Orchids to …
• Rebecca Smith for your book that will help young affected children, we knew early on how special and caring you were with your beautiful heart, from the Critzers.
• the awesome music teacher that has exposed students to the preforming arts; this is something they may never have gotten to experience.
• four more years with Trump.
• Sen. Mike Braun who voted for the Constitution to acquit the president who was not convicted of a crime.
• St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for the Valentine’s party at Silver Oaks, we had a real good time.
• Nia at Art’s Cleaners on California Street for being so courteous and helpful with my dry cleaning.
• Dr. Pankratz and his entire office staff for reassuring me and making me feel comfortable yesterday with excellent care, from Cheryl.
• all the people who realize Indiana educators have received the lowest pay raises for the last 18 years on average in the United States.
• parents of the fifth and sixth grade basketball team at CCS for the gift card.
• Kim Thompson and Janie Starkes for winning awards at Menard’s annual meeting.
• President Trump for the 225,000 more jobs added in January.
Onions to …
• the person that called a long-time employee disgusting for asking for his receipt.
• the local company that misled customers about the alcohol content in its product, proving money over customers.
• anyone feeling entitled enough to think they didn’t have to pay for items and could come back whenever they felt like it to pay — business doesn’t work that way.
• anyone gullible enough to think a business should let you leave with items until you return the next day.
• people who complain about reading the onions about the “federally elected official” because we’re going to have four more years of them.
• people complaining about parking; try a one-way street with no driveways.
• all who think anything is “free.”
• the elected official who thinks everyone, even those that haven’t served in the military, should get the GI Bill.
• people who want free stuff.
• the federal elected official and anyone else who thinks that he is anything but full of hate and un-American interest.
• anyone who would believe the federal elected official is a decent, stable, knowledgeable, intelligent person who cares about anyone but himself.
• teachers who are teaching children to be afraid of guns.
• state elected official whose comments to a group of schoolchildren show he is out of touch with reality and unfit to serve.
• those who want to advance their own party instead of promoting what is best for all races and people.
• school officials who bribe students with candy.
• the state elected official who puts forth he was carrying a gun and talking about children being slaughtered while answering a question from a 12-year-old student.
• the local pastor who not only gave a one-sided presentation but also labeled traditionalists as anti-gay; it’s not the person, it’s the lifestyle.
• those who don’t know the federal employees were transferred, not fired, for trying to undermine the president’s foreign policy initiatives.
• the proposed school referendum.
• the basketball coach who did not start all the seniors on senior night at the basketball game, from a disappointed grandparent.
Happy Birthday to …
• Griffin Martin from your family.
• Betty Good from your family and Donna.
• Lance Kitterman from your family and Donna.
• Gwen Collins, from Skyler, Layla, Mom, Retha, Aunt Jan, Aunt Becky, Uncle Ron, Dylan, and the rest of the family.
• Angie Morgan, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Norm on No. 18, from Mike.
• Trevor on No. 20, from Mike.
• Tracey Westerkamm, from Brenda and family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Dave and Pam Dailey from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
