SERVE IT UP WITH LOVE
The Serve It Up With Love..On and Off the Court cookbook will go on sale in March. The cookbook was prepared to coincide with the 5th Anniversary of the Serve It Up With Love Tennis Tournament that benefits the Child Advocacy Center.

The cookbook is a compilation of recipes from community leaders (including some Mobile City Council Members), tennis players, sponsors, staff and friends of the Child Advocacy Center. You can preorder now by logging on to www.serveitupwithlove.com or by calling the center at 432-1101 and asking for Elaine Henderson.



MOBILE BOTANICAL GARDENS

2010-2011 CALENDAR
July 20, 2010 - Special Members Meeting
Mobile Botanical Gardens - 5:30 p.m.


September 18, 2010 - Herb Day (Sponsored by the Mobile Botanical Gardens and the Gulf Coast Herb Society)
Cost is $25. Includes light lunch and door prizes. Herbs and gifts will be for sale. Paid registrations required.


October 21-24, 2010 - Fall Plant Sale
A great SPRING garden begins in the FALL! Thousands of plants, thousands of colors for your Gulf Coast garden. Rare plants, camellias, azaleas, roses, herbs, vines, trees, hydrangeas, natives, & more.


Opening Night Plant Sale & Party, Thursday, October 21st, 4:00-8:00 p.m., $20 admission


Plant Sale only, no admission fee.
Friday & Saturday, October 22nd-23rd, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

November 13, 2010 - Bluegrass in the Gardens
1:00 p.m. Cost is $17 advance and $20 at the gate. Fun for the whole family. Come out and enjoy the serenity of the gardens, while listening to great music.

December 3-4, 2010 - Holiday Sales at the Gardens
Over 50 varieties of poinsettias, fresh greenery and decorations by the Mobile Master Gardeners. Friday, December 3rd 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 4th 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

March 31-April 3, 2011 - Plantasia-Spring Plant Sale 2011
Thousands of Plants to choose from, come out and discover the secret gardener in you.

Opening Night Plant Sale & Party, Thursday, March 31st, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. $20 Admission


Plant Sale Only, Admission is Free. Friday and Saturday, April 1st-2nd, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3rd, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.


April 14, 2011 - One Enchanted Evening
A night of botanical delights and music. 7:00 p.m... Cocktail Attire is required.
Cost is $100 Per Person


May 13-14, 2011 - Gallery of Gardens
Explore Private Gardens, while getting ideas for your own garden. More Information to come.


CODY ROAD CLOSURE
Beginning Tuesday, July 20, 2010, and continuing for approximately three (3) months, Cody Road will be closed between Old Shell Road and Dickens Ferry Road. Traffic will be detoured while construction takes place.

This scope of work will consist of the following:


*Widening/Grading
*Drainage Pipe and Structures
*Water and Sewer Utilities
*Combination Curb and Gutter
*Asphalt pavement
*Striping

If you need any additional information, please contact Mobile 311 by dialing 311 from a landline or from most cell phones you should dial 208-5311.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes as delays can be expected.


PAPER RECYCLING

Just a reminder that paper recycling bins sponsored by Recycled Fibers are in several locations around the City, including St. Ignatius Church (3704 Spring Hill Avenue - dumpsters are located to the rear of the propety and are accessible from the Tuthill Lane entrance). For more information on other recycling bin locations contact Recycled Fibers at 432-1000 or visit the city of Mobile's website at www.cityofmobile.org.

The City of Mobile's Recycling Center is located at 1451 Government Street. Hours of operation are Monday-Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For information call 478-3333.

NEWS RELEASE Mobile County Health Department

July 30, 2010 251 N. Bayou St.

P.O. Box 2867
Mobile, AL 36652
www.MobileCountyHealth.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Mann, Public Information Officer, 690-8823, dmann@mobilecountyhealth.org

Diagnosis of rabid cat in Mobile prompts reminder to immunize pets

The diagnosis of a rabid cat from the 36693 ZIP code area in Mobile has prompted public health officials
to encourage pet owners to be sure their dogs, cats and ferrets are vaccinated against the fatal disease.

Dr. Bert Eichold, Health Officer, cautions people not to approach stray animals, wildlife and bats.

“If a wild or stray animal is found around your home, it is best to contact animal control professionals,”
he says.

State law requires that dogs, cats and ferrets remain currently vaccinated against rabies. Some vaccines
are effective for one year, and some are effective for three years. Check with your veterinarian for more
information. Vaccination of domestic dogs, cats and ferrets not only protects the animals against rabies,
but also creates a protective buffer between wildlife rabies and humans.

