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UPDATE: Nov. 20, 2008

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UPDATE: Changes, additions

CANCELLED EVENT:
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 PEACE VIGIL www.peaceeagle.org
The APJ’s Peace Vigil, previously scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, 5:00 pm, has been cancelled.

REMINDER
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE BEAT BAMA FOOD DRIVE.
It’s never to late to donate! If you’d rather donate cash than canned goods to this drive, you can easily do so online at https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=23729. Your donation of $5 provides 10 pounds of food.
— Even if you miss the today’s deadline for this food drive, donations of food or money to the Food Bank of East Alabama are always appreciated. You can mail financial donations to The Food Bank of East Alabama, 375 Industry Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36832 or donate online anytime at http://www.foodbankofeastalabama.com/.

NEWS ITEM
KARNI PEREZ — MOSLEY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to local environmentalist Karni Perez, who was awarded the W. Kelly Mosley Environmental Award. The award is presented to “unsung heroes” of natural resource management in Alabama. For more info, go to this link: http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/volunteer_surprised_by_award/46995/.

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ADDITIONAL EVENTS:

TODAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 6:00 PM – FRONT-TO-BACK: PANEL DISCUSSION OF 2008-09 AU THEATRE SEASON
Held in the AU Theatre Upstairs. Open to all. Theatre patrons especially encouraged to attend this discussion prior to the 7:30 pm performance of Lady Windermere’s Fan.
AU’s College of Liberal Arts and Dept of Theatre will present the second Front-to-Back panel discussion of the 2008-2009 season in connection with the AU Theatre production of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan. The panel discussion features scholars from a variety of disciplines and is entitled “Fanning the Flames of Passion and Propriety” with Professor Ruth Crocker (History and Women’s Studies), Professor Marc Silverstein (English), and Professor Daydrie Hague (Theatre) all contributing. Professor Heather May (Theatre) organized the panel and will moderate the discussion which examines Victorian attitudes about women’s roles and sexuality and the ways in Oscar Wilde portrayed those attitudes in his plays. For more information, contact Dr. May at 844-6614.

TODAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 7:00 pm — Auburn Gay Straight Alliance holding Transgender Day of Remembrance
Held on the lawn in front of AU’s Samford Hall. Open to all.
The Auburn Gay Straight Alliance will hold a Transgender Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil in honor of all transgender people who have been victims of hate crimes in the past year. For more information about the Transgender Day of Remembrance, visit this link ( http://www.gender.org/remember/day/).

TODAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 7:30 PM – AUBURN CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT
Held in AU’s Goodwin Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 general admission and $5 for students with ID.
Auburn Chamber Music Society presents its first concert of the 2008-09 season Thursday. The Borealis String Quartet will be on hand to perform Franz Schubert’s String Quartet #12 in C minor, D. 703, “Quartettsatz”; Edvard Grieg’s String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27; and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet #6 in F minor, Op. 80. In its 44th season, the Auburn Chamber Music Society is celebrating Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. For more information, contact Craig Bertolet at bertocr@auburn.edu.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21– SUNDAY, NOV. 23^rd — ANNUAL CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAS / WHINSEC ACTIVITIES
Held at the gates of Fort Benning, Columbus, GA. For details, and to download petitions to President-elect Obama re: closing SOA, go to: http://soaw.org.

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ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Want to report info on ADEM, environmental violators or other environmental issues, but need to do it anonymously? You can do it via this website: http://www.enviro-lawyer.com/Contact.html.

MOCK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Want to join others in a mock state constitutional convention?
More info at http://www.constitutionalreform.org/mockconvention.shtml.

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Nov. 20, 2008

WEEK OF NOV. 17, 2008 — Meetings, events & updates

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WEEK OF NOV. 17, 2008

THROUGH NOV. 20 — BEAT BAMA FOOD DRIVE KICK-OFF
The Beat Bama Food Drive will run through Nov. 20. Drop-off locations for canned goods will be set up around campus and there is a Web site (http://www.beatbamafooddrive.com) in which money can be donated. The drive will benefit the East Alabama Food Bank. Please help Auburn University and the Student Government Association reach their goal of 250,000 pounds to feed the hungry of East Alabama and beat Bama. For more information, contact Ashley Nichols at agn0001@auburn.edu.

MONDAY, NOV. 17, 9:30 – NOON — WATER MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS, STRATEGIES, AND POLICIES SUBCOMMITTEE / Alabama Permanent Joint Water Policy & Management Committee
Held in the offices of Bradley, Arant, Rose, at the corner of 5th Avenue North and 19th Street, Birmingham. (Phone: 205-521-8000). Open to all.
Rep. Jeff McLaughlin, Chair; Rep. Richard Laird, Committee Member; Sen. Ted Little, Committee Member
Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00 COMMITTEE BUSINESS — Committee Introductions, Set Next Meeting Date
10:00 – 10:20 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION — Matthew Lembke, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White
10:20 – 10:40 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION — Marlon Cook, Geological Survey of Alabama
10:40 – 11:00 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION — Cindy Lowry, Alabama Rivers Alliance
11:00 – 11:20 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION — Caryl Alfaro, Earth Resource Systems, LLC
11:20 –12:00 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION — Recommendations from Subcommittee

MONDAY, NOV. 17 , 7:00 pm – LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF EAST ALABAMA
Held at the East Alabama Health Resource Center. Open to all. Topic: Health Care Issues
Anne Penney, Director of the East Alabama Mental Health Center, will discuss parity in insurance benefits between mental health and physical health. Jan Widell will lead us in an evaluation and update of the League’s current health care position.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 7:30 AM – AUBURN-OPELIKA/PITTS AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
Held in the meeting room, Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 714 E. Glenn Ave. Open to all.
Agenda: airport related issues

