• Jan. 6
Orchids to …
• mask wearers who understand that’s the only way we get out of this nightmare of a pandemic.
• Jason Gearhart, American Nursing Care, for great care and encouragement he gave to our mother during physical therapy sessions.
• Mike P. at Advantage Heating/AC for excellent customer service, not only fixing the heat, but ensuring our fireplace was working, from the Palmers.
• Lukas for putting the 4,016 piece Star Wars puzzle together over break, from Grams.
• stopping the traitorous attempt to subvert the Constitution and overturn the election results and the will of the voters.
• President Trump, who really knows how to get people worked up.
• Lois Kimery for her dedicated 42-plus years of service at Columbus Regional Hospital, happy retirement girlfriend, from Randy.
• the hugely successful Salk vaccine program of the ’60s for getting millions vaccinated against polio via a cube of sugar at school.
• the two local elected officials understanding their obligation to uphold the state Constitution, not bow to tyrannical executive orders.
• Hope Moravian Church, Methodist Church, Cafe and all volunteers for Monday night supper.
• Jackie Gatsy, Jacob Hill and Community Corrections staff for being here for us girls at the WRAP program.
• Adam at Kroger pharmacy for helping get prescriptions straightened out, from Myrtle and Amy.
• Congressman Greg Pence for being sworn in again to represent our district.
• Cindy at Accessibility for helping me with my husband’s medical equipment needs.
• my wonderful mail lady at my apartment who carried a heavy box up the stairs for me.
• Carrie Douglas for helping to provide free meals for the needy at Christmas and New Year’s.
• my favorite teacher who raised my grade from a 2.5 to a 3.
• school corporations for opening up schools and giving children a safe place to be.
Onions to …
• school system for returning to in-person learning and putting our teachers at high risk.
• the years-long property eyesore on State Road 46 West.
• the federal elected official committing sedition against the U.S.
• the federal elected official awarding the Medal of Freedom to his most extreme sycophant congressman, proving it no longer means anything.
• those that want us to trust an untested vaccine and yet look to the state for help because they don’t know what to do.
• the weak, narrow-minded people who even after seeing the death and chaos surrounding us, still refuse to wear a mask.
• school leaders who chose haste over vigilance when it came to opening schools.
• the school district making instructional decisions every two weeks keeping parents, students, and teachers under constant anxiety.
• the school system creating inequitable and unsafe work conditions by placing teachers in classrooms five days a week.
• the federal elected official who after the election and countless failed appeals is still not convinced he lost.
• those who think sworn affidavits alone are evidence, they need to be backed up with evidence.
• criticizing the local medical facility giving vaccines, they don’t determine who is eligible.
• the one-man wrecking crew of the Constitution.
• the desperate, delusional, and very dangerous federal elected official who is trying to conduct a coup.
• the elected officials committing sedition and trying to help the federal elected official destroy our Constitution and democracy.
• the city not having turn arrows on several traffic lights on 10th Street.
• those who think that the vaccine won’t stop COVID-19.
• those who will not let the evidence be presented in court about the election.
Happy Birthday to …
• Terry Johnson, from your family and Donna.
• Evey Richards From Uncle Danny, Aunt Kelli, Rylee, Lexie and Kloey Anderson.
• Xavier Drysdale, on No. 10, from Mom, Dad, Kambry and all your family.
• Evey Richards, from Uncle Danny, Aunt Kelli, Rylee, Lexie and Kloey Anderson.
• Nick Freeman, from Megan, Alexis, Kinsley, Bub, Deb and family.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jerry Hayes, from your family.
