Orchids to …
• East Columbus Christian Church for the flag display.
• Ariana and Melissa for the very thoughtful gifts, from the Darrs.
• The Republic for the well-done 20th edition of “Letters From Home.”
• all the men and women who have honorably worn a U.S. military uniform no matter what the branch or where or when they served.
• Spencer Kindred, for your expertise and assistance in retrieving irreplaceable photos from an old flip-phone, even after the service carrier said it couldn’t be done, we are truly grateful, Julie’s mom and dad.
• everyone in the community and our dance families for supporting our not-for-profit Dancers Studio by purchasing a face mask.
• the volunteer ladies in the Smiling Dogs Costume Shop for making the masks for the Dancers Studio face mask fundraiser, you are awesome!
• Stacie, Ben, Lori, Patrick, Renney and Grant for your help with the drive-thru mask sale, we could not have done it without you.
• Mila and Szczesny for your help with orders and volunteering your time with the dance studio face mask fundraiser, from Mom.
• proposing that Indiana mail all state residents a vote by mail ballot for the November election allowing everyone to vote safely.
• Jessie of Kroger Floral for her tremendous support of Hope American Legion Post’s traditional eight Memorial Day services.
Onions to …
• those who think COVID-19 is “no more serious than the nasty flu,” there is no vaccine, it is much more infectious and causes more hospitalizations, and the death rate is at least 10 times more than the flu.
• members of the legislative body who are racist, admit it and should then resign and never be heard from again.
• those uncaring people who show absolutely no regard for their fellow human beings by not wearing a mask.
• the two cars using 31st Street as a drag strip.
• the onions column which is nothing more than a platform for people to trash political parties with whom they disagree, under the cover of anonymity, prompting division.
• the restaurant employees, including the owners, not wearing masks on Sunday.
• those who praise the federal elected official who in his words wants dictatorship when that is not the American way.
• those who don’t realize when a person says “trust me” often you really shouldn’t.
• the neighbor who hasn’t mowed for a year and should have because it grew 6 inches over the last week.
• the manager expecting staff to read a mandatory email on a daily basis.
• all people shopping without wearing masks.
• pedestrians and people on bikes refusing to follow the lights when crossing the street.
• those who worry about catching COVID-19 at the county fair — just don’t go to the fair.
• those who can’t tell the difference between lies written in tweets and facts written in blood.
• boyfriends, ex-husbands or companions who take off and don’t say where they are going for hours, you need to have respect for the one waiting at home with the kids.
• all the employees and shoppers at the big box store not wearing masks Friday night.
• visitors who don’t get their temperatures taken before entering nursing home facilities.
• people who aren’t wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Happy Birthday to …
• Angela Henry, from family and friends.
• Sabrina Johnson, from your family, co-workers, Melanie and Donna.
• Kyle Marsh, from your family and Donna.
• Sherrie McDonald, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Mikie Tike Bova III, from Timothy P. Bova.
• Cordell Lawson on No. 21, from Mom, Dami, Trenton, and Mummers.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Karen and Richard Clark, from your family, Pat and Donna.
• Beth and Jake Hege, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning