Around Town – Nov. 15

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Nov. 15

Orchids to

St. Bartholomew Catholic School for the great Veterans Day program and breakfast, from a grateful veteran.

Applebee’s in Taylorsville for the great meal and service on Veterans Day, from a grateful veteran.

the Evening Star Quilters who made the beautiful honor quilts for veterans, from Nancy Schoenbein.

all the teams in the Not-So Family Feud, from your host, Mickey Kim.

the price of gas in Taylorsville, seems like it’s time for the state anti-trust officers to investigate the price of gas in Columbus again.

the city’s Bakalar garden project for providing compost, mulch and water, it was a very successful season, from the tomato ladies.

the Readers Choice Awards banquet, what a great opportunity to bring community business people together.

Onions to

getting loss of lives, money, reputation and allies where nobody wins except the military industrial complex every time the U.S. gets the itch for a regime change.

professional sports leagues having anti-betting rules, yet ironically not only fully accepting, but also promoting advertising money from online gambling sites.

remembering Reagan said “are you better off than you were four years ago?” but many people are now saying “make that last year.”

the Indiana federal lawmaker who refused to extend the health care subsidies that would have made health care affordable to a lot of their constituents.

the continued, unlawful military invasion of some American cities with the sole purpose of creating unrest.

not finding a cheaper way to produce pennies instead of getting rid of them.

the administration for changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War, which could cost up to $2 billion.

senators adding to their piggy banks and the appropriations bill to open the government.

Happy Birthday to

Monica Coombs Anderson, from a longtime friend.

Shelly Lee.