All Neighbors in Lee County, AL
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
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I discovered THE VILLAGER a few years ago, shortly after relocating to Auburn, Alabama from Colorado. If you've ever moved to a new area, you might understand the feeling that can seem like little pieces of you are missing in the new landscape. For me it was the height of mountains and crystal clear streams, colors captured in waterfalls & rocks, animated forests & forms and the seeming magic of changing seasons and skies... Pablo Picasso once said that Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. One day (and many thereafter) I walked through the door of THE VILLAGER and found breathing room, or, as some might 
call it, 'a breath of fresh air'... I slowly turn the pages of surroundings and impressions that tend to trigger a soulful resonance, listening to everyday words in forms of paint & glass, wood & fired clay, color, light, textures, paper, metals, inspired designs that have been drawn from inner stillness, offerings of gratitude and grace. From the classical and fantastic to the whimsical and heavenly... displayed are studies in simplicity, recycled rhythms, pieces of prose and pewter, lyrical ladles and other poetic utensils, gardens of grace, gorgeous gems and jewels that each seem to be an ode to joy... there is even a wall of cats...you just have to be curious!
Frank and Ingrid, both Auburn University (AL) graduates, were marketing majors and attended Auburn at the same time, but they did not meet each other until 12 years later while both were working in Atlanta. After a chance meeting [was this Art imitating Life?] in a frame shop in Roswell, GA, Frank and Ingrid brought their personal and professional lives together in Auburn.*
Sammy was the name of a very sweet resident of NOTASULGA (an area within 10 miles of Auburn homes) who recently passed away. For years, Sammy daily wandered across the street to the local post office, and perched himself in the sunny window. He'd become a well-known and loved part of the community that respected him like a good, gentle neighbor, who simply minded his own business and let his coat shine. One day a local resident began to complain about the feline presence at the post office. It wasn't just allergies, but the fact that the post office was a government business, which was no place for animals. So Sammy was stripped of any squatter rights and removed from his sunny perch in the post office window. People protested. One resident purchased Sammy his own mailbox, so he could be considered a citizen of sorts, and be entitled to occupy space inside the post office. Sammy began to get letters from all over the country. The residents only loved him more---except for one. The Post Office reinforced its decision to not let Sammy come inside the government building. Shortly after he started taking up residence at the tax preparer's office, Sammy met his unfortunate fate in the streets.
