Around Town – March 20

March 20

Orchids to …

• the two ladies at Bob Evans who bought our lunch on Thursday, from Larry and Marian.

• Reema at the Target CVS for being friendly and helpful, and going above and beyond to get my prescription filled and save me some money.

• Tiffany Bottles for being such an excellent, sweet walking partner.

• H & K Auto Repair Center and especially Kyle for standing behind their original work and working on it until it was right, from the man in the red Ranger.

• the bookmobile folks who go above and beyond to assist patrons.

• my UPS driver on Boohers Court for bagging my parcels Thursday while it was raining.

• President Joe Biden for standing up and not being Vladimir Putin’s his lap dog as was Biden’s predecessor.

• Barker Bros. Plumbing, the best plumbers in Columbus.

• the Columbus Regional Hospital vaccination site on Keller Avenue for the much appreciated, well-done job.

• Angela Fleetwood for the wonderful letter and I hope it will inspire all Christians.

• Former president Donald Trump for making it possible to walk with our heads high and to be proud Americans for four years.

• Angela Fleetwood for her wonderful letter about Christianity and Christians speaking out.

• Anita Gauck’s great letter.

• Rep. Greg Pence for voting against a partisan bill that includes infringements on our Second Amendment rights.

• Ann Martin for her letter to the editor, from K. Rudd.

• Ann Martin’s spot-on letter.

• President Joe Biden for being a crusader for the poor.

• President Joe Biden for decreasing child poverty by 50% and increasing poverty families’ incomes by 20%.

• Maranda Gilley, I miss y’all so much, hope you and Chris and kids doing good, love always Ronnie Houchens.

• Sharon Lucas, sis, I love and miss you so much, love, your brother Ronnie.

Onions to …

• the administration attempting to hide the crisis going on at the border due to their poor decisions.

• local representative for his refusal to vote to help women using the excuse of politics and not the people who matter!

• those thinking business tax cuts result in lower consumer prices.

• the local representative for siding with the NRA over American women.

• the minority party’s hollow cries for unity as their representatives vote against everything the majority of the country supports.

• the slow government control to protect us from everything, starting with daylight savings time, child-proof caps, gas rationing and seat belts.

• trickle-down economics which was a lie.

• people blaming a dentist office about not accepting insurance when in reality they don’t understand their own health care policy.

• federal representative who voted to deprive providers of domestic violence shelters and prevention services of desperately needed funding.

• our representative who seems to vote against anything that might benefit the American people, voting against measures to reduce violence against women.

• consistent liars who are trying to keep their lie alive.

• Christians who stand behind and praise a former elected official who killed half a million people from ignoring a pandemic, separated children from parents at the border and lied to Americans on a daily basis.

• incompetent policy disguised as compassion.

• the federal administration for not keeping the previous immigration laws

• the political party that does not want to help or work for the working class.

• the former elected official who refused more shipments of vaccine before leaving office.

Happy Birthday to …

• Bartholomew County Sheriff Matthew Myers, from John Tinkey.

• Sharon Montgomery, from your family and Donna.

• Miguel Aranda, from your family and Donna.

• Mikayla Ayers-Frenzel on No. 18, from Mom, Josh, Parker, Grandma, Nene, Tim, Luke, Katie, Aunt Pam, Uncle Kenny, Aunt Cheryl, and Aunt Brenda.

• Johnny Dillion, from Kara, Nakia, Laya, Isabel, Dawson, Steven, Karen, and Steve.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Toni Jordan on No. 23, from Dale Jordan.