Around Town – Aug. 30

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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Aug. 30

Orchids to

my three angels, Heather, Keisha, and Paula, for staying by my side, love Sharon.

Alice, Sarla, Ike, Kelsey, Anuja, Annie, and Laura for all their amazing work to make Rock the Block a night to remember!

Meg Baker and the Let’s Grow Garden Club for going above and beyond with the flowers at A Carousel for Columbus.

Shea Fox and Mike Ferguson at Carver Toyota for their help and kindness…both times.

Wayne at Neal’s Paint Store, from Joe and Rita Dell.

Onions to

neighbors who makes the whole neighborhood look bad by keeping dirty towels from a pet grooming business on the front porch.

downtown employees using library/visitor center parking lot forcing parents with young children to park blocks away.

the white vehicle that blatantly ran the light at Eighth Street and Central Avenue.

Happy Birthday to

George Blanchard, from your family and Donna.

Yvonne Franz, from your family and Donna.

Joan Chelton, from your family and Donna.

Happy Anniversary to

Krystalia and Chris Stockey, from your family, Sabrina and Donna.