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 9:00 AM – OPELIKA ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Held at the Public Works Facility, 700 Fox Trail, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda includes:
A. Variances
1. Manish Desai, 1705 Columbus Parkway,. Interpretations of height for sign regulation in Section 7.3 of the Zoning Ordinance in the C-3, GC-2 zoning district.
2. Margaret Thomas, 716 Powledge Avenue. An appeal to temporarily locate a manufactured home in an R-3 zoning district due to a legal hardship based on the inability to obtain a clear title for the property.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM —- AUBURN COMMUNITY ‘LOVE YOUR BODY DAY’ FESTIVAL
Held in AU’s new Student Center ballroom. Free & open to all.
Campus organizations at Auburn University are collaborating to bring the Auburn Community Love Your Body Day festival to students, faculty, staff and the Auburn comunity. The event will include music, entertainment and a health fair. The event will promote replacing dominant beauty ideals with more diverse and inclusive representations of the human form. It will also offer opportunities for learning about physical, mental and emotional wellness through interactive activities
and awareness of public resources. A comprehensive overview of community wellness resources will be provided by a variety of cosponsors. Materials on display in each sponsor booth will address some aspect of wellness or body image, such as physical activity, nutrition, environmental health, mental health, spiritual health, reproductive health or community programs that build healthy bodies. For information on the national Love Your Body campaign, go to
http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/. For information on the Multicultural Center at Auburn University, go to http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/odma/multicultural.html.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 6:00 pm – AUBURN BOARD OF EDUCATION www.auburnschools.org
Held in the Auburn High School multi-media room, 405 S. Dean Rd. Open to all.
Dinner is at 5:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Office, 855 East Samford Avenue.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 7:00 – 8:00 PM — ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: THE PRICE OF RENEWAL
Held at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) Hall, 450 E. Thach Ave. Free & open to all.
What are the challenges of bringing the “neighbor” back into the “hood”? How can an urban village be built from an ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse background? This movie documents the issue of community development and civic engagement of the once crime-ridden, deteriorating neighborhood of City Heights of San Diego, CA. This district, earmarked for a freeway and abandoned by its citizens, was transformed and revitalized into a lively area by people working together and helping each other. The movie is a part of the series “California and the American Dream” by Paul Espinosa, Lyn Goldfarb, and Jed Riffe. (In September, another film of this series, “Ripe for Change,” was shown at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.) More info on the film at www.californiadreamseries.org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 – AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
Committee of the Whole: 6:50 pm / Regular meeting: 7:00 pm
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St.. Open to all. Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/agenda/
Committee of the Whole agenda includes:
SPECIAL 5 MILL TAX REFERENDUM. Discussion. City Manager Duggan.
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. Two Vacancies. Incumbents: Arthur L. Cooper (has served 1 partial term) and Carol Dorn (has served 1 full term). Four Year Terms Expire November 30, 2012. Nominations.
Regular meeting agenda includes:
7. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS.
8. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS. City Manager Duggan.
a. Alcoholic Beverage Licenses. Mapco Express Inc. Retail Beer (Off Premises Only) and Retail Table Wine (Off Premises Only). Transfer Existing Licenses.
(1) dba/Mapco Express 5183. 2154 East University Drive.
(2) dba/Mapco Express 5196. 2417 East Glenn Avenue.
b. Public Park & Recreation Board. One Position. Six-Year Term Expires December 18, 2014. Appointments at the December 16, 2008 Meeting.
9. ORDINANCES.
a. Annexation. Charles C. Pick. Property Located at the northeast corner of North College Street and East University Drive. 225.42 Acres. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
b. Zoning. Charles C. Pick. David Slocum (Authorized Representative). Property Located at the northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street (pending annexation). Public Hearings Required. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
(1) The Shoppes at Cary Creek. 27.14 Acres.
(a) Rezone from Rural (R) to Comprehensive Development District (CDD).
(b) Establish Planned Development District (PDD) in a Comprehensive Development District (CDD).
(2) Cary Creek Development.
(a) Rezone from Rural (R) to Development District Housing (DDH). 145.68 Acres.
(b) Rezone from Rural (R) to Comprehensive Development District (CDD). 52.64 Acres.
(c) Establish Planned Development District (PDD) in a Comprehensive Development District (CDD) and Development District Housing (DDH) District. 299.04 Acres.
c. 2009 Special Municipal Election. Special Five Mill Tax Referendum. Notice of Election. January 27, 2009. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
10. RESOLUTIONS.
a. Conditional Use Approval. Charles C. Pick. David Slocum (Authorized Representative). The Shoppes at Cary Creek. Institutional uses, Indoor Recreational uses, Commercial and Entertainment uses, Road Service uses, Public Service uses, Nursery uses, and Community Shopping Center uses. Property Located at the northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street (pending annexation). 27.14 Acres. Planning Commission Recommendation. Public Hearing Required.
b. The Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns. Host Homecoming Celebration in 2010. Confirm Participation.
c. Special Five Mill Tax Fund Projects. Authorize Expenditure of Funds and Reimbursement to General Fund.
d. Contracts and Agreements. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to Sign.
(1) Public Works Department.
(a) Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Safe Routes to Schools - Sidewalk/Crosswalk Project. Agreement.
(b) Hydro-Engineering Solutions, LLC. Wire Road Bridge Replacement Project. Engineering and Design Services. $53,700. Contract.
(2) Environmental Services Department.
(a) Lee County Humane Society. Animal Control Services-Two Years. $72,867-FY2009 and Amount TBD-FY2010. Agreement.
(b) Peterbilt of Montgomery. 2009 Truck Cab and Chassis w/Automated Side Loading Refuse Body. $216,892. Contract.
(3) Public Safety Department.
(a) Ben Atkinson Motors, Inc. 2009 Ford F-150 2-Door Pick-up Truck. $15,166. State Contract T191. Contract.
(b) North America Fire Equipment Company. Fifteen (15) Sets of Lion Apparel Turnout Coats and Pants. $20,325. Contract.
(4) Water Resource Management Department. ADS Environmental Services. Flow Monitoring Study for the H. C. Morgan Water Pollution Control Facility Sewer System. $92,185. Contract.
e. Quit Claim Deed. Minnie McDuffie. Lot Number 117, Toomer Subdivision. Conveyance.
f. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Two Positions. Four Year Terms Expire November 30, 2012. Appointments.
11. OTHER BUSINESS. 12. ADJOURNMENT.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 – OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL
6:30 pm – work session / 7:00 PM – regular meeting
Held in the council chambers, 204 South 7^th Street, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda: www.opelika.org/
Work session agenda includes:
(1) - a. Resolution, contract with PRA Government Services d/b/a RDS (Alatax) …… Mike Moore
(2) - a. Resolution, contract with GMC for engineering services …… Walter Dorsey
(3) - a. General updates ………… Mayor Fuller, John Seymour
(4) - Discuss/review CM agenda items of 11/18/08 ……………. Mayor Fuller
a. Remarks by Mayor; b. General business; c. Bids; d. Resolutions; e. Ordinances; f. Board Appointments
(5) - Discussion …… City Council — a. New / Old Business; b. Board appointments; c. Other City business.
Regular session agenda includes:
6) UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
7) REMARKS BY THE MAYOR - Gary Fuller
a. Police Officer of the Year; b. City monthly financial report – September 2008.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS - (Limit comments to five minutes or less) Bob Shuman
9) REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
10) COMMITTEE REPORTS
11) GENERAL BUSINESS – Bob Shuman
1. Request for the 40^th anniversary of the Collinwood Christmas Luminaries.
2. Request by Opelika Mainstreet for the annual Christmas in a Railroad Town.
3. Public Hearing, amend zoning of certain property from VC to C2, GC2.
4. Public Hearing, amend development plan for Village at Waterford , Lot 53.
12) AWARDING OF BIDS - (By Resolution) - Shirley Washington
1. Decorative concrete poles for the L&P department.
2. Two (2) 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the Police department.
13) RESOLUTIONS - Guy Gunter
1. Special appropriation to the local American Cancer Society.
2. Annual appropriation contract with Opelika Main Street.
3. Annual appropriation contract with the Opelika Tree Commission.
4. Contract with Cauthen, Forbes & Williams – Economic Development.
14) ORDINANCES – Guy Gunter
1. Amend zoning of certain property from VC to C2, GC2. First Reading.
2. Amend development plan for Village at Waterford, Lot 53. First Reading.
3. Amend Public Works Manual, section 4.5.3. Street and Name Signs. First Reading.
15) APPOINTMENTS . 16) ADJOURN.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 through FRIDAY, NOV. 21 — AU THEATRE: LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN
Held in AU’s Telfair Peet Theatre. Ticket info: box office 844-4154.
Performances: 7:30 pm. More info: http://media.cla.auburn.edu/theatre/
The AU Theatre is presenting Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan” , a multifaceted play offering both a provocative domestic drama and a delightful social comedy replete with Wilde’s brilliant use of language and epigram. The production
offers an engaging look at a world not unlike our own: materialistic, striving and in search of a moral center.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 9:30 AM – ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE / Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy
Held in Room 123 (Judiciary Committee Room), Alabama State House, Mont. Open to all.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – AUBURN BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL
Held at the Coker residence, 2239 Wire Road. All are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided. Please call 887-6778 to make your reservation.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1:00 PM – EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE / Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy
Held in Room 123 (Judiciary Committee Room), Alabama State House, Mont. Open to all.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 2:00 – 5:00 pm – JCSM FILM SERIES: FORTY YEARS LATER: 1968 / 2001: A Space Odyssey
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, auditorium. Free & open to everyone.
This fall, faculty at Auburn University will present a fall film series, “Forty Years Later: 1968,” with three films that explore key political, scientific and artistic innovations of the year 1968. Sponsored by AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, College of Liberal Arts, College of Sciences and Mathematics and the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, History and Political Science. The organizing committee includes Aaron Rashotte, Biological Sciences; Sunny Stalter, English; Iulia Pittman, Foreign Languages; Ralph Kingston, History; and Kathleen Hale, Political Science.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 6:00 pm – LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Held at the Elks Club, 1944 Opelika Road.
6:00 pm — buffet dinner ($9.00; tax and tip included)
6:50 pm – Program: Joe Turnham, Chair, Democratic Party of Alabama,” Election Review”
This has been a remarkable election and our own Joe Turnham will review some of its more interesting aspects. Joe attended Samford University and graduated from Auburn with a BS in Business. As one of the youngest people to serve in the position, Turnham was elected Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party in October 1995 and served through most of 1998. In his first bid for elected public office in 1998, Joe ran against incumbent 3rd District Congressman Bob Riley. Turnham lost the race garnering 42% of votes cast. Five newspapers had endorsed him. In 2002, he ran for the same seat against Mike Rogers. In 2005, Turnham was again elected Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party filling the term of Redding Pitt who had resigned and he was unanimously reelected for the current term that ends in 2011.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20 , 10:00 am – ALABAMA HOME BUILDERS LICENSURE BOARD Held at 445 Herron Street, Mont. Open to all. Ph: 334-242-2230
Agenda: The Board will meet to approve minutes from the previous month’s meeting, to approve applications for licensure, and to conduct the general business of the Board.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 10:00 AM — AUBURN LIBRARY BOARD
Held in the Library Board Room, Auburn Library. Open to all.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, noon – ART MUSEUM / A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Enjoy lunch in the museum café on Thursdays while the lovely sounds of local musicians echo through the museum. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber Museum Society.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 3:00 – 4:30 PM — BOOK TALK: BIRMINGHAM RAILS
Held in AU’s RBD Library, Special Collections. Free & open to all. Reception follows program.
Lecture by Marvin Clemons and Lyle Key, authors of “Birmingham Rails: The Last Golden Era.” Sponsored by AU Libraries, the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the AU Bookstore. A reception will follow the program, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 4:00 pm — OPELIKA PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Held at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika Public Works bldg. Open to all. www.opelika.org
Agenda includes:
A. PLATS (preliminary and prel. & final) – Public Hearing
1. Stevens Street S/D, 2 lots, Stevens Street, Jacob L. Stevens, P/F approval
2. Salem Hotel Square S/D, 3 lots, Lee Road 145, Patrick Williams, P/F approval
3. The Chimneys S/D, 81 lots, West Point Pkwy, Brian Humber, Preliminary approval
4. Pepperell Village S/D, 1st Addition, 2 lots, Gateway Drive, Pepperell Village LLC, P/F approval
5. Celebrate Alabama Improvement District S/D, 3 lots, West Point Pkwy, Opelika Investment Properties LLC, P/F approval
B. CONDITIONAL USE
6. Faith Christian Church, 3764 Pepperell Pkwy, C-3, GC-2, new church
C. REZONING-PUBLIC HEARING
7. Amend Opelika Zoning map adding GC-2 (Gateway Corridor Overlay – 2) zoning district on M-1 & R-1 zones on Society Hill Rd from the I-85 bridge to Gateway Drive

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 4:00 pm – AUBURN WATER WORKS BOARD
Held in the Water Resource Management Conference Room, 1501 West Samford Avenue (Shug Jordan and West Samford). Info: 501-3060. The Board meets on the 1st Thursday after the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 4:00 – 8:00 PM — HOLIDAY ART SALE
Held at the Jan Dempsey Art Center. Info: 501-2963 or Sara Hand, Art Ed Specialist at 501-2944.
The Auburn Arts Association and Auburn Parks & Recreation Department will host their Annual Holiday Art Sale on Friday, Nov. 21 from 4 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 - 5 p.m. at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. The featured artists include local artists, local screen printing shops, Auburn University art students, and students from the Dean Road Ceramics Studio. These artists will be selling paintings, prints, fiber works, sculptures, ceramic works, t-shirts, cards, jewelry, hats, scarves and more! For additional information, please contact the Jan Dempsey Arts Center at 501-2963 or Sara Hand, Art Education Specialist, at 501-2944.

