Around Town – September 6

Orchids to …

• the friendly Columbus utility van driver for the delicious dog treat, from tail wagging Maisie Stark.

• Dr. Tracy Salinas for her excellent care and her compassion, from Kathy Rudd.

• all the people who stayed as witnesses for the accident by Mill Race Center, from Art Beck.

• J.D. Muir, for bringing over my dinner on Labor Day, from Betty.

• all our friends and relatives for making our 60th wedding anniversary a very special occasion, from Robert and Irene Hockersmith.

• Kroger and Walmart for taking a stand against gun violence regarding new policies for open carry and the selling of ammo.

Onions to …

• Democrats who want to disarm Americans.

• people who want to do away with weapons, because in countries that have only rebels and evil people have them.

• people who don’t realize Honduras, Mexico and Chicago have strict gun control laws, and only the bad guys in those places have guns.

• those who put illegals above citizens.

• people who don’t realize disarming a country makes it easy to force conformity to rogue politics.

• Columbus for not having a needle exchange program, which could help save many lives and reduce harm in our community.

• authorities who turn a blind eye and ear to numerous neighbors reporting drug activity near a high school.

• the president for causing the U.S. military to shelve $3.6 billion in projects designed to keep Americans safe to fund his border wall he promised Mexico was going to pay for.

• The driver who rear-ended my daughter’s car and then fled the scene.

• the medical organization that cannot decide if it is a land developer or in the medical business.

• Democratic presidential candidates who want America to fund abortions in foreign countries.

Happy Birthday to …

• Sheryl Frost, from Rita and Donna.

• Ron Adams, from your family and Donna.

• Connie Roberts, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.

• Belated Happy Birthday to…

• Karen Zapfe, on Sept. 2, from family and friends.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Terry and Deb Johnson, from your family and Donna.

• Harry and Darlene Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Harry and Darlene Harker.

ANOTHER beautiful morning