Oil Spill Recovery Volunteer Information

From Mark LaSalle --

Pascagoula River Audubon Center

The best thing that citizens can do to prepare for the incumbent oil spill disaster is to stay calm and hope that the slick does not impact the coast line as harshly as predicted.

At this point, things don’t look well for the marine life and breeding bird populations along the Louisiana and Mississippi Coast because it is breeding season for many shore and sea birds.

For complete information visit here.

Remember, please give us your info via email. We are being inundated with phone calls!

Thanks

BP Moves Cleanup Work to Bayou Casotte

PASCAGOULA -- Oil cleanup operations in Mississippi are being concentrated at a site on Bayou Casotte, said BP PLC spokesman Ray Melick.

The once bustling oil cleanup effort that employed thousands of workers on Mississippi's coast has dropped to about 1,300, he said.

Full Story at The Mississippi Press

File Photo: September 2010

Reporter Harlan Kirgan

Bike Auction Set for March 13

By JENNIFER FLANAGAN

Public Relations

PASCAGOULA - The city Police Department will hold its Annual Bike Auction on Saturday, March 13, in the parking lot along the north side of the police station at 611 Live Oak Ave.

Auction participants must register at 8 a.m. to take part in the auction at 9 a.m.

Approximately 78 bicycles of various makes, color, size and condition will be on the auction block.

Many of the bicycles were abandoned and recovered by police officers. If the owners of the items cannot be identified, or owners do not claim the property, they are put up for auction after being held for a minimum of three months.

Revenue generated from the auction becomes part of Pascagoula’s General Fund.

The bikes will be sold for cash only. No credit cards or checks will be accepted.

For more information, contact Capt. Tillman at (228) 938-6670 or Nikki Dauterman (228) 938-

6673.

Contact Jennifer Flanagan, Information Center coordinator, city of Pascagoula - Main Street at 228.938.2352 or jflanagan@cityofpascagoula.com

Soccer Field Dedication Honors Coach Feidt

PASCAGOULA – City officials and the Singing River Soccer Club will officially dedicate one of the fields at the Pascagoula Soccer Complex in memory of William E. Feidt during a dedication ceremony at noon Saturday, April 3.

“Coach Feidt’s commitment to soccer and the betterment of the sport influenced the lives of many within our community,” said Darcie Crew, directer of Pascagoula Parks and Recreation. “The dedication of the field at the soccer complex is a small way for us to honor all he achieved and his positive influence still being felt by our youth today.”

Feidt spent over 30 years coaching soccer at all levels within Pascagoula from 1979 to 2009. During this time he coached “The Flame” (U-19 team) for 19 years, served as Pascagoula High School’s head coach for two years, and assistant head coach and junior varsity coach for 10 years.

Under Feidt’s leadership, “The Flame” won 11 Southern District championships, advanced to the state playoffs 18 times and to the finals five times. He also led the Pascagoula “Panthers” to the playoffs both years he served as head coach.

While off the field Coach Feidt’s passion for the sport lead him to co-found the Singing River Soccer Club in 1979, where he served two terms as president, followed by club registrar and secretary. Feidt also served as registrar at the state level for the Mississippi Youth Soccer Association.

It is through such exemplary achievements that Coach Feidt was selected in 2008 as a national winner of the Liberty Mutual 2008 Responsible Coaching Award for the State of Mississippi. In 2009, he was honored by the Singing River Soccer Club with a Lifetime Achievement Award and presented with the “Champion of Our Hearts Trophy” from former players.

Following the official dedication ceremony the annual Alumni Soccer Game will begin at 1 p.m. at the Pascagoula Soccer Complex.

For more information about the dedication ceremony, please contact Darcie Crew, Pascagoula Parks & Recreation director, at (228) 218-6032, or send an email to darcies@cityofpascagoula.com.

Watts Avenue To Close for 2 Weeks

PASCAGOULA – Road crews will temporary close Watts Avenue on the west side of Pascagoula Street for approximately two weeks beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 30.

The closure is part of Pascagoula's $2.5 million streetscape enhancement project.

Once the road is reopened, drivers may experience one lane closures along Watts Avenue for continued work on sidewalk enhancements.

All drivers are asked to use caution around this construction site. Pay special attention to marked detour routs, road workers, uneven pavement, and heavy equipment near the side of the road.

Pas Roads Temporarily Closed in Chipley Neighborhood

PASCAGOULA – Road crews and contractors are continuing to make water and sewer upgrades throughout the Chipley neighborhood resulting in the following road closures:

· 11^th Street/Seneca Avenue Intersection – Complete road closure for repairs of an existing storm drain. Expected to be reopened in late February.

· Parsley Avenue from 12^th Street to 14^th Street – Complete road closure for continued installation of a gravity sewer line. Expected to be reopened in late February.

· Choctaw Avenue from 11^th Street to 13^th Street – One lane closure followed by the complete closure of the road for the continued installation of a water line. Expected to be reopened in late February.

As upgrades on these and nearby roads progress, the contractor is working with residents in the area to insure access to homes. Drivers are asked to use caution around the construction sites.

The closures are part of the $3 million Chipley Water and Sewer Project funded through both State and Federal grant money and is on schedule to be completed by spring 2010.

Pascagoula Tree Giveaway Postponed

PASCAGOULA -- Due to weather forecasts, the “Tree Give-Away” planned for today has been rescheduled to 9 a.m. Feb. 17 at the west end of Krebs Avenue parking lot in the downtown area.

Property owners in South Mississippi's six counties can receive free trees to plant through Replant South Mississippi. The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain is overseeing the distribution of these three- gallon hardwood trees.

Recipients will be given instructions on the best way to plant the trees and are asked to plant clear of overhead and underground utilities.

In the past two years, Replant South Mississippi has given away 46,717 trees through a partnership with the Land Trust and funding assistance from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

Go to Itmcp.org for more information.