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Last week I wrote about my granddaughter Jessica breaking her ankle while celebrating OSU’s bedlam victory Thanksgiving week. Several people have asked, so I’ll give an update. Jessica had surgery on her ankle Friday and is still recuperating at her parent’s home.

Addie who had major surgery not quite two weeks prior to that is also doing well. She was improving so much her parents made her start back to school virtually last week. She’s about a week behind, but she should be able to catch up soon.

The past week reminded me how much we rely on city employees. Wednesday afternoon I attended an...