• Dec. 13
Orchids to …
• Hope Elementary Principal Jessica Poe and staff for Tuesday’s delicious Christmas lunch from Chick-fil-A, from the Flat Rock-Hawcreek Technology Department.
• all the people on Fall Valley Drive who leave their Christmas lights on all night, from the Hootens.
• Baily Tillett of Columbus Signature Academy – New Tech for receiving the Lilly Endowment Scholarship, from your proud family.
• President Trump for putting border security ahead of politics.
• Jim, our extraordinary neighbor, for all he does for us, from the Perrys.
• the young lady from AutoZone and her fiancé for driving to the home of total strangers to provide a jump-start for our vehicle, refusing any financial compensation, and asking only that we pay it forward, from the couple on Washington Street.
• Kristen Brown for her insightful and thoughtful letter.
• Sherry Grimes for her rational letters, which are appreciated.
• the city for picking up my brush.
• Nikki and Amber at Groups for a job well done every week.
Onions to …
• Denmark for telling asylum seekers to go away.
• the former elected official who continues to spew misinformed opinions.
• letter writers against the FairOaks Mall project for being woefully misinformed and spreading false information.
• the president who wants taxpayers to pay for the border wall after saying Mexico should pay for it during his campaign.
• parents who blame everyone else for their kids using and abusing cellphones in school.
• any apartment complex that claims to be pet-friendly and brags about loving our furry friends and then says I can’t have my pit bull.
• city, county and state highway departments that use lane-marking paint that disappears in the rain and darkness.
• visitors at the senior center who park in spaces reserved for rehabilitation patients.
• officials advocating spending millions of dollars for a wall that is a medieval solution to a 21st century problem.
Happy Birthday to …
• Paula Yates
• Tommi, on No. 21, from Mom, Dad, April, Katie, Lily, Braelynn and Grandma.
• Nancy Kitterman, from your family and Donna.
• Chris McQueary, from Lisa.
• Monte Gilliland, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Abdulah Frazier-Bey
• Vickie Tedder
• Wayne Lee, from Patty, Sarah, Ronnie, Matt, Lisa, Ethan, Katie, Paige, Vina and Vera.
Belated Wishes to …
• Hunter Chilton, on No. 6, from Mamaw Betty.
• Haley Cooper, Eve Esch, Spencer Reinle, Ashley Rose Ashbrook and Danielle Sneed, from friends at the Moravian Church.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Herb and Margie Boilanger.
