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Scenic Adair Co., KY: Upper lights brighten square 2012-03-17 - 100 Quadrant - Photo by Linda Waggener. It's always encouraging to see Downtown Columbia filled with cars on Friday night, as it was last night, Friday, March 17, 2012. But it's even more encouraging when upper lights are burning, as they were in the second floor offices of the law firm of Durham (H. Hunter) and Zornes (j.D.). There's a real life figure upstairs, too, not one just painted on the window. Couldn't make out whether it was one of the illustrious attorneys or not. But there was movement, meaning activity, on the Square. As for painted figures: they would also be great. Maybe of John Shelley looking out from one time FHA office over Pablo's. Maybe of the late Sam Kelsey removing all his change from his pockets before setting down in a perfectly pressed suit, tie perfectly in place, and hair which would make Mitt Mannequin green with envy; maybe of attorney Elijah Coffey or Earl Huddleston looking out at the courthouse from an aerie in the Russell Building; maybe of Dr. Randall seen through a window of over the present day Radio Shack, dental drill in hand; maybe of Mr. Ricketts, the insurance man, with his little dog, looking down from the second story window over 210 Public Square, or maybe of 10-year-old little boys looking carefully examining Comet airplane kits in the hobby shop - any of that until the upstairs are all fully occupied and enjoyed again, until owners open apartments above their businesses or businesses and professionals return. In any case, what we're seeing now down town is down right encouraging. _EW Permalink | Comments?

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