Around Town – August 22

August 22, 2019

Orchids to …

• Rick Fields from Overhead Door for stopping on his way home to help me re-program my 22-year-old door opener.

• Conor at First Financial Bank for all your help with my son’s account, from Roberta Brougher.

• those responsible for new art installations not being accessible to everyone.

• our current mayor.

• John Sichting for the wonderful service he performed for Norman Norcross’s funeral.

• the honor guard for the wonderful service performed at Norman Norcross’s funeral.

• Courtney of The Republic, who is the sweetest, kindest, most caring employee I’ve ever spoken with, from a customer from Flat Rock.

• Susie B. for never forgetting and for being so very special, from Vivian.

• Tony Stewart for being so considerate and having his picture taking with my grandson Tyler on his 21st birthday at the casino.

• Dakota the service tech at the auto department at the west-side Walmart for great customer service.

• Jacob Strietlemeier for his opening piano selection on Sunday morning at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

• the president whose tough guy approach to negotiation doesn’t work with our adversaries.

• people who lick and suck their fingers at restaurants and don’t realize how disgusting and unappetizing it is for others who have to tolerate it.

• people who blow their noses at restaurants and don’t realize they are spreading germs and grossing out their dinner guests.

• the city for wasting taxpayer money while violating the laws for public information.

• the president who talked tough on common sense background checks but then kowtowed to the NRA.

• the person who is driving the car that went around three cars on Southern Crossing and almost hit us head-on.

• mothers who do not take their screaming children outside when they’re out in public.

• people who leave their dogs out in the heat and storms without shelter or food, laying under a tree soaking wet.

• Democrats that propose socialist ideas and oppose tax cuts while ignoring the fact of rising wages for American workers.

• Betsy Hoeflinger, from your family and Donna.

• Terry Kelch, from your family and Donna.

• Sue Walls, from your family and Donna.

• Ralph Scheller, from your family and Donna.

• Kenneth Meridith, from Vera and Mark.

• Manuel Diaz, from Eileen and Don.

• Greta Brown, from G.G.

• Susan Christophel, from Mom.

• Phil and Susie Baker on No. 50, from MAJKBP.

• ANOTHER beautiful morning