Heroes among us

Editor’s note: We normally don’t run letters to the editor on the front page, however, this one says a lot about the area we live in and the care our community has for one another.

February 21, 2021, Sunday morning - I called the Atlanta, Texas Police Department and Danielle Bloodworth answered the phone. After pleasantries were exchanged, I asked if she knew anyone that I could call for assistance for the seniors in the neighborhood that needed water or just to make sure that they are okay. She said no, but asked if she could call me back after she checked around.

Danielle called me back and said that she could not find anyone; however she didn’t stop there. She went above and beyond the call of duty. She went on a mission, calling around town to all of the stores to see which stores had water. She called me back again to let me know that she had found some water at Wal-Mart and asked if the seniors may need anything else. I let her know that they may need some stew or some things so that they don’t have to do any cooking and she said okay.

She was the first to give a donation towards helping the seniors of my neighborhood. Mary Heard, Officer Kelly Ryan, and Officer Marty Spriggs also gave a donation. Not only did they give a donation, they also went to Wal-Mart to shop for water, crackers, soup, and vienna sausages. While they were on that mission, Carley who works at Wal-Mart also gave a donation.

While the officers were out shopping, Danielle called me back again to let me know that the officers were willing to deliver the items to each of the seniors that I had on the list. Now that is definitely above and beyond the call of duty.

So to each and every one of you who gave, whether it was money, time, or just a prayer, we pray God will forever bless and protect you, your families, and the Atlanta Police Department.

With sincere gratitude, Patricia Demery and Barbara Blalock