Around Town – April 30

April 30

Orchids to …

• the 2021 Denim Day participants, for supporting and believing sexual assault survivors by the social statement of fashion.

• Smith Elementary Principal Voelz at Smith Elementary School for the work ethic and positive attitude.

• Sheriff Matt Myers, staff and Honor Guard for your support during our time of loss, the family of Rick Hill.

• Columbus police for your thoughtfulness during Rick’s Hills funeral procession, it meant so much to our family.

• Tim Scott for a wonderful speech.

• Michael Leppert’s letter Thursday, well said.

• Sandra at Kroger for her excellent customer service, your hard work and dedication is much appreciated.

• those who know that poverty and racism are color blind and all are victims.

• America now having leaders in the White House with courage, empathy, civility and a spirit of cooperation.

• the couple who paid for our dinner at Montana Mike’s Sunday evening, God bless you.

• Pomp & Bloom for their beautiful arrangements and their monthly flower subscription!

• Julio at the new Xfinity store for excellent customer service.

• Kevin of Belle Tire for outstanding customer service, from the lady with the nail in her tire.

• Courtney and the other CRH nurses in IV therapy for taking excellent care of my mother.

Onions to …

• health insurance companies not increasing premiums for those not vaccinated for COVID-19 as they do for smokers.

• those who believe “wokeness” is about control rather than citizens who choose not to blindly follow corrupt leadership.

• believing only members of a certain political party refuse the vaccine.

• the administration piling on to trillions in national debt to get more votes.

• county officials paying a company to teach them how to spend our free government money.

• repeating an alternative fact often enough and some others might actually start to believe it.

• thinking the government is giving us free money, your kids and grandkids are going to pay for it.

• those who received the stimulus check who didn’t need it.

• anyone who hasn’t fact checked who sold out the national forest.

• the guest columnist with a column full of lies.

• another empty message from the same empty seat.

• restaurant not requiring staff to wear masks especially when serving or preparing food, going against CDC recommendations.

Happy Birthday to …

• Amy Henderson, from your family and Donna.

• Janet Carr, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.