Around Town – July 15

Orchids to …

• the two women who pushed the stalled red Jeep off the road near Starbucks on July 2.

• those who support the special counsel’s investigation, which has brought 170 criminal charges thus far.

• Sherry Grimes for her letter on accountability.

• Jan Freck for a lovely cookout for Red Hat, from Cinda and Beverly.

• Rona for the wonderful vegetable beef soup you made for Roger and me — your kindness is unspeakable, from Kathy and Roger Southern.

• Brandon Andress for his column Saturday specifying that the kingdom of God is not just for salvation at the end of life but for us to see all people as being made in the image of God and to love them as Jesus would with our heart, mind, soul and body.

• Whitney and Mike at Max and Erma’s for providing great customer service, even on a busy night, from Laura.

• Sherry Grimes for her perfectly honest and spot-on letter about the difference between Republicans and Democrats.

• Isabelle Foley for riding her horse, May Bell, at the Circle C Horse and Pony arena and bringing home three ribbons, from G.G.

• Silver Oaks for taking good care of my friend, Leann, from Marian.

• John Foster for the great column.

• Ashlee Manis for a great picture featured in Friday’s Take Your Best Shot section.

• the man who gave me his cart and wouldn’t take my quarter at Aldi’s on Friday — I paid it forward.

• our good neighbor, Bob Moody, who helps his neighbors any time he can.

Happy Birthday to …

• Jamie Todd.

• Cecil Fisher.

• Marilyn Hinton, from family and friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Kaylee Rea, from Jean Patrick.

• Chase Zapfe on No. 13, from Grandma and Grandpa Zapfe.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Addison and Brittney Schaffer.

• Kimberly Thompson, from Brian.

• Brian, from Kimberly.

• Arnold and Janet Beckett on No. 65.

ANOTHER beautiful morning