• Thought for the Day
• “Nothing is improbable until it moves into the past tense.”
• — George Ade
• American writer
• 1866-1944
Orchids to …
• Trenton Shutters for going above and beyond to help and do his job to the fullest!
• Josh, Abby and Briar Selby for being great neighbors and helping me find my garage door opener, from Sandy.
• those who took in the kitten and gave it a wonderful new home after it was dumped on County Road 450S.
• Laura Haza for helping her Aunt Kathy after she had her surgery, from grandmother Margie Peach.
• all my family and friends for your care and concern and support during Norman’s passing, especially the girls at Greenbelt and Otter Creek and to Jared Brock for your consoling phone calls, from Mary.
Onions to …
• whoever dumped the kitten on County Road 450S.
• those responsible for establishing another confined feeding operation in the county, which will result in more pollution and odors.
• racists and eugenicists who complain about U.S. overpopulation and culture clashes.
• owners of confined feeding operations who concentrate and confine 200-pound intelligent animals.
• people who think stop signs do not pertain to them.
• people who expect others drive every time they go out — always in the same vehicle — and who never offer to drive or even give gas money.
• those who support President Trump, who has brought extraordinary disgrace upon our country.
• the foolish person who thought he was entitled to jog down 25th Street, causing cars to swerve to miss him.
• those who support Trump after he has shown his un-American attitude and how he treats children.
• the town that does not keep the debris cleaned off of its sidewalks.
• people who think just because fireworks are on sale they can set them off in small towns, especially when young children and babies sleeping.
• those who are responsible for not taking care of the overpass on County Road 200S.
• the city that has to be called every year to fill in potholes.
• those responsible for not having fixed the pothole between Central Avenue and Pennsylvania Street.
• our representatives in Washington, D.C., who are so intimidated by this person they call president and are worried about their own re-elections that they don’t stand up to Trump.
• the store where I returned a $15 item but they only allowed me $8 in credit.
• the white and gray Rav4 that pulled out in front of me from Lowell Road on U.S. 31 as I was running 55 miles an hour, and I had to come to a dead stop to avoid hitting you at 7:20 a.m. Monday.
Happy Birthday to …
• Dennis Eddy, from your family and Donna.
• John Weddle, from Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Pat Baldwin, Dan Barga and Dee Lewis, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Boone Rudan.
• Norma Holcomb.
• Corey Finke.
• Jessica Hartwell.
• Marilyn Cheek, from Gary Cheek, Crystal, Draven and Mira Martinez.
• Preston Hensley, love you, Mammie, and Pappy
• Carol Schoultz from Faith Ann.
• Grandma Arlene Peck, on No. 96, from her family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Brett and Danielle Mize, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Adam and Leah Brouse on No. 8, from Claire, Noah, Dad, Mom and all your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
