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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer

On Saturday afternoon in Altamont, Robert Motschmann looks skyward as he and Harvey Vlahos, in foreground, post a giant sign that says “READ” in front of the duplex at 107-109 Helderberg Ave., which is slated to be torn down for the expansion of the Stewart’s shop next store. Vlahos, a member of the Concerned Severson Neighbors that sued to stop the rezone of the property from residential to commercial, said the sign is to help people realize how tall the new Stewart’s shop will be and to also help them visualize the “sea of asphalt” that will cover the ground. He likened it to visiting the Grand Canyon, stating that no matter how much you read about the canyon beforehand or how many pictures you see, the reality is totally different.