The now remodeled and terrifically enhanced Kroger at 161st Street and Spring Mill Road is a tremendous improvement over its predecessor. The $12-million expansion was culminated with a recent ribbon cutting and an exercise of paying forward into the community by the store. We find it noteworthy that Kroger donated $500 to Open Doors and another $500 to Westfield’s Heart and Soul Clinic. Additionally, Kroger donated $1,000 to the Westfield Fire Dept. “Kroger is proud of the partnerships we develop in the communities we serve,” Kroger Central Division President Jeff Burt said. “It is both a pleasure and an honor to provide financial support to the Westfield Fire Dept. and we thank them for all they do to make our community great.” This isn’t just a case of putting money where one’s mouth is; it’s emblematic of how Kroger immerses itself into communities. Watch for it to continue.
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We were mildly disappointed, but certainly not in any way surprised, to learn union-busting Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) dropped out of the Republican Party race for the nomination for the presidency. Seems Walker either was “too much too soon” for the party leadership or we were just wishfully thinking he really had a chance to make things interesting. We suspect he was advised out under the threat of having his spine removed as was the case with so many before him.
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No less an authority than USA Today’s empaneled experts have anointed Carly Fiorina the frontrunner for the GOP bid for the White House. That didn’t take long, did it? We mean, The Trump Show had to fade at some point, didn’t it? Can’t wait to see what happens next.
