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West VillageI was retired by "The Gov" a few years ago when he did away with my State job and I chose to buy a home and live in Logansport. I am far from a wealthy man but with years of planning I could have afforded to live almost anywhere but I fell in love with Logansport, and the people of Logansport, back in the early 1960's. While it may be true that Logansport isn't as nice as it was back then I still believe it to be a great place to live and I am sure, even with a few people of questionable character, that the people here have the largest and most caring hearts of any people I have found since I was a kid growing up in Southern Illinois. I researched the city and viewed several properties before deciding to choose a home behind Franklin School. I got several historical maps to acquaint myself with my new home and because I love the hobby of historical research and collecting antiques unique to a specific area. I found that where I live was once part of the Miami Indian Reserve and around 1835 became the village of West Logan. It was later incorporated into the city of Logansport but I think it still remains a unique place so I like to call it the "West Village Neighborhood." It has many things you will not find anywhere else in the city and I would like to point out a few. There are houses of every description in West Village from falling down wrecks of the slumlords to some of the finest homes you can find. There is a steel home here made by the U S Steel Corporation for the housing boom following WWII. I have never seen another one and even the roof is covered in a unique shingling that I believe is made from steel. You can find a structure, that I believe was once a livery, that is made of round stones. Every kind of brick structures are abundant on most every street, all different in style and some different even in color. There is a two level structure that once housed a working, water driven, mill in the lower level. What I believe was once a red brick firehouse has been made into a beautiful home. A block from that one is a home that would rival anything on Banker's Row, multilevel complete with large columns. It seems everywhere you look you see something you just can't find anywhere else. We even have a street named Water that was actually water. Part of what is Front Street was once a water race that feed a saw mill and Uhl's Manufacturing Mill. There is a giant, all wood, home here that appears to be a Swiss of German mountain home, it is over 100 years old. I have noticed in the last few years that the people of West Village have started spending large amounts of money in remodling and repairing their homes. There is hardly a block that doesn't have a roof being repaired or a home being completely gutted and rebuilt. The price of homes here are very reasonable and people seem to be flocking to the neighborhood to find true value in housing and living. I am very proud of West Village, the people, our schools (Franklin and Columbia), and if you want to have some fun I suggest you take a walking or bicycling tour of my neighborhood. I am sure you will find something unique and interesting that I have missed. I find something interesting and new to me everytime I look around. Welcome to West Village.
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You're right
Eddie - I agree with you. Although I don't live in West Village, I am on this side of town and as I've said numerous times on here, I was thrilled with our experience at Columbia Middle School. I live at the top of the hill and there are 2 huge houses up here that were built with the brick remains from the old Smithson College (hence the name, College Hill). Mrs. Eckert has one of the most beautiful views of the river valley in all of Logansport. She is surrounded by woods, has the home's original carriage house (the old Basket Shoppe) and still receives all city services. What a great location! I have a view of the city golf course, and we like to kid that we have all this green space but the city mows it for us - what a deal! As far as your neck of the woods, I've admired some of those houses you speak about in your post. I've also noticed the restoration going on and I agree that it is a wonderful area of town that I hope will eventually be a real treasure with affordable, unique homes in quaint neighborhoods with involved, caring neighbors. You are lucky to be there. There are so many wonderful, historic properties in Logansport. We just need to get people to recognize what they have. I'm a member of the Boards of the Historic Preservation Commission and the Cass County Historic Preservation Foundation. But we need more interest and support. If you're interested, the CCHPF has memberships and the monies collected are used to support local preservation efforts. Contact Linda Klinck if you'd like more information. I'll also be chairing next year's Historic Preservation Day celebration which will most likely be held on Banker's Row. If you'd like to volunteer to help put that together, we can always use the help. Just let me know.
Lustron Homes
Good eye Larry, The steel house on Bates Street is the only Lustron home in Cass County, and only one of a hand full in the state. The house is considered very rare, as not many were manufactured. This house is on my short list to try to get landmarked, mainly because of it's national importance.
After World War II, The US Government had an interest in creating new housing for returning servicemen. Carl Strandlund obtained a government loan to produce homes of steel with porcelain coated exterior panels, steel framing and steel interior walls and ceiling. He founded the Lustron Corporation and built approximately 2,498 Lustron Homes in a former aircraft plant in Columbus OHIO.
