Around Town – Aug. 22

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Aug. 22

Orchids to

the City Garage crews for a job well done!

Brian Howey for his column about abortion restrictions in Indiana.

Bud Herron’s great column.

Viewpoint Books for being the most wonderful bookstore in the whole wide world!

second floor staff at Columbus Regional Health for your quick action, from the Wheeler family.

Walmart west side pharmacy staff for being so efficient and helpful, from the customer wanting a prescription quickly Thursday morning.

PromptMed for their help and kindness Thursday morning, from a grateful patient.

putting Brandon Butler’s outdoor column in Saturday’s paper, it was really touching.

Brandon Butler’s great article on drinking and the problems it causes and how to recuperate.

the ladies at the doctor’s office for their kindness.

Onions to

the former leader’s backward thinking federalist plan which would severely affect low/middle income people.

those who keep worrying about banning books instead of behaviors in schools.

the political party’s leading candidate who has 90 plus charges pending against him and has been charged responsible for rape and ordered to pay large money settlement.

the relatives who got angry at the girls for telling their school counselor and police they were assaulted.

the city for not putting security lights on Goeller Boulevard for the People Trail.

the referee who rudely made the Sound and Spirit of Columbus stop warming up Friday night.

medical office that reschedules office visits five months out (from August to January).

the individual(s) who thinks it’s polite to spit their tobacco on to the ground in front of entryways to restaurants.

the restaurant that charges extra when you use a credit card.

the gentlemen in their van at the big box store that did not give the right-of-way to two people in power chairs, almost hitting one.

the roundabouts on Taylor Road that should be used and respected as a four-way stop.

the department store that advertises sales and older people without a computer or cell phone don’t get that advantage.

the city for not replacing the dead trees on Fourth Street for two years.

Happy Birthday to

Conner and Cooper Rohm, from your family and Donna.

Betsy Hoeflinger, from your family and Donna.

Ralph Scheller, from your family and Donna.

Terry Kelch, from your family, Melissa and Donna.

Sue Walls, from your family, Two Worlds and Donna.

Jeremiah Lee, love Dad.

Manuel Martinez, from Scotty, Eileen, and Don.

Kennith Merideth, from Mark.