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July 4
Orchids to
Jim and Marilyn Cabbell for sharing their zucchini, from Sandy.
Parkside Baptist Church and Judy Fall for all her patriotic music and Jonathan Gunter for his special “God Bless the USA!” So uplifting on this 4th celebration.
the Hope fireworks Friday night because they were great.
awesome Republic carrier for delivering our newspaper during the horrible storm on Saturday morning.
Bud Herron’s column in Sunday’s paper, that was really cute.
Michael Leppert for his column in Sunday’s paper.
all citizens who are “woke” which simply means you are paying attention as certain political leaders attempt to dismantle our democracy.
Darren Collins for helping me carry in my 4-H projects to the family arts building, from Kathy.
Jacob for helping carry out my items from the family arts building, from Kathy.
Lisa for keeping the ladies informed in Building 5, from the DAR ladies, Karen and Kathy.
cashier and customer at Walmart gas station for helping me get my gasoline and change.
Niki Kelly for her column about the lack of transparency and unjustified gas tax hike courtesy of the Indiana legislature.
Rima Shahid for her column on behalf of Women4Change and for all women in Indiana.
Onions to
the court for propping the door wide open allowing discrimination to re-enter.
the Hitler-quoting group for being a different kind of “woke.”
the muffler-less car on 31st Street that wakes the entire neighborhood up almost daily at 5:30 a.m.
not realizing sports leagues have policies against players and coaches gambling and especially on their home team.
TIF districts changes which are nothing more than a shell game.
people who drive Goeller Boulevard going 60 to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.
the high court that is making a mockery of standing and rewriting laws to fit their ideological preferences.
government officials with no problem handing trillion-dollar tax cuts to big corporations and the super wealthy, but fights hard against a relief program that would have helped millions of its own constituents.
the leaders that swiftly accepted millions of dollars in forgiven pandemic loans, but denied that forgiveness to less privileged citizens.
the justice that overturned student debt relief for everyone else’s children, but accepted a billionaire to pay for two years of his child’s private school.
the high court that feels free to accept lavish gifts and vacations from their powerful big monied friends, all while they refuse to help everyday Americans.
the minority leader and voters that believe giving money back to its hard-working citizens is a raw deal.
anti-woke who are wanting to move this country back 70 years when the only people who had rights were white men.
the conservative members of the court for taking us back to the dark ages.
the red car that ran three stop signs in the neighborhood Sunday morning.
the two cars that made U-turns at U.S. 31 at Rural King.
Happy Birthday to
Andrea Kahlenbeck, from your family and Donna.
Sherry Elkins, from your family and Donna.
Lyle Canterbury, from your family and gym friends.
Lajuana Jo Heldman, from Luretta and Linda.
Sally Clark, from Luretta.
Happy Anniversary to
Doyle and Colene Rich on No. 70, from your family and friends.
