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SPEEDWAY TOWNTALK June 2018 5 Speedway Front Porches: he best small towns in America have a lot in common, wheth- er they’re on a mountaintop, beachside or somewhere in the TMidwest. There’s no shortage of unique scenery, interesting activities and family-friendly fun. The best small towns are loaded with character and charm, often because they’ve worked hard at historic preservation. They have interesting arts communities or lots of locally owned boutiques and galleries—or all of the above. They’re the kind of places locals are proud of because they’re great communities. And those residents are willing to share their towns with visitors, who reap the rewards of their warm welcome. A good time will be had by all. These tight communities have celebrations that everyone, both young and old, anticipate: block parties, summer concerts, and holiday markets. They are tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities, and they’re bursting with warmth, person- ality, and history. But behind these livable, comfortable communi- ties are the people, from the shop owners to the homeowners, who create the real personality of the town. Small towns bring out the best of who we are as an American culture. They are communities with a beating heart, where tradi- tion is the lifeblood, and where neighbors gather on front porches. Edited from Southern Living magazine - articles on Best Small Towns, various years. Professional Porch Sitters Unite CBS News Report, 2007 Most unions are associated with the con- There are now thousands cept of work. Louisville Local 1339 of the PPS is of locals in all 50 states and at least four about anything but. countries. Claude thinks his idea is taking off “We weren’t looking to start anything, it just because Americans long for what the porch happened,” founder Claude Stephens tells CBS represents. News correspondent Steve Hartman. “When you’re on your front porch you’re Claude says all he did was post a page on a part of your community. When you’re in your the Internet inviting people to join the Profes- house you’re not,” he says. sional Porch Sitters Union and simply “Sit down The porch is a uniquely American phenom- a spell. That can wait.” he wrote. He says he enon. Claude pointed out that people used to never intended for people to actually join, but live on their porches until air conditioning and boy, did they. television came along. Claude thinks most of “How do you start up a local of this union?” us would do well to invest some quality time Hartman asks.