Honoring the Past, Building a Future
“We do not honor the historic buildings in our midst, nor those who once inhabited them, by trapping these structures in amber or sequestering them away behind velvet ropes. We do it by working to see that they continue to play a vibrant role at the heart of the community.” Kelsey Thomas Growing up, I … Continue reading Imagination Enhances Restored Main Street Facades
Finishing off the month of June with a wonderful surprise. I received the following note. I wish to make a grant of $200 from my Community Foundation DAF to Building Shalom, Rocky Mount, NC. This gift is NOT anonymous. It is in honor of: Stepheny Houghtlin Crystal Wimes-Anderson From blight to beauty. The Franklin St. … Continue reading Building Shalom Receives a Grant for Creating Beautiful Renovated Homes – Rocky Mount, NC
Bungalows typically feature sloped roofs, open floor plans, large front windows, and broad front porches. Depending on the style, bungalows can feature more than one story. The Arts and Crafts movement ushered the American-style bungalow into prominence during the early twentieth century, and variations of this style continue to be sought-after by homeowners around the … Continue reading Rocky Mount Tuesday: Bungalow Appreciation Day
Bill West of the Telegram just wrote an article about Chairman Garland Jones and the Central City Revitalization Panel. https://rockymounttelegram-nc.newsmemory.com/?token=439b224d7807094a61fe5af4121ef673_64934cac_d0_0 Bill takes the lead in bringing important news to us. He doesn't miss much and his reporting prompted this blog. I've known for a long time how important CCRP is to downtown. I don't think … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Garland Jones and CCPR – A Significant Piece of The Main Street Puzzle
The plums are back in the produce section of Rocky Mount's groceries. I stood before a mound of then at Harris Teeter, picking the right ones to bring home. Flickering on my internal memory screen was the movie of running away from home, age 10. I picked some plums from the bowl on the kitchen … Continue reading A Stepheny Reflection – Remembering Our Youth Growing Up In America
I am borrowing a British slang expression, one we don't use in the USA, but it fits what Andre Knight does repeatedly. There is more than one definition, but you will agree that the ones I site will do. to behave in a silly, stupid, or annoying way to fool around and waste (my) time … Continue reading Rocky Mount: Andre Knight Is Playing Silly Buggers Again
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