Editor’s note: Submissions to Around Town are opinions submitted anonymously by readers, not factual representations, and do not reflect the viewpoints of The Republic or its staff.
Orchids to…
federal law mandating school kids wear masks on the buses.
the lady at the National Road Dairy Queen who paid for my grandson’s lunch.
the person who paid for my lunch at the Cracker Barrel on Thursday, you made my day better.
Bev Pence and her grandson for keeping the courtyard at St. Peter’s Lutheran School looking beautiful.
Greg and Charles of Bobcat of Columbus for the excellent customer service, from Kurt.
Michael Leppert for his column.
remembering which political party is trying to change the face of our democracy by making it more difficult to vote, and voting for their removal.
the government issuing requirements for mask mandates in schools to keep children alive from a deadly virus.
Onions to…
those who don’t think someone should tell them to get vaccinated but feel they should have a say in my birth control choices.
local box store where at least half of the employees and most of shoppers were not wearing masks.
whoever parks a trailer at the corner of Kennesaw Trail and Talley Road and the city who does nothing.
the school leaders keeping masks optional when the county moves into its highest category of COVID-19 transmission.
the so-called school safety plan that asks for social distancing, but packs cafeterias to full capacity.
Christian evangelicals for supporting the most un-Christian chief executive we have ever had.
people who have a problem with pit bulls.
those that blindly do and believe whatever the government tells them without thinking for themselves.
hospitals unprepared again; we’re doomed to repeat history for lack of learning.
large company for suggesting global agreement with Daimler will make both more competitive.
adults who act like children and have to be told to get vaccinated.
the local business automobile speeding down city streets Thursday morning.
small red car speeding on Thursday morning.
the car that made a u-turn at Marr Road.
lawmakers who continue to rig voting districts in their favor by gerrymandering instead of using existing county lines to define districts.
the local nonprofit continuing their “country club” reputation by not being welcoming to low-income members because they prefer people with money who can donate.
those who realize that when a person says a free press is the enemy of the people, that person wants to be a dictator.
the former federal executive for saying he would grow the size of his chosen political party and then reducing its size instead.
the local religious organization that continues to mail random unwanted letters with false doctrine.
the states restricting voting rights in order to placate an evil maniac.
the political party siding with terrorists and expressing more sympathy for the attackers than for the police who were defending the politicians’ lives.
the medical facility that has unvaccinated medical workers taking care of vulnerable patients.
the former federal elected official.
the conservative party for doing all the deeds and then pointing the finger.
poor service for assisted living facilities.
Happy Birthday to…
Angie Westerfield, from your family and Donna.
Mary Deppe, from your Daughters of Isabella sisters.
Rebecca Taylor, from all your coworkers at Columbus Internal Medicine.
Debra Greene, from Mom and Tom.
Paula Pollard, love Mom, John, Betsy, Dave, and all your family.
Lorene Martin on No. 99, from Albert and Dottie.
Sheila S., from the “coffee cuties”
Happy Belated Birthday to…
Carol Pope, from Sheila and Dave.
ANOTHER beautiful morning
