Around Town – April 25

Orchids to …

• Jennifer Harris Villiger for being an awesome, helpful daughter, from your grateful mother.

• Thomas Winterstein for the outstanding Easter service music and all of his hard work and dedication to the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church choir, from a St. Peter’s Lutheran Church member.

• the kind gentleman at Menards on Tuesday evening who paid for my merchandise when I couldn’t get my debit card to work, from the old, gray-haired customer.

• Mr. Pat Bryant for voting against block scheduling, showing he was the only school board member uncomfortable making a decision without more input from teachers, from a BCSC parent.

• the director of dining at Four Seasons Retirement Center, Nate, chef Camden, assistant director John and all servers for the wonderful Easter brunch.

• Elaine Bailey for the caring and understanding she gave us all when we lost our little one so suddenly.

• Rich Eynon for his support and generosity, from Peggy Dunlevy.

• Tammie Apple for the unusual and beautiful and lavender bouquet of tulips.

Onions to …

• the family member for placing a 9-month-old baby next to a wolf hybrid, which will likely restrict access to the beautiful and educational animals for the rest of the local residents.

• the pastor who mowed his grass on Easter Sunday.

• the United Postal Service for having some rude carriers and always being late with the mail every day.

• the mayor who has traveled to India, Japan and China at taxpayer expense without results to show.

• the process that asks the school board to make a schedule change without first being allowed to hear directly from teachers.

• to the gym that won’t turn on all the ceiling fans for all the paying members just to satisfy one person.

• the police officer who was called to the fender bender and didn’t write a report because he thought it was minor damage.

• slow Democrats who still think Americans want more government regulations and higher taxes.

Happy Birthday to …

• Brenda Olmstead, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Brooke Whaley, from your family and Donna,

• Fred Dickmann, from your family, co-workers and Donna.

• Elaina Major.

• Shane Kirby, from Mom, Tiara, the Kirbys and the Millers.

• Elaina Major on your 13th birthday, from Marian and the Higgons.

• Brantley Ballman on your third birthday, from Aunt Marian and Imogene, the Kirbys and the Millers.

• Wayne Freeman, from Aunt Marian and Imogene.

• Ty Johnson, from Aunt Marian and Aunt Imogene.

• Dorothy Lawson from her sons.

• Peter Norberg.

• Sally Scroghan from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Alyson Robertson from Elsie Hege.

• Wayne Ty Shane, from JB and Jeanette.

• Belated Happy Birthday to…

• Clint Wiley, from Laura and Rhonda.

ANOTHER beautiful morning