Around Town – December 5

Orchids to …

• Sherry Edwards for getting up early and delivering The Republic no matter the weather and placing it close to my door, from a satisfied customer.

• our president for leadership on the vaccine and a strong economy to bounce back quickly from this awful virus.

• Cloud 9 Cleans for the excellent window cleaning job and friendly service, from the McGintys.

• Caitlin and Dan for patience and generosity at CVS west side.

• the president for digging up corruption and bringing it to light.

• city employees who installed the white lights on the trees lining downtown Washington Street, creating a winter wonderland for all to enjoy, thanks for a job well done.

• Deanna at Columbus Regional Hospital scheduling who was so kind in scheduling my CT scan, from Iris Huysentruyt.

• the president for following the law and checking on cheaters.

• all researchers and health care workers sounding an alarm regarding the possible adverse effects of a fast-tracked vaccine.

• President Trump for working at cleaning up the swamp.

Onions to …

• the federal elected official who is making sure that there are more deaths on his watch by not having a peaceful transition of power.

• the need for the political party to take the walk to the White House and escort the federal elected official out because we can’t tolerate another seven weeks of his chaos and misdeeds.

• people who don’t realize when and who started the child separation program.

• the federal elected official who has made the Presidential Medal of Freedom a Crackerjack prize.

• the billionaire who continues to dupe his followers by accepting millions of dollars in donations.

• people who don’t know how to clean up after their dogs in Donner Park.

• people that need to stop indulging in futile exercises in trying to prevent the spread of this virus.

• the federal official’s social media video spouting a litany of election fraud lies because no news channels would carry it.

• the federal official who has abandoned his post during a health care crisis in our country.

• the federal official and his administration who had to work really hard to let this many people die.

• the impeached official who wants to run for president in 2024 so that he can finish the job of destroying our country and killing another half million people.

• the federal official who has actually followed one bit of advice from the CDC — he washed his hands — of having anything to do in the battle against COVID-19.

• those who fought the federal elected official for four full years and now want peace and full cooperation.

• those who cry and complain with no proof.

Happy Birthday to …

• Abby Speer, from your family, co-workers and Donna.

• Barb Fivecoat, from your family and Donna.

• Candace Carr, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

Belated Wishes to …

• Faye Groves, Darlene Burton, Alberta Taylor and Betty Whittington, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

ANOTHER beautiful morning