Around Town – April 14

April 14

Orchids to …

• Ethan for the great mowing job, from Mary Lou.

• the Thrive Alliance volunteers and U.U.C.C.I. for the great lamp, from Mary Lou.

• my mystery angel, on West Randy Road, who took away the huge tree branches that had broken off during high winds, your help is greatly appreciated, from Paula.

• the young man at Circle K on 17th Street Tuesday morning for buying my Polar Pops, you made my day!

• Dr. Steve Newton and staff at Hope Vet Clinic North, for your support and kindness at the loss of our beloved Max, from Bob and Rhonda.

• Belle Tire for always having excellent customer service, your hard work and dedication is very much appreciated.

• County Clerk Jay Phelps for guaranteeing fair and honest election results in Bartholomew County, best of luck with your new position, from Marc.

• the city for putting sidewalks along Taylor Road.

• using diplomacy to address the asylum-seeker problem.

• Columbus Regional Hospital doctors and nurses for helping Dillon Roberts in his time of need throughout the years.

• my wonderful mail carrier for returning my keys to me after I lost them in the mailbox, bless her.

Onions to …

• school personnel who do not properly use the bus walkie-talkies, talking over whomever may have the "right of way" to speak at the time.

• the owner of the gym who is not paying bills and treating clients poorly.

• those not realizing illegals would never vote because they do want to keep a very low profile.

• those who think that because it is easy for you to get a state ID or driver’s license that it is easy for all Americans to acquire.

• the government for "we the people" have lost control.

• the state’s new voting laws based on the lie from the former administration and restricting African Americans’ voting rights.

• the political party lacking an answer on how to build infrastructure or how to create social mobility for a demographically-diverse country in a globalized era.

• the supervisor who never reimbursed the employees for purchasing the memorial.

• barbers charging you $20 for a haircut and only take 10 minutes to actually do the job.

• those who ask other people to sponsor their kid or grandkid, not understanding that money is tight and then get mad when they are told no.

Happy Birthday to …

• Margaret Green from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Crissy Trimnell, from your family and Donna.

• Renda Woodruff, from all your co-workers at Columbus Internal Medicine.

• Jan Plowdry, from Aunt Eva and Paislee.