• March 2
Orchids to …
• Mayor Lienhoop for continuing to rise above.
• Sherry Grimes for so much truth.
• Ford of Columbus for twice fixing the tire of the grumpy lady who had had a bad day.
• teachers who don’t get supported in the classroom by building or district administration yet they still go teach everyday.
• the U.S. Border Patrol for apprehending 58,000 people trying to enter the United States in the month of January.
• Kristen Brown for her letter.
• Sherry Grimes for encouraging patriotism and standing up for upholding this great nation’s Constitution for all Americans.
• Eric Neal for transforming condemned property into a small engine shop.
• all individuals involved in schools enough to know that United States flags are still present inside and outside, the pledge is still said in the schools and a moment of silence allows people to pray of their own discretion.
• Sherry Grimes, for very well-written letter.
• Sherry Grimes for her outstanding letter supporting USA patriotism.
• the Indiana senators and representatives who are standing firm on the wording of the bias bill, as they represent "we the people" of Indiana.
• Matt and Chris of the Hope Police Department for their very professional and courteous attention to my request of assistance, from Shirley Robertson.
Onions to …
• President Trump for failure in negotiating with Kim Jung-un.
• the letter writer with their monthly diatribe against Democrats.
• the president for being a weak president.
• special interest groups because murder is illegal regardless of who it is.
• Democrats, just on general principles.
• the restaurant cashier that was clearly too sick to work.
• the author of the tiresome letter who repeated the propaganda spewed by the right-wing echo chamber.
• the school district for deciding to go to block scheduling with no good reason for parents, students or teachers.
• the school board who approves initiatives like block scheduling without pause.
• people who call in false reports to the DCS office, taking time away from real cases.
• those who think crime committed against a specially designated class of people should face a stiffer penalty than the same crime committed against anyone who does not fall into one of those designated groups.
• the person complaining about diverting billions from the department of defense because it could create a national security risk, because with the border wide open we have no national security.
• those who bragged about Michael Cohen and what he’s doing.
• the letter writer for her divisive letter about patriotism, which seeks to unite people rather than intentionally divide them.
• the long list of CEOs and others who support a nonfunctional bias bill for financial gain only.
Happy Birthday to …
• Zaimeiere Baihetiyaer, from your co-workers.
• Shona Fisher, from your family and Donna.
• Thamara Alba, from your family, Melanie, Sabrina and Donna.
• River Smith from Grandma Glasson.
• Max Roeder, from Bob, Jeri, Connie, and from your family and friends.
• Landon Fletcher, from his dad, brothers and his grandparents.
• Belated Happy Birthday to
• Charles Lynn Whittington, from Aunt Elsie.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bob and Jeri Goecker, on No. 33, from Kim, Tina, Tom, Max and Chad.
