Around Town – July 21

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July 21

Orchids to

Susan Cox for her insightful column about providing opportunities to attend college for more underrepresented students.

Susan Brunner for her letter regarding Rep. Jim Lucas.

the Columbus East High School coach for their amazing basketball camp.

Mike Mensendiek for taking the time to come and look at Joyce’s stuff, from Darrin and Joyce.

those investigating Hunter Biden, now go after the other guy’s grifting kids.

young lady in the Kroger produce department that went out of her way to find me fresh Washington cherries. Thank you for such great customer service.

Greenlights Grants Initiative simplifying the process to apply for grant money to make our schools safer for our children through the Safer Communities Act.

the Asbury family for your willingness to volunteer at HSP and a great championship season.

the Sam’s Club employees and their quick response to the small dog left in a hot car.

the 10:30 a.m. mail paper delivery person, better than 8 p.m., good job.

Onions to

the administration and its porous border policies leading to the contamination of our produce food supply with coliforms.

the Indiana attorney general having access to my heath records for any reason.

school system not funding materials for new math series for every teacher.

the loud car on 32nd street that wakes up the entire neighborhood at 5:30 in the morning, and no one doing anything about it.

those who send all-building emails that are both juvenile and unprofessional and are given a pass.

the would-be dictatorship we are under now.

people who claim to object to censorship yet practice it when it comes to true movies and true country music songs.

Happy Birthday to

Mike Carmichael, from Luretta.

Happy Anniversary to

Bill and Debbie Malone on No. 50, from your family and friends.