Orchids to …
• The Lasting Impressions for an entertaining evening at Willow Leaves in Hope on Saturday.
• Top Dog Car Wash on Creekview Drive for an outstanding pre-wash from the lady driving the very buggy white SUV on Saturday.
• Columbus North grad Tyler Duncan (‘08) for finishing fifth in the AT&T Byron Nelson Classic PGA golf tournament.
• those filing the fees lawsuits against the auto dealers and fighting the corruption between dealers and the government.
• REMC for such a quick response to our power outage in the early hours of the morning, from the Barkes family.
• Rick Titus for always helping us, from grateful neighbors.
• all of the attendees and supporters of the Columbus Philharmonic Lobsterfest and for all of their generosity and lighthearted spirit despite the weather!
• all the Wednesday Thrive Alliance volunteers who worked for over a year to remodel the Armory apartments.
• Ed Niespodziani for his love of public schools, history, students and Columbus as he spent 34 years dedicating himself to American Pie American history tour.
• Mackenzie Rooks for being inducted into the national language honor society Alpha Nu Gamma chapter at Manchester College, from all the family.
• the Hope Elementary School classes that are always very giving of treats to their bus drivers, from Bus No. 3.
• the Flat Rock-Hawcreek superintendent’s office for always being very kind in giving treats to your bus driver at the end of the year.
• the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s C4 office for providing the nice gifts to your C4 drivers at the end of the year, from Hauser’s bus drivers.
• all the men at Petersville United Methodist Church for the wonderful song “Mansions over the Hilltop,” from Betty.
Onions to …
• people who don’t take down the yard sale and campaign signs days and weeks later.
• people who don’t understand that you can do heroin or cocaine just one time and be addicted.
• neighbors who mow, putting all the grass in the lane, because it looks sloppy.
• those who put in Onions about President Trump.
• the organization that will not allow volunteers to participate in the walking challenge, because volunteers like to be healthy and have fun, too.
• the softball coach who has an excuse for every loss.
• the flower shop that was rude on Saturday and slammed the phone down.
• the city that doesn’t seem to offer any downtown recreation without including booze.
• school authorities who will not deal with the problem of cellphones and earbuds in public schools that divert students’ attention from their responsibilities.
• the provider notifying its customers that they are now required to use a wireless smart electric meter whether they want it or not, which incurs more cost.
• the government for new tariffs that put a $200 billion tax on working class and middle class Americans.
• my inconsiderate kids and their families for being rude to their mother on Mother’s day.
Happy Birthday to …
• John Colton, from your co-workers.
• Boon Teo, from your family and co-workers.
• John Prohaska, from your family, co-workers, Tammy and Donna.
• Ruthann Stam on No. 82.
• Larry Perkinson, from Mom and all the family.
Happy Birthday to …
• Joe Chambers, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tucker Settle, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Joe Dodd, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Bonnie Greathouse Ayers, from all of her friends in Brown and Bartholomew counties.
• Belated anniversary wishes to
• George and Bertha (Bert) Uppling, from John Tinkey.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
