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April 19
Orchids to
Pastor Mark Teike for an inspirational Easter Sunday sermon.
Lindsey Fugill, the St. Peter’s Adult Choir, and Brass Quartet for enhancing the service with upbeat music.
the Hauser Youth Leadership Team for a wonderful Spring Festival, great activities and yummy food trucks!
Roxie and Marilyn for planting the beautiful pansies in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church garden, from church parishioners.
Mr. Shabazz for his column.
Sunday’s editorial about reducing domestic violence.
GalacTech 4926 for winning a state chamionship!
Karen Moore for the beautiful photograph of the tree, from Sheila.
Leo Morris for the most spot-on opinion column.
Lynn Kimberlin for the great photo, from Sheila.
Onions to
the big box store with only one cashier for a line of 10 people.
male politicians ruling over women’s bodies, and women who allow them to do it.
the new school vision that is really a business plan where students are called customers.
those misinterpreting the presenter’s analogy; it was suggested we should adopt a more customer-centered mindset.
the poor decisions which led to the demise of an iconic place of worship.
the columnist.
local law enforcement for ignoring serious violations of traffic laws.
the person who quit because they assumed an onion was about them.
those who drive recklessly and speed well above the limit.
another large increase for my yearly property taxes.
adding another architectural burden to the tax rolls when it can be torn down and the land used for income.
the Texas official creating fruit and vegetable shortages and increasing prices.
the weekend early morning sirens, I hope I can sleep in next weekend.
the city for not taking down the road construction signs on Taylor Road and 31st Street.
the governor who has no business going overseas — he needs to stay here and do his job.
the two farmers spreading fake news about the solar farm.
the “true, honest politician” collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck and doing virtually nothing for well over a decade.
the organization that mostly gave us presenters who no longer practice in the field.
the columnist repeatedly writing columns full of just plain blather.
governors opting out of federal programs funding food stamps – SNAP, so that food insecurity will increase.
people who leave their pets outside all the time.
the driver who made an illegal U-turn at a intersection.
treating the oil industry like the tobacco industry, with the same vendetta to have it eliminated.
the governor for creating another crisis at the border just for political grandstanding.
the governor for the asinine decision to block commercial traffic at the border creating an unnecessary crisis and fresh produce shortage.
the town that does not send you a utilities bill in the mail.
the officials responsible for my property taxes raising 159% when they said that they would not go up.
Happy Birthday to
Melanie Sanders, from Friends of Bethel Baptist Church.
Rhonda Bolner, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
Doug Johnson, from the Poole’s.
Adam Schumm, from your family and Donna.
Shunan Cheng, from your family and co-workers.
Dinakar Bonda, from Vimina, Govind and Donna.
Happy Belated Birthday to
Lauren Burker, from your family and Donna.
Peggy Hall, from your family and Donna.
Bree Blanton, from your family and Donna.
Jennifer Hopf, from your family and Donna.
Brandy Hauser, from your family and Donna.
Happy Anniversary to
Cuca Tollen, from Jerry Tollen.
