Around Town – April 14

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April 14

Orchids to

Gary and Marilyn Cheek for always taking care of my parents and being wonderful neighbors, from the Harmon family.

Marlin and Macy Cox for mowing my parents’ yard and checking on them, from the Harmon family.

Donny at RK Auto Electric for testing my tractor starter and not charging me for it.

the Republic for shining a bright light on questionable property tax assessment practices.

the excellent article proving the current property tax assessment and laws are flawed and need overhauling.

city employee for wonderful clean up of large brush pile on Rocky Ford. You are appreciated!

the NRA for prohibiting firearms at their convention thereby acknowledging the danger of firearms.

Amanda at Centra Credit Union for exceptional customer service, from Donna.

inflation cooling because the Biden administration is doing everything right.

Charles Doup for speaking the truth.

the Republic for asking questions and getting the answers we all need.

Onions to

rude, inconsiderate people with window-shaking car stereos and mufflerless cars and zero enforcement of any noise ordinance.

espousing “The Columbus Way” that over the years has produced results but often while excluding the talents of many because they just weren’t “the right fit.”

financial institutions who charge high balance customers for a paper statement.

county representatives in state legislature who are cramming their misguided religious beliefs down everyone’s throat.

the large local company that is telling and showing how much money they’re making and to their retirees how they doubled their insurance, the people who made them their money.

the three consecutive automobiles that blew the light at U.S. 31 and Middle Road, one after the other.

landlords for not keeping check on their rentals especially the backyards for debris is thrown out and blows into neighbors’ yards.

the car passing another stopped car at a stop sign.

no help at the ER.

current administration for yet another embarrassing security leak.

clueless people who think it is right and moral to deny needed health care to children by parents and doctors.

Happy Birthday to

Margaret Green, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

Crissy Trimnell, from your family and Donna.

Janett Lancaster! from the Barkers.