The Lustron homes were designed to be maintenance free, cost approximately $7,000, and were produced in 1949 and 1950. These homes were considered to be three times stronger than a traditional stick built home and were advertised as being rodent proof, fire proof , lightening proof, and rustproof.
The homes arrived disassembled on one flat bed truck, and took approximately 350 man hours to assemble. The houses were complete with metal built-ins, appliances, and pre-finished exterior and interior walls.
The Lustron corporation fell into bankruptcy in 1950, and production ended.
I agree that the West Village is a diamond in the rough, plagued by blight produced by slumlords. But, as you said, it is making a steady comeback.
The West Village has been under-served for decades. Neglected by the city government, and city councilmen, sworn to oversee the areas better interests. This, I believe is still an issue. And it will continue to be an issue, until a united front of West Villagers stand firm on gaining the infrastructure improvements the area deserves.
People like Larry, that are residence of the West Village Historic District (as I would like for it to be known in the future), are taking the critical first step. And that step is to take ownership and responsibility for not only your plot of ground of which you own....but to take stewardship in the entire neighborhood. Next step is to enable your neighbors to do the same.
I'd love to see several things solidify within the West Village; number one: The residence to form a non-for-profit neighborhood association. This will allow the area to apply for grant funding for infrastructure and aesthetic improvements, have the voice of defining a comprehensive plan for the area, and to help form developmental ordinance standards and guidelines to help foster an achievable vision for the neighborhood.
Second; I would like to see the original street names to be reinstated. Originally, all of the streets were given native American names. e.g.: Osage, Pawnee, Chippewa, Pontiac...and the only two we have with the original names: Miami, and Ottawa.
After the annexation of West Logan into Logansport, the Native American names were changed to reflect a more "White" sense of place.
Much can never be done to erase the degradation inflicted upon Native Americans by white settlers. But, this is something we can do as a community to assure that the area can regain some of it's original dignity, that has been stripped away due to racism, fear and loathing.
Reinstate the identity of the area, and let it stand as a testament to those that were here before us.
Kado Downs
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A West Village Story
My neighbor and her husband moved into the three roomed bungalow that is now her home in 1945. He was just home from the war in Europe where he served as a Marine. There were no cabinets (food crates), there was one sink, a single faucet in the kitchen/bathroom, and no basement. The neighborhood was mostly small shacks and farm lots. He dug the basement, expanded the house, built the garage, installed the cabinets, and helped others build homes on Bates Street. Most of the homes near them were family members, that was the way it was back then.
They would go on to raise their family in the neighborhood, a son would own a resturaunt, the husband would hold an important job and be a town golfing champion for years, and she would join many clubs and be a respected member of the community. All right here. I often wonder all the changes her eyes have seen over the years.
She points out to me where the local groceries were and where the candy stores use to be. Apparently in those days each few blocks had their own little grocery, butcher shop, and candy stores with fountains. I sure would have loved to have seen the neighborhood back then. But she agrees with us that the neighborhood is coming back and it pleases her to no end.
Unique
Did you know that in the West Village Neighborhood we actually have an underground tavern? The new gasstation on 3rd is really coming along. I am seriously thinking of joining the co-op when it opens. I see that along Miami, just west of Franklin School, they have removed a huge house and I am told they will soon remove two smaller houses along Bates Street to expand parking at Franklin School. That will be very much appreciated. Take a trip through the West Village Neighborhood and see what you can find, improving every day.
much to see and experience
I just noticed the wonderful preservation job that someone did on the old grocery store, on the corner of Plum and Miami...By Franklin School.
They did a great job of Historically preserving that building, and it will have a positive impact on the neighborhood.
Kado Downs
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The Sub
My family use to own the Sub. I think it is in new hands now. I can remember when the West side was a very happening place. The neighborhood was active and the homeowners took pride in the area they lived. Father time changes everything. property changes hands, people move, progess has its way. I still think that Front Street is one of the prettiest areas in the city. Front Street Park over looking the Eel River is a great place for artist and for art events. I would love to see more things happen there. What a great place to hold a neighborhood block party.
James Delp
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West Village, my foot.
