FILE - A woman types on a laptop while on a train in New Jersey, May 18, 2021. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated over six months last year will keep going with the shorter hours and that most employees were less stressed and burned out and had better work-life balance. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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April 12
Orchids to
requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance.
Roberta and Jay Ingram for their kindness in recognizing the line workers and other Bartholomew County REMC employees who helped with their power restoration.
school board members who carefully weigh all input, ask pertinent questions about the repercussions of their votes, then vote for what they think is best for the school corporation.
The Republic for its two new cartoons, even if I’m not the target audience.
Parkside Baptist Church choir for the wonderful Cantata and Pastor Ric for his portrayal of Peter on Easter Sunday!
the report in last Sunday’s Republic “will you face a tax bomb in retirement.”
Franciscan Health for having received the Silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence.
Daffodil Dale Fleetwood for the beautiful daffodils that were planted and shared for all to enjoy on U.S. 31, we appreciate your time and effort.
postal courier James Abner for going above and beyond and making sure that I got my mail, I really appreciate it.
Best One Tire for my free rotation and tire repair, from Karen Kresovsky.
Nurse Practitioner Gwen Kresovsky and Nurse Cheyenne for excellent care, from Rita Dale.
Jenny and Greg Griffin for the wonderful Easter dinner and birthday party for Mom’s 80th birthday, love Mom and Dad Griffin.
those who know that Eugene Stoner’s design for his Armalite rifle is nothing like the Sturmgewehr of World War II Germany.
Greg and Jenny Griffin for the nice Easter and 80th birthday party for Mom Griffin.
the whistle blower who exposed the FBI’s plan to infiltrate Catholic churches.
Onions to
gun dealers who sell AR-15 rifles to mentally unstable young adults, who use the weapons to gun down innocent people in the workplace or students at school.
the county official who thinks the public comment portion of a meeting is when to mention the political party he belongs to, then saying that this information should have no bearing on the meeting.
local school corporation choosing to spend $600,000 on adding more administrative jobs instead of helping current teachers and classrooms to be adequately staffed.
school corporation for quickly passing through an appropriation that has not been fully planned out, despite concerns from teachers.
the law enforcement officers who responded to a deceased dog and grossly mishandled the situation.
whoever dumped the dead dog and the dog cage on County Road 450E on private property.
legislators who won’t ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles to stop the killing of innocent children at school and employees at work.
an eight minute wait at a drive-thru fast food restaurant.
those who do not realize that their sons and daughters will also be drafted to fight as my husband was in Vietnam.
those following liberal logic should let a minor go into a liquor store, identify as age 21 and buy alcohol.
not being able to take care of what we have yet having an unquenchable thirst for $100 million dollar playgrounds and water parks.
Happy Birthday to
Albert Nolting, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
Jewell Arthur, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
Linda Poole, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
Nick Grider, from your family and Donna.
Jim Newell, from your family and Donna.
Caitlyn Banister, from your family and Donna.
Bev Stein, from your family and Donna.
Ryder Morrow on No. 6, from mom, dad, Mason, Grandma Jenny, Stephanie, David, Bobbi, Kaydence, Steven and Easton.
Dawson White, from your family.
Happy Belated Birthday to
Karen Carroll, aka Nana Banana, love Isabel, laya, Nakia, Steven, and Dawson.
