Around Town – May 17

Orchids to …

• for Donnie and Justin from Carpet One for the fabulous job they did on my floors.

• Neal’s Tire and Auto Service for going above and beyond with great customer service, from Diane.

• the lady in the white SUV who paid for my lunch at Tropical Smoothie on Wednesday, I will pay it forward, from Sandy.

• all the law enforcement officers for their hard work, from John Tinkey.

• Joe Cole for his spot-on letter.

• the Rev. Aaron and Mrs. Valerie Ferguson for the beautiful floral hanging baskets for Mother’s Day; we are all very appreciative of your care and concern, from the mothers of Apostolic Hope Tabernacle.

• Tom Heller for his letter to the editor.

• the Columbus Regional Hospital cataract surgery staff and Dr. Wilson for their courteous and professional service, from Don.

• Joe Nicholson for his dedication and hard work as president of BARTA (Bartholomew Association of Retired Teachers).

• Lee Hamilton for his column in Thursday’s paper that should be required reading for every member of Congress.

• my daughters Jackie, Beckie and Andrea, for their beautiful gift and dinner for Mother’s Day.

• Ellen Jarvis at Rudolph Family Dentistry for getting me in for an emergency situation, from Sandy.

• Joe Cole for his letter in the Your View column Thursday and to everyone who reads it three or four times.

Onions to …

• those who claim to hate socialism, while accepting Medicare and Social Security.

• everyone wanting the president to fail when they don’t realize that if he fails, our nation fails too.

• people who keep whining about Trump’s tax returns; what in the world would you get if you saw them?

• anyone who thinks the president’s tax returns are any of their business.

• law enforcement officials who did not direct traffic at the accident scene at 25th Street and County Road 500E on Wednesday night, thus causing a risk for the motoring public and the wrecker driver.

• the dysfunction of Congress — they should focus on the needs of people who elected them and not their own petty differences.

• Democrats who expect illegal immigrants to vote for them and give them the socialism that they had in the country they just left.

Happy Birthday to …

• Mary Wathen, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Denise Williams, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Adam Brouse from Leah, Claire, Noah, and all your family.

• Ruth Vail, from David, Karen, Nancy, Steve and all your family.

• Aunt Lea Goins, from Sophia and Journey.

• Uncle Alex Nasby, from Sophia and Journey.

• Lisa Adams from the Garwood girls.

• Pam Alberts, from Evelyn.

• Paula Rice, from your friends.

• Tucker Dickerson on your fourth birthday, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Mary Williamson, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Leah Roth.

• Jamie Nading.

ANOTHER beautiful morning