Around Town – September 5

Sept. 5

Orchids to …

• Columbus East for providing a fantastic atmosphere for the cross-town rivalry football game.

• my neighbor Kevin V. for helping me with the fantastic invisible fence trench idea.

• Kroger and Walmart for making common-sense decisions regarding open-carry and the selling of handgun ammo.

• Kelly Oliphant for being such a blessing and a wonderful friend, from Harold.

• Mike and Michael of the original Party Mart for the surprise anniversary cake, from Retha and Ed.

Onions to …

• Democrats in Congress, just for being Democrats.

• the organization that has created a dump site on State Road 46, creating an eyesore for visitors and residents.

• the city for the unacceptable job in redirecting the traffic for the road repair on Hawcreek Boulevard where merging into one lane was necessary, because it was a nightmare for people trying to get home across town.

• the managers and counter persons at the retail store for unforgettably bad customer service.

• city officials for making more bike lanes but not repairing our crumbling streets.

• the president for taking money meant to be used to improve the lives of our service members and using it to build wall that Mexico was supposed to pay for.

• the coach that quit on his team.

• Democrats for taking rights away from legal citizens and supporting illegals.

• the person who put an Orchid in about a stranger watching their child outside of a store while the parent went inside to shop.

• cheaters.

• whoever stole the flower pot from the monument.

• those who have created a parking problem at the federal facility.

Happy Birthday to …

• Jane Ferril, from the folks at Randallridge.

• Monica Burton, from Mom and Dad and the rest of the family.

• Carol Romine.

Belated Happy Birthday to

• Chase Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Janet Ketron, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Christine Huffman, from friends at the Moravian Church.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Charlie and Taryn Tyree.

• Korry and Lorna Clark, from the family.

• Frank and Ginger Jordan on No. 22, from Dad and all the rest of the family.

Belated Happy Anniversary to

• Dennis and Linda Herron, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• John D. and Barbara Harker.