• May 21
Orchids to …
• Mr. Martin at Richards Elementary for keeping the afternoon car line running so smoothly, we appreciate it!
• Larry Jackson’s letter.
• BCSC for collaborating with the NAACP Columbus/Bartholomew to create the mentoring program for our wonderfully diverse population.
• BCSC and sponsors for providing the wonderful yard signs for the class of 2021.
• Martha Erickson at Fairlawn Preschool for the impact she has had on so many children and families in her many years of teaching, we will cherish the happy and loving memories of you, from Tammy Johnson.
• Nick, Jenny and the entire Team at Dog World for exceptional care/training of our Yorkshire terrier, Tucker.
• Rep. Greg Pence for keeping a level head and voting against the Jan. 6th commission.
• Larry Jackson’s spot on letter.
• showing you don’t have to travel the world to find new businesses and meetings should continue to be done virtually to save taxpayer money.
• having lunch with friends again after months apart, and seeing the magic is still there.
• Brenda L. Carter on your retirement and for 10 years of excellent service to the Bartholomew County Clerk’s Office, we appreciate your service to our county!
• BCSC for recognizing an issue that needs to be addressed to the betterment of all students, and pairing with NAACP to gain perspective.
• Carol Price for her letter.
• the 22 governors for ending the unemployment bonus.
• Rep. Adam Kinzinger for standing up to stamp out the Big Lie.
• Rep. Liz Cheney now being a greater national figure than she already was.
• Nathan at Best Buy for excellent service.
• Larry Jackson for his spot-on letter.
• Diane Robbins, John and Allison of the Columbus Police Department, and friend Deborah Wolfe for their compassion and assistance in locating my car, from Peggy.
• Trevor Cain at Cain’s Tree Service for a great job cutting down and trimming my tree and a great job cleaning up, from a satisfied customer.
• Carol Price’s letter.
• Daniel and Stephanie at Kroger for going well beyond making a customer happy, from the girl wanting the grill.
• victims of racism in the U.S. and in Columbus.
Onions to …
• giving tax money to private developers who will directly compete with small landlords and who provide the tax money that is given to these new competitors.
• the damage done to our country by federal elected representatives.
• the political party not supporting investigative hearings into the violent attempt to overthrow the US government on Jan. 6, but required 33 hearings over two years on Benghazi, the hypocrisy is disgraceful.
• the letter writer not knowing fish don’t know they’re in water.
• the man who gives witch hunts a bad name.
• releasing false public allegations about election data before findings are complete, the exact opposite of the intended purpose of providing transparency.
• the official who compared the Capitol rioters to tourists except most tourists don’t carry bear spray, stun guns and zip tie handcuffs.
• everyone not concerned about all the other cities terrorized in 2020.
• those who think the previous administration caused the border crisis.
• people who complain about the west side property.
• canceling the U.S. pipeline but not opposing the expansion of the Russian Nord Stream pipeline into Germany.
• the representative who voted against the Jan. 6 commission, along with truth and transparency.
• people who deny a problem exists simply because they personally have not experienced it.
• giving my paid tax money to companies that will directly compete with me.
• the federal elected official for giving the country back all the money the previous leader took away allowing them to finance the bombing of Israel.
• the previous elected leader for saying he knows more about infrastructure than anybody and then doing nothing about it.
• the political party that is no longer standing for the truth and is instead standing for a lie.
• the corruption gripping the political party.
• politicians changing dictionary definitions and inserting their definition to support their agenda.
• the former federal official.
Happy Birthday to …
• Misty Whitaker, from the Morrow family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bruce and Jane Turner on No. 55.
• Lila Fox, happy 1st Spineaversary our Scoliosis Warrior, from Mom, Dad, Keegan, Grayson, and Jackson.
