Otto Goodman

My connection to the West End is when we moved here in 1965. To to Stanley rowhouses. 1652 lockers from Panama City Beach, Florida. And that was very exciting times and went to sands Elementary. it was a big church right next to Sand's Elementary, big Catholic Church was helpful. I remember the Neighborhood House but we used to go to that church. On the freedmen. Everybody in here should be 63 years old ma'am 63 05 In this picture, the class kindergarten class of 1965. They made them into apartments, but this was great they still have the coat rooms if you've ever been over there's still like the classrooms and this beautiful buildings. the West End, I felt like I belong here and no, not left and went to row Hill and Aiken and different schools and even college and, man, I moved back here and be living here. I feel like hey, I'm come full circle. And I belong here and slight fear, like, just fit like home, you know, like this way I probably should be. And it's really good to be here. The West is, is a place of comfort is a place. Names are too but it's a place of solace, just for friends. And it's a place where I feel special because of my friends and camaraderie and just the history is a rich history, rich history.