There will be a rabies clinic Saturday, July 31, at the City of Mobile Animal Shelter, 855 Owens St., from
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., or later if vaccine is still available. The vaccine is effective for one year. The cost of the
shots will be $10 per pet payable in cash.

Rabies is a disease of all mammals, including man, and is fatal if not properly prevented by a series of
injections. The primary means of exposure is through a bite or scratch with contaminated saliva
contacting the wound. Transmission of the deadly virus also occurs if saliva contacts a mucous membrane
such as the eye or mouth.

The most consistent clinical sign of rabies in animals is an observable change from normal behavior. Any
wild animals that suddenly appear friendly, docile or approach humans should be considered suspect of
being infected, and therefore avoided. Nocturnal animals such as raccoons and foxes that become active
in the daytime should also be avoided. Several exposures occur each year in Alabama when children or
pets approach these wild animals which have wandered into their yard.



Regular Season Schedule:

The regular season will start on the Saturday, August 28th (the conference has not announced whether these will be home or away games).

8/28: Theodore
9/4: West Mobile
9/11: Bye Week
9/18: Maitre
9/25: Semmes
10/2: Eight Mile
10/9: Trimmier
10/16: Cottage Hill
10/23: Playoffs begin
10/30: Playoffs
11/6: Playoffs
11/13: Youth Bowl Championship Game







Photo Contest

United Cerebral Palsy's Cute As Can Be Photo Contest will be held Aug 26-28. Participating families should visit Bel Air Mall between 10am and 7pm and enter their child through 12 years of age for $5. The entry fee includes a complimentary 5x7 color photofraph by instant Photo Corporation of
America. Photos will be on display at the mall from Sep 9-12 for voting. One dollar equals 100 votes, and all funds raised benefit UCP's programs for children and adults with disabilities. For more information call Marty Wheeler at 251-479-4900.




Dear District 7 Residents:

Our Police Officers have been busy - many thanks for their quick response and dedication to solving the crime in our district. Yesterday there was a shooting in the Hillsdale Recreation Center's parking lot. Police quickly apprehended suspects as you'll see in Capt. Patrick's report below.



ST. PAUL'S SAINTS FOOTBALL

7th Grade Football

Tuesday, 8/24/10 - TBA - Elberta Middle School - Away
Thursday, 9/2/10 - TBA - TBA - TBA
Thursday, 9/9/10 - 4:30 p.m. - UMS-Wright - Away
Thursday, 9/16/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Elberta Middle School - Home
Thursday, 9/23/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Summerdale - Away
Thursday, 9/30/10 - 4:30 p.m. - Bayside Academy - Home
Thursday, 10/7/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Perdido School - Away
Wednesday, 10/13/10 - 4:30 p.m. - UMS-Wright - Home

8th Grade Football

Tuesday, 8/24/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Bay Minette Middle School - Away
Thursday, 9/2/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Daphne Middle School - Away
Thursday, 9/9/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Spanish Fort Middle School - Home
Thursday, 9/16/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Atmore Middle School - Away
Thursday, 9/23/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Fairhope Middle School - Away
Thursday, 9/30/10 - 6:00 p.m. - Bay Minette Middle School - Home
Wednesday, 10/6/10 - 6:00 p.m. - UMS-Wright - Home

JV Team A Football

Tuesday, 9/7/10 - 6:30 p.m. - Citronelle High School - Away
Tuesday, 9/14/10 - 6:30 p.m. - Saraland - Away
Monday, 9/20/10 - 6:30 p.m. - Davidson High School - Away
Monday, 9/27/10 - 6:30 p.m. - Vigor High School - Home
Monday, 10/4/10 - 6:30 p.m. - Satsuma High School - Home
Monday, 10/11/10 - 6:30 p.m. - McGill-Toolen Catholic High School - Home

Monday, 10/18/2010 - 6:30 p.m. - UMS-Wright - Home

Varsity

Thursday, 8/19/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Robert E. Lee High School - Away
Friday, 8/27/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Rain High School - Home
Friday, 9/3/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Faith Academy - Home
Friday, 9/10/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Fort High School - Away
Friday, 9/17/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Leflore High School - Home
Friday, 9/24/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Fairhope High School - Home
Friday, 10/1/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Vigor High School - Away
Friday, 10/8/210 - 7:00 p.m. - Citronelle High School - Home
Friday, 10/15/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Gulf Shores High School - Away
Friday, 10/22/10 - 7:00 p.m. - Enterprise High School - Away
Friday, 10/29/10 - 7:00 p.m. - UMS-Wright - Home
CRIME UPDATE FROM CAPTAIN EDDIE PATRICK
Friends,

09-01-2010

CRIME UPDATE FROM CAPTAIN EDDIE PATRICK
Friends,


I hope that you all managed to have a wonderful weekend, despite the dreary conditions. I went to a BayBears game yesterday evening, and the weather made a dramatic change minutes before game time. It was a perfect evening spent with some great people.

