I joined the military in '95. I have been back several times, but a few things have changed and I haven't been back in about 2 years.
My best friend's childhood home on Curtis between 3rd and 4th streets burned down a couple of years back. Thankfully no one was hurt, but his parents moved to Durant afterwards.
Another good friend that lived a block from me abandoned his house. Actually, his parents abandoned it first and he abandoned it about 2 years later when he got married and moved to Ardmore. His old place was at the end of Main St. It was a pre-fab / trailerhouse with a 2 story garage/apartment structure behind it.
I grew up living at 406 W. Main in Calera. It's a dump now - everytime I see it in person I just want to pull up and shoot the people that have destroyed it. Anyway, I've been told by my mom that the Historic Society or whatever it's called there in town has photos of the place from when we lived there. Supposedly it's a historic home in the town, but I haven't investigated how, yet.
BTW, did you know Joe? The cop for Calera that passed a couple years ago? My mom was a friend of his.
I don't know how long you've been involved with the town, but the friend I mentioned that abandoned his home was a reserve officer for Calera a few years back.
In fact, I think another friend - Craig Huddle - was also reserve up until very recently.