CANCELLED — ~~FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 5:00 pm — IRAQ MORATORIUM VIGIL~~
Held at Toomer’s Corner. All are invited to participate.
Sponsored by Alliance for Peace and Justice. Bring candles, signs (some will be provided). Join thousands nationwide wearing black armbands or ribbons on the 3rd Friday of each month. See www.iraqmoratorium.com and www.peaceeagle.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 22, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM — HOLIDAY ART SALE
Held at the Jan Dempsey Art Center. Info: 501-2963 or Sara Hand, Art Ed Specialist at 501-2944.
The Auburn Arts Association and Auburn Parks & Recreation Department will host their Annual Holiday Art Sale at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. The featured artists include local artists, local screen printing shops, Auburn University art students, and students from the Dean Road Ceramics Studio. These artists will be selling paintings, prints, fiber works, sculptures, ceramic works, t-shirts, cards, jewelry, hats, scarves and more! For additional information, please contact the Jan Dempsey Arts Center at 501-2963 or Sara Hand, Art Education Specialist, at 501-2944.

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CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/status.asp
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/status.asp

CITY OF AUBURN – BOARD VACANCIES
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board – two vacancies were announced at the October 21 City Council meeting and will be filled at the November 18 meeting.
Public Park & Recreation Board – one vacancy will be announced at the November 18 City Council meeting and will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
Cemeteries Advisory Board – two vacancies will be announced at the November 18 City Council meeting and will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
Board of Zoning Adjustment – two vacancies will be announced at the December 2 City Council meeting and will be filled at the January 6, 2009 meeting.
Citizens interested in serving are encouraged to contact their City Council member or notify the City Manager’s Office at webocm@auburnalabama.org or call 501-7260.

Opinions sought in campus-wide parking and transportation survey
Do you have unmet transportation needs on or off campus? Faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to participate in an online campus-wide parking and transportation survey. The survey will assess the transportation needs of employees and gather information on their current transportation habits. Data generated from the survey will
provide valuable information to the Office of Campus Planning, Office of Parking and Transit Services and the Traffic and Parking Committee. You may access the survey at this link (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ylHottx9U_2fo3rnEouZ7eaQ_3d_3d). E-mail rollifl@auburn.edu if you need more information.

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Nov. 16, 2008

UPDATE - Nov. 10, 2008: corrections, changes

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UPDATES: changes, corrections, additions

MEETING CANCELLED – AUBURN GREENSPACE ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday’s Greenspace Advisory Board meeting is cancelled. There won’t be a meeting in November. Monthly meetings will resume in December.

MEETING TIME CHANGED
TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 6:30 – 8:00 pm — ALLIANCE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE (APJ) www.peaceeagle.org
Held at the Busch Center, behind the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 450 E. Thach Ave. Open to all.
Note: This meeting was rescheduled from Nov. 4, and the start time has been moved up to 6:30 pm.

POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK - ENVIRONMENTAL FILM
The Tuesday showing of the environmental movie The Price of Renewal will be shown next Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7:00 pm (AUUF Hall, 450 E. Thach) instead of this week.

MEETING DATE CHANGE — LEE COUNTY COMMISSION www.leeco.us
New date: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 — 4:00 pm – work session / 6:00 pm – regular session
Held in the commission chambers, historic courthouse building, 215 S. Ninth St, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda includes:
1.Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation: Judge English
2. Introduction of Elected Officials & News Media:
Swearing In of Newly Elected Commissioners
3. Public Comment from Citizens: (limit of 3-minutes per speaker)
4. Establish Quorum and Open Regular Meeting:
5. Awards, Presentations, Proclamations or Other Recognitions:
a. Miss Auburn-Opelika Area 2009 Jessica Brookshire – Judge English
b. Donation of Equipment to the Volunteer Fire Departments-Commissioner Lawrence
c. Recognize CERT Members on the Search and Rescue of Brandon Cofer-Deedie Matthews
6. Reports from Staff:
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Minutes of Commission Meeting October 27, 2008
b. Ratify and Approve Claims
c. Restaurant Retail Liquor License for Kokomo’s in District 4 d. Retail Beer License for The Landing in District 4
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Board Appointment Policy – Commissioner Holt
b. Second Reading of the East Alabama Mental Health Board, Lee-Chambers Utilities District, & the Cemetery Preservation Committee – Judge English
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Setting of County Commission Meeting Schedule – §11-3-8, Code of Alabama
b. Court Fee Resolution – Roger Rendleman
10. Discussion Items
11. Adjourn

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Update: Nov. 10, 2008

WEEK OF NOV. 10, 2008 — Meetings, events & updates

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WEEK OF NOV. 10, 2008

ORDER NOW — AUBURN CIVITAN CLUB OFFERS SMOKED TURKEYS & HAMS FOR THANKSGIVING
Smoked Turkey (12-14 lb) or Smoked Picnic Ham (8-10 lb) — $35 each
Ready for pick up, hot off the smoker, on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 3:00 PM, at the Elks Club on Opelika Road. Make your check payable to: Auburn Civitan Club & mail to 1481 Morning Glory Circle, Auburn, AL 36832. Or phone your order to: Charles Eick (334)-821-5623.

CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/status.asp
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/status.asp

THROUGH NOV. 20 — BEAT BAMA FOOD DRIVE KICK-OFF
The Beat Bama Food Drive will kick off on the Samford Hall lawn and run through Nov. 20. Drop-off locations for canned goods will be set up around campus and there is a Web site (http://www.beatbamafooddrive.com) in which money can be donated. The drive will benefit the East Alabama Food Bank. Please help Auburn University and the Student Government Association reach their goal of 250,000 pounds to feed the hungry of East Alabama and beat Bama. For more information, contact Ashley Nichols at agn0001@auburn.edu.

CITY OF AUBURN BOARD VACANCIES
• Two vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board were announced at the October 21 City Council meeting and will be filled at the November 18 meeting.
• One vacancy on the Public Park & Recreation Board will be announced at the November 18 City Council meeting and will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
• Two vacancies on the Cemeteries Advisory Board will be announced at the November 18 City Council meeting and will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
• Two vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment will be announced at the December 2 City Council meeting and will be filled at the January 6, 2009 meeting
Citizens interested in serving are encouraged to contact a City Council member or notify the City Manager’s Office at webocm@auburnalabama.org or call 501-7260.

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MONDAY, NOV. 10, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM — POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK / PUBLIC FORUMS
Held in AU’s new Student center, room 2216. Free & open to the public.
The opening forum of Poverty Awareness Week, “Understanding Poverty in Alabama,” includes participants Cindy Reed, director of Auburn’s Truman Pierce Institute, Kristina Scott from the Alabama Poverty Project, Linda Tilly of Voices for Alabama’s Children and Shakita Jones and Melissa Oliver from Alabama Arise.
The closing forum, “Preparing Educators and Counselors,” (Thursday, Nov. 13, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in 2216 Student Center) features Ivan Watts, associate professor and acting director of diversity, recruitment and retention for the
College of Education, will discuss poverty’s impact on children and adolescents. Shakita Jones of Alabama Arise will address education as a solution to poverty. Stephen Stetson of Alabama Arise will speak about “Dropouts and Alabama’s Workforce: Policies and the Rhetoric of Poverty.” Linda Tilly of Voices for Alabama’s Children will speak on
“Education and Poverty: Making the Connection.”
–The debut of Poverty Awareness Week at Auburn University Nov. 10-13 will help equip graduates of the College of Education as teachers and counselors to assist children and families affected by poverty. The four-day program was designed by Jamie Carney, professor in AU’s Dept of Special Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling/School of Psychology, and students in the Auburn chapter of the international counseling honor society, Chi Sigma Iota. For more information, contact Carney at 844-2885 or carnejs@auburn.edu.

