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.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning