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Po_d Mainiac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-09-10 06:09 AM
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Local kid .... Pretty cool!
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Freeman's place received a $465,000 makeover from the "Construction Intervention" team and is now open and operating, serving egg creams, sodas, shakes and sundaes, along with fresh fruit and vegetables.
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"To me, what happened to us was a miracle," his mother added. "There was something about the karma, about this kid having this idea, not giving up, working at it, being desperate. They saw the true love that he has for community, health, food. It's a blessing."

http://www.kjonline.com/news/west-athens-natives-dream-comes-true-with-help-from-discovery-series_2010-07-04.html
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-09-10 09:06 AM
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1. Lot of the foodies on here
Say this is exactly what's missing in a lot of urban areas.
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Po_d Mainiac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-09-10 09:16 AM
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2. It's missing on lots of Maine/Main Streets
The golden arches or wal-farts are not the places communities are built around.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-09-10 12:41 PM
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3. Great story!
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