Neighbor to Neighbor: Derek Hoke

Name: Derek Hoke Job: Musician/Host $2 Tuesdays at 5 Spot Time in Lockeland Springs: 20 years October 2017   Where are you from originally? I was born in Brunswick, GA, but grew up in Florence, SC. A pretty small town about an hour or so from the beach. It’s where I-20 and I-95 intersect. Lots…

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Neighbor to Neighbor: Hans Schmidt

Neighbor to Neighbor: Hans Schmidt February 2016 Name: Hans Schmidt, LSNA President Family: Wife, Tomianne; Daughter, Olivia Profession: Attorney Years in neighborhood: Nearly 6   What’s the best part of living in Lockeland Springs? We love that a playground, elementary school (one day, hopefully), bakery, ice cream shop, toy store, hot dog stand, coffee shops,…

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Neighbor to Neighbor: John Barrett

  Neighbor to Neighbor Name: John Barrett Years in neighborhood: 8 years Profession: “Jack of all trades” songwriter, woodworker, beekeeper, potter, furniture repairman Tell us about your “East Nashville Now!” podcast. After about 70 weeks of podcasting about Bitcoin, it only seemed natural to me to start a podcast that would be relevant to what…

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Neighbor to Neighbor: Tim Walker

Neighbor to Neighbor Name: Tim Walker Years in neighborhood: 16 1/2 Profession: Metro Historical Commission Executive Director Briefly describe your role with the Historical Commission. I oversee the work of both the Metro Historical Commission (MHC) and the Metro Historic Zoning Commission (MHZC). The MHC is a municipal historic preservation agency working to document history,…

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