Orchids to …
• the two guys from Burt’s Pest Control who did such an awesome job Tuesday afternoon, from Sheryl.
• Kristen Brown for being awarded the Community Excellence Award for her excellent service to our community during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast.
• Destinee Allman for improving your grades this semester. We are proud of you, from Mimi and Papi Harper.
• Mayor Jim Lienhoop and the Columbus City Council for their impressive representation of the residents of Columbus in spite of challenges from the previous administration.
• Tim with the Lock Doc for braving the cold late Sunday night to rescue a lady with the frozen car door locks.
• Oryon Allman for making the gold honor roll again and we are very proud of you, from Mimi and Papi Harper.
• Jackie, Becky and Ken in the ER at Columbus Regional Hospital for the card and being so kind while taking care of me after my fall in November, from Violet L. Greenlee.
• Gary and Tim from Lock Doc for their outstanding customer service, from Cindy.
• Joe Maschino for his excellent Take Your Best Shot photo of the blood moon, from Sara Webster.
• the lady in the white car who stopped and picked up a raccoon that had been hit on Indianapolis Road.
• Garrett McGaha and Jamie Kate McGaha for getting a scholarship and for their great citizenship, from your mom, Gina.
• Tim Rickels for excellent service in delivering The Republic, from the Ponders.
• Advantage Heating and Cooling team for getting us a new furnace, from the Ponders.
• the nice lady who unloaded my grocery cart into my car on Tuesday at Kroger, from Edith Marson.
• Kevin Embree for cleaning our driveway, from the Polks.
• Rick and Jane Siefert and neighbors on Greenway Court for clearing my driveway and front steps, from Betty Holder.
• our snow angel who cleared off our driveway, from Bob and Phyllis Gatten.
• Mark White of Bethel Village for cleaning off my walkways, driveways and all around my mailbox, from Marie.
• Victor for being such a wonderful neighbor and cleaning off our sidewalk and drive. It was greatly appreciated, from Shirley.
• Steve Meyers for cleaning off our driveway, from the Jordans.
Onions to …
• those who forget to brush the snow off of their headlights and taillights.
• elected officials who are rude and obnoxious.
• people who witness animal neglect or abuse and don’t call the police or animal control as the animals can’t be helped if we don’t speak up.
• whoever makes the decision to send our kids to school in freezing temperatures, from an unhappy parent.
• those who ignore the will of the electorate and refuse to acknowledge loss.
• the person who is upset because someone is sitting in your chair as there are a lot more important problems to deal with in this world.
• The Republic for the size of the pictures on the obituary page.
• those who are making The Eagles Lodge get rid of two of their signs.
• youth basketball coaches who play only certain kids, including their own.
• the city for not having salt and sand trucks out during the night so the roads would be cleaner during morning rush hour.
• the person who complained about someone else complaining about ugly people.
• the city for the snow not being removed on the main roads in Columbus.
• The Republic for the disgusting cartoon in Wednesday’s paper.
• to the elected official who was disrespectful to the previous mayor at the council meeting.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jean Abner, from Brian and Lisa.
• Lisa Duke, from Your Daughters of Isabella Sisters.
• Amy Kutch, from Jean Patrick.
• Gavin Gourley on No. 8, from Daddy, Mommy, Chloe, Tucker, Madison and Sophia.
• Scotty Fields, from the whole family.
• Wanda Hunter, from the WW.
• Ethan Pedigo, from Grandma Marsha.
• Landon Harker, from Friends at the Moravian Church.
• Diane Stafford, from Friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sean Eberhart, from Friends at the Moravian Church.
• Ruth Hitchcock.
• Amy Davis Bethel.
• McKenzie Sims Acton.
• Betty Bisner.
• Amy Jines.
• Boaz Frazier-Bey.
