-- The City of Mobile Lights Up Bienville Square for the Holidays
-- Counting Down the 12 Days of Christmas at the Richards DAR House
-- Curbside Mixed Paper Recycling Expanding
-- Mobile Public Works - Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
-- Champions of the LPGA Tee Off in Mobile
-- Announcements...
Greetings!
The temperatures are falling, and the holidays are
coming fast. Have you ever wanted to enjoy
a "White Christmas" here in Mobile? Well, you'll get
the chance coming up. You can read more about
that and other exciting events and news in this
newsletter. I hope everyone has a happy
Thanksgiving, and if you are traveling, please drive
safely.
Sincerely,
Samuel L. Jones Mayor
District 4 Special Election Date Set
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The Mobile City Council has approved Tuesday,
January 23, 2007 as the date for the special election
to fill the vacated District 4 seat. If necessary, a
run-off election will be held either on Tuesday,
February 13 or Tuesday, March 6, depending upon
Department of Justice approval under the Voting
Rights Act.
The voting centers to be used for this special
election are:
First Independent Methodist Church, 4548 Halls
Mill Road
Morningside School, 2700 Greenbriar Drive
Parkway Branch Library, 1924-B Dauphin Island
Parkway
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1621 Boykin
Boulevard
Kate Shepard School, 1176 Azalea Road
Laun Park Recreation Center, 5401 Windmill
Drive
Any qualified elector who will have resided within City
Council District 4 for a period of at least ninety (90)
days on election day, and has been a resident of the
City of Mobile for one year, may qualify to run for this
office by filing the appropriate forms and paying any
appropriate fees, as otherwise provided by law.
Statements of candidacy must be filed with the
Mobile City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on
December 11, 2006.
Community Movies Now Showing on City Website
Thanks to a partnership between the City of Mobile
and CGI Communications of Rochester, New York,
special community movies are now available on the
city’s website. Each movie displays a different facet
of Mobile’s great culture, including Tourism, Economic
Development, Dining and much more
The high quality, multi-chapter informative online
video series about the City of Mobile being produced,
will feature a perimeter view of the Mobile businesses
that sponsor one or more of the community chapters.
The video series was produced by eLocalLink, the
multi-media division of CGI.
The City of Mobile Lights Up Bienville Square for the Holidays
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The City of Mobile Officer of Neighborhood &
Community Services will host our annual Tree Lighting
Ceremony in Bienville Square on Friday, November 17
from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. With each year, our
entertainment and attendance grows with great
activities and specialty items for children of all ages.
This year, we will not only have a visit from Jolly Old
Saint Nick, but also from Old Man Winter, as we will
have evaporative snow for children to play in.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. with singers from the
Mobile International Festival, and will continue all
evening with local entertainment, including a petting
zoo, book readings from the Mobile Public Library, and
rides on the Kiddy Train. Local businesses and non-
profit organizations will be on hand to sell Holiday
goodies! Santa Claus will light up the tree at 6:10
promptly, so don’t be late! Parking is free in and
around the Square that evening.
Counting Down the 12 Days of Christmas at the Richards DAR House
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The Richards DAR House Museum will celebrate the
2006 Christmas Season with an Open House on
Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Sunday December 3, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can
be
bought at the door, or from local DAR members, and
are $5.00
This beautiful 1860 town home will be
celebrating "The Twelve Days of Christmas," with
each room being designed and decorated by the six
local DAR Chapters. Live entertainment will be
throughout the house both days. Santa will visit on
Saturday and Mobile’s own John Sledge will
autograph
his new best selling book on Sunday. Informed
guides
will assist with questions about the house and
historic period.
Homemade refreshments will
be served to all guests, and the beautifully stocked
gift shop, with baked items, hand-made items,
cookbooks, and "Special Holiday Gifts," will be open
for your pleasure.
Mobile's curbside recycling program for mixed paper
will be expanded beginning the week of November 7.
About 2,200 households will be added to the 2,500
households already participating in the program. The
two pilot areas to be expanded include the Crestview
neighborhood to the south and the Springhill area to
the north. Residents in the new areas should have
received a free recycling bin provided by Recycled
Fibers.
According to Bob Haskins, Coordinator of Keep Mobile
Beautiful, the program has diverted 623
tons of paper from the landfill at a savings
of
approximately $61,000 in collection and disposal
costs. The program began in May 2005. The weekly
collection program is provided as a free community
service by Recycled Fibers in partnership with Keep
Mobile Beautiful and is not funded by the city.
Recycled Fibers will collect all grades of clean paper
including newspapers, magazines, cardboard, phone
books, old corrugated boxes, computer paper and
other grades of mixed paper. Earth Resources, a local
curbside recycling provider will be contracted to
collect the paper.
Mobile Public Works - Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
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One of the most asked questions at the holidays
is, "When will my garbage be picked up?" Here are
the answers. Below is the Thanksgiving schedule for
the City of Mobile's Public Works Division:
Thursday – November 23, 2006
All Public Works Divisions will be closed
Friday – November 24, 2006
Solid Waste Division will run regular Friday
routes
Trash Division will run regular Friday route
All other Public Works Divisions will be closed
Saturday – November 25, 2006
Solid Waste Division Automated Trucks will run
Thursday routes
Mobile was once again displayed on a national level
as the host site of the LPGA’s the Mitchell Company
Tournament of Champions, Presented by Kathy
Ireland Worldwide. Lorena Ochoa shot a final-round
7-under 65 to take a 10-stroke win. She finished at
21-under-par 267, which is a new tournament
scoring
record. It was also Ochoa's third straight win.
“This was a tremendous tournament and everyone
involved should be very proud,” said Council
President
Reggie Copeland, who coordinates sporting events
around the City of Mobile.
It was a double
victory for Ochoa, who also wrapped up the LPGA
tour’s Player of the Year award.
Mayor Sam Jones will hold his third regional
community meeting, Simply About Mobile, on
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at Gilliard
Elementary School (2757 Dauphin Island Parkway).
This meeting is for residents of Districts 3 & 4.
Councilwoman Connie Hudson will hold a District 6
community meeting on Thursday, November 30 at 7
p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church (6101 Grelot
Road).
Also on the 30th at 7 p.m.,
Councilman Fred Richardson will hold a District One,
Beat 41 community meeting at Forest Hill Elementary
School (4501 Moffett Road).
Each meeting
will cover a number of issues, including Mobile 311,
law enforcement issues and anything else citizens
would like to discuss.
