What are some of the townies you've decided to keep in your game?

I have "Summer" ( I forgot her original last name) as one of my main sims. I play with aging off and she married the son of my original couple, so I have played many, many hours with her (and her kids and grandchild). She works really hard, is a celeb chef, owns and helps run restaurants and stores, and is great to work with. Gets along great with the hubby.