Editor, Gazette-Journal:

My thanks and appreciation to each of you who performed in “Crickets on a Hill.” You did an outstanding performance for each of us to enjoy and the sets were beautiful and realistic.

Hats off again to the entire Mathews Fireworks Committee who professionally gave us another wonderful fireworks show on the 4th. I believe there were more attending than in previous years. I look forward to coming and viewing the show each year and happy to be a contributor too.

Kathryn Knight Freeman

Hampton, Va. ...