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Orchids to
Columbus Free Methodist for the Valentine care package.
Jalene Hahn for her very informative and timely column, keep up the good work.
the Republic’s Sunday editorial, another one in an excellent series.
the overwhelming number of vaccinated truckers doing their jobs safely in Canada and the U.S. without complaint.
the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church youth groups for the wonderful Valentine goodie bags, from Four Seasons Retirement Center.
my carrier for putting my paper near my front door in this weather. I really appreciate it, from your customer on Franklin St.
Mark Franke for his excellent column.
special prosecutor John Durham who has exposed more of the corruption of those who hate our former leader.
Barry Kastner for his lone “no” vote on the Arbor deal.
Onions to
the not-very-well-read representative not knowing the difference between Gazpacho soup and the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police.
supporting fascist control of government, not defending our republic or Constitution, by limiting our ability to read, think and admit to basic facts.
the foundation of our democracy being challenged by high tech social media companies banning free speech of conservatives.
the unsafe overpass over I-65 when heading out of Edinburgh.
the good ol’ bait and switch pulled off by the school district with the last referendum.
a fringe minority of truckers costing millions of dollars in wages for U.S. auto workers.
all of the Jan. 6 hoopla, yet no real concern about the crime wave in this country.
the truckers doing the leader’s bidding to weaken us before conflict.
the so-called Freedom convoys, they are just a bunch of irresponsible hooligans.
truckers who don’t realize they are being manipulated by the autocrat bent on creating global chaos.
the former president and sympathizers supporting the Russian leader’s “playbook,” disseminating lies and chaos.
those whose freedoms infringe upon the freedoms of everyone else.
the gall of congressmen whining about the lack of access to the Capitol at which they share responsibility.
the disgusting Super Bowl halftime show.
encouraging development on floodplain property after all the damage from the 2008 floods.
the party using transparency as an excuse for control over teaching, reading and freedom of thought.
the farce they called the Super Bowl.
Happy Birthday to
Susan Coomer, love Rodney.
Ryan Moloney, from your coworkers.
Annette Butler, from your family and Donna.
Shirley Ray, from your family, Greg, Todd, Sally, Bonnie, Pat and Donna.
Jane Kennedy, from your family and clients.
Susan Coomer, love from the Rod.
Amanda Risley, from all your coworkers at Columbus Internal Medicine.
Jeff, love Mom and Dad and family.
Leah Fault Weaver, from your family.
Happy Anniversary to
Alice and Allen Heck, from the Gates family and the Morrow family.
Ron and April Hooker.





