3 Points = Your Scooter with a Historical Marker, Historic Building, Historic Landmark, or a Statue
+ 2pts if you are in the photo with your scooter
+ 3pts if you are RIDING your scooter past the thing
+ 3pts for using a PROP
So 11 points.
this will take a moment to explain all the pieces. IT'S HISTORY, WITH THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE all roled into one good story.
this house is one of the first houses built in Springville, AL in 1895 by it's original owner, Mr. Brooks.
It belongs to my oldest friend, i've known her since kindergarten some 45 years. wow.
She and her husband have worked daily for 12 years to make this one of the finest homes in the ever growing town (subdivisions going up everyway) about 30 miles north of Birmingham.
the son of the original builder was born in this house and lived in the house next door. he died a couple of years ago.
the mayor's brother bought the house next door when Mr. Brooks (jr) died. the man wanted to make an industrial yard out of it to match the one he has illigally built across the hill behind the houses. AND he wanted to cut out the hill to connect the two.
Long hard fought story short my friends are now quite involved with local politics.
One of the friends they've made is the woman who chairs the local historic society. Debbie would much more enjoy being in that group than having to fight for her community's life.
but because of this fight to save their home they have their house on the historic registry=3 points,
are compaigning for another mayor=Prop=3 points,
because the mayor's brother et. al., can bring this zoning vote up again next year.
Extra info includes: the mayor's brother also owns the house on the other side of Debbie
and lots more in the town.
The mayor's family owns Homestead Hollow, home of 4 of the largest crafts' festivals in Alabama(
http://www.homesteadhollow.com/main.html ). the chair of the historic society has worked the festivals since its beginning. Since she opposed turning parts of historic Springville into an industrial park she is no longer welcome to enjoy working the festival. She was obviously greatly hurt by the action.
the good news is it doesn't look like the mayor will even run again. the election is in August and his adversaries have been extremely delegent in watching their every move and in opening the eyes of the rest of the town.
Debbie's been a hero of mine for most of my life, now she's just added more reason.