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2 | LAGNIAPPE | August 6, 2015 - August 12, 2015 LAGNIAPPE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WEEKLY AUGUST 6, 2015 – AUGUST 12, 2015 | www.lagniappemobile.com Ashley Trice BAY BRIEFS Co-publisher/Editor The city of Fairhope is considering [email protected] changes to its marina and boatyard lease, held by the same tenant for Rob Holbert more than 30 years. Co-publisher/Managing Editor 6 [email protected] COMMENTARY Steve Hall Marketing/Sales Director A little anesthesia can be a lot of fun. [email protected] Gabriel Tynes Assistant Managing Editor 16 [email protected] Dale Liesch BUSINESS Reporter Marine St. Lofts at 951 Government [email protected] St. is pre-leasing its top-floor Jason Johnson apartments, scheduled to open in Reporter 20 [email protected] October. Eric Mann Reporter CUISINE [email protected] Fusion of Flavors in Kevin Lee CONTENTS West Mobile brings the Associate Editor/Arts Editor heat with traditional [email protected] and contemporary Andy MacDonald Cuisine Editor Indian cuisine at a [email protected] price that can be Stephen Centanni appreciated. Music Editor [email protected] J. Mark Bryant Sports Writer 22 [email protected] 22 Stephanie Poe Copy Editor COVER Ted “Double Duty” Daniel Anderson Ratcliffe, a Mobile Chief Photographer [email protected] native, is an unsung hero of Negro League Laura Rasmussen baseball. Ten years Art Director after his death, writer www.laurarasmussen.com Ryan Whirty recalls the Brooke Mathis multiple talents and Advertising Sales Executive keen memory lending [email protected] to an argument for Beth Williams Ratcliffe’s inclusion in Advertising Sales Executive the National Baseball [email protected] Hall of Fame. 2828 Misty Groh Advertising Sales Executive [email protected] ARTS Kelly Woods Full puppet nudity is just part of the Advertising Sales Executive fun as the Joe Jefferson Players [email protected] present “Avenue Q,” a sort-of Melissa Schwarz 30 “Sesame Street” for adults. Editorial Assistant [email protected] MUSIC Mary Burts Distribution Manager Fairhope roadhouse [email protected] proprietor William Contributors: Stitt has created Asia Frey • Brian Holbert Jennifer McDonald • Jeff Poor something of a storied Ron Sivak • Brenda Bolton music venue at the Ryan Whirty • Holden Barnett Old 27 Grill, which Cover: Courtesy of Kyle McNary is preparing to host LAGNIAPPE (USPS 20) is published weekly, 52 issues a year, Volume 13, Issue 32, every its second annual Thursday by Something, Extra Publishing, Inc. Entered at the Mobile Post Office, 250 St. songwriters’ festival. Joseph St, Mobile, AL, 36601. Periodicals postage paid at Mobile Post Office, 34 250 St Joseph St., Mobile, AL 36601 34 and other locations. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 3003 Mobile, AL 36652. FILM Editorial, advertising and production offices are located at 1102A Dauphin St. In “While We’re Young,” Ben Stiller Mobile, AL 36604. Mailing address is P.O. 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SPORTS Help support Lagniappe Weekly by Straight shooters help area archery becoming a “Friend with Benefits.” teams bring home championships. Scan this code for more info: 48 STYLE Big times courtesy of our friends from 54 the Big Easy. August 6, 2015 - August 12, 2015| LAGNIAPPE | 3 GOING POSTAL It’s engineering, not politics Detour for trucks, trailers and campers Editor: To the editor: Your liberal education is showing through the use of governor I enjoyed your article on the bridge project (Cover story, July 30). In Wallace and your “black” joke (Damn the Torpedoes, July 30). the meantime how can we start a petition to ban all vehicles in both Eastbound you have four lanes merging to two lanes through tunnels that are not passenger vehicles. If you are pulling a trailer, a RV, the tunnel. If the lane ending before the tunnel was closed, you trucks with more than six wheels, etc., these vehicles need to go up I-65 to wouldn’t have all the elite (my time is more valuable than yours) I-165 to the Africatown bridge to get around Mobile. driving up, putting on their blinker and expecting those who can Also, ALDOT needs to close the on-ramp from Water Street into the read and remain in the correct lane, stop and kindly let them in! Wallace Tunnel going east. Every person who knows about the lane ending but continues to merge in the