Around Town – February 3

Orchids to …

• all the kind people in Columbus that remember this truth: “There is so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us, that it hardly behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us,” said by former Kansas Gov. Edward Hoch, from Michelle Freed.

• the power of the unfriend button.

• everyone for the cards, calls and flowers for my birthday, from Lucy.

• the Around Town section of The Republic newspaper for helping me confirm that I will not support the good old boys establishment, from a former undecided voter.

• Steve for being a great boss and a good friend, from Julia and Robin.

• James Essex for a great article about Devin Gilpin, from a fan, Marvin Easter.

• the Columbus Free Methodist Church for its assistance and help, from a friend.

• Frank Bunton for the article, from a friend.

• Michael, Beth and family for going above and beyond for my birthday, from Marion.

• Carolyn Douglas and her son-in-law Ed for fixing my garage-door opener remote, from Evelyn Jewell.

• Martin Roberts for responding and repairing the lack of heat so quickly Monday morning, from Richards’ staff and students.

• Harlequin Theatre for booking Sounds of Summer, the Beach Boys tribute band, it was a great show, from a fan.

• Mr. Mahoney and Columbus Container for the cardboard for our Dance Marathon, from Josie and the Dance Marathon Committee.

• Terry Marbach for his break-through-the fog thought on a State Road 46 rail crossing, from Tom Heller.

• Mayor Kristen Brown for bringing curbside recycling to Columbus.

Onions to …

• The Republic for botching up my Orchid, from Carla.

• the arrogant, ignorant comment that good old boys made this community when in actuality it’s the taxpayers of this city and county who have done this, from a contributing taxpayer.

• the person or persons who stole our rock statue Sunday evening in front of our home.

• Columbus grocers who refuse to stock pasteurized milk, from an Ordinary Joe.

• people who automatically assume that because a donor lives out of state they couldn’t possibly have any ties or interest in this community.

• the new candidate for political office who has shown just the tip of the iceberg of the things to come.

• the CEO of a company who just received a tax abatement who felt the need in the middle of a public city council meeting to add unrelated and useless statements to prop up a candidate.

• the nonprofit organization that pays its office people outrageous salaries.

• the person who is obsessed about working seven days a week and who doesn’t understand that some of us have to pay our bills and they should appreciate that they have a job.

• two custodians who were cursing at each other at the girls basketball game Saturday afternoon, which was causing a commotion.

• my Sunday newspaper for the comics and advertising inserts section weighing more than the actual newspaper.

• the athletic club that closes two hours earlier than what is posted on its website.

• the mayoral candidate who is using the official “C” logo of the city of Columbus and Visitors Center as if it were their own.

• the athletics department that gives awards to a basketball manager when the awards are meant for the actual basketball players.

• lazy people who wear their gross pajama pants out in public.

• the nonprofit organization that wrongfully fired the only person who did any work there.

• people who leave guns in their cars overnight.

• those that don’t realize the tree lights on Washington Street are winter lights, not Christmas lights.

• Ordinary Joe, just on general principles.

• the local newspaper for trying to make a silk purse from a hog’s ear.

• the elected official who is trying to deceive voters.

• naïve citizens who have no concern about the negative effects the massive increase in trains will have on the quality of life in Columbus.

• the company for repeated, unrequested phone calls to people on the Do Not Call list.

• the drama queen that spends all her time on Facebook hating others and bragging about her money.

• the mayor for losing yet another department head.

• all the busybodies who bellyache in the Onions column.

• the national office for changing the national poverty level in Indiana on disabled veterans and making them lose their insurance.

• the person who can’t do her job and does not have good leadership.

• the school corporation that treats all of its employees differently.

• people who keep bashing the president.

• people who criticize those who change their lives.

• the Ordinary Joe who doesn’t know the difference between special interest campaign contributions and those from private individuals.

• neighbors who have drug dealers in and out of their house with minors in the house.

• those who believe government is the solution to all of our problems.

• someone who has forgotten the Scripture concerning false prophets.

• the president, Congress and the Federal Reserve for printing money that we do not have when one day our $1 will be worth 25 cents and then we all will be in the new great new depression and have nothing.

Happy Birthday to …

• Jake DeBusk on No. 22, from Carl Greene and The Outreach, Maryka Teltoe and the rest of your Teltoe, DeBusk and Meier family.

• Cara Marie Eckelman, from Mema.

• Tasha McCutcheon, from Rhonda and Rodney Hewitt.

• Seleah Settle, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Evelyn Andrews, from Mary, Maxine and Elsie.

• Gracie Greene.

• Nevaeh Paetzel.

• Jessie Kidwell.

• Emma Sue Long.

• Darrin Brooks, from Lynieca, Raylene and Denisa.

• Travis Vickey on No 18, from Mom, Jeff, Dakota, Jacob and Haley.

• Carolyn Purvis, from Mom.

• Kayla J. Sanders.

• Scott D. Begley.

• Clinton C. Husted III.

• Douglas A. Harding.

• Melanie Stamper, from the Forgings Team, your family and Donna.

• Belated Birthday to …

• Jan Moss, from the Harrods.

• Barbara Hjelter from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.