Around Town – Jan. 18

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Jan. 18

Orchids to

Advantage Heating and Air for returning an emergency call in a matter of minutes, and then having someone at the house and fixing the problem in a of couple hours, from a very grateful lady!

Lee Hamilton for his spot-on column about the current situation in Congress.

the editorial cartoon in the Wednesday paper.

Onions to

the financial business that is more interested in getting bigger than providing better rates to their members.

the school corporation for being possibly the only school corporation in the state without a 2 hour delay causing misery to children in early morning subzero temperatures.

the two cable networks who censored the speech of the winner of the Iowa primary.

Happy Birthday to

Russ Brown, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

Mary Beth Wert, from Billie, Lori, Chris, Karen, Deborah, Donna and Northfield Condo neighbors.

Glenda Tays, from your family and Donna.

Jacob Simo on No. 29, from the Simo family.