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April 29
Orchids to
Toyota Material Handling for sponsoring Earth Day 2025 as well as providing volunteers, from Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District.
Earth Day 2025 vendors including BCPL Express, BCPL Cleo Seed Share, Sans Souci, Columbus Department of Public Works, Marilyn Brackney, Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC), and Master Gardeners, from Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District.
Milestone Contractors for wonderful job they did paving the streets in Mead Village last summer.
the American Legion and Kiwanis for the delicious Tenderloin Fry this weekend.
the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for a terrific concert Sunday afternoon, you had us tapping and swinging in our chairs!
the CSO celebrating 100 years of continuous existence (all volunteers) in Columbus with a thrilling and exciting performance.
Nino Akhalaya winner of the Laura Showalter competition for her solo performance with the CSO.
Onions to
believing no damage by the last administration, refusing to enforce immigration laws, embracing identity politics, ordering vaccine mandates, approving disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, weaponizing the DOJ against parents, lying about family foreign business dealings.
news stations on the right constantly talking about Biden’s mental status, when we are watching a third grader throw tantrums, bully our neighbors, alienate our allies and throw our economy into a freefall.
politicians appointing politicians to serve on our local level school boards and state level college boards.
the wide reaching arms of dictatorship as the once rejected one and his supporters continue to put the squeeze on the dying democracy of this great nation.
the lady that turned mic off on young women reading the Bible seemed disrespectful.
the once rejected one and his drum beat against Ukraine to give up, give in at any cost, once again showing his everlasting affection for Putin.
the convicted felon and his minions for demonstrating how morally and effectively corrupt they are earning the disapproval of the majority of the people.
this administration for their heartless plan to get rid of Head Start and Meals on Wheels in order to give unneeded tax cuts to billionaires.
