Around Town – January 24

Orchids to …

• Travis Wakefield for clearing the driveway with all the snow for your neighbors, from the neighbors.

• Doug, the snow removal angel in Oakcrest addition.

• Scott DeBusk for clearing our driveway and sidewalk from the Mike and Gail.

• Mark Sackman for tending to my mother’s driveway after the snow on Beech Drive.

• Bob Hyatt for his letter to the editor about Democrats and Republicans.

• President Trump for standing strong on securing our southern border.

• our Republic carrier, Buddy Jines, for excellent delivery service by placing the papers so that they’re easily accessible at the houses of customers on Harrison Ridge Road.

• Dave S. for clearing snow from our driveway on Sunday from the Isaacsons.

• Rick Snyder for graciously cleaning off our driveway two weeks in a row, from Marvin and Linda.

• Mike for always cleaning our sidewalk, from Wanda and Angie.

• Allena Gelfius for the first-place win in her category Sunday at the Lincoln Center skating invitational, and to coach Lilly.

• Mary, Tammy, Sharon, Athena, Nikki, Makayla and Joshua for the loving care you gave to me at Silver Oaks during my long stay, sincerely Pam Moorman.

• the very kind gentleman Tuesday at Auto Zone on 25th Street who installed my battery and then helped me to my car to prevent falling on the ice.

• The Republic for carrying the comic strip “For Better or Worse” with its poignant life lessons.

Onions to …

• those in the city responsible for a terrible snow plow job.

• people who think no one from Indiana has ever been to the border and seen the illegal acts happening.

• the university that hired a mid-major conference coach who can’t get anything done in a major conference.

• the administration that is only now declaring the border an emergency and holding some federal workers’ jobs hostage over the issue, which was supposed to be paid for by Mexico.

• leaders of the Democratic Party for not taking steps necessary to reopen the parts of the government that are shut down and securing the southern border.

• Republicans, who controlled the White House, Congress, and the Senate when parts of the government shut down over the issue of a border wall.

• those who don’t realize the government shutdown could be ended with a bill vetoed by the president which could be followed by a congressional veto override.

• the union co-worker who told on two people for trying to help someone get a job, causing those two people to lose their jobs.

• the snow plow driver on State Road 46 West.

Happy Birthday to …

• Cara Chitwood from your family and co-workers.

• Marcea Folks from your family and co-workers.

• Dean Satterfield, from Addison, Cassidy and Shelby.

• Belated Happy Birthday to…

• Toni from Larry and family.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Bob and Evelyn Smith, from Janet and Donald.

ANOTHER beautiful morning