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COuncil Comments<br />
Scott Brakefield, Ward 6<br />
City Council President<br />
Greetings! I trust everyone<br />
is doing well and looking<br />
forward to warmer temperatures.<br />
As the temperatures<br />
begin to rise, I would like to<br />
remind you to take advantage<br />
of our parks around the<br />
City. From Buck Creek Trail<br />
to Veterans Park, there are<br />
places for you to enjoy the<br />
warmer temps and beautiful<br />
weather. One of the Councils<br />
responsibilities is to encourage<br />
citizens to serve the<br />
City through the appointment to Boards. We are currently<br />
accepting applications for the Board of Adjustments, as well<br />
as the <strong>Alabaster</strong> City Schools Board of Education. If you have<br />
an interest in serving please visit the City web site and under<br />
the Residents tab fill out the Citizens involvement form.<br />
Thanks to each of you. Our Citizens are the people that make<br />
our community great and a desired community to live in.<br />
Sophie Martin, Ward 1<br />
Progress continues in Ward 1. Phase 1 of the road repair<br />
project for <strong>Alabaster</strong> Boulevard was successfully completed.<br />
This is the main area in front of Westwood Baptist Church.<br />
Thank you to Public Works<br />
and to George Henry, City<br />
Manager for their help in ensuring<br />
this was accomplished<br />
with quality, within budget,<br />
and with little disruption<br />
to the many residents who<br />
travel this road on a daily<br />
basis.<br />
In the next month, please<br />
look for information regarding<br />
a “Ward 1 Beautification<br />
Day”. With the weather<br />
warming up and spring upon<br />
us, this is a perfect opportunity to schedule a day to work<br />
together to pick up litter in our community. This will be<br />
an organized event and a celebration to follow immediately<br />
afterwards. We hope to see you there!<br />
A special congratulations to Belinda Oden, a resident<br />
of Ward 1 who was recently recognized as the 2016 <strong>Alabaster</strong><br />
City School Bus Driver of the Year. This is a very<br />
special honor for Belinda who was selected for her hard<br />
work, dedication and compassion for our children. Belinda<br />
consistently makes a positive impact in the lives of the many<br />
children she oversees every day ensuring they arrive safely to<br />
their destination. Thank you, Belinda, and congratulations on this<br />
special honor! You make us proud!<br />
Please note that my main telephone number recently changed.<br />
If you need to contact me by phone, please call me directly at 205-<br />
506-8961 or email me at martin@cityofalabaster.com.<br />
Please let me know if you have any questions, needs or ideas for<br />
Ward 1 or our city. It is an honor to serve the residents of Ward 1<br />
and the City of <strong>Alabaster</strong>.<br />
Kindest regards,<br />
Sophie<br />
Bob Hicks, Ward 2<br />
After a relatively mild February, I am a bit concerned over what<br />
may transpire weather wise during March. Please make sure all<br />
of your emergency kits are fully stocked with flashlights, water,<br />
weather radio, and non-perishable<br />
foodstuffs (never understood that<br />
word, but it takes in a wide range)<br />
in the event of access-limiting<br />
weather. I don’t want to panic<br />
anyone, but I do want everyone to<br />
be safe.<br />
The folks at Park ‘n’ Rec have been<br />
very busy for the past few weeks<br />
giving our parks a face lift in preparation<br />
for the (hopefully) springlike<br />
weather coming all too soon.<br />
All spring sports are wide open as<br />
of the printing of this letter, so take<br />
some time to hang out at the park<br />
with your family and cheering for your favorite team, playing some<br />
disc golf, walking the trails, picnicking, or just enjoying God’s beauty.<br />
On Valentine’s Day, we drove through Starbucks so Lynn could get<br />
one of her beloved Chai Tea Lattes. When we got to the window,<br />
the person informed us that the car before us had paid for her<br />
drink. This A.R.K. (Act of Random Kindness) is exactly the type of<br />
spirit I asked us all to continue beyond the Christmas season and<br />
throughout the entire year. It provided a happy reminder that the<br />
essence of human nature is kindness and loving, and we just need<br />
to open it back up to sharing with all we meet. I was bummed that<br />
there was nobody behind me so I could pay it forward, but count<br />
yourself as tagged if you fall in line behind me in a drive-through.<br />
Pass it on... Grace and peace, Bob<br />
Stacy<br />
Rakestraw,<br />
Ward 3<br />
Spring is around the corner<br />
and recently, the city was able to<br />
update our ordinance regarding<br />
yards and parcels with overgrown<br />
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