- RSHPS Celebrates Marila!
See how the neighborhood celebrated Marilda Holcomb's special birthday. We got a bonus because Elisa Gonzalez-Rubio demonstrated some dances and even had the Mariachi band members to join in. Then the birthday girl tried her luck. Along with Shelia Camp. A fun time was had by all!
- Carol Reynolds Reelected to District 2 City Council - Congratulations to Carol! Thanks for your generous support of the home and garden tour. We have our sleeves rolled up and are willing to work to help you make our area the best ever!
- New neighborhood sign erected on Esplanade Drive - Thank you Richard Rutledge for your hard work in making this a reality! We appreciate it.
- Welcome to the Neighboorhood:
543 Rutherford Circle - Shawn Castle and Michael Hallisey
Michael Hallisey loves to travel and loves anything about maps, collecting them, reading them and searching out new places. When he discovered Roebuck Springs, he knew he had to live there. A native of Birmingham and the Grayson Valley Area, Michael attended Auburn University and has just recently taken the test to be a full-fledged architect.
Shawn Castle, a senior art director at Big Communications is from Columbus, Ohio. He attended Samford University. Shawn loves to travel, plays softball and enjoys working in community theater at the Birmingham Festival Theater.
Former residents of Southside, Shawn and Michael both love their two cats: Betty and Kier!
We welcome all of these new neighbors to the neighborhood!
Roebuck Springs Local District Designation
FINALLY! After greater than 5 years of effort and with patience and diligence, the Roebuck Springs Historic District was designated a local historic district within the City of Birmingham by a unanimous vote of the City Council. There was quite a bit of discussion including support and opposition to the designation in the end, the resolution passed by a vote of 7 to 0 with two Councilors absent from the meeting due to illness.
The members of the Board of Directors would like to thank all of the fine neighbors in the area who were present in person or in spirit for their support of this project and hope that those in opposition will continue to love their neighborhood and seek to further improve and preserve the architectural history that is such a valuable asset to the district. Certainly if this district is like others in the nation, property owners should enjoy increased property values and renewed interest in the neighborhood that we call home and will be able to all work together on positive projects in the future.
The designation was supported by speakers from the neighborhood as well as representatives from the Birmingham Historical Commission, Birmingham Historical Society, the Alabama Preservation Alliance, the Alabama Historical Commission, and other neighborhood representatives from South Eastlake and Highland Park. Council members voting for the designation included Councilors Abbott, Reynolds, Miller, Loder, Smitherman, Sykes, and Hendrix and each are deserving of our thanks for their support and vision. It seems to truly represent a new day in Birmingham leadership and pride in our history and the quest to preserve our architectural and landscape heritage.