MONDAY, NOV. 10, noon– AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION PACKET MEETING (AGENDA DISCUSSION)
Held in the conference room, Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/pc/agenda.asp
Agenda includes:
CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATION
OLD BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Donahue Land Annexation PL-2008-00738
Applicant: Donahue Land, LLC
General Location: Off of North Donahue Drive, east of Camden Ridge Subdivision and south of West Farmville Road
Zoning District: Outside of the City limits
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for annexation of approximately 33.63 acres
2. Donahue Land Farmville Annexation PL-2008-00739
Applicant: Donahue Land, LLCc
General Location: Off of North Donahue Drive, east of Camden Ridge Subdivision and south of West Farmville Road
Zoning District: Outside of the City limits
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for annexation of approximately 13.8 acres
NEW BUSINESS
3. The Cotswolds Rezoning PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00646
Applicant: JEDD Land Company, LLC
General Location: Off of Richland Road and adjacent to The Cotswolds, Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C
Zoning District: Rural (R)
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to rezone approximately 99.1 acres from Rural (R) to Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
4. The Cotswolds Rezoning PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00755
Applicant: JEDD Land Company, LLC
General Location: Off of Richland Road and adjacent to The Cotswolds, Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C
Zoning District: Rural (R)
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to rezone approximately 311.6 acres from Rural (R) to Development District Housing (DDH)
5. The Cotswolds Rezoning PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00647
Applicant: JEDD Land Company, LLC
General Location: Off of Richland Road and adjacent to The Cotswolds, Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C
Zoning District: Rural (R), pending Comprehensive Development District (CDD) (Case PL-2008-00646) and Development District Housing (DDH) (Case PL-2008-00755)
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to apply the Planned Development District (PDD) designation to approximately 410.7 acres
6. Lundy Chase PDD Amendment PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00756
Applicant: The Musselwhite Group, Inc.
General Location: South of Richland Road and north of Willow Creek Subdivision
Zoning District: Planned Development District (PDD) with Development District Housing (DDH) underlying
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to amend Ordinance 2496 that placed the Planned Development District (PDD) designation on 98.87 acres
7. Lundy Chase, Phase 1, 2nd Revision PL-2008-00763
Applicant: The Musselwhite Group, Inc.
General Location: South of Richland Road and north of Willow Creek Subdivision
Zoning District: Planned Development District (PDD) with Development District Housing (DDH) underlying
Action Requested: Amended final plat approval for a 24-lot performance residential subdivision
8. Camden Ridge 11th Addition, Phase 2B PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00761
Applicant: North Woods, Inc.
General Location: Parsons Circle, adjacent to Camden Ridge 10th Addition
Zoning District: Development District Housing (DDH)
Action Requested: Preliminary plat approval for a 5-lot conventional residential subdivision
9. Camden Ridge 11th Addition, Phase 2B PL-2008-00762
Applicant: North Woods, Inc.
General Location: Parsons Circle, adjacent to Camden Ridge 10th Addition
Zoning District: Development District Housing (DDH)
Action Requested: Final plat approval for a 5-lot conventional residential subdivision
10. Longleaf Crossing, Phase Five PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00771
Applicant: Tiger Crossing
General Location: West Longleaf Drive
Zoning District: Planned Development District (PDD) with Comprehensive Development District (CDD) underlying
Action Requested: Preliminary plat approval for a 5-lot conventional subdivision
11. Furniture Care, Inc. PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00764
Applicant: David Fowler
General Location: 1962 Mall Boulevard, Suite A
Zoning District: Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for conditional use approval for a commercial support use (furniture repair and refinishing)
OTHER BUSINESS. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATION. STAFF COMMUNICATION. ADJOURNMENT.

MONDAY, NOV. 10, 4:00 PM – ARCHITECTURE LECTURE: INSTANT CITY DUBAI
Held in AU’s Dudley Hall, auditorium, room B-6.
AU’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction will host a lecture by Fatih Rifki titled “Instant City Dubai: Its People, Places and (urban) Processes”. Rifki is the dean of the American University of Sharjah. For more information, contact Justin Miller in the School of Architecture at 844-5171 or justin.miller@auburn.edu.

MONDAY, NOV. 10, 6:30 – 7:30 PM — COMMUNITY FORUM / TOO MANY CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND: HOW CAN WE CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP?
Held at the Auburn First Baptist Church. Open to all.
Auburn University will host a public forum on what citizens in Auburn and Lee County can do to close the widening achievement gap between low-income and minority children and their peers in school. Help our community make decision that will affect our children’s future. Join in this community forum sponsored by Access and Community Initiatives, a unit of AU’s Office and Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. This forum is part of a statewide series of National Issues Forums designed to promote discussion and decision-making on issues related to public education. The forum in Auburn is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts, Access and Community Initiatives in the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. For more information, contact Mark Wilson at 844-4946 or Paulette Dilworth at 844-4184.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 10:00 AM — ANNUAL AUBURN VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
Held at at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Monument, located at the northeast corner of Ross Street and Glenn Avenue. Join the City of Auburn and the Auburn Veterans Committee for the Annual Veterans Day. The program includes music from the Auburn High School Choral Company and bagpiper Dan Drummond. Please join us as we pay tribute to our veterans. For more information, contact: City of Auburn Economic Development Department, Phone: 334-501-7270,
E-mail: webecondev@auburnalabama.org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 10:15 – 11:45 AM — DR. WALLEY RETAN / CRISIS IN AMERICAN HEALTH CARE
Held at the Best Western, 1577 S. College Ave. The public is welcome to attend.
Dr. Wally Retan, M.D., from Birmingham, will be speaking on Crisis in American Health Care at an OLLI (lifelong learning) program. Visitors invited to attend this program.

CANCELLED - NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER ~~TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 11:30 am –~~ AUBURN GREENSPACE ADVISORY BOARD

TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 12:30 pm — (RET.) COL. JEANNE PICARIELLO, MEMBER U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE / WOMEN IN SPORTS: FAIRNESS, FITNESS, AND FINANCES
Held in AU’s Thach Hall, room 202. Free & open to the public.
Picariello, chair of the Multi-Sport Organizations Council of the U.S. Olympics Committee, serves on the board of the Alabama Fair Housing Council in Montgomery and is a candidate for a Ph.D. in public administration at AU. Sponsored by the AU’s Women’s Studies Program. Info: Ruth Crocker crockrc@auburn.edu or Laura Obert lco0001@auburn.edu.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 1:00 PM — BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES IN URBAN ECOSYSTEMS
Held in AU’s School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Bldg, room 3315. Open to all.
Richard Pouyat of the U.S. Forest Service will present a seminar, “Biogeochemical Cycles in Urban Ecosystems: Baltimore and New York as Case Studies,”. Pouyat is an internationally reknown researcher who studies urban woodland ecology, urban biogeochemistry and integration of ecological and social sciences. He has worked extensively with the Urban Ecology Long Term Ecological Research Site in Baltimore. This event is sponsored by the Auburn University Center for Forest Sustainability. More info: Graeme Lockaby at lockabg@auburn.edu or at 844-1054.

POSTPONED TO NEXT TUESDAY, NOV. 18 ~~TUESDAY, NOV. 11,~~ 7:00 – 8:00 PM — ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: THE PRICE OF RENEWAL
Held at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) Hall, 450 E. Thach Ave. Free & open to all.
What are the challenges of bringing the “neighbor” back into the “hood”? How can an urban village be built from an ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse background? This movie documents the issue of community development and civic engagement of the once crime-ridden, deteriorating neighborhood of City Heights of San Diego, CA. This district, earmarked for a freeway and abandoned by its citizens, was transformed and revitalized into a lively area by people working together and helping each other. The movie is a part of the series “California and the American Dream” by Paul Espinosa, Lyn Goldfarb, and Jed Riffe. (In September, another film of this series, “Ripe for Change,” was shown
at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.) More info on the film at www.californiadreamseries.org.

TIME CHANGE — TUESDAY, NOV. 11, ~~7:00 - 8:30 pm~~ 6:30 – 8:00 pm — ALLIANCE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE (APF) www.peaceeagle.org
Held at the Busch Center, behind the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 450 E. Thatch Ave. Open to all.
Note: This meeting was rescheduled from Nov. 4.

TUESDAY, NOV 11, 7:30 PM — JCSM: Film / The Meaning of Tea
Held at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to the public.
“The Meaning of Tea” is an engaging and whimsical documentary film that explores the romance and complexities surrounding tea, a universally beloved and widely consumed beverage. Following the screening of his film, director and producer Scott Chamberlin-Hoyt will engage the audience in a discussion about the film and its meanings. Presented by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art as part of the Southern Arts Federation’s Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, ~~MONDAY, NOV. 10~~ – LEE COUNTY COMMISSION
4:00 pm – work session / 6:00 pm – regular session
Held in the commission chambers, historic courthouse building, 215 S. Ninth St, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda to be posted at www.leeco.us.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 4:00 pm – AUBURN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Held in the Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all. www.auburnalabama.org/hpc/agenda.asp

THURSDAY, NOV 13 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13 — CITY OF AUBURN / Portion of East Longleaf Drive to Close November 13

THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM — POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK / PUBLIC FORUMS
Held in AU’s new Student center, room 2216. Free & open to the public.
The closing forum of Poverty Awareness week, “Preparing Educators and Counselors,” features Ivan Watts, associate professor and acting director of diversity, recruitment and retention for the College of Education, will discuss poverty’s impact on children and adolescents. Shakita Jones of Alabama Arise will address education as a solution to poverty. Stephen Stetson of Alabama Arise will speak about “Dropouts and Alabama’s Workforce: Policies and the Rhetoric of Poverty.” Linda Tilly of Voices for Alabama’s Children will speak on “Education and Poverty: Making the Connection.”
The debut of Poverty Awareness Week at Auburn University Nov. 10-13 will help equip graduates of the College of Education as teachers and counselors to assist children and families affected by poverty. The four-day program was designed by Jamie Carney, professor in the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling/School
Psychology, and students in the Auburn chapter of the international counseling honor society, Chi Sigma Iota. For more information, contact Carney at 844-2885 or carnejs@auburn.edu.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13, noon – LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF EAST ALABAMA / Brown bag lunch meeting
Held at Bruno’s community room. Open to all.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13, noon – ART MUSEUM / A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all. Enjoy lunch in the museum café on Thursdays while the lovely sounds of local musicians echo through the museum. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber Museum Society.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1:00 – 4:00 PM — SAUGAHATCHEE CREEK / STREAM & FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION VEGETATION SEMINAR
Held at the Saugahatchee Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project, the most recent SWaMP-funded project. [SWaMP = Saugahatchee Watershed Management Project www.swamp.auburn.edu ]
Free, but registration required. To register and receive tour details, contact Eve Brantley at brantef@auburn.edu .
Join this overview of floodplain and stream vegetation for restoration sites at the Saugahatchee Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project. An afternoon tour will discuss plant selection, plant installation, monitoring, and a project description. Additionally, a variety of plant types (container, live stakes, bare root, transplants) will be on-site and there will be an opportunity for hands-on participation. Tentative Agenda
1-2 pm Introduction to Stream Restoration and the Saugahatchee Restoration Project
2-4 am Field site visit
- Vegetation Selection & Flooding Zones
- Vegetation Options (container, bare root, live stake, transplant)
- Vegetation Monitoring
For an online tour of the Saugahatchee Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project, go to: http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/aww/swamp/swamp-blog/?p=99

THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 4:30 pm – OPELIKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Held in the Planning Chambers, Opelika Public Works Bldg, 700 Fox Trail, Opelika. Open to all.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 5:00 pm – AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/pc/agenda.asp (See details above, Monday, noon, Nov 10, PC packet meeting)

THURSDAY, NOV 13, 7:00 PM – SCIENCE CAFÉ AT THE GNU’S ROOM www.thegnusroom.com
Held at The Gnu’s Room, 414 S. Gay St, Auburn. Ph: 334-821-5550. Free & open to all.
Featured Guest TBA

FRIDAY, NOV. 14, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM — FREE ONE-DAY ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & SHREDDING EVENT
Held at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce parking lot, located at 714 East Glenn Avenue. Rain or shine.
The City of Auburn’s Environmental Services Department-Recycling Division and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce will co-host a free one day electronic recycling and secure document shredding. Don’t miss this opportunity to properly dispose of outdated, unwanted, or broken electronic items and securely destroy important documents. All Auburn citizens, businesses, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to participate.
–The City of Auburn offers electronics recycling year-round. Televisions 19″ & larger may be left at curbside for recycling. Computer-related equipment and televisions smaller than 19″ are accepted by appointment only at the Environmental Services Department main building, located at 365-A North Donahue Drive.
For more information, please contact André Richardson in the City of Auburn Environmental Services Department at 501-3084 or the Auburn Chamber of Commerce at 887-7011.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14, 6:00 PM — BURN THE BULLDOGS PEP RALLY
Held at Toomer’s Corner, downtown Auburn. Free & open to all.
Auburn’s SGA is hosting a pep rally in Toomer’s Corner to get the students and fans pumped up about the Auburn vs. Georgia game. Info: Hannah Zito; E-mail: hez0001@auburn.edu.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 11:30 AM — AU HOME FOOTBALL GAME v. UNIV. OF GEORGIA

SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 8:00 pm – SUN BELT READING SERIES
Held at the Gnu’s Room, 414 S. Gay Street. www.thegnusroom.com Ph: 334-821-5550. Free & open to all.
This Sun Belt Reading Series will feature writers Kirk Curnutt, Ron Riekki, Carrie Spell, and Shanti Weiland.
Kirk Curnutt, author of Breathing Out the Ghost – Best Fiction in the Indiana Center for the Book’s Best Books of 2008 Awards, is professor and chair at Troy University’s Montgomery Campus. He was also tapped as the nonfiction gold medalist in this year’s William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Contest, sponsored by the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society. His next novel, Dixie Noir, will be published in November 2009.
Ronald Riekki is the author of the novel U.P., published by Ghost Road Press and nominated for the Sewanee Writers’ Series by National Book Award winner, John Casey. U.P. is scheduled for release this month. Riekki has a Masters in Fine Arts in Theater Arts from Brandeis University, an M. F. A. in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia, and a Ph. D. in Literature & Creative Writing from Western Michigan University.
Carrie Spell received her Ph. D. in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Writers. Her fiction has been included in more than 20 journals and magazines including McSweeney’s, Black Warrior Review, Georgetown Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, Phantasmagoria, and Nightsun. Her work has received a Henfield Prize, has been nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, and is forthcoming in the anthology, Online Writing: the Best of the First Ten Years.
Shanti Weiland, author of the chapbook, Daughter En Route and winner of the Joan Johnson award in poetry, currently teaches at the University of Alabama. She received her Ph. D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her essays and poetry are featured in numerous literary journals and reviews in addition to the anthology, Great American Poetry Show.

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Nov. 10, 2008

UPDATE - Nov. 6, 2008

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UPDATES

ADDITIONAL EVENT:
THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM —- 24^TH ANNUAL AU WORLD’S FAIR
Held at AU’s new Student Center, second floor lobby. Free & open to all.
The Office of International Student Life will present AU’s 24th annual World’s Fair a celebration of different cultures from around the world. Auburn’s international student body representing more than 90 countries, will showcase their culture and traditions. This year’s event is cosponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, the Office of Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Services and Copycat.

DATE CORRECTION:
FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 8:30 am – AUBURN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(rescheduled from Thursday, Nov. 6)
Held in the Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center, Ballroom B. 334-844-4866. Open to all.
Agenda: http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/agenda110608.html
A combined committee meeting begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by an update on the Strategic Plan by Provost John Heilman at 9:30 a.m. The full meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m.

ADDITIONAL EVENT:
FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 8:30 – 2:00 PM —- 30^TH ANNUAL DESIGN INTERACTION SYMPOSIUM
Held in AU’s Dudley Hall auditorium. Free & open to all.
AU’s Department of Industrial Design in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction is hosting its 30th annual Design Interaction Symposium. It will feature presentations from industrial and graphic design professionals from Dell
Computers, Kohler and the Slaughter Group and will run from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. with lunch available in the Dudley courtyard from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The corresponding gallery show is currently on display in the Dudley gallery through Monday, Nov. 17, featuring a variety of graphic and industrial design student work. For more information, contact Sylvia Jackson at 207 Wallace Center, 844-2364 or jackssys@auburn.edu. Both the symposium and gallery show are open to the public.

ADDITIONAL EVENT:
SATURDAY, NOV. 8 – TOOMER’S CORNER OAK SEEDLINGS AVAILABLE
The AU School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will be selling Auburn Toomer’s Corner oak seedling trees during AU’s homecoming and reunion. The seedling trees sell for $60 each and are direct descendants of the two oaks at Toomer’s Corner. The trees come with a certificate of authenticity, which tells the history of the Toomer’s Corner oak trees, planting instructions and a roll of Auburn toilet paper. All proceeds from the trees are divided among the Forestry Club, The Wildlife Society and the Toomer’s Oak Leadership Endowment for scholarships. You may also purchase an Auburn Toomer’s Corner oak tree online at any time at this link (http://www.tigerrags.com/p1166/Official-%22Toomer’s-Oak%22-Seedling/product_info.html) or by calling 844-1001.

ADDITIONAL EVENT:
SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 9 AM – NOON — TASTE OF ALABAMA & FALL AG ROUNDUP
Held at AU’s Ag Heritage Park, corner of Samford Ave & Donahue Drive. Admission: $5 (six years & older).
John Deere and Milo’s Tea will join with the Auburn University College of Agriculture and the Ag Alumni Association homecoming Saturday, Nov. 8, to sponsor the 29th annual Taste of Alabama Agriculture and Fall Ag Roundup. Long a homecoming football Saturday tradition, Ag Roundup features a wide range of foods that are grown and/or processed in
Alabama. For a $5 admission fee for everyone 6 and up, visitors can celebrate Alabama agriculture by sampling some of everything – from fried chicken and pond-raised shrimp to sweet potato fries and chocolate pecan candies. In addition to the food, Roundup will feature informative exhibits, live entertainment, children’s activities and highly popular live and silent auctions, proceeds from which go to fund College of Ag scholarships. For more information about Ag Roundup, contact Elaine Rollo at rollome@auburn.edu.

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Nov. 6, 2008

WEEK OF NOV. 3, 2008 — Meetings, events & updates

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LEE COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT ONLINE: http://www.leeco.us/probate/docs/Sample_Ballot.pdf
POLLING LOCATIONS: Polling Location Information Available Online
NON-PARTISAN INFO ON THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL RACES: http://www.lwval.org/election2008/voterguide.
ALABAMA ELECTION FRAUD HOTLINE (TOLL-FREE): 800-831-8814
To answer questions, examine any allegations, investigate any legitimate complaints of wrongdoing in Alabama elections.

