• Editor’s Note: The deadline for Around Town items to appear in Sunday and Monday editions of The Republic is now noon Saturday. Around Town submissions made by either phone or email on Sunday will be considered for Tuesday publication. Instructions on submissions appear on Page A2 every day.
Orchids to …
• patriots Steve Hood and Mark Johnson who paid for my breakfast Monday at Waffle House, from Don, a Vietnam vet.
• my little brother, who is so humble and doesn’t like attention, because we are all proud of your work achievements and new certifications.
• Ted Rutan for being inducted into the DePauw Hall of Fame.
• the city garage for its prompt filling of the pothole on 13th Street.
• Ray Gibson for his letter to the editor for recognizing a cartoon for what it was, anti-American.
• all involved in getting the young boy a new toy police car.
• anybody that was involved in getting that little boy a brand new police car.
• The bagger at Kroger for being so friendly and having such a nice smile.
• President Trump for making America great again.
Onions to …
• whoever thought it was a good idea to turn Legal Tender Road back into a gravel road, because the loose road material is dangerous.
• Republicans for their lawsuit to strip away protections for pre-existing health conditions for all Americans.
• the complainers who don’t understand that for proper bonding you have to patch a road before you repave the entire road at a later date.
• the people who think that if the current administration gets back in we won’t have democracy, because they’ve got it backwards.
• a restaurant for having improperly staffed their restaurant, making customers wait up to an hour for food.
• people who don’t realize that cartoons are for laughter and when we read them we should just chuckle and move on.
• the letter writer who needs to back off and let the mayor do his job.
• the shopping center with the tall grasses, because it makes it impossible to see when driving and it’s a hazard to the community.
Happy Birthday to …
• Debbie Blair.
• Charlotte Weber, from Janet, Jean and Susan.
• David Gates, from Bobbi, Kaydence, Steven, Easton, Mom, Stephanie, Jessica, Skyler, Mason and Ryder.
• Connie Roberts, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
Belated Wishes to …
• Josie (Sept. 6), from Ma and Pa.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Randy and Teresa Gearhart.
• Pat and Gene Howe, on No. 62, from family and friends.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
