Orchids to …
• Mayor Kristen Brown for fighting for police officers and the COPPS program, which is working in our neighborhood downtown while drug dealers are losing.
• the tellers at the Third Street First Financial branch for your great help, from the lady with all the savings bonds.
• the county highway workers who cleared the roads this winter.
• Columbus North swimming and diving team for your thoughtfulness and for the gift card, from Sue Morgan.
• Dennis McCarty for his wonderful article on racism.
• Bill Kendall on well-thought, factual theories about guns.
• Waynesburg Christian Church for the uplifting service and great food, from the kids at CBC.
• Bob Pitman for his excellent firsthand account of why we need to elect Jim Lienhoop.
• Dr. Christopher Schneider and Pharmacy Director Ben Caughey at Columbus Regional Hospital for championing a lifesaving cause.
• Gov. Mike Pence for the great job he’s doing.
• Indiana legislators who stand up for everyone’s freedom in Indiana and not just a special group.
• The Villigers for the beautiful Celtic ceramic cross from Ireland, from Mom and Dad.
Onions to …
• the county official who has forgotten how to fight crime.
• the city of Columbus for not accepting the fact that we are too small for a major marathon.
• the people who believe in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution but not the Second.
• whoever took the spring flower bouquets, the cross solar light, the candle solar light, the red bird and the flag from my mom’s and dad’s graves.
• the manager who continues to show favoritism by having meetings that are all about one employee.
• the restaurant that closes on the weekends.
• any hair stylist that is too lazy to clean their combs and brushes.
• anyone who thinks Senate Bill 101 is anything other than blatant discrimination.
• whoever needs to fix the county roads that have holes every 3 feet and to the people who walk through my yard.
• people who you care about who cannot respond to a text message and let you know they are OK.
• those who want Indiana to have the same reputation as the city of San Francisco.
• the candidate who puts signs in the yards of snowbirds still in Florida.
• state-sponsored discrimination and intolerance disguised as “religious freedom.”
• the person attempting to flesh out their shallow Second Amendment argument by implying homeowners with fire insurance could be suspected as aspiring arsonists.
• the pregnant lady at the convenience store for begging for money in the parking lot to purchase a pop but instead going inside and buying cigarettes.
• those who allow retiree insurance to go from $200 a month to $580 a month.
• whoever allowed the large political banner to be placed along the edge of the highway coming into our city.
• those who believe diversity only goes one way.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jane Hurst and Jill Weaver, from Grandma Prebeck.
• Charlotte Condon, from your family.
• Charlotte Condon, from your Daughters of Isabella sisters.
• Ralph Blewett, from friends and family.
• Nicholas “Nic Nic” Allen Coy on No. 10, from all your family and friends in Indiana and Texas.
• Kasey Jacob Dickerson, from Grandma Hege.
• Jeremy Collins.
• Jon Griffin.
• Charles Adam Anderson.
• Donny Idol, from Mom, Junior, Rodger, Wilma, Jacob, Tiffany, Donella, Kyra, family and wrestling friends.
• Shannon Howe, from your family.
• Nancy Grimes, from Natalie, Justin, Abby, Nicholas and Madison.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Daniel Bragg on No. 26, from Patty.
• Eddie and Hedda Jordan on No. 60, from Sis and Gene.
• Tina and Jeff Barnes, from Jeff.
• Guy and Etta Faye Hudson on No. 60, from Hank and Vickie Mueller.
Belated Wishes to …
• Judi Curry, from Marilyn Cheek.
• Andy Kilps, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Lori Shaw, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Megan Shrader, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Brady McNealy, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Carolyn Christine Tuell.
• Gary Johnson.
• Jessica Zollman.
• Burt Thayer.
• Piper Spurgeon.
• Mark Wray, from Pat and Mike.