I have some burglaries to report, unfortunately. We had five reported over the weekend, i.e. Friday-Sunday. Some were in neighborhoods that rarely see a burglary. The crimes were reported at the following locations:

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES:

1) 1100 block of Forest Dell Road
2) 5200 block of LeBaron Drive S
3) 6300 block of St. Moritz
4) 100 block of Ashley Drive
5) 101 Foreman Road

AUTOMOBILE BURGLARIES:

1) St. Paul's Football Stadium-this occurred this Saturday during Youth football games. A purse was left in view in a vehicle.
2) 1700 block of Dornham Drive
3) 5700 block of Grelot Road

Remember to remove your valuables from your vehicles.

Have a great week!

Captain Eddie Patrick
Commander, Fourth Precinct
4712 Moffett Road
Mobile, AL 36618
438-7021
william.patrick@cityofmobile.org
www.4thpct.com


9-1-2010
Mobile Museum of Art

Michael Peterson’s artwork has been described as bold, elegant, poetic and even "cutting edge," although that stretches the limits of tongue-in-cheek wit.

Certainly there is a boldness about his approach and his choice of material. Wood, like glass, provides a narrow margin for error; yet Peterson rather fearlessly uses maple, cedar, sea grape locust, elm and madrona burl to create an astonishing array of shapes and forms.

His sculptures are elegant, yes, and they embody the poetry of the spirit. Michael Monroe, director of curatorial affairs for the Bellevue Arts Museum, writes:

"Throughout his oeuvre, Peterson has centered on the spiritual universe, interpreting it in the visible components of the natural world, whether these be mountain formations, valleys, canyon walls, craters, mesas, rocks, driftwood or living things.


"The unity and simplicity of the sculptural forms he creates allows them to serve as compelling visual metaphors for the essential order and clarity desirable in a balanced life."

"Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution," organized by Bellevue Arts Museum and co-curated by Monroe and Stefano Catalani, is on view through Oct. 3 at the Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park.

This is the first comprehensive look at Peterson’s wood sculptures features more than 30 sculptures and traces the artist’s trajectory from his early works on the tried-and-true lathe — the artist’s "evolution," writes Monroe — to his recent organic abstract forms created with a chainsaw.


Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, Peterson resides on Lopez Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington, where he is profoundly influenced by the capricious environment of the Pacific Northwest.

As Monroe notes in his foreword, the artist must contend with a host of geographical and atmospheric issues including "emerald green vegetation, the majestic mountains, the bright or blustery, Payne’s grey skies and water, craggy islands and trees shrouded in fog, a blending of misty, moody atmospheres — all heightened by the temperamental weather."

Peterson works outdoors without protection in inclement weather. He begins with damp chunks of wood that he carves and hollows with a chainsaw. As the wood dries, it shrinks and warps in unpredictable ways, creating exaggerated grain patterns and textures.

He smoothes the edges and sometimes bleaches the wood before layering the pieces with multiple coats of pigment. He then wipes away these pigments to create the illusion of depth. Some of the sculptures contain hollowed-out units that, when stacked vertically, are reminiscent of waves that toss driftwood onto the beach.

In an interview with Monroe for the catalog, Peterson is asked about his decision to move away from creating thin-walled works favored by many of his fellow wood sculptors.

"While I admired and made several thin-walled pieces, my motivation was not technical achievement," he says. "My energy was coming from a more primitive source and evolving to translate landscape imagery to the vessel form. I needed more substantial wall thickness to allow for the additional relief, and undulating contours to achieve a more asymmetrical look."

In addition to his work with the chainsaw, Peterson also works with handmade carving tools unique to the region. He sandblasts some of his pieces as well.


"Sandblasting was inspired by my appreciation for the earth’s natural sculpting forces," he says in the catalog interview. "geological textures and natural patinas, such as weathered bone. Now I use it to lay a foundation of texture and relief for further surface treatments.

"This might be followed by a layering process of bleaching for a lightening effect, then pigmentation for color and darkening. This process has a lot of variables and few absolutes."

Peterson says his work involves almost all the human senses.

"The work is really read with the hands and the eyes," he says, "and if it goes beyond the two senses . . . it might bring in other more internal feelings. I place a lot of importance on the tactile quality as well as the visual success of the surface."

