FYI Mobile - May 7, 2007

Greetings!

It was with great pleasure that I welcomed two very
special guests to Mobile recently. One fed the minds
of our youth with an inspirational story of overcoming
adversity. The other fed our hearts, and stomachs,
with a story about food and fun. Both were greeted by
warm temperatures and warmer receptions. I hope
you read on for more about their appearances and
other great things going on in the City of Mobile.

Sincerely,

Samuel L. Jones
Mayor

Deen owns The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah,
Georgia, where she resides, and runs it with her sons,
Jamie and Bobby. She has also published four
cookbooks. She is known for her bubbly, "down-home"
personality, which makes her a favorite among TV
viewers.

Remember the Titans was released in 2000
and is based on Boone's experiences as head
football coach at T.C. Williams High School in
Alexandria, VA in 1971. The school had recently taken
part in court-ordered integration, which caused strife
among the students and the community. Coach
Boone overcame the adversity and led his team to a
perfect 13 - 0 record and state championship.

On Monday, May 7, 2007, Councilwoman Connie
Hudson will hold a district-wide Community Meeting
for citizens in District Six. Representatives from city
departments such as Keep Mobile Beautiful, Public
Safety, and Traffic Engineering will be in attendance.
Councilwoman Hudson has also invited
representatives from the Mobile County Commission
and Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
Citizens throughout District 6 are invited and
encouraged to attend.

Then on Thursday, May 10, Councilman Clinton
Johnson will hold a special District 3 Community
Meeting for residents in and around the Holcombe
Avenue area at the B. C. Rain High School Cafeteria
(3125 Dauphin Island Parkway), starting at 7:00 p.m.
The main topic of discussion will be the Ice House
Branch Drainage Project. City representatives will be
in attendance to answer citizens' questions and
concerns. Representatives from Urban Development,
Mobile 311 and the Police Department will also be on
hand to address any other issues citizens may have
regarding the community.

As a part of Mayor Jones' new City department,
Neighborhood & Community Services, this initiative is
designed to serve West Mobilians with the freshest
produce available, while simultaneously helping to
support our local economy. The idea began last year
with the support of Councilmembers Reggie
Copeland and Gina Gregory, and was so well received
that we are bringing the market back.

The Mobile Museum of Art graciously serves as host of
our market by providing live music and free admission
throughout the season until July 26th.

• Greer's Food Tiger - 1360 Navco Road


• Greer's Food Tiger - 2980 Springhill Avenue


• Greer's Food Tiger - 670 S. Broad Street


• Greer's Food Tiger - 1342 Springhill Avenue


• Greer's Food Tiger - 184 S. Florida Street


• Greer's Food Tiger - 6350 McCrary Road Extension
  


• MAWSS Main Office - 207 N. Catherine Street


• MAWSS Branch Office - 4725-B Moffett Road


• Keep Mobile Beautiful Metro Recycling Center -
  1451 Government Street

Since the program's inception, more than 8,000
people have picked up recycling containers resulting
in over 1,700 gallons of grease being collected. The
grease is recycled into animal feed, industrial
lubricants and bio-diesel fuel. This is a big step in the
right direction in the effort to protect the environment
and the public sanitary sewer system.

The StormReady program encourages communities
to take a proactive approach to
improving local hazardous weather operations. The
program is a "win" situation for everyone involved:
community leaders, the NWS, emergency managers,
and the general public. Here are just a few of the
benefits your community will realize once you become
StormReady:

• Improves the timeliness and effectiveness of
  hazardous weather warnings for the public;


• Provides detailed and clear recommendations
  which will help local emergency managers establish
  and improve effective hazardous weather operations. It
  can also help justify costs and purchases needed to
  support hazardous mitigation and emergency
  response plans;


• Rewards local hazardous weather mitigation
  programs that have achieved a desired performance
  level;


• Provides a means to possibly acquire additional
  Community Rating System points assigned by the
  National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP);


• Provides an image incentive to communities,
  which once recognized, can identify themselves as
  being StormReady; and,


• Helps ensure your community is prepared for
  other civil emergencies.

The Boundless Playground is designed so that
children of all abilities can enjoy the park. It was
started by the Kiwanis Club of Mobile, but when
funding ran dry, the Mobile City Council and the Mobile
County Commission stepped up to complete the
project. The Pedestrian Bridge connects the
playground and park area of Langan Park to the
Mobile Museum of Art across Three Mile Creek. Both
projects were completed by Peavy Construction.

These are two of the many improvements that are
being made to Langan Park. Other enhancements
include new walking trails, the removal of
overpopulated ducks and geese, additional courts at
the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center and a new
clubhouse at Azalea City Golf Course.