Around Town – Sept. 28

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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Sept. 28

Orchids to

Jewell-Rittman for all your help a Sandcreek-Azalia Friends memorial service.

Laura Dodd for a great letter!

Jeff Engledow for his great tree service, from David and Wilma Doup.

Laura Dodd for your insightful letter in Wednesday’s Republic.

Laura Dodd for her spot-on letter.

Onions to

the book banners who don’t realize kids will observe more suggestive/pornographic material on daytime television than they will find in library books.

elementary school office that puts phones on night mode at lunch so they can all eat at the same time.

a handful of politicians in Washington holding this country hostage and hanging our military out to dry.

the council members who confuse “bravery” with giggling while they try to ask a question or make a point.

the white pickup truck speeding west on 25th Street.

the white minivan racing across 450N.

Happy Birthday to

Joe Wagner, from your family, the Schoettelkottes and Donna.

Chris Clulow, from your family and Donna.

Lori Acton, from your family and Donna.

Don Trapp, from your family and Donna.

Jeff Jones, from your family and Donna.

Clyde Campbell, from your family and Donna.

Missy Retz, from Alan, April, Katie, Alyson, Tommi, Lily, Braelynn, and Sandy.