I was born and raised on the west side of town and always liked it. I moved away from the neighborhood a couple years ago. Unfortunately, there was always a rivalry between the west side and east end of town which had mostly to do with wealth. However, as a west sider, I resent anyone calling it the west village. That is nothing short of stupid.
A lot of the older folks have died off and the neighborhood is changing. I hope that everyone who lives there works on rebuilding the neighborhood, but I don't have a lot of hope for that. People are out of work and do not have money to invest in their property, but it doesn't cost anything to keep the trash picked up and the lawn mowed. The west siders are not the only onees gullty of that though. Logansport looks like a dump up and down both Market Street and Broadway from about 18th street and west. North Street and High Street also look like slums.
I am glad you like living on the west side of town, but for God's sake stop calling it a village. It never was and it will never be. It was the Irish Catholics and the Italian Catholics who had no use for each other. It is not getting any better.
Thanks
Thanks for your sunny disposition. Now I feel like going out and kicking a puppy.
Kado Downs
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What?
Why is calling it a village so offensive? I don't get it.
Half empty mentality.
In 1876 the town of Logansport and the surrounding area was mapped in great detail. I'm lucky to have one of the original maps detailing every area of what is now Logansport proper.
In 1876, there was one incorporated town, and several unincorporated towns that made up what we now know as Logansport.
The one incorporated town was, Logansport (of which the boundaries were between the Wabash and Eel rivers, from the confluence to 24th street),
The unincorporated town of West Logan (Not West Logansport...just "West Logan")....Of which the boundaries were North of the Wabash, and Eel Rivers as the southern borders. County Road (what is now Western Ave.) as the western border. And Pontiac Avenue (of which is now 6th street) as the Eastern Border. And Smithson College as the Northern border.
The town of Dunkirk was west of West Logan, most of the original town is now gone. Some of the original layout of the town can be seen around Nick's Roller Rink. But most of the town is now where Cole Hardwood, and Donato's are today.
The Town of Taberville is now what we know as the south-side.
The Town of Job Town was in the area around Memorial Hospital.
The town of Hamilton Heights was in the area East of 17th street, and south of George street. It was a large area that is now home to Tower Park and the surrounding neighborhoods to the south.
By definition these unincorporated towns that made up the original Logansport Suburbs, were in fact villages, complete with their own commercial districts.
I'm with you Teri. I don't get it either.
I simply will never get the negativity that some choose to employ in their lives.
As for the rest of what the visitor had to say...well, it's definitely an opinion. An opinion based on NO facts...but an opinion, nonetheless.
Kado Downs
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West Logan
"The town of West Logan was laid out by Wm. F. Peterson and Edward H. Lytle in the year 1835." This is taken from a map documented and reprinted by the Cass County Historical Society in 1983. This is a fact and if you wish to see it I will be glad to show it to you or you can buy your own copy from the Historical Society. I don't consider Mr. Peterson or Mr. Lytle nor the Cass County Historical Society to be stupid nor ignorant. I chose to call it West Village instead of referring to the westside as what was West Logan because it just sounded nicer to me. Now you may think I am stupid or ignorant, that is your right to have an opinion. But I will continue to call it West Village, continue to be proud of my home, and will never be as negative as you seem.
I know I sound negative.
I don't like being so negative, but I am sick and tired of people trying to make things sound like something they are not. To me, a "village" implies a sense or feeling of "community" and that is not what I see on the west side of town. The old timers over there resent the Hispanicx who have moved in - forgetting that they themselves were once the target of such prejudice as Irish or Italians. For every roof that Larry says is being repaired another one falls into disrepair. I know some of these people are without jobs, but as I said earlier it costs nothing to keep your property clean.
Again, the west side is not the only problem. Many parts of Logansport look like a dump - the main thorofares in particular - Market, Broadway, North, High - who would want to come to this town when it looks so run down. I would like to see Logansport have a clean up, fix up, paint it week and see neighbors helping neighbors. I would like to see the city government give mini grants to people in town to help by paint and supplies to help people spruce up their property. I would like to see the mayor and the Skip Kuker use whatever money it costs them to go to Japan use that money instead for these mini grants. I would like to see the out-of-town slum lords pay huge fines for letting their property fall into such a sad state of disrepair. I would have liked to see Milt Cole address these smaller types of needs rather than spend a fortune on a Italiate fountain with a triangle bearing his name and a clock at LMU park bearing his name. That would have started to make a big difference.
