Alabama native now with Amityville schools
Julia Shepherd of North Amityville is a human resources secretary with the Amityville school district and a community mentor with COMPASS, which works to keep young people away from alcohol and drug problems. (Dec. 10, 2012) Credit: Erin Geismar
I've lived in this area for 30 years. I'm from Alabama. We have a tradition where the older ones come and each generation follows. So first my older sister came here and then my older brother and so on. When I came here originally I was 18. I lived here for a couple years and I moved around and came back.
I like the family connection. It's a small community and very family oriented.
Absolutely. It's grown. When I first came here they didn't have a CVS, a Walgreens, all these apartment buildings.
I still think there is somewhat of a separation between South and North Amityville. We're still not one community.
Community. Even if it's two communities everyone feels like they live in a community.
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