Around Town – October 17

Orchids to …

• Richard Gold and Kermit Merl Key for standing up for women against sexual abusers.

• Debbie Brinker for all the food and help this week, from the Sims family.

• the guy who was mowing grass on Caldwell Place who heard my cry for help when boards fell on me and pinned me to my garage floor.

• Dr. Kalovidouris, for giving me great care over the years, from Kathy Rudd.

• the people on the west side of Ninth and Washington streets for growing the beautiful yellow flowers.

• Steve Fortner and Julie Schuette for a job well done.

Onions to …

• the vice president for not speaking up about the damage caused to Indiana manufacturing jobs and farms by the president’s tariffs.

• people who would try to destroy a woman for power.

• those who don’t realize that both political parties and most politicians are only interested in blue-collar Hoosiers at election time.

• people who don’t realize that candidates who refuse to debate are probably empty suits.

• those who don’t realize the golden rule for many politicians is “those with the gold get to makes the rules.”

• the festival organizing committee for not having fireworks.

• people who don’t realize that the law requires alcohol to be consumed where it is served; people cannot walk down the street with it.

• drug programs that are nothing more than symbolism without substance.

Happy Birthday to …

• Jack Haeseley, on No. 88, from your wife, family, friends and friends at Whitecreek Methodist Church.

• Luke Swift.

• Sandy Huffman, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Audrey Boss, from Jean Patrick.

• Mike Flack

• Kathy Hill

• Ann Reinle, Polly Carter and Will Trotter, from friends at the Moravian Church.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Greg and Sherry Burton

ANOTHER beautiful morning