Month: August 2008

The local Red Cross Office has sent out this new release on Sunday about Noon! Opelika, AL – August 31, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav was upgraded to a dangerous category four hurricane Saturday and the Lee County Red Cross has is now opening a shelter to house evacuees fleeing the storm. The Covington Recreation Center located at 213 Carver Avenue in Opelika will open as a disaster relief shelter today at 12 noon.  Trained volunteers… Read More

I got this email from Beth Wittin with the Lee County Red Cross today. “As you may be aware, the Gulf Coast is preparing for Hurricane Gustav’s arrival as early as Monday .  Our local chapter has been busy preparing to open shelters for evacuees beginning tomorrow, Sunday.  Our earliest information states we could expect up to 700 initially and to expect overflow of another 500.  National Red Cross has already issued a national disaster… Read More

I grabbed this picture on Wednesday Morning and the one below on Thursday Night. I think the little guys were there last year, but I’ll follow for a few days and finish this post. Redman said maybe we need to have a tea party. I don’t really know what that means. I always got my tea from Tetley! From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 28, 2008. View the… Read More

Andrew & Bert dropped me a note about one thing that beer lovers look forward to each fall. Here’s what they have to say, “August is winding down but we’re going to milk summer for every BBQ, ball game and beach day possible. This is also the time of year when we start to get that Samuel Adams® OctoberFest craving. That’s right, our fall seasonal is back and it’s as tasty as ever. You should… Read More

Here we go again. In the next week we could find the rain & wind of Hurricane Gustove. The State of Alabama has a program to remind folks to be ready for any emergency by having 10 basic items on hand and read to go. From the states website: “Get 10 is an emergency preparedness public education program that breaks down the voluminous information on preparedness into simple, eye-catching graphics with appealing characters that engage… Read More

You’ve worked hard for six weeks to become a public servant. But in the final count, you’ve gotten your clock cleaned. What now? I guess I can head up to Buck’s Pocket! As legend goes, Buck’s Pocket is where all the defeated public officials go to lick their wounds after an unsuccessful election. This 2,000-acre park in northeast Alabama is secluded in a natural pocket of the Appalachian Mountains chain. The park’s picnic area offers… Read More

I suspect that Larry Gray worked harder in the Ward Two race than I did, and harder than Arturo Menefee. Gosh, he played pool with Redman after all, when he was a kid, and I surely wasn’t around then. He took the commanding lead, supported by George Bandy in the Black Community.  His win was decisive in the ward.  Menefee comes in second with Katz just 200 or so votes back from Artie.  For me, the… Read More

The OA News asked the candidates some final questions for the Sunday edition of the paper, which I had planned to link to, but they’ve not made it to the internet as of Monday after 5PM. So here’s what I had to say: Who & About You: Jerald Martin “Jerry” Katz, Age 58, Regional Account Manager for Marketron Broadcast Solutions , a software company for the broadcast industry serving 7000 plus stations in the US, Canada… Read More

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but with the return of school, I’ve started including some of the events as provided by Becky Brown with the School System.  I’ve also added a printable copy of the OHS Bulldogs Football Schedule, that I’ll update thru the year as the school does.   Click here to download it , or do a search for Bulldog Football in the future for a quick link back to this spot. From the… Read More

Thought I’d share the voting locations with you for Tuesdays election:

Ward I – Covington Community Center – 213 Carver Avenue

Ward II – Opelika Learning Center (Old Jeter Primary School) – 214 Jeter Street

Ward III – Opelika Community Center – 1102 Denson Drive

Ward IV – EAMC Health Resource Center – 2027 Pepperell Parkway

Ward V – Alabama National Guard Armory – 300 Consumer Avenue

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 24, 2008. View the original page.

I was checking out my Facebook page this evening, watching that final night of the Olympics and saw this from John Deloach. I suspect it’s been discussed elsewhere, but I thought I’d post it “One More Time” here. Auburn Swimmers at the Olympics: Fred Bousguet (France), George Bovell (Trinadad and Tobago), Cesar Cielo (Brazil), Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe), Alana Dillette (Bahamas), Mark Gangloff (USA), Margaret Hoelzer (USA), Hana Kolukanova (Estonia), Jeremy Knowles (Bahamas), Alexei Pyninski (Croatia)… Read More