• Orchids to…
• Nancy Pelosi for standing up to our president and not giving in to his childish behavior.
• those who recognize that our true national emergencies are opioid deaths, gun violence, global warming and Russian intrusion into our politics.
• David Bauman for his letter about education, invest in teachers.
• Mark Webber for a great job on the Valentine Day’s “How We Met” column.
• Terry Foote for an amazing and honest letter.
• Shalee Darringer for a wonderfully creative photo in Friday’s paper.
• John Vanderbur, for his letter to the editor about The Republic’s change to its letters policy.
• Terry Foote, for a well though-out letter to the editor.
• Trump, for wanting to keep us safe.
• John Boldt, for his letter to the editor about the lack of flood prevention in Columbus.
• Happy Birthday to…
• Bill Smith.
• Victoria Ransom from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Louise Long from Dale, Beverly, Anita, Beth and families.
