Around Town – May 17

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May 17

Orchids to

Don Schroer for his letter, very well said.

the Sunday editorial cartoon.

Mike Mullet for the excellent letter.

Don Schroer for his letter.

Don Schroer for his excellent letter.

Sonics for having a great menu and having Styrofoam cups.

Rush’s Heating and Cooling for the prompt and excellent service repairing our air conditioner, from Hal and Cindy.

Dr. Benjamin for the excellent foot care for these past several years, from Hedba Jordan.

Darren O’Connor for kindnesses shown to us, from your neighbors.

Emily at Southern Indiana Orthopedics PT for your kindness, from Sharon.

Debra and Julie Greene for the anniversary lunch and for flowers and gifts for Mother’s Day, love Mom and Tom/Grandma Judy and Papaw Tom.

Onions to

blaming the past administration for this dire mess we’re in, the blame sits solely on top of this administration.

the college that suddenly forgets how to stream graduation online for those who can’t make it in person.

the plan to put retail stores back into a building which closed because it couldn’t support retail stores.

the court showing a Taliban attitude towards women.

the bus driver who caused an accident on the highway by slamming on her brakes, from the athletic team.

the driver letting someone turn left in front of them across four lanes of traffic, your “niceness” almost caused a four-car accident.

thinking it is socially acceptable to yell, “You are whores and murderers!” at a family leaving the Defend Roe rally.

a city attracting and retaining the same tired old restaurants.

the extreme selfishness and intense hostility that has taken over our society.

another 27K to the mall project.

the business that doesn’t show up or deliver goods, and answers the phone with an uninterested grunt.

the business that won’t answer the phone or pay former employees for completed jobs.

believing the improbable things on the Internet.

people who have been trying to predict the end of the world since its existence and have been wrong every time.

the state leader making a Buffalo-type shooting easier in the state by supporting outside interest groups instead of police.

failing to understand that the former leader helped feed a hateful environment that has lead to unthinkable events such as the massacre in Buffalo.

our country having so many guns that none of us are safe.

politicians who spend more time name-calling than trying to solve multiple issues.

the rock pile on the west side of town.

Happy Birthday to

Adam Brouse, from all your family.

Mary Wathen, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

Denise Williams, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.