Around Town – June 2

Thought for the Day

• “You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game … confidence makes the difference.”

• — Chris Evert

• Orchids to…

• the Cummins’ intern picking up trash along the People Trail in Mill Race and Noblitt parks.

• Hanna, Kroger floral manager, for her outstanding service Memorial Day weekend.

• Shirley Trapp on her anniversary volunteering with Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, from Turning Point.

• Zach and Evan with Frank’s Tree Service for tree removal at the United Way.

• The Republic for the wonderful article on the Our Hospice “pinning” ceremony for Nolan Bingham, well done and thank you.

• Jason Perry, North High School coach and teacher, for using his SUV to deliver a new television to our home after he couldn’t squeeze it into our car in the Walmart parking lot, from Mike and Brenda.

• Tamara and Maylee for the wonderful and appropriate surprise at the Hauser graduation ceremony.

• the Forbes 50 Over 50 initiative.

• Tim Weddle for 40 years at Quality Machine and Tool Works.

Onions to …

• another taxpayer-funded investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot which is a waste of our money.

• the former federal executive whose America First policy is causing hatred toward Asians.

• the east nine holes that have such terrible traps.

• whoever is responsible for cutting the grass around the old airport and the ditch at Bethel Village.

• federal elected officials who don’t abide by a budget like the rest of us do, they would rather keep us in debt.

• members of the political party who vote against anything positive that is proposed, because they believe it’s a win for them.

• the former president who created prejudice and attacks against Asian Americans with his descriptions of the virus.

• the political party that will do anything to ensure we never have another fair and open election.

Happy Birthday to …

• Alexis Freeman, on No. 7, from Mommy, Daddy, Kinsley, Nana, Papaw and family.

• Callie Amelia Swegman, from all your family.

Belated Wishes to …

• Doyle Rich, from family and friends.

ANOTHER beautiful morning