• Orchids to…
• …Skooters for being one of the best restaurants in town with great customer service and great food.
• …Brown County Highway Department for repaving some of their county roads.
• …the new fire chief for Southwest Volunteer Fire Department for taking charge and making changes.
• …Mission Resource International and Trades of Hope sponsoring the Poverty Inc. documentary screening at AMC theaters.
• …Jeff and Sandy Gassaway for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day, from Mom and Gary.
• …the great column about the former State Street school.
• …Bailey at Target for great customer service.
• …Brenda Oden for always being their for me in times of need, you’re such a great friend and cousin, from Vanessa Hearn.
• …the best sister-in-law ever, Loretta Coomer, for taking such good care of my mother, from Pam.
• …Columbus Police Lt. Dan Mister for helping a family member in a time of need, from an old retired officer.
• …Jana at Furlani State Farm Insurance for your patience in answering all my auto insurance questions Tuesday morning.
• …Maria Ward for all your help with those great deviled eggs, from Vanessa Hearn.
• …Tammy Hanner for the invaluable help with the party on Saturday because I couldn’t have done it without you, from Joyce.
• Onions to…
• …people who don’t find it disconcerting when a politician sanitizes their social media of all past history.
• …those who hunt and kill Sandhill cranes.
• …those for not legalizing prostitution and marijuana.
• …the mailman who is parking in the middle of the street blocking oncoming traffic.
• …the auto and truck service that has poor customer service.
• Happy Birthday to…
• …Roger Williams, from your family and Donna.
• …Brent Wirrick, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• …Roger Williams, from Browns Corner Chapel Church.
• …Darlene Burton, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• …Alberta Taylor, from Bethel Baptist Church.
• …Jason Rupp, from Marvin and Brenda Brown.