Orchids to …
• Dana and staff at Walmart Vision Center, for great customer service and going the extra mile to expedite a back-order for contacts.
• the Banister Family for another entertaining evening at Mill Race Center to raise money for Meals on Wheels.
• the gentleman who often sits on his swing and waves to drivers and other passersby near the People Trail at the southwest corner of the airport property — a small gesture that never fails to bring a smile.
• our president for not being like the recent ones.
• Wendy Elwood for caring about and helping the shelter animals in the community.
• Rhonda Bolner, of the Joseph Hart DAR chapter, for all of her support and help with my DAR enrollment, from Katea Ravega.
• President Trump for his policies that have led to this booming economy.
• Joyce for buying our lunch and the good conversation, from Sandy and Ann.
• Don Strietelmeier for the letter to the editor on Thursday supporting Sheriff Myers, which was right on.
• Bev Addis for getting at grateful grandfather a copy of the Bulldog Bulletin at the North football game last Friday night.
• Jordan Maley for getting on at Columbus Fire Department, because we are very proud of him and hope that it goes a long way for him, from Cindy and Dorothy.
• local farmer Don Strietelmeier for another spot-on, common-sense letter about the issues of the day.
• Michael Greven and Matt Meyers for giving me hope that Christian believers still believe to love your neighbor.
• Don Strietelmeier who rightly describes the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.
Onions to …
• red-light runners and red-light turners who collide in intersections, disrupting traffic for law-abiders.
• people who cry victim when they are held accountable for the things they do.
• those that don’t realize that sometimes you just have to wait to turn right when traffic ahead of you is waiting at a red light.
• whoever thinks this booming economy has anything to do with the previous administration.
• the bus driver speeding down 14th Street in a residential area.
• the person that left the innocent little girl who was a few hours old in Seymour.
• the gray Chevy Traverse who did a U-turn at the intersection of Griffa Avenue and 25th Street, never using a turn signal.
• anyone who believes the Southern Poverty Law Center is a reliable source of information.
Happy Birthday to …
• Zeb Fisher, from your family and Donna.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• George M. Harmon on Oct. 25, from Mom, Tosha, Mackenzie and Mikayla and family.
• Sandra Dosterglick, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Martha Sebastian, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Virginia Finley, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
