Orchids to …
• Dr. Steve Newton and staff at Hope Veterinary Clinic for 18 years of kindness and excellent care for my little Lucy, from Alta Runyon.
• Faithful Friends in Passing for dignified after life care for Lucy, from Alta Runyon.
• Merry Carmichael, for her dedication over the years in organizing the monthly Columbus Community Dialogue meetings, helping me understand “we are really only here for one reason and that is to take care of each other.”
• Leo Morris, for another Saturday column of wise observations.
• Dylan, Lindsey, Michelle, Billy, Bill and all my friends and church family who have been by my side, from Sharon Phillips.
• Bush’s Market, for donating pumpkins to our Columbus East High School life-skills class and Kim McNealy for delivering them, from Peggy, Lacey, Kim, Dana, Sarah, Josh, Donna, Mel and Stacy.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jon Carr, from family and friends.
• Ryan Capes, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Margaret Hedrick, from Evelyn and Charisse.
• Margaret Hedrick, from children, grandchildren, family and friends.
