Orchids to …
• the person who paid for our lunch Thursday from the hospital ladies.
• Congressman Greg Pence for supporting our president.
• Dave Bush for agreeing to give up his precious time to help make our community a better place to live, despite criticism from the usual group of naysayers.
• our young people entering politics who have morals and who give us encouragement that they will “right the ship” and begin to work on repairing all the things broken in Washington.
• uncovering truthful information about further cronyism of our local government.
• Ken Fudge for his letter to the editor about city government.
• The Birthing Center at Columbus Regional Hospital for the wonderful care of our children, and new granddaughter last week, from David and Wilma Doup.
• the writer for the right-on-point column about the Boy Scouts.
• the Columbus Regional Hospital emergency room staff Saturday evening for their professional care and kindness and 2 Tower for all the care from the nurses, from Emmylou.
Onions to …
• anyone who believes a border barrier is more worthy of investment than improved highways and bridges, upgraded railroads, removing lead pipes in cities, rural internet, improving education or providing health care to Americans.
• local government officials for their continued stance wanting the Riverfront project, which wastes $8.6 million to build and tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars in the future to clean up after flooding several times a year.
• anyone who forgets the last border emergency was 5,900 troops sent to Texas during the election.
• the city official who wants to condemn homes but rather should condemn some of the abandoned businesses.
• the ridiculous 3 a.m. “emergency” calls waking people up for a non-emergency.
• our state representative for the 6th District for not providing open access to his email.
• city officials for rejecting the Safe Haven Baby Box.
• the City of Columbus for refusing the Safe Haven Baby Box at the fire station.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ann Lucas from your family and Donna.
• Neal Newell from your family, Phil and Donna.
• Lily Retz on your 12th birthday, from Dad, Mom, Katie, Tommi, April, Jared, Braelynn and Grandma.
• Sara Galbraith, from The Outreach.
• Greg Franke, from Jennifer, Chloe, and Kayleigh.
• Tanya Mann, Tracey Westerkamm.
• Scott Drysdale from Debbie, Leah, Adam, Claire, Noah, Greg, Dani, Xavier, Cambry, and all your family.
• Shirley Misner, from Ed, and all your family.
• Brooke McKinney.
• Mike Debaun.
• Michael Dean.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bud and Nellie Herdon, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
