Around Town – May 23

Orchids to …

• my niece, Lauren Jines, and my mom, Vickie Jines, for helping me two weeks in a row by getting me to and from Columbus Regional Hospital for medical procedures, from Cindy Jines.

• Hartsville Volunteer Fire Department for the support and love you showed on Tuesday’s accident, from Joseph.

• Officer Munoz for the help that provided on Tuesday’s accident, from Joseph.

• the city for not taking action on the Crump’s decay and allowing this clear safety violation to continue.

• Tim in the electronics department at Target for his expertise, know-how, kindness and patience, from the lady purchasing the JBL Bluetooth speaker.

Onions to …

• those who hold the idea that abortion can be considered a freedom.

• the dysfunctional political party that can’t scare up a mayoral candidate in eight years, yet insists on unrelentingly hounding the president of the United States.

• the city official who still hasn’t picked up all of his campaign yard signs.

• local leftists protesting for special classes and against “we the people” for equality in “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

• those for continuing the riverfront project that is too costly, when the money should be used for other parts of the city where it’s much needed.

• the person who stole my mother’s fresh pot of flowers off her grave at Garland Brook Cemetery.

• the person that stole the flower saddle off my dad’s tombstone.

• people that are thieves that steal from cemeteries.

• the city for spending all this money for all these consultants vs. using the money to fix the drainage problem.

• the customer in the Sam’s Club parking lot who thought they were the handicapped parking control, questioning whether we had a sticker and where it was at.

• the Democrats who keep throwing wet spaghetti against the wall, hoping they find something that sticks.

Happy Birthday to …

• Jane Plummer, from your family and Donna.

• Cameron Wheeler, from your family and Donna.

• Carolyn Hopkins, from your family and Donna.

• Samantha Barnette, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Joslyn Klaire Perry, on No. 16, from Grandma Tricia

• Ya Ya, from family and friends.

• Alice Shewmake, love Ashley, Krista and Mike.

• Mike Moody, from Chris, Isabelle, Joe, willow, and Mom.

ANOTHER beautiful morning