The monthly neighbor spotlight.
By Jason Hart, Photo by Barbara Miner
Jeremy Prach has a huge backyard. It’s grassy and dotted with trees. There’s enough room here for a dozen or more people to sit and talk. Prach makes use of this space: he holds neighborhood watch meetings here (he’s the block captain), here is where planning takes place for the Riverwest 24- hour bike race (he’s the main organizer), and most importantly here is where he spends time with his wife, children, and neighbors.
May is for Mothers. This month we’re spotlighting a pair of mothers who are themselves a mother and daughter, Liioness Gwendolyn Barnett and Alexandria Barnett. Both are familiar and appreciated figures in the neighborhood, especially at the Riverwest Co-op, where Alex works in the café and Liioness volunteers in the store.
Liioness, left, holds picure of youngest daughter, Diamond. Middle daughterI’Nity is center rear. Alex, right, holds her babies I’Jah & Tafari.
Photo by Barbara Miner
Local resident and endurance runner Samuel “Sam” Huber takes a simple yet ingenious approach to fighting the filth of Riverwest’s streets and sidewalks.
Thin tubes of glass jut up like bamboo and twist around each other; they’re peppered with colors that could easily make their home in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. They’re like candy canes for the eyes.
Want to get a strong reaction from Lucy Krajna? Begin your opinion about what matters in this area with the statement, “I’m a Riverwest pioneer. I’ve lived here for 9 (5, 8, 11) years,” and feel the walls shake.
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