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In Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, there’s a local pub called Jimmy’s at Red Dogs. It’s a place you go
inside the wallet to buy a sandwich, then throwing the wallet in an ocean channel. Rather than giving up the search, Gilleece hired divers to search the channel. It was a miracle when they found the wallet with the ring still tucked inside. After returning the ring to its owner, Gilleece helped Prather. “I could tell he wasn’t a criminal,” Gilleece said. “He was just somebody who needed a little help.” Gilleece invited Prather to come live at his house with his family and even gave the young man a job helping out around the bar. Prather says his future looks bright for the first time in years. “I couldn’t have been luckier,” Prather said. “Most other people would have just [given] the footage to police, and he chose to help me. He’s made me part of his family.” Gilleece’s good deeds weren’t a one-time thing. This past December, Jimmy’s at Red Dogs collected almost 800 bicycles and donated them to Toys for Tots. Now that’s an outstanding member of the community.
to find a cold drink and good company. That’s because Jimmy Gilleece, the owner, doesn’t just talk about taking care of his customers. A few years ago, Gilleece proved the size of his heart when he helped a woman who’d lost her wallet and the thief who stole it. In March 2018, Gilleece got a call from a woman who had left her wallet on a bench outside of his bar. She was frantic because her wedding ring, valued at $10,000, was inside the wallet. Gilleece combed through hours of security camera footage before he spotted the wallet on the bench just as a young man approached. Gilleece posted about the crime on Facebook, and it wasn’t long before the thief came forward. The thief was 17-year-old Rivers Prather, a homeless boy who’d been living alone in the forest outside of town. Prather admitted to taking the money SUDOKU
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EASY DEVILED EGGS Inspired by TasteOfHome.com
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 tsp ground mustard
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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Salt, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper, to taste
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2 tbsp milk
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1 tsp dried parsley flakes
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12 large eggs, hard-boiled
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1/2 tsp dill weed
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Fresh parsley, minced, and paprika for garnish
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1/2 tsp fresh chives, minced
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, milk, parsley flakes, dill, chives, mustard, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix well and set aside. 2. Cut eggs lengthwise and remove yolks carefully to preserve egg whites. 3. In a small bowl, mash yolks. 4. Mix mashed yolks with mayonnaise mixture. 5. Spoon or pipe the mixture back into the egg whites. 6. Garnish with fresh parsley and paprika. Refrigerate before serving.
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