Orchids to …
• Curtis and Abby for the wonderful July 4th fireworks, from the neighbors.
• Barker Brothers Plumbing for prompt and excellent service, we appreciate it very much! from Jim and Connie Crouch.
• the downtown Dairy Queen for donating ice cream pizza coupons to a local church’s Vacation Bible School.
• any county council candidate who thinks it is important enough to have sheriff department body cameras that we should raise taxes to buy them.
• the successful efforts by the White House to hold down coronavirus deaths.
• Bob DeWeese and Morris Klapper for your letters.
• Rhonda Herman for being my very best friend and the best caregiver you could ever hope for, from Boop.
• all of the intelligent mask wearers.
• Tyler Duncan for supporting keeping Greenbelt Golf Course open, I agree we should keep it open.
• Jim at the Kroger store.
• wanting our leader to be a truth teller, always.
• the Barnett brothers on Highview Way for the spectacular fireworks on July 4.
Onions to …
• the school re-opening plan favoring parent opinion above known scientific safety measures.
• the re-opening school plan that puts students and teachers in harm’s way.
• dereliction of duty when the federal elected official was briefed and didn’t do anything about the Russian bounties.
• the elected official and chief deputy who don’t show up at the office for work.
• the federal elected official for down-playing the virus, thereby increasing the death toll.
• elected officials who think we can’t afford body cameras because we can’t afford to not have them.
• not taking responsibility to prevent spreading the flu or common cold which can kill at the same percentage rate as the coronavirus.
• the federal elected official who trusts conspiracy theories over classified intelligence.
• the school corporation that thinks signs are are an impactful way to protect our children.
• those who took advantage of the stimulus program to borrow ridiculous amounts of money well beyond what they needed.
• the administration for continuing its destruction of the Affordable Care Act and health care for women in particular.
• the school system for giving a few parents control in decision making, so they don’t cause negative publicity.
• the group having a livestock expo at the fairgrounds when all fairs and events have been canceled due to safety concerns.
• the school system not listening to involved parents and families who have health and safety concerns about children returning to school.
• those supporting the livestock show considering fair events have been canceled for safety concerns.
• jeopardizing the lives of all who enter school buildings and classrooms by not lowering class sizes, providing more personnel and requiring masks.
• the city for subsidizing the golf courses all these years.
• all those paid protestors.
• the federal elected official who is becoming a dictator.
• the weeds on local roads that are way too large and need to be cut or sprayed.
• those making the false and ridiculous claim that peaceful protestors are Marxists or terrorists.
Happy Birthday to …
• Joyce Bragg from your family, Leta and Donna.
• Deb Estes from your family and Donna.
• Staci Hufty from your family and Donna.
• Lana Ritchison, from Jay.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jessie Gifford, from your greatest aunts Kim and Pamela.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
