http://blog.al.com/live/2009/08/cell_tower_public_hearing_set.html

Nobody wishes to force rezoning against an owner’s will, or cause any unnecessary strain on the ecosystem.  But have YOU tried to carry on a cell phone conversation at the Spanish Fort tip of the causeway?

I’m just sayin….

Longtime Fairhope policeman and volunteer firefighter Timothy Lennicx died of cancer at age 40 last week, leaving 3 children.

Please consider donations to the Children of Timothy Lennicx Trust Fund at any Community Bank location.

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/web_links/LocalFirefighterHitWithMajorTragedy

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/Local_Firefighter_Laid_To_Rest

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local_firefighter_begins_his_biggest_fight/22742/Jan-16-2009_10-48-pm/

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/walt_disney_world_wish/25170/Apr-07-2009_11-31-pm/

http://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=timothy-mark-lennicx&pid=131860326…

Fairhope will sponsor Magic on Main Street tonight with a mini Mardi Gras parade, tree lighting, live music, fireworks and small ArtWalk to celebrate the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Many merchants will extend hours until 8:15 p.m.
LuLu’s restaurant owner and author Lucy Buffett will sign copies of her book, “Crazy Sista Cooking” from 6:30–8 p.m. at the …

We are unsure why people in Mobile have been unwilling to call out MASA/Senior Bowl board members directly (maybe they are worried about being blacklisted from the Mardi Gras Ball invitation list.)

But we would urge the citizens of Mobile to contact these people.  Consider expressing to them that the games they are playing now are …

We rarely repeat articles in their entirety, but given the situation we will, Press-Register Editorial 8/26:

ARE THE folks who run the Senior Bowl more interested in playing politics or football? For the sake of the Mobile community, let’s hope the answer is football. In March, there was a dust-up …

We have yet to have someone explain to us why Mobile’s “business and civic leaders” are trying to move the Senior Bowl out of Mobile. It was supposed to be ”organized and incorporated for the purpose of promoting and advancing the civic, social, cultural, recreational and artistic life of the community of …

The Political Round-Up for 8/30: Locked & Loaded?; Hail to the Chief; Truth or Dare; Badgers for Bonner.

http://www.mobilebaytimes.com

Selected commentary from Dom Soto from the past week:

LET’S OWN IT
When it comes to rights, the Right is, well, wrong. With all due respects to George Santayana those who don’t learn from history are doomed to keep acting like the GOP. Look at health care. Having managed to …

With a slightly different perspective on Mardi Gras, Uncle Henry Show caller Theresa states her pastor at Garden Sanctuary Church of God says that catching moonpies is worshipping “The Demon God”.

c. 16:00: http://wntm-stream.ccmobile.com:8000/file/Thursday-show.mp3

Ca.TV editor Doc recently observed a federal field training exercise where medical teams had to deal simultaneously with a hurricance evacuation and a influenza pandemic.  In other words shelters full of both healthy and contagious evacuees.  A bad - but not unlikely - scenario for Coastal Alabama.

The best thing our area can do is prepare for …

Battle of Fort Mims - 196th anniversary - today until 3pm. Cty Hwy 80 14 miles north of Stockton.

It occured Aug. 30, 1813 when the Creeks attacked Fort Mims, killing all but 36 of the 550 settlers there.  Check it out - the weather will add a sense of foreboding (just bring a raincoat).

www.fortmims.org.  Schedule: …

Forbes reports the newspaper industry dropped one third of their ad revenue (quarter to quarter). That is a continuing sign that the written word is looking for a new home. In Mobile today you can read these instant words on CA.TV, or the Press Register daily, or the Lagnaippe bi weekly, or the Mobile Bay …