I would like to see a big crackdown on letting multiple families move into single family dwellings and apartments. I would like to see properties such as the old hotel or whatever it is across from Hendrickson's on third street torn down since whoever owns it has not or cannot raise the money to restore it. I would have liked to have seen whoever owns the property on 10th and Market street where the apartment house was destroyed by fire to spend a little more money and effort to make the empty lot look a little bit better by grading the lot so that it would look better.
Logansport was once a great place to live. Now, despite the efforts of some people, such as Kado, we keep getting further behind every year. I want Logansport to be a nice place once again, but it looks shabbier and shabbier each year.
There ar funds available
Kado, Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are funds available from grants that have been awarded to the city to help some homeowners with small repair jobs such as painting and other minor repairs. There are also groups that volunteer their time to help in these minor repairs. I'm not sure but I think applications can be picked up in the Deputy Mayors office.
West Sider, I don't know what streets you're driving on, but when I drive up and down Broadway and Market streets, I see many properties that were once in shambles, that are now looking great through renovations made by the homeowners. Bankers Row was once a group of buildings that were falling down, but now many of those old homes are being revived for business and dwellings.
West Sider, maybe we look at things different, but I don't see Logansport getting shabbier with each passing year. What I do see is a city trying to move forward with a definate goal and plan. It takes time and money to do what needs to be done. I'm not going to argue the topic of lack of businesses and jobs. This is off topic for this thread. People like Milt Cole have done much to help make Logansport a better place to live. To say he should have used funds to help homeowners as you suggest is way off base. Last, the building across from Andersons on 3rd street was actually a bank not a hotel. The building is also on a national historic preservation list and can't be torn down. I think Kado Downs or Teri Hawes can add more information on that building. JMO
James Delp
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west side village?
i moved to the west side "village" a year or so ago. i do like it over here because it is very close to everything however i have never thought of it as a village. calling it a village may be a bit of a stretch. lol. theres a couple cool houses on bates and also lots of dumps. the underground bar is nice. its nice we have a couple of enthusiastic people on here. im born and raised in logan and am stuck here for a while longer it looks like. logansport never has been a progressive town and it never will be. we can barely have beer at the golf course. lol this town is what it is. its the haves and the have nots. its a very "clicky" town and if youre not in the right " click" then too bad for you. and some of the old buildings that people on here like so much is comical. the greensfelder building downtown does look nice. nice and empty. the old bank on 3rd across from andersons still looks like a dump to me, even tho its been restored. i need some of those rose colored glasses that some of you have.
Very right Jim
Logansport is advancing in small, but respectable steps each year. No matter what color of glasses one chooses to view the community, the progress has been obvious. Only those that choose not to notice any progress, will undoubtedly never will.
In this economic climate, it's unreasonable to ask the city to earmark funding to help homeowners with the rehabilitation of their properties. Trust me, I wish we could. And maybe someday there will be community grants to sustain such programs, but I don't find that likely any time soon.
Many people have been trying hard to find viable solutions to help homeowners. This year was a banner year for installing homeowner incentives to help sustain their properties. Some of which are the following; Logansport Restore Zone, that allows landmarked properties a tax abatement on the monies invested in restoring a property; Half Century Abatement, which allows for a tax abatement on any structure 50 years old or older; Downtown RECAP funding grants, to foster new development and upper story housing; Logan's Landing facade improvement grants, to help revitalize existing businesses; Register of Historic Places tax abatement's for properties listed on the National Register; Corridor Enhancement funds, for businesses to enhance their property; Preserve America Grants, to help rehabilitate a wide array of historic structures, including private homes.
The city has organized the Salvation Army Work-camp to be in Logansport next summer, this program will rehabilitate 80 homes within two weeks. And the HPC will be kicking off their "Logansport Home Works" program to restore one of their Landmark properties, through a series of public workshops. This will be an annual program to help homeowners restore blighted homes.
Not to mention the city has a program that will offset costs to paint your house. I believe the program has been suspended due to budget restraints...but it should be up and going again within a couple years.
