Honoring the Past, Building a Future
The empty building, 146 SW Main, next door to Virginia's is owned by New Yorker, Robbie Hothan. He also owns the Coco-Cola building in town. The renovation is on hold after encountering mildew and taking flooring out that has not been replaced. The board over the broken window is a deep bruise that vandals caused. … Continue reading Part 2: Costly RM Downtown Plans Are Unnecessary-Ask Stepheny At No Charge
Christopher D. Braswell is an amazing young man. I was immediately captivated by his smile, spirit and heart. Meeting him led to a Starbucks date where we talked almost three hours. We only stopped because of prior commitments. My take away: God has given Christopher a job. He may be young, but with obvious deep … Continue reading Making A New Friend on Main Street Christopher Braswell
https://videopress.com/v/Rb4QtxwT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Thursday 3, 2023 Click on video As I made the video I thought of you, the good folks of Rocky Mount. The preservation, restoration, and repurposing of Main Street. A line from the song, 'We can do this, (all of us) if we try' comes to me. I believe in possibilities, and I believe … Continue reading Sunday Edition: Main Street Video With Stepheny
“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
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
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