Bedford needed a roof. God sent hail for 10 minutes on April 15th. What was initially a scary experience with a dismal future has turned into a colorful resurgence in our Bedford community.
Neighborhoods in Bedford offer new surprises almost every week. It has been fun to watch as our friends peel away 90’s vinyl and aluminum coverings to reveal original clapboard and shake siding. Our imagination takes us back to the time when these old houses were built, when early Bedfordites were filled with anticipation and excitement about a growing Bedford.
At first, it was fun counting the homes on streets that had new roofs. Now, it is impossible to count all that have changed, and easier to identify those roofs that were already there. New colors and styles have enhanced the roofs of ranches and bungalows, colonials and split levels, condos, and everything in between. New siding colors reflect a different palette than we are accustomed to. White houses have become red and blue houses are now dark grey. Walking the streets of Bedford is a new adventure as we look to see what has changed from house to house.
The City of Bedford made the news on April 15th. People everywhere were talking about the devastation of that brief but powerful storm. If only our hometown could be on the news again today. People would see how this community has received an unexpected facelift. Who would have thought that Bedford could have gotten any better…but then it did!
