Foghorn
Garlic Mustard Pull in Elberta Tomorrow!
Foghorn: Reapportionment and the Emergency Manager Act Forum
Foghorn: Sign of the Times
Foghorn: 37 Questions on Smart Growth
Foghorn: Community Wind Forum Tonight, 3/10
This just in from the Eco-Building Products Facebook feed: "TONIGHT, Understanding Wind Initiatives (UWI), a community forum will take place at Benzie Central H.S. between 6:30 and 8:30 pm. You can learn more about the UWI initiative, ask questions, and participate in small group discussions
Foghorn: Come to the Elberta Master Plan Public Forum!
Tomorrow night, Monday, at 6 PM, a public forum on the Elberta Master Plan will be held at the Lifesaving Station. This is an important opportunity to discuss wind power, local agriculture and business, the height of buildings in the proposed waterfront development—anything that pertains to the future of
Vertical Thinking: Elbertian Proposes to Change Elberta's Name
During the initial public comment period at the Village Council meeting last night, Kelli Stapleton, Elberta resident and planning and zoning committee member, presented a proposal to change Elberta's name to Heaven. Among Stapleton's stated goals was the preservation of our local post office (no plans
Foghorn: Monument to Edison Berryhill!
The Alert recently spoke with a longtime Elbertian about Edison Berryhill, an unsung hero of Village maintenance... There really ought to be a monument to Mr. Berryhill, who was our department of public works person for many years. He collected garbage twice a week and took it to the old
Foghorn: Grease Our Wheels
Is anyone deep-frying a turkey or anything else for the holidays? Several area residents use vegetable oil to power their diesel cars, and they'd love to come and get your leftovers. You'd be doing them a favor and keeping the grease out of BLUA and
Foghorn: Underground Utility Lines
If the village could get a grant to revamp the power/phone/cable lines to underground status, the problem with tree height and growth would be mute. It would be so nice to have a clear view of the bay (without utility lines) and it would make the commercial area
Foghorn: Trees on Old M-168
Why are most of the gorgeous newly planted trees right under the power lines, when the old beauties had to be removed because they were right under the power lines? Send anonymous or signed rants, gripes, queries, or even kudos to elbert.alert@gmail.com, subject line "Foghorn."