So many unusual and negative things have happened in 2020, itâs easy for people to dismiss the good. Iâve always a been a glass-half-full optimist and this year was no different. Despite all the turmoil that has upended our lives, there have been pockets of goodness and kindness and love and fun. Let me share my favorites of this past year with you.
1. Lexy Burke:Â Have you heard of serial tippers? Or people who go from restaurant to restaurant leaving substantial tips that can really make a difference to a hard-working server who relies on tips. One of the first to do so as part of the âVenmo Challengeâ was Lexy Burke of Nashville, Tennessee along with her husband, country singer Austin Burke. Most of the time, they tip $1,000, collected by followers who send whatever amount theyâd like via Venmo. I started following her on TikTok (@lexylately) months ago and now also follow her on Instagram (@lexyburke). It is so heartwarming to see the reactions of thos
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Giving back to the community is on the minds of Gary restaurant owners Kendall and Debra McMiller this Christmas season.
That s why the McMillers, the owners since June of D & K Gourmet Salads, are hosting a free meal and coat giveaway from noon to 3 p.m. Monday. We were shown so much love by the Gary community that it s our way of giving back, Kendall McMiller said.
Similarly those throughout Northwest Indiana are doing their part during the holidays to assist others this year during a time of increased need including the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana as well as local churches, soup kitchens, The Salvation Army and Region township offices.
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HAMMOND â Federal prosecutors are seeking prison time for the disgraced former Whiting Mayor Joe Stahura ahead of his Jan. 13 sentencing hearing.Â
They argue that from February 2014 to November 2019, the then-mayor of Whiting brazenly stole thousands from his campaign coffers to fuel a gambling habit â even as several, highly publicized prosecutions of corrupt Lake County public officials were making headlines all around him. Stahuraâs conduct did nothing to change the perception that Lake County politicians are corrupt and self-serving, but rather only enhanced it, thereby making it more difficult for those many politicians who serve honestly to raise funds and be trusted by their constituency, prosecutors wrote in a Monday sentencing memorandum filed in U.S. District Court.Â