Around Town – April 21

Orchids to …

• Barker Brothers plumbing for taking care of all our plumbing needs, from the Hewitts.

• Mr. Thomasson for picking up the check on Tuesday at Camila’s, from Olivia.

• women who speak up on harassment, violence and inappropriate behavior and cover-ups by those in powerful positions.

• the manager at the Taylorsville McDonald’s for his funny commentary as he hands out orders.

• educators who help students learn to think on their own and gather facts to support their opinions.

• people who use their platform to teach activism and resistance so that this generation of young people can learn to think for themselves and stand up for what is right.

• The Republic for the wonderful kids’ Scoop page on Wednesdays.

• Jan Staublin for my beautiful birthday gift, candy and lunch from Peggy.

• the staff at Fisher’s Flower Basket for the excellent customer service on Monday morning.

• Darrell Kendrick for being a very good worker.

• Jeff at the AT&T store on Central Avenue for the help, from the Lees.

Onions to …

• area schools and parents that allow and promote students to walk out and skip class instead of enforcing the truancy laws that are in place.

• those who are pro-education but support students not being in the seats in our classrooms learning.

• parents who, on a daily basis, drive around the car line at Northside to park in front because they should wait in line like everyone else.

• spectators at kids’ sporting events who feel they’re more important than others and that they must stand to block our view.

• the person who can’t handle walking one dog on a leash, much less three.

• the bicyclist that didn’t stop at a four-way stop on Thursday evening when there were other cars at the stop.

• the vice president for not exhibiting Indiana’s Hoosier values.

• Republican senate and congressional candidates for hitching their wagons to Trump despite all the controversy and irrationality.

• the school leadership leading us down the wrong road.

• those who do not respect our law enforcement officers or teachers.

• those who think the tax relief is so great because the rich are going to benefit while the rest of us lose when it ends.

• the school district for allowing disobedience in the classroom by sending a teacher home instead of the student.

• those who are confused about students protesting gun violence as some threat to having a “well-regulated militia necessary to a free state.”

Happy Birthday to …

• Kelli Ross.

• Jonathan Galbraith.

Happy Birthday to …

• Victoria Shaw, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Kristin Toole, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Jennifer Wiwi, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Stacy Huffman, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Mac Trotter, from friends at the Moravian Church.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Nathan and Sheila Downey.