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Orchids to
Jacob Hendricks for being recognized for the great job he’s done with parks and recreation!
members of the Columbus Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for their generous donation to the Firemen’s Cheer Fund for 2021.
Scarlett Syse for the beautiful article about the Afghan people at Atterbury.
the gentleman who paid for my lunch at IHOP on Saturday and made my day, from Donna.
the end of Daylight Saving Time, and to the people who realize “saving” is not plural.
those who practice Christianity by welcoming refugees.
Onions to
the two county officials with outdated views and empty excuses to not bring our community animal ordinances up to date.
the area that gets new roads, but no water drainage fix — what good will new roads do if they are under water?
those not realizing the aroma of burning wood brings back pleasant memories of campfires.
for passing a trillion-dollar package — how long will Social Security and Medicare last?
the shot mandates which are the direct result of the federal official’s promise to end the pandemic.
the federal official who wants to compare himself with Franklin Roosevelt with big spending and big projects.
now that the party that always claims election fraud and rigged elections has won some elections, where are their claims of rigged elections and election fraud?
those who need to start blaming all government response for our increasing problems and not a virus.
the people who put us in the wrong time zone since 1961.
the clueless masses who don’t understand that once the government has your bodily sovereignty, we are finished as a people.
well-known company for stopping a service agreement in August, then a charge in September of $12 that was taken out of my account in October with no authorization.
lady going through a drive-thru and took 10 minutes for her to order. How disrespectful.
the lady who could not take a joke when I gave her back her credit card at the drive-thru window.
the lady with the two small dogs who takes up the whole multi-use path in the mornings — she should move to the side to allow people to get around.
not realizing that Daylight Saving Time was one of the first acts of our government trying to “help us” — how’s that working out?
every one of Indiana’s federally elected officials of a political party that did not support the much-needed bipartisan federal infrastructure bill, putting politics ahead of their own constituents’ best interests.
businesses that put their ads in the newspaper, then when you call them, they never return their call — why do they advertise?
people leaving 11 big bags of garbage every week on their front lawn that is attracting rats to the neighborhood.
the nine politicians who sold out America — there’s an election coming.
pursuing restitution to illegal immigrants in the amount of $450,000 per person, while insurance payments to Gold Star families who lost a family member in the service are $400,000.
the local board for not choosing a candidate who will be employed longer and grow into the position.
Happy Birthday to
Lisa Pairitz Freers, from your family and Donna.
Doug Hanner, from your family and Donna.
Sondra Capes, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
ANOTHER beautiful morning
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