Orchids to …
• John Armstrong for not being ashamed to proclaim truth.
• Shoe Carnival for a donation to purchase shoes for our students, from a grateful teacher at LF Smith Elementary.
• the director of the local utility company for making much-needed changes.
• Amberly at the post office for helping me when I had car trouble in the parking lot, because I appreciate her friendly attitude and her being so helpful.
• Ron for cleaning up the Dumpster area.
• Tamara Kiel, for power washing my driveway on Madonna, from Peggy.
• Joe Cole for his letter to the editor, because I totally agree.
Onions to …
• a school district that expects teaching assistants to take more than three hours of online classes without getting paid for it.
• those continuing to complain about tariffs when they should be complaining about the real problem: greedy CEOs and companies that have sent and continue to send American jobs and work overseas.
• middle-aged ministers with untucked shirts during the Sunday service.
• the letter writer for an untruthful and hate-filled letter about our president, an who should look in the mirror first.
• the church that brought in a guest speaker with one-sided political messages.
• the city for buying an opioid antidote that costs us thousands from big pharma, putting money in their pockets instead of using it for people that actually want to live.
• the city of Columbus for ignoring the “lane to nowhere” at Johnson Boulevard and State Road 46 for over a year when this could easily be made a second left-turn lane.
• anyone who would blame anyone but the shooters for the mass shootings.
• the violent rhetoric leading to violence.
• those who think everything is the president’s fault, because everything can’t be his fault.
• white nationalists causing terrorism, which is a national security emergency.
• the city that does not have an ordinance against people who leave their dogs tied up outside in this extreme heat with a shock collar on.
Happy Birthday to …
• Janice Simmons from Henley, Michelle, Andrew, Michael, Morgan, Hunter, Mitchell, Josie, Ron, Retha, Becky, Teresa, Dylan and the rest of your family.
• Steve Shumard, from all of your family and friends.
• Kathryn Knulf, from Jean Patrick.
• Janet Fiesbeck, from Bob, Jeri, Leroy, Kim, Sharon, Linda, and your family and friends.
• Herb Bolinger.
• Andrea Sullivan.
• Karen Mize.
• Karen Johnson, from Mom, Dad, Rita, Debbie, Wayne and Tyreese.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Kim Baughman, from friends at the Moravian Church.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Tina and Chuck Boddie, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
