Meanwhile, in Haarlem ...

No, really, I'm not suggesting that we nationalize churches and turn them into breweries, but if the church has already gone out of business, and the area is ripe for renewal ... well, then why not make the building available for investment by a brewery (in this case, Jopen of Haarlem, Netherlands), and surround it with shopping, apartments and offices?

It's what I always planned to do opposite Scribner Place with the millions in kickback money coming from City Hall. Whatever happened to that, anyway?

Some of you certainly have wished that I not return, and many of these people have filed for city council election slots since my brief Benelux excursion began. Sorry, but this is going to be too much fun, isn't it? I just couldn't miss a second.

Don't forget: Uptown Neighborhood Association's Meet Your Candidates event tonight (March 1):

The "Meet Your Candidates" event is an opportunity to personally meet the candidates that have registered to run for public office during the May 2007, City of New Albany, Municipal Primary Election. All candidates have been invited to participate and we have obtained commitments from a majority of the candidates that are running for Mayor, City Council and City Clerk. Since City Council candidates represent different districts of the City, we have opened this event up to the public ...

Meet Your Candidates
Thursday, March 1
7:00 p.m.
Silver Street United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall
On Silver St. between Spring and Elm
Parking accessible from the alley off Elm

Or, you can take public transport.

Right.

After all, this is New Albany.