Orchids to …
• my Republic carrier for putting my paper close to my front door during this bad winter weather, from a customer on Franklin Street in North Vernon.
• Sherry Grimes for her letter proclaiming facts and the truth, from Bob Valek.
• Donavan at the post office for his pleasant and kind manner in helping locate my package.
• Julie at Comcast for solving our data issue so quickly and with a friendly attitude.
• Rebecca at the west side Walmart for her help and going out of her way with my big order, from the gals at Ashlynn Leigh Cakes.
• Lisa Hill, for being a very caring and compassionate person.
• everyone in the radiology department at Columbus Regional Hospital for always being kind and compassionate.
• Nancy Pelosi for being the wall protecting our country’s true values.
• Nancy Pelosi for her leadership in ending the unnecessary shutdown.
• Jason Long for cleaning my sidewalks and deck, from Grandma.
• the firefighters and the Department of Natural Resources for so lovingly rescuing the deer on West Lake.
• Doug Showalter for his Prime Time column.
• Kenneth Fudge for his letter to the editor.
Onions to …
• people that think it’s OK to ride four-wheelers and other unlicensed vehicles on residential streets and sidewalks.
• people who think federal workers can just wait on back pay when most of America lives paycheck to paycheck.
• fear mongering letter writers.
• whoever maintains the mailbox area on Victory Drive because the buildup of ice and snow on the street is so bad some residents cannot get to their mail.
• those who constantly whine and wail that Trump may have had contact with Russians before he was elected because they forget that Obama told then-Russian President Dmitri Medvedev that he would have more flexibility to negotiate with incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin after the 2012 election.
• those who are flummoxed and confused by a letter writer who uses facts rather than name-calling to make a point.
Happy Birthday to …
• Pat Blanton from your family, Bonnie, Vickie, Tanja, Lance, Shirley, Megan and Donna
• Mya Blanton from your family and Donna
• Sally Simmonds from your Shirley, Janet and Donna
• Steven West on your eighth birthday, from Papaw and Nana.
• Lila Fox on your 11th birthday, from Mom, Dad, Keegan, Grayson and Jackson.
• Maya Smith, from Aunt Elsie.
• Justin Harvey, from Aunt Elsie.
• Tim Shoaf from Elsie.
• Henry Nading.
• Drew Sterett.
Happy Anniversary to …
• John and Julie Johnson, from Pat and Mike.
• Belated Happy Anniversary to…
• Roger “the dodger” and Marilyn Williams, from Marsha.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
