Month: March 2010

Spent a little time at lunch with Jeff at APR today to try and understand just what kind of racing  fans will find in Birmingham the weekend after Easter.  I’ll cover some of that in the OA News next Tuesday morning and followup with some additional detail here in the days leading to the race.  Plus that weekend finds Camper Jerry off to another of Alabama’s State Parks and he’ll review what he (uh, I) find/s!… Read More

Just a quick note to remind you of some upcoming events in April.  I’ll have more on each later in the week. Thursday – April 1st – Kids Flashlight Egg Hunt at Moore Stadium Saturday – April 3rd – Easter on the Square (2nd Grade & Younger) Downtown Opelika Monday – April 5th – Opelika’s Azalea and Dogwood Trail Opens at 9:30AM Weekend – April 9-11th – Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Barber Motor Sports… Read More

It sure looked like the best crowd of the past few years for the Opelika Historic Preservation Society “Ten Grand Slam”.  My luck hasn’t changed, so I didn’t take home any of the Big Money.  However, my little group made it to or near the top 50.  Tom and Kathy Penton were in the final group that made the split at “7″ with each of the group taking home just over $1,400. From the Archives… Read More

After returning to the house after meeting friends for lunch on Saturday, apparently I didn’t close the front door good.  Bo, the sofa eating Boston decided to take a walk downtown and visit some of the shops.  Much like me, he apparently like’s Sid’s where he made several new friends.  Thanks to a Northside Neighbor that grabbed him and took home to play with their dogs.  And his colar?  Mitch had taken it off Bo… Read More

Stephen asked meto pass along that Outback Steakhouse is now open on Friday and Sunday at 11AM for lunch! Saturday it’s noon.  Now, if I could just get him to do Quarter Beer on Friday at Noon and I’d be taking half day off on Fridays for a while.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 25, 2010. View the original page.

As I rode home this evening I noticed that Eighth and Rail had a good crowd for the Drinking and Drawing group that drops by each month.  Anyone that can draw, thinks they can draw, or is in architechture at Auburn wanders over to Opelika for this event.  It’s good to see the parking lot on South Railroad filled in the evening.  Thursday Nights have been a bit different thanks to Sid’s 8th Street Cafe. … Read More

Each year local folks in the community volunteer their time to help the LeeCounty Red Cross in their annual fund raising drive.  The 2010 Hereos Campaign is underway and over the next few weeks, the Opelika Daily News will introduce you to some friends helping. What have you given to the Red Cross today? The Red Cross gives to each of us everyday–the security of their services includes among other things: Collecting and providing life… Read More

Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis will unveil his plan to create jobs and transform Alabama’s economy at a press conference in Auburn on Thursday.  Davis’ plan, “Securing Our Economic Future,” will outline policies to grow Alabama manufacturers and small businesses, invest in small towns and rural communities and attract the high-tech, high-wage industries of the future to Alabama. Davis will meet with members of the media at J & M Bookstore at 115 South College Street… Read More