Honoring the Past, Building a Future
An Editorial on Main Street Rocky Mount - SFH Who Stayed Up All Night and Thought of This? That was my original reaction to the announcement of a new city manager. She came with a dark cloud over her head and plenty of past mismanagement stories to warrant concern. We have an essential question when … Continue reading Don’t Lose Sight Of The Issues At Hand With The Rocky Mount City Council
"If you have eyes to see past the broken glass and boarded facades, if you look up as I do, you will see what I see. Commercial architecture holding the heartbeat and stories of Rocky Mount." -Stepheny Houghtlin This quote of mine is one approach to preservation. There are many avenues to pursue when considering … Continue reading ‘Planting Your Flag in the Ground’ – Another City Council Meeting
I grew up listening to Paul Harvey and the rest of the story on WGN radio. The program was followed by Orion Samuelson, who was the “Voice of American Agriculture.” Corn was up soybeans down. Iowa farmer (somebody) lost his crop or a cow was struck by lightning. I understood next to nothing about the … Continue reading Where Are We Today? Grab Your Coat and Get Your Hat – Take My Hand
A Pollyanna image for 'MAIN STREET' in the New Year This blog post and others I am writing will make more sense if you CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS CHARMING SHORT CLIP FROM THE MOVIE - POLLYANNA One of my favorite movies is Pollyanna (1960), starring Haley Mills with an outstanding supporting cast. Pollyanna offers … Continue reading “The Most Beautiful ‘Main Street’ in the Entire World”
The year is winding down and within all of us remain the children we once were who still anticipate Christmas. Based on comments you have left on this blog, Christmas memories are some of your favorite when remembering Main Street Rocky Mount; a downtown where everyone enjoyed the decorations, the shopping, and greeted each other with a heartfelt Merry … Continue reading Main Street Christmas Reflection with Love from Stepheny
l Preservation of our architectural assets needs a critical mass of people who are interested in having a voice in the matter. As a board member, I'm heading up a new Advocacy committee for Preservation Rocky Mount. I know many of you who read this blog have a great interest in the continuing revitalization efforts of … Continue reading Partnering With Stepheny – Beginning February 2019
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