Dear Editor,

An elderly couple in Vinton took it upon themselves to clean up the landscaping area around the Vinton Library recently. They pulled every single weed by hand! I know this because it was my brother and sister-in-law, Lowell and Mary Ellen Mahr. They didn ¢â‚¬â„¢t tell anyone they were planning to do this or they would ¢â‚¬â„¢ve had helpers, like myself!  

Vinton has had a big, ugly, negative spotlight on them recently regarding our library but we can ¢â‚¬â„¢t forget that our town is filled with amazing, generous, caring folks, like Lowell and Mary Ellen.  

The city says they ¢â‚¬â„¢re not responsible for keeping up the grounds. So, who is responsible and why haven ¢â‚¬â„¢t they been keeping it up!  

Drive by the library and check out their hard work and if you see Lowell or Mary Ellen, give them a big thank you! They have the biggest hearts!

Cindy Mahr Lower