Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Crazy Donuts now open PAGE 8 RIDEYELLOW in Bay Minette The Onlooker PAGE 9 JUNE 27, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Greer’s getting ready for move to new location By JOHN UNDERWOOD coincide with the move. [email protected] On Monday, June 18, the Robertsdale City Council Greer’s CashSaver Cost Plus voted unanimously to recom- is gearing up for the grand mend the approval through opening of its new location, the Alcoholic Beverrage Con- 21951 Alabama 59, Suite D, the trol Board of the transfer of former location of Winn Dixie. Greer’s retail beer and table The Greer’s family will wine license to the new loca- SUBMITTED PHOTO host a ribbon cutting with the tion. Lauren Buchanan, Library Aide Central Baldwin Chamber Officials said Monday that of Commerce on Wednesday, Greer’s planned to close its June 27 beginning at 10 a.m. Twenty years and will be running specials to SEE GREERS, PAGE 2 SUBMITTED PHOTO of Harry Potter at FPL Submitted FOLEY — On Monday, July 2, the book Harry Pot- ter and the Chamber of Secrets will have its 20th anniversary. Please join the Foley Public Library for a special Harry Potter cel- ebration. There will be a photo op- portunity from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the library’s lobby. JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTOS You can have your photo The Animal Tales “Libraries Rock” taken with the library dis- show was hosted by Animal Tales’ play which includes life size Miss Vicki, who visited the Marjo- standees of Harry, Herm- rie Younce Snook Public Library in ione, and Dobby. Summerdale on Tuesday, June 19, The first six who show up “Libraries Rock” at the Marjorie Younce and brought along an assortment of animals for the children to see and interact with. SEE POTTER, PAGE 17 Snook Public Library in Summerdale Submitted by MARJORIE YOUNCE We learned the importance a huge thanks — for helping time included the fun, high- SNOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY of bees, not only for the deli- provide us with our favorite energy reading-incentive cious honey they produce fruits and vegetables, their songs and other laughter- SUMMERDALE — The but also for their pollination. delicious honey, and beauti- inducing campfire activities Marjorie Younce Snook Bees help pollenate over $19 ful, flowery gardens! On June Chris is so well known for. Public Library is excited to billion worth of agricultural 12, Chris Rumble presented an Our June 19 program featured DEATHS PAGE 21 present our summer read- crops in the U.S. alone each outstanding program, “Fired the Animal Tales “Libraries ing programs during the year; that’s estimated to be up about Reading” Family Rock” show. Miss Vicki pre- Louise S. Andrews month of June. We kicked off one-third of everything we Time Around the (INDOOR) sented many amazing animals Larry Odom “Libraries Rock” on June 5 eat! Bees are easily amongst Campfire that featured hilari- — WaKanda the Red Crested Stephen Donald Palmer M.D. with an introduction to Bee the most important insects ous storytelling and the fun of Turaco who is just learning to Keeping provided by Sara to humans on Earth. These being together in the setting Duncan and Rex Aldridge. humble, buzzing bugs deserve of a campfire. Our campfire SEE LIBRARIES, PAGE 2 City of Foley debuts INDEX new event train BALDWIN LIVING, 6 On Tuesday, June 19, the CLASSIFIED, 27 City of Foley officially de- HEALTH, 23 buted the new event train in Heritage Park. The new LEGALS, 29 train has been in the works OPINION, 3 for a few years, and now it has arrived and began taking OUT & ABOUT, 9 children and adults on rides PUZZLES, 4 JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTO SEE TRAIN, PAGE 17 SPORTS, 10 TV LISTINGS, 13 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 110 • ISSUE 24 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 36 PAGES ONLINE! • Freshest Quality All Departments • Hand Selected by Our Personal Shoppers • Delivery or FREE Same Day Curbside Pickup • Beer & Wine NOW Online! Order & Pay In Store! GREERS.COM/SHOP 2 • The Onlooker • June 27, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media The Park at OWA opens new splash pad sunscreen, and swim Gulf Coast amusement park installs new water attraction diapers. Being centrally located in The Park at Submitted pad’s water-themed Wacky Waters splash OWA, guests can enjoy amenities include a 20 pad is one of several new splashing around for a FOLEY — Summer ft. tall dump bucket, a amenities created to help while before drying off has officially begun towering “coconut tree” our guests beat the sum- just in time to hop over and there is now a new, that showers guests with mer heat. If you haven’t to the Rollin’ Thunder exciting way to cool 54 gallons of water per visited The Park at OWA coaster