Around Town – July 9

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July 9

Orchids to

the new pickleball courts at Dunn Stadium, and already it’s time for a dozen more.

Don Craig at Old Guys Rule clothing company for the thoughtful gift.

Onions to

people who turn left in front of people going straight at a green light.

taco tariffs again and again and again.

trying to make a political point instead of grieving for the flood victims.

politicians who are hoping voters will have forgotten about all the bad parts of their “Big, Beautiful Bill” by election time next year.

those who feel the opposition should just keep quiet and not stand on principle, mistaking principle and sincere disagreement as being interference.

anyone who thinks that they’re pro-life and pro-family, but cutting funding for food assistance, health care and education.

politicians whose extreme rhetoric is causing attacks on ICE agents.

the health care group that is trying to force a new payment system that no one asked for.