Onions & Orchids

by Debbie Francis

To our readers: If you know of a neighbor in our community whose behavior is worthy of note, either good or bad, please contact me at psych7045\@sbcglobal.net.

Orchids to Eric, the talented artist, for painting the beautiful murals on the walls of Farmer Joe's Market, 3426 Fruitvale Ave., for all of us to enjoy.

Orchids to Stephanie, owner of Dimond Beauty Salon, 3427 Fruitvale, for donating gift certificates to Sequoia Elementary School to help make their fundraising events a success.

Orchids to Luan Stauss of Laurel Book Store, 4100 MacArthur Blvd., for coordinating a book donation between the community and local schools and creating a bridge for much-needed resources.

Orchids to Tommy Young of Superior Martial Arts, 3823 MacArthur, for his outstanding commitment to the community, for giving college scholarships to his students after they achieve black belts and for mentoring the child who was shot in Iraq.

Orchids to Bobbie Bonds, who received a 2007-2008 California Senior Leader award for her work on the Commission on Aging.