Around Town — Dec. 10

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Orchids to

Comcast field workers, Robert and Levi for going above and beyond.

the new team at Dunkin’ for being so nice and providing great customer service.

the lady who bought my groceries last Friday at the JayC store.

realizing that vaccines are community service for the community good.

the lab results showing that the Pfizer booster neutralizes the omicron variant.

gas prices in Franklin.

Brandy Gilliatt at ABC Stewart school for being such a great co-worker.

David Carlson.

David Carlson for his editorial on local newspapers, from a member of the choir.

Onions to

the representatives sending family Christmas pictures with everyone holding assault rifles.

not realizing the facility put its vaccine mandate on hold because the federal mandate is subject to lawsuits.

thinking a political party is trying to take away voting rights when identity verification should be an unquestionable mandate.

the city for moving to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.

the faction of the political party that says wild things.

yet again, another wreck at Rocky Ford and Marr.

not paying attention that the virus mutates in unvaccinated people, not vaccinated people.

drivers barely slowing down at the four-way stop at Tipton Lake Boulevard and Goeller.

the college coach that has two teams playing, one plays one half and nobody shows up for the second half.

the former cabinet official who refuses to get off the stage and move on with their life.

no information on therapeutics and treatments that have kept virus sufferers out of the hospitals.

giving a tax abatement to the same company every year.

the federal elected official who was anxious to cancel the policies of the prior leader and didn’t have better policies to replace them.

keeping the highest court which is no longer relevant as justices are appointed rather than the public having an opportunity to elect them.

corporate leaders all smiles with no masks on — brilliant optics.

Happy Birthday to

Rick Gates, from your family.

Joyce Howard, from your family and Donna.

Russell Wilson on No. 97, from family and friends.

Lucile Jaggers, from Paul.

ANOTHER beautiful morning

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