How blessed are we! We have a small-town newspaper with the quality and heart to produce on a single Sunday beautifully written articles such as Jim Dodson's column about dear 92-year-old Ilya's yearning for American citizenship, Locke Bowman's profile of deeply dedicated SCC professor Pete Golden, and Dr. Dempsey's insightful celebration of our amazing country!

Thank you for paying attention to these matters. Thank you for calling our attention to other serious matters concerning our existence here when we cannot always attend meetings, find the answers, and do the homework. You keep us informed and tied together in community!

Yes, I rely on you for many, many other features. I salute you, all the staff of The Pilot, with appreciation!

Sheila Van Dyke

Pinehurst