Saturday, June 28, 2014

Lincoln Oval Park

As of today of legacy hinges on me being the creator of the Mexican Hairbrush. If my mother were alive, I would have to apologize to her for that. So far that is my children's inheritance.
I have been thinking of a better way out of this and I have landed on an old dream of mine.
Movie Making.
I was inspired by a speech giving by Jim Carrey about his father.

So here I go into the unknown. I will produce, God willing, a documentary on the Lincoln Oval Park. I've done some research so far and this is going to be quite a project. But here is what I know so far:
  • The park has the worst reputation in Visalia.
  • It hasn't always been that way.
  • Visalia's first dedicated high school was built on the oval.
  • That high school moved to a newer building and was rededicated as an elementary school.
  • That building burnt down with all the children in the basement and was the basis for the horror movie Nightmare on Elm Street.
  • I made up that last fact except for the burning down part. No children were hurt in the writing of this blog.
  • The oval district has always had, schools, restaurants and homes.
  • The area was a middle class area up until the 50s.
  • Since the 50s it has had a reputation as a bad part of town.
  • What my movie will be about is why the change from a family friendly part of town to crime central and what is Visalia doing to change it back.
So, that is what is up with me. Wish me luck on this adventure.

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