Around Town – Oct. 4

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Oct. 4

Orchids to

Barb in customer service at Kroger for kindness in showing me how to use my digital coupons.

Levi at Kroger for helping me find what I was looking for.

President Biden for helping Puerto Rico rather than throwing out rolls of paper towels.

Marketside Mowing for keeping my yard looking great all summer long.

Pastor John Cordray for a wonderful series of sermons at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

Pastor Tim Carter for a wonderful study on First, Second, and Third John, we are blessed to have you.

Amy Henderson for the great photo of the owl in Monday’s edition, from Sheila.

Donald Trump for yet another positive pro-American rally.

Onions to

our local congressman who once again voted against the interest of his constituents and the American people he is supposed to serve.

our local congressman who voted against the short-term spending bill.

the senator running a campaign ad taking credit for the CHIPS Act of 2022 which was introduced and sponsored by others.

candidates who use the term “objective truth” a lot when what they really mean is “my personal idea of truth.”

neighbors who want to put more money in their yard than what they do on upkeep to their house.

city for changing bus Route 1 and not stopping at the local Social Security office.

the local church that bullies.

our federal leader spending billions on another country’s border fight and leaving ours open to invasion.

congressmen asking for hurricane aid when in the past they voted against that for other states.

the local candidate for the door hangers that are nothing but lies.

Happy Birthday to

Janet Hankins, from your family and friends.

Mackenzie Streeval, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

Maud Martin, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

Hedda Jordan, from Sis.

Jjolexys Rodriguez on No. 17, from Mom.