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION ONLINE
Has your voter registration been dropped by mistake?
Alabama Arise is encouraging people to check their registrations at www.alabamavotes.gov just to be sure. Alabama election officials have checked at least a million voters against driver’s license records and social security records. If the clerk typing your info dropped a letter of your name – or transposed two numbers of your social security number – you could be flagged for not matching the official record. It’s easier to check www.alabamavotes.gov now than to hold up that long line on Election Day. Just click on the box for “My Polling Place and Registration Status.” If you learn of a problem with your voter registration, contact your county voter registration officials or board of registrars. And remember to take your i.d. to the polls.
Note: If you have trouble finding your name in the online system, try again using only your first & last name and date of birth. (i.e., no middle name or initial, no county).

NEW AU PROGRAM TO CUT DRUG COSTS FOR AU EMPLOYEES, FAMILIES
Starting Nov. 10, Auburn employees and their dependents who are covered by the university’s Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plan will be able to fill prescriptions for generic drugs for free at the university’s employee pharmacy in the Harrison School of Pharmacy. Auburn will offer the benefit under a voluntary program for employees with Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage who agree to fill all their prescriptions at the university’s pharmacy in the W.W. Walker Building. Employees who enroll in the new TigerMeds program will receive most generic drugs for free. To read the rest of the article, go to http://www.ocm.auburn.edu/au_report/110308aur.pdf (See page 2, New program at campus pharmacy to cut drug costs for Auburn employees, families. )

CITY OF AUBURN BOARD VACANCIES
• Three vacancies on the Tree Commission were announced at the October 7 City Council meeting and will be filled at the November 4 meeting.
• Two vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board were announced at the October 21 City Council meeting and will be filled at the November 18 meeting.
• One vacancy on the Public Park & Recreation Board will be announced at the November 18 City Council meetingand will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
• Two vacancies on the Cemeteries Advisory Board will be announced at the November 18 City Council meeting and will be filled at the December 16 meeting.
• Two vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment will be announced at the December 2 City Council meeting and will be filled at the January 6, 2009 meeting
Citizens interested in serving are encouraged to contact their City Council member or notify the City Manager’s Office atwebocm@auburnalabama.org or call 501-7260.

TOOMER’S CORNER OAK SEEDLINGS ON SALE
The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will sell Toomer’s Corner oak trees Saturday, Nov. 8, at the school during its homecoming. The seedling trees sell for $60 each and are direct descendents of the two oaks at Toomer’s Corner. The trees come with a certificate of authenticity, which tells the history of the Toomer’s Corner oak trees, planting instructions and a roll of Auburn toilet paper. Proceeds from the trees are divided among the Forestry Club, The Wildlife Society and the Toomer’s Oak Leadership Endowment for scholarships. You may also purchase a Toomer’s Corner Oak online by logging on to www.TigerRags.com or by calling 844-1001.

CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/status.asp
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/status.asp

ALABAMA WATER AGENDA FILM — A Short Film by Hunter Nichols on the Alabama Water Agenda. The film was produced for the Alabama Rivers Alliance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uASodyrC4tQ&fmt=18

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MONDAY, NOV. 3, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM — PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON WATER POLICY & MANAGEMENT
Held in the Joint Briefing Room ( 8^th Floor) of the Alabama State House, 11 South Union, Mont. Open to all.
The committee is working toward a consensus-based statewide water management strategy.
Committee members: Sen. Kim S. Benefield, CHAIR; Rep. Greg Canfield, VICE CHAIR; Sen. Parker Griffith; Sen. T.D. “Ted” Little; Sen. “Walking” Wendell Mitchell; Sen. Arthur Orr; Sen. Quinton T. Ross, Jr.; Sen. Harri Anne Smith; Rep. Chad Fincher; Rep. Thomas E. Jackson; Rep. Richard J. Laird; Rep. Artis J. “A.J.” McCampbell; Rep. W.F. “Frank” McDaniel; Rep. Jeffrey McLaughlin.
Public Agencies Meeting Agenda
10:30 – 11:00 ROLL CALL, MINUTES, SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
11:00 – 11:40 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
11:40 – 12:20 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
12:20 – 1:20 LUNCH BREAK
1:20 – 2:00 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
2:00 – 2:40 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
2:40 P.M. ADJOURN
Stakeholder Presentations
Brian Atkins, Director, Office of Water Resources
Trey Glenn, Director, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Barnett Lawley, Director, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
John Christie, State Climatologist

MONDAY, NOV. 3, 4:00 pm – AUBURN CEMETERIES ADVISORY BOARD
Held at the Dean Road Rec Center. Open to all.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4 — ELECTION DAY– VOTE!!!
Polls in Lee County open from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 5:15 pm – AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Held at the Dean Road Rec Center. Open to all.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4 – AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
6:55 pm — Committee of the Whole / 7:00 pm – Regular meeting
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/agenda
Committee of the whole agenda includes:
TREE COMMISSION. Three Vacancies. Incumbents: Kevin Carpenter (has served 2 full terms and 1 partial term); Margaret C. Lawrence (has served 2 full terms); and Wes Williams (has served 1 full term and 1 partial term). Three Year Terms Expire November 7, 2011. Nominations.
Regular meeting agenda includes:
6. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.
7. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS.
8. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS. City Manager Duggan.
a. Alcoholic Beverage Licenses.
(1) Lake Martin Inc. dba/Store 72 Package. 2300 Lee Road 72. Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II (Package). Police Jurisdiction.
(2) Ducks Unlimited, Inc. dba/Ducks Unlimited. 1455 Shug Jordan Parkway. Special Events Retail Liquor License.
9. ORDINANCES.
a. General Obligation Refunding Warrant. $12.1 Million. Compass Bank. 3.95% Fixed Interest Rate. Sewer Fund. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
10. RESOLUTIONS.
a. Industrial Development Board. Borbet Alabama, Inc. 979 West Veterans Boulevard. Tax Abatent.
b. Contracts. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to Sign.
(1) Samford Avenue Tennis Court Resurfacing Project. Talbot Tennis. Joint Project with Auburn City Schools. $15,598 ($7,799 City’s Share). Parks & Recreation Department.
(2) 2009 Ford F150 Pickup Truck. Ben Atkinson Motors. $23,277. State Contract 4010182. Water Resource Management Department.
c. Drainage and Utility Easements. Construction and Maintenance of Drainage and Utility Improvements in Bent Creek Commercial Park. Goo-Goo Car Wash on Bent Creek Road. Acceptance.
(1) Beck-Bradham, Inc. Darren Bradham, President.
(2) Cleveland Brothers, Inc. James W. Cleveland, President.
d. Drainage and Utility Easement. Mar-El Webster Enterprises, LLC. Property Located at 430 Lee Road 53 (Webster Road). Choctafaula Interceptor Sewer Phase II Project. Settlement of $92,570 for Value Lost.
e. Tree Commission. Three Positions. Three-Year Terms Expire November 7, 2011. Appointments.
11. OTHER BUSINESS.
12. ADJOURNMENT.

TUESDAY, NOV 4 — OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL
6:25 pm – work session / 7:00 pm – regular meeting
Held at 204 S. 7^th St, Opelika. Open to all. www.opelika.org
Work session agenda: http://www.opelika.org/Default.asp?ID=170&pg=City+Council+Work+Session
Regular session agenda: http://www.opelika.org/Default.asp?ID=169&pg=City+Council+Agenda

TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 7:00 – 8:30 pm — ALLIANCE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE (APF) www.peaceeagle.org
Held at the Busch Center, behind the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 450 E. Thatch Ave. Open to all.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 1:00 PM – JEFFREY WIGAND / FORMER TOBACCO RESEARCH SCIENTIST
TOPIC: BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE DANGERS OF SMOKING
Held in AU’s Lowder Business Building, room 019. Open to the public.
Former tobacco company executive Jeffrey Wigand, who helped expose the industry’s knowledge of the dangers of smoking, will be a guest speaker in AU’s College of Business Nov. 3-8. Wigand will serve as the college’s James T. Pursell Sr. Distinguished Fellow in Management Ethics and will address business classes throughout the week, including three which are open to the public. The open classes will be held in Lowder Business Building at 1 p.m. Wednesday in room 019; 12:30 p.m. Thursday in room 153; and noon Friday in room 019. He will speak about business ethics and on the dangers of smoking. Wigand captured national attention in 1996 when he became the highest-ranking former tobacco executive to share what he knew about efforts to conceal the dangers of smoking from consumers. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Wigand claimed his former employer, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., had known that nicotine was addictive, in spite of Congressional testimony to the contrary. Wigand, who has a Ph.D. in biochemistry, had been employed at Brown & Williamson as vice president of research and development for more than four years before being fired in 1993 under disputed circumstances. Wigand then assisted the FDA and other government agencies in their investigations. His testimony helped bring about an estimated $250 billion settlement. Today, Wigand devotes his time to his nonprofit foundation, Smoke-Free Kids Inc., and speaks to students about the tobacco industry and its targeting of children in particular. His visit to Auburn marks the seventh time he has served as the James T. Pursell Sr. Distinguished Fellow in Management Ethics. More information is available by calling Achilles Armenakis at 844-6506.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 3:00 – 4:00 PM — DISCOVER AUBURN LECTURE: DR. TROY BEST – BATS: FRIENDLY MASTERS OF THE NIGHT SKY
Held in AU’s RBD Library, Special Collections & Archives. Free & open to all. Reception to follow lecture.
Sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and the AU Libraries.
Troy Best, Auburn professor of biology, received his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He has been at Auburn since 1992 and is a professor and curator of mammals in the Department of Biology. Discover Auburn is a yearlong series that features programs on research, history and other topics of interest by Auburn faculty, staff and graduates. For more information, contact the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center at 844-4946 or visit http://www.auburn.edu/cah .

