

Cheers and jeers

8:20 AM, May 18, 2013  |  Comments
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? Cheers to today's unveiling of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Chillicothe. The 23 local men who were killed or considered missing in action during the war will be honored at 2 p.m. It's a long overdue tribute to the men who fought in Vietnam so many years ago and a terrific addition to the Veterans Memorial Park. Kudos to the people who helped raise money and did the work to honor these veterans.

? Jeers to people who think graffiti, especially that of a vulgar nature, is appropriate. Fortunately, three men were arrested after a Thursday morning incident. However, for every person caught, there likely are two or three others ready to grab their markers and spray paint and create ugliness on some of our parks, walls and other areas. If you see anything suspicious, do just as a Park Street resident did the other night and call the police. It's time to stamp out the graffiti bandits.

? Cheers to the Adena Pipe becoming the official state artifact. We're always in favor of moves that strengthen the relationship of The Buckeye State to its first (and third) state capital. The legislation signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich was started by the Columbus School for Girls, which began a campaign in 2009 to push for the honor.

? Jeers to the person who committed a hit-and-run on East Main Street. The victim reported her car was damaged badly enough to require several thousands of dollars in repair. The reader acknowledges that the person who hit her car likely didn't have insurance, but the aggravation of having to pay for the damage personally and not having someone to prosecute is maddening.

? Cheers to the finale of NBC's sitcom, "The Office." The show, which took all the awkwardness and awesomeness of office work and put it into 30 minutes each week, struggled after star Steve Carell left the show, but the last episode made fans laugh, cry and gave us a few awkward moments. The show's Pam Beesley (Jenna Fischer) gave us a lot to think about when she said, "There is a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?" The show was anything but ordinary, and we thank the cast, crew and writers for a great nine years.

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