In addition to the Peterson sculptures, the Mobile Museum of Art also is showing a recent acquisition of a wood sculpture, titled "The Blood of the Lamb," by international artist and author Mark Lindquist.

"Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution" and "Wood Artistry from the Permanent Collection"



WHEN: ongoing

WHERE: Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park

HOURS: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday

ADMISSION: $10 adults; $6 students

INFO: 251-208-5200 or Web: www.mobilemuseumofart.com

NOTE: "Michael Peterson" features more than 40 wood sculptures by the artist spanning two decades; "Wood Artistry" includes examples by familiar artists as well as new acquisitions and artists not previously shown; and "Marian Acker MacPherson" showcases her etchings and other works chosen by guest curator Stephen J. Goldfarb.

ONGOING: "Marian Acker MacPherson: Etcher of Old Mobile"
The addition of this piece, created in 1974, expands on earlier examples of Lindquist’s work that are part of the museum’s permanent collection. The artwork is included in the exhibition "Wood Artistry from the Permanent Collection" on view through Sept. 26.

Lindquist’s early career was influenced by his father, acclaimed woodturner Melvin Lindquist. The younger Lindquist applied the principles of sculpture and the aesthetic of Japanese ceramics to the craft he learned from his father.

Mark Lindquist’s work is known for celebrating the natural qualities of wood from burl grain, bark inclusions and spalting — markings left behind by fungus — to cracks and the fibrous texture of the material.

"The Blood of the Lamb" refers to the concept of sacrifice and redemption. A wall-mounted sculpture with no literal reference to the vessel, the work presaged the artist’s current focus on sculptures that allude to the dilemmas of our time in the context of timeless themes.


Please see the updated crime report from Captain Eddie Patrick below.

Sincerely,

Gina Gregory
Mobile City Council District 7
P. O. Box 1827
205 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36633-1827
251- 208-7441
251-404-4644 (c)
gregoryg@cityofmobile.org




CRIME UPDATE FROM CAPTAIN EDDIE PATRICK
Friends,


Our Officers are diligently working to combat crime in our Precinct. Our two most prevalent crimes continue to be residential burglaries and automobile burglaries.

Our Detectives have been focusing on a group that is responsible for many automobile burglaries throughout Mobile, and specifically our Precinct. This particular group is a group of females from the Eastern Shore. You read that correctly, the Eastern Shore. Our efforts were rewarded yesterday with the arrest of two females for automobile theft and other charges in Baldwin County.

They have been questioned and we have probable cause to believe they committed burglaries at the following locations: Mobile Country Club, Springhill Swim Club, Longhorn Steakhouse, Witnzells (Airport Boulevard location), Providence Hospital, and the Cracker Barrel on Schillinger Road. Our Detectives will be signing warrants in Mobile County this week for some of these crimes.


I want to thank the Daphne Police Department, and the Mobile Police Department's Intelligence Unit for their enormous assistance in the arrests of these individuals.

We did not recover very much property. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED IF ANY OF YOUR PROPERTY WAS RECOVERED. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CONTACT US.

The arrested suspects are Rusheda Green and Kiara Green. I do not have pictures available for them at this time.

OTHER SUSPECTS THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH THIS GROUP REMAIN AT LARGE. Do not let your guard down. REMOVE VALUABLES FROM YOUR CAR.

Recent crimes committed in the Fourth Precinct:

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES:

1) 1600 block of Colonial Oaks Drive
2) 6600 block of Valdez Drive
3) 2100 block of Hamilton Road

AUTOMOBILE BURGLARIES:

1) 500 block of Evergreen Road, 3 cars burglarized on this street Sunday night.
2) 6600 block of Timbers Drive
3) 6700 Wall Street, Timber Ridge Apartments

I am attaching a link to the bottom of this email. The link is for a questionnaire being conducted by the Press-Register for The Reader's Choice Awards. It is an opportunity for you to vote for your favorite businesses in the Metro Mobile area. The questionnaire is lengthy, around 100 questions. Many businesses and people from the Fourth Precinct are included in the questionnaire. You also have the option of writing in any business, etc. that is not listed.

The link is www.al.com/mobile/readerschoice.

I thought some of you might want to show your support for your favorite businesses, news anchor, weather person, etc. You have to answer 50% of the questions for your ballot to count.

Have a great week!

Captain Eddie Patrick
Commander, Fourth Precinct
4712 Moffett Road
Mobile, AL 36618
438-7021
william.patrick@cityofmobile.org
www.4thpct.com