other lane directly contributes to the delay. As for the Steve Gibson Water Street loop, it’s not as bad. Westbound is only three lanes into two and the curve is a factor as well as eastbound. The engineering is the problem, not Gov. Wallace. I believe your rag is increasing liberally in proportion to your circulation. Outside counsel a joke Donald Joullian Regarding Mobile’s settlement with BP: What really frosts me is the mayor’s administration pays Burr & Forman a $55,000-per-month retainer and still had to take the litigation outside and dump 33 percent of the settlement to another lawyer to handle something that simple. Great things happening in Mobile Meanwhile, Gulf Shores took care of it themselves. Are you kidding me? I really enjoyed Ashley Tice’s column (Hidden Agenda, July 30, We should immediately hire away the Gulf Shores attorney and “And I am proud to be a Mobilian”). I’m excited to have relocated to double his salary. We’d still be tens of thousands ahead of where we are. Mobile and really look forward to looking back five years from now Man oh man, to hear Mobile County attorney Jay Ross say it takes to smile on the things that are happening. such a “specialty lawyer” to handle this type thing and then to see the I, too, wish more people would speak about and celebrate the great Gulf Shores lawyer take care of it for zero additional dollars? things that are happening in Mobile. It’s imperative that we champion I about went through the roof … Talk about a whole gaggle of geese and promote ourselves and the greatness of Mobile. There are a lot of droppin’ golden eggs all over the place! people proudly working to make Mobile an awesome place to live, And little Gulf Shores makes a mockery of Mobile … no big thing to work and play. them; all in a day’s work. Nigel Roberts, Kerry Muzzey, Mobile Mobile 4 | LAGNIAPPE | August 6, 2015 - August 12, 2015 P OLICE DISPATCH Mobile Police seize $100,000 worth of meth in single raid BY JASON JOHNSON/REPORTER | [email protected] On Wednesday, July 29, the narcotics unit of the Mobile Police Department executed a search warrant on a home on Ocoff Court as the result of an investigation into the distribution of metham- phetamine. After a search, officers arrested 41-year-old Edward Joseph Baker and charged him with trafficking methamphet- amine, first-degree possession of marijua- na and possession of drug paraphernalia. While only a small amount of marijua- na (12.3 grams) was recovered, authori- ties were able to remove more than two pounds of “ice” or crystal meth from the home. The estimated value of the illegal stimulant is just under $100,000. Officers also recovered two weapons, a 12-gauge shotgun and a 9-millimeter Joseph Baker pistol. According to court records from Mobile Photo/MPD County, it’s the first felony criminal charge against Baker. His only other brush with local law enforcement was a speeding Mobile Police recovered guns, marijuana and two pounds of crystal meth from home on Ocuff Court July 29. ticket issued in 1997. charges. In his most recent arrest, Calaway was charged with two over the weekend after a minor under her counts of receiving stolen property. supervision left a small child in a car in Two inmates escape work release His escape happened just before an inmate arrested in Baldwin Inmate Dennis James Calaway Jr. — arrested in Mobile last 95-degree heat. County escaped a separate work release facility the same day year for receiving stolen property — escaped an Alabama Depart- Around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1, police in Troy, Alabama. Authorities say Kevin Randolph Campbell ment of Corrections (DOC) work release facility in Elba on Aug. responded to call about a child left in a escaped the Troy facility around 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 3. 3, and and as of Tuesday was still at large. car in the parking lot of the University of Most recently, Campbell was arrested in Baldwin County for Authorities said Calaway escaped around 1:30 p.m., but South Alabama Children’s and Women’s second-degree burglary, but has been incarcerated since 1999. wasn’t reported missing until around 4 p.m. that day. Calaway, hospital. As police arrived, the child If either men are spotted, citizens are asked to contact the age 30, is described as a white man with brown hair and brown was rushed inside the hospital and, as of nearest police agency.