“Is this for me?” “It’s free?”

Those were the questions from several people who strolled down Honolulu Avenue near Ocean View Boulevard on Saturday and were pleasantly surprised to see silent film star Charlie Chaplain, aka Audrey Ruttan, handing each person a rose – making everyone Montrose’s Valentine.

The Valentine flower giveaway has been a Montrose Shopping Park tradition for years and is sponsored by the Montrose Shopping Park Association.

Photos and story by Mary O’KEEFE