Honoring the Past, Building a Future
2-23-23: Dedicated to the wonderful people living in Happy Hill. The Neighbors Request to Save the Pecan Trees Those of you who regularly read Main Street Rocky Mount will not be surprised that at the ribbon cutting of the Beal Street project in 07-2016, part of me was listening and marveling at what was going … Continue reading Reporting on Happy Hill, Rocky Mount NC Community Neighborhood Meeting
And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd Ezekiel 34:23 ESV This is a brief reflection on a little boy who grew up and became a Parish Priest...my son (in-law) George Greer. I knew him when he was … Continue reading Father George Greer Announces Retirement – Saint Andrews Parish
BARLEY & BURGER: On this gorgeous 79 degree day I treated myself to lunch at BARLEY & BURGER in need of a Burger Salad Bowl. I order it with chicken and on a plate. I love B&B. I met a woman, Sandra Braswell, Mortgage Loan Officer at Coastal Credit Union, who comes to Rockey Mount … Continue reading Barley & Burger – A Small Business in Rocky Mount to Love
When living at Governor's Club in Chapel Hill, a new house was built next door. Moved and settled, my new neighbor later told me that she had written to friends in Ohio where they had moved from to say, "Just my luck, I've moved next door to the President of the Garden Club." Cut grass … Continue reading Stepheny’s Indoor ‘Garden’ Tree: Honoring Past Gardens But Relishing Rocky Mount Today
There is a saying in the writing world....In order to write well you must read well. I can't imagine my life without books. A friend pointed out that my job in writing the Main Street blog was to help people see the painting on the wall differently. I know people who drew their conclusions long … Continue reading How Do You See The Painting On Rocky Mount’s Wall?
Door Surround Just Sold Thanks to Our Two 'Can't Do Without' Bill Johnson and Bill O'keeffe They Hefted This Beauty For The New Owner Preservation Rocky Mount (PRM) opened a retail site in the fall of 2003 in an effort to preserve or provide architectural elements for those who are restoring properties or want to … Continue reading Say It Isn’t So: PRM Salvage Store Denied Access To Save Architectural Elements
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