Around Town — Jan. 21

Orchids to…

the Salvation Army for serving the community in 2020.

Kelly Daugherty and volunteers for Love Chapel and Brighter Days in 2020.

Columbus Regional Health, Dr. Kiser and Kelsey for the excellent Facebook live presentation of Mythbusting: The Virus & the Vaccine.

Democrats for being voted in to pick up the pieces of another huge mess.

the patient lady at Centra that stayed on the phone with me while I recovered my password, step by step after several unsuccessful tries.

longtime volunteer Bob Miller on your volun-versary for eight years of service, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.

longtime volunteer Gina Ronk on your volun-versary for your years of service, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.

volunteer Kathy Combs on your volun-versary for your service, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.

Flowers from the Woods for the beautiful casket spray and easel they did for my loved one.

Liz Cheney for showing what leadership looks like and stepping up to her oath of office and the Constitution.

Karen Hardin for taking our trash out, from Scott and Yvonne.

Pam for the help with the elderly lady at Aldi’s, from Nancy Jo.

Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell and American companies for realizing that American democracy is more important that one person and the lies.

our outgoing president and the gracious first lady for making our country stronger and better.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for showing steady, calm leadership and being class acts as they assume leadership of our country.

Onions to…

the jail who doesn’t tell anyone anything about a COVID-19 outbreak.

those who failed to broadcast the outgoing president’s farewell address.

the outgoing federal elected official who was not mature enough to do the normal inauguration ceremonies.

a hollow going-away speech, punctuating a legacy left empty, given by the wife of the departing president.

the former federally elected official who never started a foreign war because he was to busy trying to create a civil one.

the coup led by the former federal elected official against the Constitution.

leaders who stood yapping about conspiracy theories that they know are not true.

the political party that has some decisions to make.

the former federal elected official who preached the gospel of insurrection and against the Constitution of the United States.

the leaving president trying to bring this country down to his low level.

the pardons of all the criminals of the swamp.

Happy Birthday to…

Mike Trimnell, from your family.

Henry J. Phelps, love all your family.

Lisa Harden, from Mom, Dad, and family.

Betty Johnson, from Janet and Joalinda.

ANOTHER beautiful morning