Around Town – July 24

Orchids to …

• all teachers, your dedication to students is appreciated.

• Karen, Amanda, and hospice staff for taking excellent care of my wife while offering patience and kindness to my family, from Buddy.

• Greg Dinkins for his excellent letter to the editor, along with opening our eyes and ears, we should all trust our gut and listen to our hearts.

• Gov. Eric Holcomb for a statewide mask requirement to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

• the kind lady who stopped after my dog ran in front of her car chasing a squirrel, it wasn’t your fault and he’s going to be OK.

• Gov. Eric Holcomb, for making a decision for all those who wouldn’t wear a mask, the life you save could be a member of your family.

• Marcus Gruner for a job well done, congratulations.

• President Trump for caring about America and its citizens.

• folks who understand the sanctity of human life requires execution of those guilty of murder of another human being.

• Terry Trautman for a great letter concerning Greenbelt.

• schools refusing to reopen until it is safe for the teachers, staff and students.

• Greg Dinkins for being spot-on in his letter.

• Greg Dinkins for his spot-on letter.

• those giving the children their lives back and sending them back to school.

• all those who stopped to help the couple who had vehicle trouble last Friday at Jonesville.

• Greg Dinkins for his letter to the editor that was filled with truth.

Onions to …

• the school leader who removed her mask in public despite the stated policy to wear a mask at the meeting.

• local employer with unconstitutional policies preventing employees from talking to their elected representatives.

• health officials who are about 4.5 stages too late to worry about masks now.

• the social media virologists.

• local healthcare facility for selling out the service line.

• people who have forgotten Frederick Douglass’ quote — Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the injustice and wrong which will be imposed on them.

• whoever designed the terrible new playground, it seems very unsafe.

• waiting until Monday for a mask mandate to start.

• the council member using her position to remove her opponent’s signs from citizens’ private property.

• the policy prohibiting communication between school staff and school board members about issues and policy.

• people not seeing if a government has to tell you to wash your hands, we have a much bigger problem than a virus.

• government officials not telling us what is the next mandate when mandatory masks don’t stop the rising numbers.

• people not understanding the reason to wear masks is to protect the particles from your respiratory system from getting into another person’s respiratory system and vice versa.

• the mask mandate because I still won’t wear one.

• people who don’t realize they are indoctrinated into division by media and schools.

• no one considering the damage done from five months of not seeing anyone smile, and not being able to communicate because of these inhumane masks.

• the presidential candidate who says he will “fundamentally transform” the United States, be sure you know what you’re voting for.

• heartless officials for even contemplating, let alone passing, a water rate increase right now.

• those not realizing all the hard work the last four months was undone because things opened back up too quickly without a mask mandate.

• those for abortion and against capital punishment.

• officials for another “we need the money” rationale for jacking up our water bills as if we don’t need our money.

• those who cannot comprehend that cloth masks with at least one layer effectively stop all saliva secretions from the wearer.

• schools for not considering a later start date.

• teachers and staff wanting a raise and now not wanting to go back to work because of the virus.

• the businesses for being unfriendly to the elderly.

• the clerks at the big box store watching your ice cream melt because they only have one register open during the day.

Happy Birthday to …

• Libby Hamilton, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Mikayla on turning 8, love Grandma, Mom, Doug, Mackenzie, and Uncle Michael.

• James Weddle, from Mom and family.

• Caidan Hensley, love Mammy and Pappy.

Happy Birthday to …

• Mark Olkiewicz, from Mom and Dad.

• Donna Daily, from Babs and Don.

ANOTHER beautiful morning