Honoring the Past, Building a Future
For Family and Friends Six years ago, today, March 11, 2017, the box score for the ACC Tournament read: Friday, March 10 (Semifinals)Game 12: No. 5 Duke 93, No. 1 North Carolina 83 Game 13: No. 3 Notre Dame 77, No. 2 Florida State 73 Saturday, March 11 (Finals)Game 14: No. 5 Duke 75, No. … Continue reading Bob Houghtlin: The Man at the End of the Bench in Greensboro,NC
When husband, Bob, offered the gift of a Kindle, I turned my nose up preferring a book in my hand. Sound familiar? The year I said, "yes, please," the Kindle turned out to be one of the best gifts ever. Not having to shelf the books on my Kindle is helpful. Lately I've been reading … Continue reading Rocky Mount: Falling in Love With Impractical Architects
“You've come to the right place that will need your strong leadership and experience to run the Rocky Mount revitalization train straight and true. A walk down Main Street will introduce you to a palate of fine commercial architecture that has an honored past, is under-going restoration and repurposing, and is filled with stories. I … Continue reading Welcome Keith Rogers – New City Manager – Rocky Mount, NC – 3/6/23
A Watercolor App On My Phone I have written three previous blogs about the Train Shed. Once I wanted to transform it into a flower market, a totally unrealistic, romantic idea. Then I saw a New York Magazine cover that was a perfect visual for reimagining the Shed, with an outdoor restaurant. Do you remember … Continue reading Rejoicing Over Rocky Mount’s Train Shed 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
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