (caller asked please to include Sweet 16)
• Belated Happy Birthday to
• Terrill Paradise, on Aug. 13, from Bill and Karen Burton.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Randy and Marylin Hodson.
• Earl and Barbara Williams.
• Dave and Sandy Spangler, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Erich and Marlene Miller, on No. 21.