for some full- SUBMITTED PHOTO down! The Park at OWA minute, a 6 ft. tall water lately, come on out! You force wind action. ment park or shopping that is always free to ac- recently unveiled its dome, and more than will definitely see a lot of The splash pad is not and dining in Downtown cess, has just added new newest, family friendly 15 different attractions new improvements we the only new addition OWA, the entire resort retailers such as Cinna- addition: the “Wacky and sprayers to keep you recently installed to fur- to The Park at OWA this continues to constantly bon, Auntie Anne’s, and Waters” splash pad. As soaked for hours. For ther enhance the guest summer season. A vari- grow and add exciting Parker & Co. — a ladies part of OWA’s 520-acre those familiar with The experience.” ety of outdoor structures amenities. The Park at clothing boutique. resort development, The Park at OWA, Wacky Wacky Waters offers and amenities have been OWA, the admission- Discover everything Park at OWA is a gated Waters sits on the south- park-goers a chance to added to enhance the based attraction, is the south’s newest amusement park featur- west side of the 14-acre cool off from the sum- guest experience such welcoming its first full entertainment resort ing 22 thrilling attrac- park close to the chil- mer heat, complete with as an air-conditioned summer season in style destination has to offer tions. Its newest addition dren’s attractions. a cabana-style area quick-serve dining area, with new attractions, at VisitOWA.com. From comes just in time for the “Our guests spoke for parents to relax. shaded resting areas daily family activities, lively entertainment, summer sunshine on the about recommended Bring your own towels throughout the park, live performances six distinctive shopping, and Alabama Gulf Coast. improvements to the and sundries, which misters, fans, and even days a week, and more unique dining experi- Wacky Waters – a 9,500 amusement park and we can be stored in onsite sun-shades above several exciting announcements ences, OWA is a destina- ft. splash pad – opened listened,” stated Kristin lockers. Or guests can of the rides. to come. Downtown tion for the entire family over Memorial Day Hellmich, OWA Director also purchase supplies Whether you enjoy OWA, the shopping and to enjoy sweet summer- weekend. The splash of Marketing/PR. “The onsite such as towels, the thrill of the amuse- dining part of the resort time memories. LIBRARIES ful Gray Wolf Pup. The with arts & crafts and day morning program to thank Dollar General from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and children were able to in- refreshments. Our “Sunshine Storytime” for their generous sum- on Saturdays from 9 a.m. CONTINUED FROM 1 teract with some of the grand finale was held for children aged 4 and mer reading grant and to 1 p.m. For more infor- animals and Miss Vicki Tuesday, June 26, and under, held from 10 to Applebee’s for donating mation please visit www. fly, Mr. Hip Hop, a blue shared many fascinat- featured face painting 11, and the Thursday reading reward coupons. summerdalelibrary.com Amazonian Milk Frog, ing facts about each one. artist Shelly Stidham, afternoon program for The Marjorie Younce or call 989-2011. Sissy and Sassy the hiss- All programs included along with several arts school-aged children, Snook Public Library ing cockroaches, Coco reading time with our & crafts projects, hots held from 2 to 3:30, will is located at 202 West For a full gallery of the the Four-Eyed Opossum, featured readers, Norma dogs and chips and an- continue throughout Broadway Street in Sum- Animal Tales “Libraries Steve the Hog Island Boa Giles, Sylvia Lamberth other visit from the Ice the summer months. merdale and is open Rock” show, visit Gulf- and Selena, a beauti- and Lori Larkin, along Cream Van. The Thurs- The library would like Monday through Friday CoastNewsToday.com. GREERS Dixie location after Shores and Robertsdale in Birmingham, three through five generations store chain announced Southeastern Grocers in Baldwin County, along locations in Dothan, currently operating 30 in March that it would CONTINUED FROM 1 announced in March with Mobile’s Schillinger Monroeville and the At- supermarkets with more be taking over the Winn that they would be clos- Road location. It was also lanta Highway location than 700 employees in Dixie store in Roberts- liquor store at the old ing 94 stores in seven announced in March in Montgomery. Alabama, Mississippi dale, it was later discov- location with no plans to states, including three that the Orange Beach All of the planned and Florida. ered that it had been re-open, so only needed Winn Dixie stores in location of Winn Dixie closings were carried out Greer’s also has loca- outbid by Greer’s and to transfer the beer and Baldwin County and one would become a Rouse’s by April 30.