Around Town – April 10

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April 10

Orchids to

the eclipse and the people who traveled hundreds of miles to see it.

the Columbus East Athletic Department for recognizing and supporting its men’s volleyball program.

a marvelous set of eclipse related events.

Maria Schwartzman Webb for her spot-on eclipse presentations at YES! Cinema, and the team, headed by Brian Payne, for a spectacular Renaissance festival at the Airpark.

the East Athletic Department for supporting boys volleyball as an emerging sport and allowing a North senior to have a volleyball senior project at East.

the city, Bartholomew County, and emergency management for doing an outstanding job preparing us for the eclipse and for those who put on wonderful programming all weekend!

Onions to

the administration looking to buy votes with student loan forgiveness adding more to the national debt for which the student got into willingly.

the party still trying to buy votes by giving away tax dollars.

Happy Birthday to

Rick Gordon, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

the Rev. Marcus D. Speer on No. 50.