Orchids to …
• Lindsay Pollard-Post for her important letter calling for strong sentencing for animal cruelty and explaining the frequent link between animal abuse and human abuse.
• Susan Lucas for the perceptive, thoughtful letter about our community.
• those who realize that human beings are 99.9 percent identical in every trait and only 0.1 percent uniquely different.
• Wendy’s Frosty fairy for the much-appreciated service Thursday, from the old lady in the white car.
• Trish in the photo department at Walgreens for her help in making photocopies.
• the millions of Christians who do not support the current administration.
• Noel A. Taylor — N9CJT for doing a really good job of running the local Ham Radio Weather Net on 146.790 Mhz during the very bad weather on Thursday, from Randall M. Rueff — K9RMR.
• the kind gentleman at Fishers Flower Shop for the free bouquet he gave me on Wednesday, it made my day, from Mary.
• the Columbus Police Department for providing security at the Islamic Center on Friday.
• voters who support both parties for candidates who are well qualified.
• all the generous sponsors who helped me raise $2,800 toward the goal of $3,553 in this year’s Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl for Kid’s Sake fundraiser, from Bob Langdon.
• the highway crew that cleaned all the roadside ditches in Rockcreek Township.
• Debra, Pam, Michael, Julie, Bill, Tonia, and Steve for all the food, help, and getting me to the hospital after I fell and broke my arm, you have been great to me, love you all, from mom.
Happy Birthday to …
• Janie Norberg.
• Wayne Downey.
• Mike Irwin, from your family and Donna.
• Karen Streeval, from your family and Donna.
• Powell Ballard, from Juanita Bray.
• Allen Heck, from Sandy, Lisa, Brian, Jr, Megan, Nick, Alexis, and Kinsley.
• Isaac Shafer, from Mark, Kim, Grandma Jean, and Grandma Joan.
• Allen Heck, from the Gates family, and the Morrow family.
• Steve Epperson, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Scott Poffenberger, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
