Comments on: Remembering – “The Mayor” of Silver Spring, Norman Lane http://www.popville.com/2012/05/remembering-the-mayor-of-silver-spring-norman-lane/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sat, 18 May 2013 16:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: anon http://www.popville.com/2012/05/remembering-the-mayor-of-silver-spring-norman-lane/#comment-476006 anon Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:27 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=63868#comment-476006 It’s an unassuming bust in an unassuming ally that amount to a great tribute. I’ve only lived in downtown Silver Spring for the past 5 years (well after Norman’s passing), but his kindness and the kindness of others to him has been told and retold many times and very much represents the close-knit, diverse community this area has been able to maintain even with the massive influx of new construction, restaurants, and residents seen this past decade.

]]> By: Neil http://www.popville.com/2012/05/remembering-the-mayor-of-silver-spring-norman-lane/#comment-475998 Neil Mon, 14 May 2012 15:54:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=63868#comment-475998 there is a history blog for silver spring. there is a great bio on Norman. Quite a history!

http://silverspringthenagain.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-100th-birthday-norman.html

]]> By: ms. pac-man http://www.popville.com/2012/05/remembering-the-mayor-of-silver-spring-norman-lane/#comment-475922 ms. pac-man Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=63868#comment-475922 That is a great story, especially the part about the kind body shop owner. Pretty awesome sculpture, too!

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