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 4:00 PM — DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FACULTY LECTURE: DR. BERNHARD KALTENBOECK
Held in AU’s Overton Auditorium, College of Veterinary Medicine.
The Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture by Dr. Bernhard Kaltenboeck, Professor of Pathobiology. The title of his talk will be : ”A journey from cows to mice and back: how do chlamydiae cause disease and what can we do about it?” A reception will follow immediately after the lecture.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 4:30 pm – AUBURN BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT / BZA
Held in the city council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda: www.auburnalabama.org/bza/agenda.asp
Agenda includes:
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Variance to 433.07B of the City of Auburn Zoning Ordinance PL-2008-00730
Applicant: Interstate Electrical Supply, Inc.
General Location: 702 North Dean Road
Zoning District:Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
Action Requested: Variance to allow air conditioners to be located on any plane of the primarystructure that faces a designated corridor (North Dean Road)
OTHER BUSINESS - CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATION – ADJOURNMENT

THURSDAY, NOV. 5 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6 and FRIDAY, NOV. 7 – AUBURN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Held in the Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center, Ballroom B. 334-844-4866. Open to all.
Agenda: Committee Meetings and Meeting of the Board of Trustees; details to be posted at http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/meetings.html.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 10:00 am — PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY / BIOFUELS AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS SUBCOMMITTEE
Held in room 123, House Judiciary Committee Room, Alabama State House, Mont. Open to all. Ph: 334-242-7600

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, noon – ART MUSEUM / A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Enjoy lunch in the museum café on Thursdays while the lovely sounds of local musicians echo through the museum. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber Museum Society.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 12:30 PM – JEFFREY WIGAND / FORMER TOBACCO RESEARCH SCIENTIST
TOPIC: BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE DANGERS OF SMOKING
Held in AU’s Lowder Business Bldg, room 153. Open to the public.
For additional details, see listing above, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1:00 pm.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 2:00 pm – STATEWIDE MEETING OF PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
Held in the Joint Briefing Room (Star Wars Room), 8^th Floor, Alabama State House. Open to all.
All 7 subcommittees will give a brief report on legislation they are considering recommending.
For additional information: Kristen Stillwell, Executive Assistant to Rep. Greg Wren, repgregwren@yahoo.com, ph: 334-395-0123.
Co-chairs: Senator Wendell Mitchell & Representative Gregory D. Wren
Agenda:
Welcome & Opening Remarks-Senator Wendell Mitchell and Rep. Greg Wren
Recognition of Special Guests
Introduction of Energy Committee Legislative Members
Discussion of Old Business
-Discussion and Adoption of Minutes-August 4, 2008 meeting
-Subcommittee Reports-Chairs and Co-Chairs
   *Biofuels & Alternative Fuels
   *Renewable Power & Electric Generation
   *Efficiency and Conservation
   *Technology and Communications
   *Infrastructure and Expansion
    *Environmental Issues
   *Research and Development
   * Discussion of Energy Committee Timeline
   * Plans for January “Statewide Energy Day”- January 27, 2009
-Tentative Schedule of Events
   * Questions & Comments
   * Closing Remarks

THURSDAY, NOV. 6 –PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY/ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
TIME TBA – to directly follow the Full Energy Committee meeting
Held in room 617, Alabama State House. Open to all.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 3:30 – 4:30 pm — AAUP FORUM: ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THE CLASSROOM
Held in AU’s Haley Center, room 2116. Free & open to all. http://www.auburn.edu/academic/societies/aaup/index.html
Hosted by the AU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors/AAUP. Forum panelists: Jim Bradley, Ruth Crocker, Susan Morris and Leanna Pepper.

THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 6:00 – 8:00 PM — AN EVENING WITH THOM GOSSOM JR.
6:00 – 6:45 PM / BOOK READING; 6:45 – 8:00 PM / RECEPTION
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Free & open to the public.
Actor, author, athlete and Auburn alumnus Thom Gossom, Jr., will read from his memoir Walk On, a coming-of-age tale set in the culturally changing Alabama of the 1970s. Walk On is Gossom’s barrier shattering journey to become the first Black athlete to graduate from Auburn University. It is a story of overcoming adversity, gaining success, losing it, regaining it and in doing so making history. The author will sign copies and the book will be available for purchase. Sponsored by AU’s College of Liberal Arts, The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, and the Auburn Alumni Association.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 11:30 am – AUBURN TREE COMMISSION
Held at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 714 E. Glenn Ave. Open to all.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 7:30 pm – SUNDILLA CONCERT FEATURING JEFF TALMADGE
Held at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall (AUUF), 450 E. Thach. www.sundilla.org
Admission: $10; with student ID $8; children under 12 free (and welcomed; play area provided). Light refreshments provided free of charge; you may also bring your own food or beverage (beer/wine allowed). For more info, and to hear music clips of Jeff Talmadge go to www.sundilla.org.

FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 12:00 PM – JEFFREY WIGAND / FORMER TOBACCO RESEARCH SCIENTIST
TOPIC: BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE DANGERS OF SMOKING
Held in AU’s Lowder Business Bldg, room 019. Open to the public.
For additional details, see listing above, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1:00 pm.

SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1:30 PM — HOME FOOTBALL GAME / AU V. TENNESSEE-MARTIN

SATURDAY, NOV, 8, 2:00 – 4:00 PM — THE GNU’S ROOM / FREE MASSAGE
Beginning with Saturday, November 8th, Conar Rochford, a licensed massage therapist will be offering free chair massages from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Gnu’s Room. Come enjoy a good book, a great cup of coffee and a relaxing free chair massage! www.thegnusroom.com

SUNDAY, NOV. 9, 4:30 PM – DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Held in AU’s Foy Ballroom. Program: free & open to all.
Dinner tickets: $12 adults (if purchased before Nov 6); $15 after Nov 6; $10 for kids under 10 years.
Tickets available at University Inn, Goalpost, Philly Connection, and in AU’s new Student Center suite 3130.
Diwali is a national festival of India that signifies the victory of good over evil. Diwali events include dances and musical performances. An Indian dinner – including curries, rice, naan bread & samosas – will be catered. Hosted by AU’s Indian Student Association and the India Cultural Association of East Alabama..
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Nov. 3, 2008

Week of Oct. 27, 2008 — Meetings, events & Updates

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WEEK OF OCT. 27 – MEETINGS, EVENTS & UPDATES:

OCT 30 = DEADLINE TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT
Application form available from the circuit clerk’s office (334-737-3543/ 334-737-3635 in Lee County). Note: The completed ballot must be mailed in time to reach the circuit clerk by noon, Nov. 4 or hand delivered by the voter by 5 p.m. Nov. 3.

NON-PARTISAN INFO ON THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL RACES: http://www.lwval.org/election2008/voterguide.

POLLING LOCATION INFO: Polling Location Information Available Online

GROUPS TO DETERMINE HOW TO MEASURE WATER FOOTPRINT
Read full story at: http://www.wwn-online.com/articles/68755
Seven global groups, including the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, joined forces to set up the Water Footprint Network, with the aim of working toward a common approach to water footprint measurement, accounting, and reporting. Globally, per capita availability of freshwater is steadily decreasing. Membership of the Water Footprint Network is open to those working on water resources management: academic institutions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, public utilities, and UN organizations. Partner registration will start in a few weeks’ time and will be announced on the network’s Web site. The public launch of the network will be in December.

FIND INFO ABOUT YOUR WATERSHED
Use the EPA’s “Surf Your Watershed” at http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm to find information about your watershed. Also, people and organizations can post EPA’s “Find Your Watershed” widget (http://epa.gov/widgets/#watershed) on their own Web sites. By advertising this widget, partners can help drive traffic to EPA’s Surf Your Watershed database, which helps people find their watershed, learn about its health, and connects them with organizations at work in their watershed.

CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/status.asp
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/status.asp

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MONDAY, OCT. 27 — LEE COUNTY COMMISSION www.leeco.us
4:00 pm — work session / 6:00 pm — regular session
Held in the commission chambers, Opelika Courthouse, 215 S. 9th Ave, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda includes:
6. Reports from Staff:
a. November 4th General Election – Judge English
b. Legislative Meeting Update – Wendy Swann
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Minutes of Commission Meeting October 14, 2008
b. Ratify and Approve Claims
c. First Reading of the EA Mental Health Board & the Lee-Chambers Utilities District
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. First Reading of the Cemetery Preservation Committee – Commissioner Holt
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Proposed 40 Acre Land Purchase for Beulah Recreation - Jerry Southwell
a. Smiths Senior Center Usage Agreement with City of Smiths Station - Judge English
b. Agreement for Records Management System for Sheriff’s Office-Roger Rendleman
c. Procurement Card Proposal - Roger Rendleman
d. Educational Reimbursement – Roger Rendleman
10. Discussion Items. 11. Adjourn

MONDAY, OCT. 27, 7:00 PM — LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF EAST ALABAMA
Topic: Carbon Footprints/Sustainability Speakers; Matt Williams & Dr Lindy Biggs/ AU Sustainability Initiative
Held at the East Alabama Health Resources Center, Pepperell Parkway, Opelika. Open to all.
Dr. Lindy Biggs and Matt Williams will share with LWV their work at AU’s Sustainability Initiative. The mission of the Initiative is “To educate about sustainability, to promote sustainability practices both on and off campus, and to provide resources and support for people who wish to incorporate sustainability practices into their work and life.” By sustainability is meant meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Dr. Biggs, Director of the center, has a PhD from MIT in History of Technology and Environmental History. Matt Williams, the Project Coordinator, has a BS and MS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from Univ of FL plus graduate work at Auburn in geotropically ecology and conservation. He joined the center summer, 2006. These speakers provide an opportunity for becoming familiar not only with the work of the Sustainability Initiative but what each of us can do toward that end.

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 10:00 AM — PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Held in room 123, House Judiciary Committee Room, Alabama State House, Mont. Open to all. Ph: 334-242-7600

TUESDAY, OCT 28, 3:00 pm — OPELIKA PLANNING COMMISSION
Held at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika Public Works bldg. Open to all. www.opelika.org
Agenda includes:
A. PLATS (preliminary and prel & final) – Public Hearing
1. The Willows S/D, 4 lots, Lee Road 730, Kevin J Sexton, P/F approval.
2. John W. Harris S/D, 4 lots, Lee Road 146, John W. Harris, P/F approval.
3. Gateway Park S/D, 2 lots, Columbus Parkway, J Newell Floyd et al, P/F approval.
4. Capps-Palmer S/D, 1^st Addition, 7^th revision, 2 lots, Gateway Drive, Stephen Benson, P/F approval.
5. The Cottages at Fieldstone S/D, Phase III, 60 lots, Cobblestone Drive, DRI Fieldstone LLC, P/F approval.
B. ADMINISTRATIVE PLATS (RATIFY)
6. Tiger Town S/D, 2 lots, Interstate Drive, Tiger Town LTD, Ratify.
C. CONDITIONAL USE
7. J Newell Floyd, 1700 block Columbus Parkway, C-3, GC-2, Construction Equipment Rental (Tabled at Sept 23^rd PC meeting)
D.   REZONING-PUBLIC HEARING
8. Margaret Thomas, 716 Powledge Avenue,from R-3 to R-4M
9.   Dudley Holdings & Investments LLC, 214 North 10th Street, from R-2 to C-2
10. Pine Lake Property LLC, Anderson Road, from PUD to R-1
11. Amend Opelika Zoning map adding GC-2 (Gateway Corridor Overlay - 2) zoning district on Society Hill Road from the Interstate 85 bridge to Gateway Drive and adding GC-2 on Gateway Drive from Society Hill Road to Highway 51 E.   ZONING ORDINACE TEXT AMENDMENTS (Public Hearing)
12. (a) Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 6.4 Purpose and Intent of Zoning Districts – add new district: Office Limited (O-L) zoning district.
(b)   Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 6.1 Districts - add Office Limited (O-L) district.
(c)   Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 7.3 Specific District Regulations, Paragraph A District Regulation add yard and area requirements for Office Limited District and Paragraph C Use categories- add allowed/conditional/prohibited land uses in the Office Limited District
(d)   Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 9.7 General Business Signs- add sign regulations for the Office-Limited District
13.   Amend Public Works Manual-Section 4.5.3. Street Name Signs.
14.   Amend Subdivision Ordinance-Section 4.4 Final Plat Approval, Subsection B. Improvements and Subsection D. Final Plat Requirements to include language on street name signs and time extension on infrastructure improvements

TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 7:00 PM — ENVIRONMENTAL MOVIE: KING CORN
Held at the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) Hall,450 E. Thach Ave. Free & open to all.
In King Corn (88 min.), two college students go on a quest to find out where America’s food comes from. By planting an acre of corn they follow its fate from seed to harvest and beyond. They learn how genetically modified seeds perfectly match up with specific herbicides. Biting into a corn ear, fresh from their field, they are surprised that it does not taste very good. Eventually they discover that it is not meant to be for human consumption, and the term “corn-fed beef” gets a whole new meaning. Then they turn their kitchen into a chemistry lab and produce high-fructose corn syrup. Are you reading the label of ingredients on the food you serve for dinner? Did you notice how limited your choices are in the grocery store if you try to stay away from corn syrup? Don’t miss the movie. It is excellent! You can read more and watch a segment on: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/kingcorn/film.html.

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 , 7:00 pm – AUBURN BIKE COMMITTEE www.auburnalabama.org/cycle/
Held in the conference room, Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 8:00 – 10:00 am — AUBURN-OPELIKA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BOARD MEETING
Held in the LRCOG Conference Room, 2207 Gateway Drive, Opelika. Ph: 334-749-5264. Open to all. More info: Suzanne.Burnette@adss.alabama.gov. www.lrcog.com

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 2:00 – 5:00 pm – JCSM FILM SERIES: FORTY YEARS LATER: 1968 / Film: Under the Pavement Lies the Strand
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, auditorium. Free & open to everyone.
This fall, faculty at Auburn University will present a fall film series, “Forty Years Later: 1968,” with three films that explore key political, scientific and artistic innovations of the year 1968. Sponsored by AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, College of Liberal Arts, College of Sciences and Mathematics and the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, History and Political Science. (Note: Nov. 19 film showing — 2001: A Space Odyssey)

THURSDAY, OCT. 30 — LAST DAY TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT

THURSDAY, OCT. 30 , 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 30, noon – ART MUSEUM / A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Enjoy lunch in the museum café on Thursdays while the lovely sounds of local musicians echo through the museum. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber Museum Society.

THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 6:00 – 8:00 PM – CITY OF AUBURN DOWNTOWN TRICK-OR-TREAT
City of Auburn’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat to be held Oct. 30

FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 9:00 – 4:00 —- WAR EAGLE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Celebrates the history and culture of Southeastern indigenous peoples with traditional singers, musicians, dancers, artisans, food, and living campsites. The festival is a great educational opportunity for children. More info: Amanda Carr
Phone: 334-844-2976; E-mail: carrama@auburn.edu.

FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 10:00 AM — PERMANENT JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY / BIOFUELS AND ALTERNATIVE ENGERGY SUBCOMMITTEE
Held in the Alabama State House, Mont. Open to all. Ph: 334-242-7600

FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 7:30 pm — GNU’S BREW
Held at the Gnu’s Room, 414 S. Gay Street, Auburn. Free & open to all. www.thegnusroom.com
The Gnu Brew for October is actually a GNU BOO! since it falls on Halloween this year. In honor of this, we welcome actor/director/storyteller Belinda Clayton. Belinda is a cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a major in Business Ed and a minor in theatre. As a student she worked extensively with the Forensics team competing in events such as Poetry and Prose Interpretation, and Reader’s Theatre. She has traveled from New Hampshire to California working with local community theaters, and she presently takes part in acting and directing with the Auburn Area Community Theatre. She will be presenting some spooky stories from Alabama and beyond, all performed by candlelight. Please feel free to come wearing a costume and get in the “spirit” of the evening!

SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 8:30 - 3:00 PM —- ALABAMA WATER WATCH / WATER CHEMISTRY MONITORING WORKSHOP
Held at AU’s Upchurch Hall, room 246. Workshop Contact Phone: 888-844-4785. https://aww.auburn.edu/
Trainer(s) Sergio S. Ruiz-Córdova & Jayme Oates.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 9:00 – 4:00 —- WAR EAGLE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Celebrates the history and culture of Southeastern indigenous peoples with traditional singers, musicians, dancers, artisans, food, and living campsites. The festival is a great educational opportunity for children. More info: Amanda Carr
Phone: 334-844-2976; E-mail: carrama@auburn.edu

SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 3:00 – 5:30 PM —- ALABAMA WATER WATCH / BACTERIA MONITORING WORKSHOP
Held at Upchurch Hall, AU. Workshop Contact Phone: 888-844-4785. https://aww.auburn.edu/
Trainer(s) Sergio S. Ruiz-Córdova & Jayme Oates.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 6:30 – 9:30 PM — AUBURN ARTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP “PICASSO” PARTY
Held at Greystone Mansion, 434 E. Magnolia Ave. Public is invited to renew membership or join.
Picasso-style attire encouraged. Event includes wine-tasting with wines from Fine Wines and Beer by Gus. http://www.auburnarts.org/

SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 7:00 pm – THE GNU’S ROOM / WORDS CAFÉ LIVE
Held at the Gnu’s Room, 414 S. Gay Street. Ph: 334-821-5550. Free & open to all.
Words Café Live offers an open-mic opportunity for anyone who would like to participate. You do not have to be published to share your thoughts and words with those in attendance. Or simply be surrounded by words as you absorb what is shared by poets, literary artists, spoken word artists and storytellers from Auburn and beyond.

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Oct. 27, 2008