Around Town – Dec. 23

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Dec. 23

Orchids to

Erik at Peters’ Heating & Air for fixing our furnace and going above and beyond! from Jan Wettschurack.

Chicago’s Pizza for hosting a children’s pizza party.

Derek Elkins of Green Light Auto for helping Santa provide Christmas gifts for three children!

Wendy, the cake decorator at Kroger bakery, for being so friendly and helpful.

the many residents who put up outdoor Christmas lights, lighting up Columbus! Beautiful.

Colorado Supreme Court for having the wisdom and courage to ban insurrectionists from ballot.

“The One King, A Christmas Musical” presented by Parkside Baptist Church choir. Thanks for this beautiful program.

Onions to

our elected officials for their unprofessional, childish behavior regarding animal welfare in our county.

the politician running for governor who thinks the former guy is still president.

those parroting a conservative cable news channel instead of thinking for themselves.

the farmer on State Road 9 for selling out his neighbors to China, who is developing an environmental disaster for future generations.

the Planning Department for giving China access to our electrical grid.

the elected official who, instead of apologizing for his name-calling, stormed out of the meeting in anger.

the local mail service that cannot get the mail delivered in time to pick up outgoing mail and get to the post office before the mail goes out.

a once-respected university which should remove its motto of Veritas from its front gate since it no longer believes in the truth.