Around Town – March 8

Orchids to …

• Iseult-Line Delfosse of Pixie Dreams Photography and the Newcomer’s Club for their generous support of Turning Point’s work at the International Women’s Day event, from Elisabeth Jones.

• Alaina Baker for making all the shirts for Spring Break.

• Allison Beckner for her heartfelt and honest letter in support of the BCSC referendum.

• Mrs. Chastain at Parkside school, for using her personal evening hours to take her student to the Instrument Night, and to any and all other teachers who did the same.

• Kristen Brown’s letter that BCSC should relook at their priorities and excessive spending on non-critical issues and administrative pay, and transfer it to the critical issues of teacher and safety-officer pay.

• the Bartholomew County Library staff, both downtown Columbus and Hope, always friendly, efficient, and eager to help.

• Kristen Brown for an intelligent, informative and breath-of-fresh-air letter, particularly your eye-opening final four paragraphs, from a fixed-income retired lady.

• Stephanie at Simple Abundance in Edinburgh for your thoughtfulness, from the Perrys.

• “Shake and Bake” for winning co-MVP at East for swimming, from all your relatives, fans and friends.

• Scott Brown of Brown Furniture Restoration for the awesome job done on our two tables, from Andy and Carla Hatton.

Happy Birthday to …

• Brad Covert from your family and co-workers

• Deena Bratcher from your family and co-workers

• Shirley Phares from Rita and Donna

• Bob Bullock from your family and Donna

• Logan Hoene from Grandma Trisha

Happy Birthday to …

• Kent Clark, with love from Sandy Winship

ANOTHER beautiful morning