Sandra Sylvester is a native of Rockland’s South End. Her novel, The South End, takes place in the neighborhood where she grew up. She has degrees in Education and Communications and Professional Writing and has resided in Georgia for many years. She visits the South End as often as she can and enjoys sharing old stories with any Southender she comes upon. The blogs you read here come from her memories of growing up in the South End and in Rockland. She may also write comments about local events and concerns and delve into the history of Rockland as well. If you have stories to share, or comments to make about her blogs, please email her at southendstories@aol.com.