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Where is Fall?

Ginger lily blooming November 11, 2007.

Jim and the Mayor Elect

Here is a photo of Jim and Canton's mayor elect, Gene Hobgood. It was taken at the Historic Canton Homeowners Association's "Mint Juleps on the Porch" party. We got the idea from our nemesis, Tammy Perkins, who wrote the following letter-to-the-editor last year:

DEAR EDITOR:

Want to know the real issue regarding East Main Street? Main Street east of Crisler Street is inside the Central Business District. This designation permits numerous uses including office professional and medical. However, when a medical office aspired to open, the neighbors on the block beyond the CBD protested in hopes that a buffer be created between themselves and commercial growth. The property owners on the "contested block" are trying to keep their CBD status and prevent the next block from making them their "buffer." I own property on the contested block, and I don't want to be anyone's "buffer."

Property owners on this block welcome medical and office professional, largely because there are nine small vacant homes inside this block. We would like to see them occupied by professionals or homeowners that will keep the property in good repair (slumlords no longer welcome). But, if a business tries to renovate one of these homes, the next block protests (they want a buffer).

Here is what we want: We want to stay CBD, be no one's buffer, and welcome new neighbors (doctor or otherwise) without the next block putting up a fuss. We won't stand for folks sitting on their porches, sipping mint juleps and enjoying the "buffer" that they have created by scaring away potential professionals from our block; while we live next door to vacant homes that encourage slumlords, drug activity, and varmints? This is the Main Street issue.

Tammy Perkins

Canton

What a Week

Well, it's been quite a week. A new generation was started with the arrival of Tatum Elise Randall. I can hardly wait to meet her. Check out her blog. She has to be the cutest baby EVER!

The City of Canton elections were held on the 6th and our candidates won. Controversy stills swirls around city hall as planning and zoning staff are fired and a $125 an hour consultant takes over the reigns. You can read all about it here if you care to. Small town politics.

Yesterday afternoon we celebrated the victory with a mint julep party at one of our neighbors. The mayor-elect was on hand. Picture later.

Fall has finally arrived. The leaves are turning color and it got cold enough to freeze the elephant ears.

Good Curling!

Big excitement in Fargo. Bob and I went down to the curling club tonight for the first time this season. We didn't get on the ice yet...but will start league next week. No Fargotinis being served yet, but hopefully it won't be too long.

Wonder Woman

GoodWins!

The votes are in and our candidates for Mayor and City Council won. With a whopping 5.35% voter turnout, our candidate, Jack Goodwin, won 66 percent of the vote - 288 to 143. The turnout was higher than the expected 3%. The Mayor elect, Gene Hobgood, ran unopposed.

One of the main goals of the Historic Canton Homeowners Association was to change the political control of city hall. Both Goodwin and Hobgood are members of the association. A great start.

Tatum's First Day

The Princess Tatum



Grandma Monna and Tatum

Tatum's Picture

Here is the first picture I received of Tatum. If the link doesn't work. Go to:

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Welcome Tatum Elise Randall

Tatum was born November 5, 2007 around 4am. Mother, daughter and father are all doing well. 6lb 4oz. Congratulations!