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stood amid the modern townhouses of Scotland and promised, “The goal is to keep the ball rolling.”
And what a ball it will be. Gasaway-Paul was among residents, community leaders and county politicians who gathered Friday to announce their ambitious plans for the . The celebration will include music, a children’s carnival, a car show, a 5K race, a film festival, a baseball game and more activities from June 17 to 19, in Scotland and across the county.Why did Scotland survive when so many similar communities didn’t? One reason was the collaboration between two remarkable women:. Mason was a Black Scotland resident who knew only too well the deprivation her neighbors experienced.
Mason told Siegel she didn’t want charity. She wanted help. And that’s what Siegel provided. Together, the women spearheaded an ambitious effort: raising awareness, raising funds and setting in motion a plan that culminated in 1968 with the removal of Scotland’s failing homes and the construction of 100 townhouses, made possible by an innovative amalgam of HUD programs.
You could say that Scotland survived hell only to be laid low by high water. In the summer of 2019, a flash flood roared through the Scotland AME Zion Church, which sits across Seven Locks Road from Scotland’s townhouses. Flooding had been a recurring problem there ever since the road was relocated and widened to accommodate increased traffic.
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