Imagine the fantastic stories that might be shared by the trees and buildings in our community. Everything and everybody has history. It might be good to identify someone real or imaginary and to build a monument in commemoration.

I would like to thank Mr. James Malley for his time, his insight and profound passion for sharing important narratives that might otherwise be lost. I would also like to thank my student teacher, Mel Antler, from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, for suggesting the linkage to our local communities as inspiration for our Monumental Community Connections project.