• 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