So as you can see, Logansport has a lot to offer homeowners. Much more than most communities have to offer.
And we're looking for new programs to offer every year.
As for the People's Bank Building on 3rd, and the Old Greensfelder Building....
Some people might find it comical to save these buildings. I find it laughable that some find it prudent to demolish a structure that can be preserved, as to allow the property to become tax bearing again. If empty lots are such a good idea, then logansport should be a very prosperous community.
It's far more responsible to invest the money that would have been used to demolish a property, and invest the money into stabilizing it instead. This will allow the property to be put back into responsible hands. And this will also allow for the possibility of recouping monies through future taxes, and also allows to increase the tax based through employment and capitol reinvestment. Once you demolish a structure, the money to raze the property, and the future tax base is forever gone.
The People's Bank Building has a current status of "Sale Pending". An outside investor is buying the property to house a fanatic business. (of which everyone has been clamoring for)....I don't know if this information is for public knowledge yet, so I won't be the one to say what it is. So lower the proverbial wrecking ball. The rest of the building will be restored next year, and the community will have another fantastic place to enjoy.
As for the Greensfelder. There is a reason this building is still vacant. The interior is being restored, over the course of this school year, through a partnership between HLFI and the Century career Center. The building, as it has been mention a dozen times in the paper, is being used as a hands on classroom for local students. This program fosters practical experience for the students, in the areas of construction and historic preservation. And this program has been recently recognized by state officials as one of the most progressive educational programs in the state.
So, some might think Logansport isn't progressive. I happen to think otherwise.....actually, I know otherwise.
Kado Downs
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Native West Sider
Believe me, I know what you're feeling, as I once felt the same way.
I was born and raised in Logansport. And throughout my life I looked upon Logansport as a proverbial wasteland. My father had an infinite love for anything historic. I remember clearly every time a grand historic structure was to be demolished, as it was always a huge ordeal to him. Even though some of our most important historic structures were demolished before my time. I still remember the demolition of the Logan Theater, the Golden Rule, All of South fourth street, and the old National City Bank block.
Back then I didn't see what the big deal was, and I certainly didn't see the reason why my father always got so upset over an old building.
I moved to Indianapolis after college, fully expecting never to return to Logansport.
Flash forward Twelve years, and I finally moved back to be closer to my brother.
Whenever my friends from larger cities would come to visit me, nearly all of them would start with the same greeting. "What a neat little town, I've never seen so many old mansions in my life, in one little town". Many of these people were born and raised in Large metroplexes, and Logansport seemed to be as close as they have ever come to a Rockwell painting.
They were impressed by the old tree-lined streets, the large Victorian era manors on every block, and the seemingly slow pace of life that can only be found in small town USA.
Well, I thought they were nuts! "What on earth are you smoking?", started to be my normal response, to what I was assured was nothing more than crazy talk.
What on earth could they be seeing that I wasn't?
A couple years after I moved back, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to get involved with Logan's Landing. I begrudgingly said, "Okay". I wanted to see what the fuss was all about.
As I know now, becoming involved within the community, was the best thing I could have ever done, as it change my life completely. It changed the way I perceived my community, and the people that lived within it. And it was all for the better.
I quickly started to look at the community with different eyes, as if it were the first time that I had ever seen it. And perhaps it's become obvious, but, It was love at first sight.
I started to understand what my friends were seeing. While they were seeing the community as a whole, flaws and all. I was only focusing on the negative aspects, and never paid attention to the multitude of great aspects hiding in plain sight.
And so began my saga of trying to be a part of the solution, instead of being comfortable with being a part of the problem.
Now, I know that I often view this town through rose colored glasses. But, I'm conscience to the blight as well. We do have our share of issues and problems within the community. I'm also conscience to the fact that we're no different than any other community...both good and bad. Logansport didn't fall apart overnight, and it certainly won't be rebuilt overnight.
Most people look at Logansport and say, "Logansport is so far gone. It will never be what it was, no matter how hard you try".
This might be so. Is that reason enough for me not to try?
But, imagine if the entire community cared enough to make a positive difference. What might we accomplish?
Logansport might never be what it once was. But, I believe in my heart it could be something better.
