Here we go again … the Gerry/Brenda Wood pattern of giving credit to the Salisbury Police for your generous gifts to children who might not EVER have a bike continues. I will get my small contribution of a Teddy bear soon but want you to know: One would think my thoughts of praise and thanks would have waned over 15 years, but not so … absolutely not so.

The magic that you create for a child makes Christmas come alive for all of us. Perhaps you two should run for City Council and show Salisbury how community relations can be bettered by partnering care and love for all children while offering police officers an opportunity to show they are the good guys.

What a gift that keeps on giving.

Hugs and thanks to the best Americans ever!

— Julie Pinkston

Salisbury