Around Town – July 24

Orchids to …

• Mike and the Best One Tire team for coming to replace two tires on our box truck and helping get it back on the road, from the All-Phase Electric Supply Co.

• the young man and his crew from the city for mowing around the gardens, because we appreciate all that you do for us, from the grateful gardeners.

• The Republic newspaper for the ad feature, “What did you miss last week?” because it’s a wonderful addition to the newspaper.

• Sgt. Vance Hege for his service because we appreciate what you did.

• Michael Brinegar for winning the 5K swimming open water relay bronze, from your family and Riverview addition neighbors.

Onions to …

• business owners who mentally and verbally abuse employees, causing them to leave in droves, thus running their businesses into the ground.

• the west side store that doesn’t keep its aisles clean.

• people who support Antifa.

• people blinded by political correctness.

• nosy farmers.

• Republicans who continue to socialize American values that have destroyed any attempt at a balanced budget that Democrats had put forth.

• the school corporation bus drivers training at a public park on how to back their bus up with the back-up bell blaring, disturbing the people there first trying to shoot videos.

• the man in the nursing home parking lot who judged and scolded me when he did not hear our conversation, from one of the most loving daughters any parent could ask for.

• the local congressman who thinks people can live on a $7.25 minimum wage and voted against raising it.

• the local school system getting rid of open campus lunches for high school students when the block scheduling begins.

• politicians who said the tax cuts would pay for themselves, but now they want to raise the debt ceiling again.

Happy Birthday to …

• Elizabeth Hamilton from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Adrian Sebastian from your family and Donna.

• James Weddle, from Mom and family.

• Jane Whittington Harbe, from Aunt Elsie.

• Carl Turner, from Bob, Jeri, Vicki, and your family and friends.

Happy Birthday to …

• Mikayla Clark on her seventh birthday.

• Caidan Hensley, we love you, Mamie and Pappy.

ANOTHER beautiful morning