Around Town – May 6

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May 6

Orchids to

Earth Day volunteers, vendors, and sponsor for making the 2022 Earth Day event a success! from Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District.

Andrew Goldsmid on your 13-year volunteer anniversary, from Turning Point.

Judy Smith on your 15-year volunteer anniversary, from Turning Point.

Soils Plus, a wonderful friend and neighbor to the Columbus Fellowship Club!

John Logan at All Saints Apartments for always being ready to help and for his honesty and integrity. You are so appreciated.

Dave at Johnny on the Spot for coming to the rescue at the All Saints Apartments. We appreciated how quickly you came to help us.

Angela Straub for offering to help with a family visit! from Teresa Deppe.

Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department for doing the best job possible for the county residents, from a grateful citizen.

the gentlemen in Walmart who wished me a happy Mother’s Day.

Shawn at the pharmacy check-out at Kroger’s drive-thru for a wonderful assistance in saving me money on a different form of insurance.

Bill Phillips for my beautiful Mother’s Day ring, love Sharon.

Heather and Lindsey, my most beautiful daughters, love Grandma Sharon.

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital for saving Heather, children with bone marrow disease, love grandma.

the editorial page in Thursday’s edition, from Sheila.

Onions to

not realizing primaries do matter because that determines your voting choices in the general election.

hypocrites who cry “my body, my choice” when it comes to vaccines, but want to prohibit women from having the same right to choose.

birth control not being heavily promoted in the wake of the court leak.

the people with all the cats on 200 South, have your cats spayed and neutered because they are killing the songbirds!

every tax increase from every entity claiming “very little impact” when added all together it is a huge loss for the taxpayer.

the federal elected official for ignoring his duty to stop the invasion of our southern border.

the city and state for becoming a one-party rule.

Happy Birthday to

Missy Neal, from your family, co-workers and Donna.

Grandmother Nancy Speer, from your grandchildren, Madelyn, Albany and Colton.

Janice Baker, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

Nancy Speer! from Ron.

Nancy Murphy Speer, from all your Bartholomew County friends.

Happy Belated Birthday to

Sharon Sherbundy, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.