Several times a day, Balducci’s customers ask, “Where’s Charlotte?”
The longtime, much-loved cashier — now 94 years old, whose tenure goes to back half a century to its Hay Day days — has not been at her post.
Charlotte (Photo/Ryan Allen)
The good news: She’s doing fine.
The other day, her friend Dan Frank — the man who helped orchestrate a Christmas gift for Charlotte last year — helped her tape this holiday message:
Meanwhile — unknown to Charlotte — Dan is helping raise funds for her retirement gift. The store will close in February.
Click here to contribute, and say “thank you” for 50 years of service to customers, who quickly became friends.
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As noted in Monday’s Roundup, “Today Show” co-anchor Craig Melvin chatted the other day with his minister, Rev. Jeff Rider of Green’s Farms Church — and an NBC crew.
The segment has aired a couple of times this week. Now the entire country can hear Rev. Rider’s holiday message.
(Photo/Richard Fogel)
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo shows a dramatic late-afternoon sky, over Grace Salmon Park:
(Photo/Rindy Higgins)
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And finally … happy Boxing Day!
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I can’t believe nobody has commented on this post yet.
Thank you for the update on Charlotte! I’m glad she’s doing well.