Around Town – March 13

Orchids to …

• Tony Jines and Randy Williams for their help with the car battery, because it was appreciated, from Vickie and Cindy.

• the Indiana State Police for handing out tickets to slow left-lane drivers.

• Morton Marcus who enlightens us about the declining share of Indiana’s growth in manufacturing that is going to workers in compensation.

• our dear friends on Princeton Park Drive, because thoughts and prayers are with both daily, from friends in Vevay.

• Suzanne Jowers and Julie Malson for their superb help at the Columbus Housing Authority.

• Columbus Free Methodist Church for a superb meal and service Sunday.

• Keith Boback, Derika ArnholtOtt and Richard Rudder of Hathaway-Myers Chapel for their kindness to people, from John Tinkey.

• IHOP for furnishing free pancakes.

• the great gentleman at Eastbrook Plaza on Monday afternoon picking me up when I fell, and God bless him, from Marie.

• to the two ladies at the Dollar Tree paying for my items Monday afternoon.

Onions to …

• those responsible for the aggravatingly poor sound system at the educational facility.

• out-of-touch officials wondering why people aren’t gardening when the answer is found at the lines of fast-food restaurants in town.

• those who think the city’s No. 1 priority is an indoor recreational facility while the less fortunate in our city need better housing, better education and food for families.

• those who killed the 12 dogs, because there are no words.

Happy Birthday to …

• Madi Schoettmer from Grandpa Mark, Grandma Kim, Grandma Jean, and Grandma Joan.

• Xavier Smith, from Marty and Lisa Calvin.

ANOTHER beautiful morning