Around Town – Oct. 17

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Oct. 17

Orchids to

Margaret Powers, Deborah Elliott, Stephanie Taylor and the entire committee for putting on a fantastic 2023 Biennial Quilt Show this weekend.

Onions to

the current president and his supporters who will not seal our border and protect us from terrorism, crime and drugs.

the double standard justice department determined Biden’s mishandling of secret documents would not be federally charged, only Trump’s would.

news networks who try to equate the deaths of innocent Israeli civilians with terrorists.

Happy Birthday to

Sandy Huffman, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

Megan Sinclair, from your family and Donna.

Dave Emerson, from your family, Marilyn and Donna.

Sandy Huffman, from your family.

Cameron Wiederhoeft, from your co-workers.