Change the way you perceive your surroundings, and make it so.
Kado Downs
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we
do have some good pizza joints, a nice golf course, and some good dollar stores. the mexicans are thriving here. maybe we need a mexican mayor. they seem to be smarter and harder workers than the locals.
A Hispanic Mayor??
When I first read this statement, I thought it was somewhat sarcastic. Then I thought for a moment. San Antonio, TX had a hispanic mayor who was nominated to a cabinet position in the Clinton administration. San Antonio is one of the most progressive cities in the nation. Then Mayor Ciscernos was intrumental in the revival of that city. He found ways to curb the citys urban blight and improve housing conditions. Granted San Antonio is a much larger city then Logansport, but we have the same goals and dreams. To improve the quality of life and make our towns a better place to live.
There is an article posted on Indystar.com. Indianapolis is not immuned to the same problems we have. They have neighborhoods that are falling apart They are struggling with graffitee. They have the same budget issues, only on a larger scale. The grass is not always greener on the other side. Life is simple here, but our struggles are the same as the bigger cities. It's just magnified here because we are smaller and can't afford to loose industry and business, because this affects so much more here. Also because we are a small town, I think it is easier for a community to come together to find solutions to better ourselves. Small town American is the real diamond in a rough. Instead of looking at the glass as being half empty, why not look at the glass as being half full. Instead of bing pessimistic and say Logansport is dying, why not be optimistic and say that there is plenty of resources here to help Logansport recover. It makes no differnce what color your glasses are, we will always the naysayers and those who want to see success, but I think with each passing year, there are far less naysayers and more that see potential here in the City of Bridges. JMO
James Delp
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Sidenote to this discussion
The suggestion was that Logansport should elect a "Mexican mayor", not Hispanic. I did find it sarcastic and a bit uninformed. From what I understand many of the hispanics in Logansport are not, in fact, from Mexico, but rather from many other places including Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, etc. That's like calling all Europeans Germans. I think the term "Mexican" is often used in a deragatory manner to indicate a dislike of the hispanic community, and I find it rather distasteful.
it was a compliment
to the hard work ethic of the hispanics, mexicans, latinos, or what ever ethnicity you prefer. the political correctness that some people strive for is a little too much for me.
strive for something better.
It is not being politically correct to point out the fact that Latinos and Latinas come from more than just Mexico. It was just the correct observation from some of our more educated bloggers.
You'd do well to absorb some of their correctness.
It is wrong to assume every person that looks a certain way, must come from a certain place. It is equally as wrong to say that one race or ethnicity is lazier than another....as you did.
I caution you to edit your thoughts more carefully next time.
Kado Downs
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whatever
take care bro!
whatever
Maybe Logansport should change it's name to something more realistic since it's population is over run with illegals and others.
This is certainly a prejudice statement
You are being presumptutious here that Logansport has illegal aliens. I agree that we have a growing ethnic population in this town, but to presume that most are illegal is wrong. This statement has no place on this board.
James Delp
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thanks
for you guys lecturing us. your opinions are your opinions not mine or anyone elses. they are yours. and they are no more relevant than mine. thanks for the lectures. lol
i was raised outside of walton
i was raised outside of walton. i moved to kokomo in 1985, then to temple texas in 1986. life there was not like here. the meth problem was prominent there in the 80's, long before here, it was a city riddled with gang wars and drug traffic. dead bodies found on a school playground, shootouts in the mall( where i was working security for min wage) we lived on a street they called "Hell street". we listened in helpless horror as our neighbor beat then stabbed his wife to death while waiting on police who would come 30 mins too late. we could hear her screaming. we saw gangfights where a group of 11 boys mercilessly beat a young hispanic boy to death in a matter of 30 seconds. restuarants raided with syringes under tables on the floor and a small room with a dirty matress in the back for prostitution.an escaped convict hiding in my childs school from police. so when someone says "it could be worse", i say..with true experience.."i know, but its not" when i came back here in 2001, i sat down, relaxed, and for once in years, didnt have to hear sirens all nite. we are lucky this comunity is just that...a community, be thankful
well said
Very well said Mr. Wright.
We would do well, if we were to find the positive aspects of this community, and build upon them.
Kado Downs
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