Around Town – July 2

July 2

Orchids to …

• Peter for changing my flat tire on Monday, you certainly went above and beyond for me, thank you, from Carol.

• Trump for going to the border.

• those who realize the national debt will be under control when corporations and multi-millionaires/billionaires are required to pay all their taxes at an appropriate rate of 30%.

• the primacy of due process in state courts, since ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868.

• the end of hateful letters.

• tax fraud charges against Trump and his business operations.

• Jenny, Lisa and Linda in Cardiac Cath for the wonderful care, from Sondra and son.

• the 43% drop in membership in the boys organization that does not believe in religious freedom.

• Sam who helped me with my van’s flat tire during the rain, even taking the extra step to have it plugged and brought back since I didn’t have a spare, from Kathy Newland.

• the participants of Hope’s Little Miss and Mister Firecracker; together they raised over $900 for the Yellow Trail Museum!

• trash truck driver T3 for his courtesy and care on the job.

• Xfinity for bringing up the lines and saving my bushes, from the residents of Flat Rock Park.

• the lady in the grey SUV who bought my breakfast, I will definitely pay it forward, from the gentleman in the green Miata convertible.

• the new C-SPAN survey in which historians rank the former federal elected official among the worst presidents in U.S. history.

• religious leaders who taught the utter evil of socialism.

Onions to …

• official who is extorting our God-given freedoms in exchange for an experimental, emergency approved only vaccine.

• the person in the dark blue truck illegally dumping the brown sofa at the house on County Road 700N Monday afternoon.

• the people who have a "stop puppy mills" sign in the front yard but leave their dogs outside attached to a rope.

• officials at the fair who did not want to get wet to direct traffic when everyone was leaving due to the torrential downpour.

• ex-federal elected official rallies that are like rock band nostalgia tours that just keep singing the same old songs.

• the ugly fence at the border instead of a big beautiful wall.

• not having a Level 1 trauma center.

• the sheer stupidity of the speeches being given by ex-federal elected official at his current rallies.

• the postal service for extremely slow service making customers’ bills late.

• the health care facility that disrespects senior nurses by denying pay-for-performance pay raises.

• county with fireworks in practical everything they do anymore.

• the pastor who is always putting down the federal elected officials but never said one word about the con artist lying, cheating and discrimination.

Happy Birthday to …

• Emily Jo Lawson, from Papaw.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Nick and Megan Freeman on No. 10.

• Nick and Megan Freeman on No. 10, love Alexis, Kinsley, and Mom & Dad.

Happy Belated Anniversary to

• James and Helen West, from John Tinkey.