Orchids to …
• Clifford Fire Department for the wonderful fish fry and tenderloins, the best we have ever eaten, from the Clements and Contreras families.
• Doug and Amy Mock for their assistance and friendship, from a friend.
• Tristan Mathers for making the gold honor roll, from your family.
• Bob Snively for his wonderful letter concerning Republican candidate Kristen Brown.
• Mayor Brown for getting our city going in the right direction and on track with integrity.
• Chris Ross and his crew for the great job on my house, from Luretta Clark.
• Linda Scheidt for your years of service, help, kindness and caring manner, from Leona, Barb and Kelly.
• Columbus Salvation Army for an awesome Easter service.
• Columbus Free Methodist Church for their awesome Easter service.
• Mayor Kristen Brown for her dedication in moving the city forward in her wonderful State of the City message.
• Matt Gatesy at the Smokehouse for the excellent fundraiser for Jacob.
• WCSI for broadcasting the State of the City address for those who could not attend in person.
• the neighbors who brought Buddy home.
• Bob Snively for the great letter about Mayor Kristen Brown.
• Steve Hood for treating us to lunch last Friday at Sadie’s, from Connie and Sharon.
• Republican Bob Stewart and Democrat Fred Armstrong for planting the seeds of today’s prosperity by having the foresight to establish relationships with foreign business partners, leading to good jobs and increased tax revenue, for the benefit of all citizens of Columbus.
Onions to …
• those who abuse children in any way, shape or form.
• people who are rude to college students who work hard to serve their community and participate in events such as the mayoral debate.
• the candidate who talks budget and leadership yet spends big bucks on signs and a billboard on Interstate 65.
• the people who write letters to the editor about the mayor and city council, yet have never attended a city council meeting.
• the candidates who put yard signs on my property without permission.
• the secretary who mistakenly did not hang up the phone and was criticizing another employee.
• people who think trying to find out about the death of a family member is not letting them rest in peace.
• whomever is stealing Mayor Brown campaign signs.
• some elected officials for demonstrating no apparent interest in the mayor’s State of the City address, which highlighted progress that’s been made.
• the candidate who is full of negativity.
• social media for destroying this great country.
• The Republic for being unfair and biased.
• the letter writer who admits to not caring how the mayor treats others, from a city employee.
• a political candidate who will spend as much time outside of the community as another candidate spends inside the community.
• corporations that disregarded a citizen’s First Amendment rights and held our state hostage over the RFRA until the Legislature caved into their demands.
• people who would rather have their ministers tickle their ears with popular opinion than teach Biblical truth.
• people who think that putting their turn signal on gives them the right of way.
• the Luddites who squander this town’s great potential and seek to turn it into every other Midwest clodhopper cornfield by fighting education, welfare and social progress.
• The Republic for not delivering our newspaper Tuesday.
• elected official for not knowing enough to answer a debate question regarding widely covered, week-old legislation potentially having a dramatic effect on the Columbus economy.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kyle Johns, from Maryka and Jake.
• Leilah Littiken on No. 5, from Mommy, Greg, Grammy, Skyler, Nana, Papa and the rest of the family.
• Catherine Thompson on No. 97, from your family.
• Collin Pruitt, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Beverly Bott, from your family and co-workers.
• Paula Winkler, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Larry Cox, from your family and Donna.
• Kathy Breeden, from your family and Donna.
• Evan Watkins on No. 18, from Grandpa and Grandma Deaton.
• Willie Denton, from Pastor Lewis and the Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Judy Nichols, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Evan Watkins, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• James Hedrick.
• Paige A. Miller.
• Tonja Sims.
• Andrea Titus.
• Arnie Burch, from Dee Dee Murphy.
• Patty Baker, from Jeri, Joyce and the rest of the family.
• Judy Nickerson, from Dove Ministries.
• Happy Belated to …
• Terri Davidson, from Dove Ministries.
• Brenda Powers, from Dove Ministries.
