• Apr 21
• Orchids to
• Mary and Kevin at The Lodge Restaurant at the Elks Club for the great food and good service on Wednesday for lunch, from The Northfield Condo group.
• Nick Hickman at Chevrolet of Columbus who is truly an example to be followed for his continued customer service, great attitude and professional demeanor, from Chris and Holly.
• Caitlin for finding the lost cellphone, determining the owner and placing it in my mail box.
• Tony of Jackson Tax Service for doing such a great job every year and getting our taxes done for us even though we turn them in late to him, from Larry and Kathy.
• the nice man at Rural King who helped me put some motor treatment in my gas tank.
• Bruce Neal for the ride back from the Moravian Church Cemetery.
• my daughter-in-law, Tracie, for my lovely Easter basket with many useful things in it, from Linda.
• Mayor Jim Lienhoop and the city council for taking the high road and overcoming unnecessary obstacles in working to secure a $17.5 million investment which will benefit Columbus for decades.
• the Recycling Center and kidscommons for an educational and fun field trip for the students at Sandy Hook Church preschool, from a grateful parent.
• the Columbus Fire Department for its quick response on Wednesday evening at Ninth and Short Wilson streets.
• Capt. Alan Sladek and Capt. Jodi Sladek of the Columbus Salvation Army for their kindness to a disabled person.
• the Thrive-Alliance nutrition center at the America and Roby Anderson Community Center and at the armory for delicious and nutritious lunches.
• Harry McCawley for an awesome column on Merrill and Norma Clouse.
• Onions to
• the city leaders who think that everyone with an opinion of their bad spending is a supporter of the past administration.
• people who put signs in their yards with print too small to read.
• anyone buying into the snake oil that replacing stop signs with new and improved signs will get people to put their cellphones down.
• The Republic for portraying free-thinking, taxpaying, concerned citizens with questions as being in collusion and walking lock-step with the past administration.
• the person mowing the grass at Rocky Ford and Central on Wednesday for blowing grass into the street, causing traffic to head into the eastbound lane to miss it.
• the people who call in and complain about the toll roads because they don’t cost much and the money is used to maintain the road system.
• individuals who won’t return calls when they are contacted for yard work even though they need a job.
• anyone thinking the citizens were rude, disruptive and raised havoc during the city council meeting as none of that is visible on the online video of said meeting.
• Happy Birthday to
• Paul Baultman, from Mary and Elsie.
• Kelli Ross.
• Jonathan Galdraith.
• Happy Anniversary to
• Roy and Alice Pruitt, from Pastor Lewis Burton And The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Nathan and Sheila Downey, from Elsie.
