Orchids to …
• the crew at Kenny Glass for stepping up and helping their elderly neighbor repair her broken window.
• Dr. Witt and Danielle for saving the life of our cat, how thorough and genuinely caring you were to P-Kitty and us, from Cindy, Cade and Hayden.
• Lisa Haines for 30 years of teaching excellence!
• the Flatrock-Hawcreek superintendent who openly shares COVID case data with the public that he serves.
• all the teachers working before and after school and through their lunch on the Bridge! You are appreciated!
• Mr. Martin and everyone at Richards who is doing a great job keeping the pick-up line running so smoothly, from parents.
• those who created festivaloflightsparade.com so we can at least see photos and videos of past parades.
• Miss Haines for her dedicated years of service to her students.
• the Otter Creek staff for getting the course in tip-top shape, a hometown gem that should be kept as a community asset.
• all Republicans who say they are voting for Joe Biden, from a registered Republican who will do the same.
• Joe Biden, who will help lead our country out of the COVID-19 crisis and get enough protective equipment to hospitals, doctors and nurses.
• my many friends who sent cards and gifts for my 94th birthday, from Rosemary.
Onions to …
• the elected officials who don’t seem to care what the voters want, such as keeping a popular city golf course open.
• local justice protestors not wearing masks.
• the teacher who on first day of class had students run four times around the track with no conditioning, this could cause unnecessary injury, from a concerned grandmother.
• the school system for overwhelming secondary level teachers and not providing the support promised to secondary level BRIDGE students.
• the federal elected official whose agenda for the next four years is more TV watching, more tweeting and lots more golfing.
• anyone supporting rioting and looting.
• not renaming the parade as a protest, so it could be held outside.
• a white 17-year-old who can cross state lines with a semi-automatic rifle and walk past police without question.
• anyone declaring victory over COVID-19 as the death toll climbs over 185,000 and more jobs and wages are lost.
• feeling responsible to sponsors three months before the parade, when they didn’t care in 2013, canceling with less than a week’s notice.
• this sudden “protect everyone from everything at all costs” mentality — life always has been a risk.
• candidates encouraging people to contribute bail money for the arsonists and rioters who are destroying cities.
• whoever is finishing road and sidewalk work where Central Avenue merges into Third Street — it’s dangerous!
• the federal elected official playing golf 237 times at a cost of almost $40 million to taxpayers.
• the law and order leader who is lawless himself, and incites disorder because he thinks it’s necessary to win the election.
• the federal elected official holding a rally disguised as a press briefing and not inviting the virus task force or Dr. Fauci.
• those who have not paid attention to the scientific facts about the COVID-19 virus.
• anyone who listens to and spreads the false statement that a candidate wants the police defunded.
• those still suffering from elected official derangement syndrome.
• the big store that never has carts.
• the nonprofit organization expecting their employees to donate and cook for their fundraisers.
Happy Birthday to …
• Tim Kelch from your family and Donna.
• Jim Tutton, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Willy Homer Cash, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Tyler Pettit, love Marika and Wyatt.
• Erin Ruffin, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Glenn Line, from sister Alma.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Nancy Earp Mahoney, from John Tinkey.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Valerie and Wade Hooten, love Mom V. and the Dud.
• Mitchell and Linda Dial, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
