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20th Annual Tree Streets Yard Sale

It’s that time of year again to head out to the Tree Streets Yard Sale and shop for bargains. This year’s sale is looking to be another exciting event!

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Kevin in Events & Happenings, Featured

Music in the Park: The Mud Bugs

Bring your lawn chair and sit under the shade at Veterans Park to enjoy the music this Sunday from 3-5PM. The event is free, but donations will be accepted for the musicians.  Everyone is welcome!
Sunday, October  12, 2008 — ROGER BAILEY and the SOPHISTICATES
Check out our Music in the Park page for more information and upcoming concert [...]

Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Kevin in Events & Happenings

Heating our homes, the old fashioned way

Until the mid 1950’s, coal was the predominant heating fuel for most houses and apartments in our neighborhood. After all, it was abundant and easily mined from nearby. It was an extremely dirty way to heat. Every chimney spewed thick, black, sooty smoke all winter. That made it difficult to dry clothes on lines in [...]

Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Ken Harrison in History

Made in America and in our neighborhood

The Southside neighborhood area was one which produced many items that were durable, and were meant to serve a given purpose at the time. Several of these items are still around and are useful in one way or another. I think it is unique that our villages of 800 or so houses and the accompanying [...]

Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Ken Harrison in Featured, History