Orchids to …
• Britt Brewer for his expert assistance to the CSA Central seventh grade students in planning project proposals for Columbus city improvements.
• Melissa Begley of the Columbus City Planning Department for her expert help to the CSA Central grade 7 students in project proposals for Columbus city improvements.
• the lady we met at San Souci who gave us wrestling tickets, from the little wrestling fans and their mom.
• the 1998 Lindsey Graham.
• Officer J.Tucker for helping a couple of mature ladies who had a senior moment and were locked out of their vehicle — your kind help and big smile made our day in Hope even sunnier.
• the Mill Race squirrels for the wonderful lunchtime entertainment.
• the skin cancer doctor of a very busy practice in Greenwood, who has such a concern for his patients, he personally calls each one the evening following a procedure to verify they are doing well — a good example of a caring professional.
• Officer Gillum for his time and great help with the fence and salute to a fellow veteran.
• the ladies at Ulta Beauty in Columbus who were so kind to the lady who locked herself out of her car, from Nancy.
• and God bless the person on Wednesday who turned in my purse to the lost and found at the 10th Street Walmart — you are a very special person.
• Tom and Merry Carmichael, for their kindness, from Sharon Larson.
• all readers who believe that Doug Otto’s letter does not describe our struggling and abandoned President Donald Trump.
Onions to …
• the 2019 version of the senator from South Carolina.
• drivers who didn’t use headlights in Thursday morning’s foggy conditions.
• the county highway department who chip sealed our road but didn’t bother to roll it or sweep it, we are now entering our second week of flying rocks and dust.
• anyone who thinks Democrats represent conservative values.
• the politician who impulsively gave Turkey the green light to attack an ally who had bravely fought side-by-side with American soldiers to defeat ISIS.
• the local post office for just letting the phone ring and never answering it, how frustrating when people are trying to call you.
• the walkers and runners on Tipton Lakes Boulevard on a horribly foggy morning — when I’m more worried about looking for deer, and now have to look out for you too — seriously? Stay home or go to a gym.
Happy Birthday to …
• Mom/Ellen Wilson, from family and friends.
• Roann Whittington.
• Ed Otto, from your co-workers.
• Phoebe Martin, from your family and Donna.
• Billie Moffitt, from your family and Donna.
• Ron Luther, from the Retiree lunch bunch, Jeanette and Donna.
• Reta Weatherall, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Hunter Dean, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Tommy Crawhorn, love, your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
