Orchids to …
• Vanessa, a customer like me at Walmart on the east side, whose kindness did not go unappreciated.
• the very kind customer at the electronics department at the west-side Walmart for paying the the balance due for the young parents.
• Best Friends Animal House, Dr. Chaille and his team for providing high-quality vet care for Toby and showing compassion for his worried mom.
• Sherry Stark for always being a thoughtful advocate for what’s right for our community
• Angela with the St. Bartholomew cheer card committee for the beautiful Easter card and the one she sends all the time, and to all the women who bring me communion each week, from Judy B.
• the mayor, Columbus City Council and the redevelopment commission for supporting a wonderful project like the riverfront project.
• to Dr. Roberts and all the community members who supported the Columbus East band at their dine-to-donate event at Panera on Tuesday, from the band boosters.
Onions to …
• candidates who send out mailers full of lies about their opponent instead of providing any reasons or qualifications as to why they should be elected.
• Democrats for trying to turn every event in Columbus into a political event, or making a political statement out of many family and fun events.
• the golf course that sprays strong chemicals on very windy days with no thought about how it affects their neighbors.
• big-spending local politicians.
• the city official who proclaims “it’s working” when it’s clearly not for the taxpayers
• whoever pays a service fee to buy postage stamps when clearly they are buying them at the wrong place.
• school specialists who don’t work in the classroom or with students but still report out as if they know what is currently happening to parents and staff.
• the current city official who can’t get over a former elected official and needs to move on and stop being so divisive.
• the church that mistreats senior citizens.
• the candidate for his flier that tells nothing about his qualifications for running for the office of mayor.
Happy Birthday to …
• Brandy Houser, from your family and Donna.
• Jennifer Hopf, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Martha Skinner from your family.
• Anita Essex Cherlin, from the Wednesday afternoon group.
• Rick Bush, from OES.
• Sharon Harker, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Brandy Houser, from Mom, Roger and all your family.
• Brandy Houser, from your family.
• Denny Ayers, from his friends in Brown and Bartholomew counties.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Kaitlyn Krebbs on No. 11, from Paul, George, and granny Gail.
• Adam Bauer, from friends at the Moravian Church.
Happy Anniversary to …
• David and Jennifer Wiwi, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
