• May 26
Orchids to …
• Mrs. Shireman at Columbus North for being so caring and helping her students succeed.
• Greg Hundley and Andrew Goldsmid for moving furniture on one of the hottest days of 2021, from Turning Point.
• Gail Burkett for everything you do for Turning Point, we could not do what we do without volunteers like you, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.
• Julie Graham, Connie Sexton, Ashley Sexton and Don Ping for all your help, from the Wards.
• Dr. May, RN Zack and RN Jason in the Columbus Regional Hospital emergency department, thank you for the wonderful care you gave me on Monday.
• everyone in BCSC who went above and beyond to make this a memorable year for all students.
• Ivan Shinolt for 65 years of public service as a volunteer firefighter.
• stem cell research for giving us COVID-19 vaccines.
• Sandcrest Dental for the very efficient and caring treatment of patients, from grateful patrons.
• Toyota Material Handling for caring about our veterans and stepping forward as a leader in our community to help those in need, from grateful citizens.
• United Way and Toyota for the crew of volunteers to work in the Mt. Zion Cemetery on Day of Caring, you are so much appreciated.
• United Way, Centra and Milestone for the volunteer crews to prepare the FFY gardens, the master gardeners are very appreciative.
• Texas for making a law that none of its cities may defund the police.
• Rep. Liz Cheney who told the truth.
• the sanctuary church for the platter of cookies, from Clifty Creek Elementary School.
• Sharon Mangas for her article about the Indy 500.
Onions to …
• forgetting that in any other time in our history, a country unleashing a bioweapon and lying about it would be an act of war.
• the late-night trucks and motorcycles using a street as their private racetrack, impressing no one.
• those who still believe the “Big Lie” and write letters about it.
• still pushing conspiracy theories of election fraud, projecting the guilt of your own party onto the other won’t protect yours from the truth.
• greedy family members.
• the utility company for raising their rates.
• the elected official who spends time spreading hate on social media during the late shift.
• the ex-federal elected official falsely promising his wall would be paid for by another country.
• negative people, with their negative thoughts, who write negative comments.
• the former federal leader for saying paying no taxes shows him to be smart.
• not ticketing the owners of vehicles for parking limit violations, and not towing the vehicles of repeat offenders.
• comparing being compelled to wear masks in the public building with IDs required for Jews during the Holocaust.
• the political party trying to twist elections so they no longer have to honor the election results.
• elected officials not having the courage to have an open vote.
• parents who let their child ride home with them after ball games instead of riding the team bus.
• the city for having street sweeping on days there is trash pickup on that street.
• people who go to local thrift stores and buy everything they can and resell it in their business.
• implicit bias training which insults the intelligence of police officers.
• being labeled a hater for seeing the absolute truth.
Happy Birthday to …
• Angela Wilkerson, from your friends and family.
• Sabrina Johnson, from your family, Melanie and Donna.
• Kyle Marsh, from your family and Donna.
• Sherrie McDonald, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Gordell Lawson, from Mom, Cami, Trenton, and Mummers.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Richard and Karen Clark, from your family and Donna.
• Beth and Jake Hege, from your family and Donna.
