Around Town – March 10

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Orchids to

Matt John and all those that help with the 4-H Chicken Club.

Kyle from Columbus Township Fire Engine 221, for taking a minute to make a positive impression on a little girl, from Aleah.

Aaron Miller’s spot-on column defining patriotism.

knowing that tearing up a speech is nothing compared to taking classified documents home to show to oligarch buddies.

the former leader who got along with Putin and we had no war and no high gas prices.

Dawson Combest in St. Louis for wrestling this weekend.

Bruce Glick for efficient delivery of two obstinate potbelly pigs.

Michael Leppert and Elizabeth Shackelford for their truthful columns.

Rich Gotshall’s article.

Onions to

the loopy truckers and their truck convoy making loops around the Capitol Beltway tying up traffic.

any engine maker doing business of any size engines in or with Russia.

county failing to attend to needs of the fairgrounds, instead chasing bright shiny objects with federal bucks.

all of the litter and trash on our city streets and county roads, something needs to be done about it!

the twice-a-year changing clock time madness.

not allowing Ukranian minors who escaped to Poland to return to the U.S. with relatives from California.

the ambulance that went speeding through the intersection with siren blaring but no flashing lights.

chain restaurants for continuing to do business in Russia.

those who are trying to blame the current federal official for today’s energy crisis.

misleading politicians who fail to point out that oil leases are useless without environmental permission to actually drill.

the golf course that trades furniture for golf passes.

Happy Birthday to

Jerry Harriman, from your family and Donna.

Brad Stinebring, from your family, Judy and Donna.

Betty Brown, from your family and Donna.

Mickey May, from Luretta and your friends at AT&T.

Emily Nunemaker, from Kim, Randy, and Sarah.

ANOTHER beautiful morning

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