Orchids to …
• Richard Gold and Kermit Merl Key for standing up for women against sexual abusers.
• Debbie Brinker for all the food and help this week, from the Sims family.
• the guy who was mowing grass on Caldwell Place who heard my cry for help when boards fell on me and pinned me to my garage floor.
• Dr. Kalovidouris, for giving me great care over the years, from Kathy Rudd.
• the people on the west side of Ninth and Washington streets for growing the beautiful yellow flowers.
• Steve Fortner and Julie Schuette for a job well done.
Onions to …
• the vice president for not speaking up about the damage caused to Indiana manufacturing jobs and farms by the president’s tariffs.
• people who would try to destroy a woman for power.
• those who don’t realize that both political parties and most politicians are only interested in blue-collar Hoosiers at election time.
• people who don’t realize that candidates who refuse to debate are probably empty suits.
• those who don’t realize the golden rule for many politicians is “those with the gold get to makes the rules.”
• the festival organizing committee for not having fireworks.
• people who don’t realize that the law requires alcohol to be consumed where it is served; people cannot walk down the street with it.
• drug programs that are nothing more than symbolism without substance.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jack Haeseley, on No. 88, from your wife, family, friends and friends at Whitecreek Methodist Church.
• Luke Swift.
• Sandy Huffman, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Audrey Boss, from Jean Patrick.
• Mike Flack
• Kathy Hill
• Ann Reinle, Polly Carter and Will Trotter, from friends at the Moravian Church.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Greg and Sherry Burton
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
