• Aug. 25
Orchids to …
• the Columbus Educators Association for standing up for local educators, from Dakota.
• Barry Grimes for the lifesaving diet Coke last week, from Debbie.
• Olivia Linneman for the excellent Unified Basketball East-North fundraiser on Thursday, because it was an excellent event, from Tim Huffman.
• Trudy Lieberman for the column about surgeries in question — who, what, where, and what to ask — because it was interesting.
Happy Birthday to …
• Natalie O’Connor from your family, Donna and Missy.
• Gary Manowitz, from your family and Donna.
• Bill Carson, from your family, George and Donna.
• Tracey Fear, from your family and Donna.
• Juanita Adkins, from your kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.
