Gulf Shores Looks at West Lagoon Avenue Improvements
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 17 2019 Art in the Park PAGE 21 Teen raises money for Crohn’s Disease The Islander PAGE 25 INSIDE MAY 1, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Gulf Shores looks at West Lemonade Day hits Lagoon Avenue improvements Pleasure By CRYSTAL CASTLE by adding 5-foot bike lanes, goon Ave and Hwy 182. [email protected] an 8-foot multi-use path and Mark Acreman, Public Island resurfacing the entire length Works Director, said the im- The Gulf Shores City Coun- of West Lagood Avenue. In provements will connect to By CRYSTAL CASTLE Restaurant challenge cil is making more infrastruc- addition, Fabre Engineering the recently completed Little [email protected] ture improvements to the will also provide the same Lagoon Park parking lot, pier winners announced Little Lagoon area. professional services to extend and multi-use trail. The entrepreneur- The Annual National The city received a profes- the current multi-use path “This is something that ial spirit was on full Shrimp Festival recently sional services proposal from from its terminus east of the we’ve had a lot of interest display in Gulf Shores announced the winners for Fabre Engineering & Survey- Lagoon Park Pier to West 13th over the years by the citizens recently as the city cel- the 12th Annual Restaurant ing to provide surveying, de- St and evaluate the feasibility to undertake,” Acreman said. ebrated Lemonade Day. Challenge, held Feb. 21 at sign and inspection services to of constructing a roundabout Mayor Robert Craft the Gulf Coast Culinary improve West Lagoon Avenue at the intersection of West La- SEE GULF, PAGE 2 and the Gulf Shores Institute at Coastal Ala- City Council recently presented a proclama- bama Community College. tion officially proclaim- To read about the winners, ing Saturday, May 4 see page 20. Gov. Ivey helps celebrate conservation efforts as Lemonade Day in Coastal Alabama. Coastal Alabama Business Chamber President and CEO Greg Alexander said this year the chamber has just shy of 80 par- ticipants across Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. “It’s a free, fun ex- perimental learning program that will teach them how to start, own and operate their Pedego Electric Bikes own business through store opening soon PHOTOS BY THE CONSERVATION FUND the lemonade stand,” Alexander said. “The A new Pedego Electric Governor Ivey and Congressman Byrne with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service foremost objectives of Bikes store is soon to open Lemonade Day are to in Orange Beach. It is the Event at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge empower our youth first Pedego store in the to take ownership of Alabama, Mississippi and celebrates expanded protection of Alabama Gulf Coast their lives and become Louisiana region. To find productive members of out about the grand open- By CRYSTAL CASTLE society — the business ing event, jump to page 20. [email protected] leaders, social advo- cates, volunteers and On a gorgeous April day, forward-thinking citi- leaders from across the state zens of tomorrow.” gathered at the Bon Scour Lemonade Day DEATHS PAGE 9 National Wildlife Refuge to Coastal Alabama takes commemorate gaining an the optimistic creativ- Ronald Royce Arrington additional 470 acres for the ity of Baldwin County Helen Syble Daw refuge. youth and combines it The U.S. Fish and Wildlife with life skills, business Freddie M. Waters Service, The Conservation skills, mentorship, and Geneva M. Wilson Fund and the Alabama De- real-world experience partment of Conservation and necessary to become Natural Resources dedicated successful entrepre- INDEX the newly conserved property Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge neurs. Youth set goals, at the Little Point Clear Unit create plans, and work BALDWIN LIVING, 5 of the Bon Secour National visitors a year. the beautiful to pledge our- their plans to achieve CLASSIFIED, 28 Wildlife Refuge at a special Governor Kay Ivey was on selves to make it even better.” success. They earn real HEALTH, 25 event held Friday afternoon. hand to help cheer on those She spoke on how the money and use 100% The addition of this land to who had been working on the state’s beauty was marred by of their profit to spend, LEGALS, 30 the Refuge will expand pub- project. the devastating effects of the save, and share based OPINION, 3 lic recreational capabilities “We are all called on to be Deepwater Horizon oil spill on their goals. Along for fishing, wildlife viewing, stewards of the Earth,” Ivey nine years ago. the way, youth build PUZZLES, 4 photography, boating, pad- said. “To me, that just means “Our natural habitats were self-esteem and new SPORTS, 14 dling, and other opportunities a special challenge for those enjoyed by more than 120,000 of us called to live in Alabama SEE IVEY, PAGE 19 SEE LEMONADE, PAGE 20 TV LISTINGS, 10 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 43 • ISSUE 19 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 Islander • May 1, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Orange Beach kindergarten trip to Foley Train Museum SUBMITTED PHOTO Mrs. Lynn, Ms. Cahn and Ms. Hollis’ Kindergarten classes at Orange Beach Elementary School enjoyed a trip to the Foley Train Museum recently to learn about transportation of long ago. They also had their annual Easter egg hunt and spring picnic. Shown above is Ms. Hollis’ class. GULF bersome today. We’ve Bay Foundation for the improved it with our creation of two distinct CONTINUED FROM 1 sidewalk work, but it conservation easements. still could be improved These easements would “Unfortunately, we’ve further. This proposal be located on the Leary just never had to capital would just look at if it’s and Erie Hall Meyer funding to be able to even feasible with cost properties acquired by undertake a project of and utilities and ability the city in 2017 as part this size as it would have of the DOT to allow this of the National Fish and taken multiple years’ work to move forward.” Wildlife Foundation- worth of resurfacing The $130,735 profes- funded Bon Secour/ monies.” sional services fee rep- Oyster Bay Wetland Acreman credited the resents approximately Acquisition Project. The 2% lodging tax as the 10% of the cost of the total cost for this work is reason the project is fi- proposed improvements $74,950 and will be 100% nally feasible financially. to West Lagoon Ave. reimbursed through the While some concerns Funding for the design NFWF Grant. were voice about even fees have been provided The National Fish and looking into a round- for in a 2018 transporta- Wildlife Foundation’s about on the island, tion bond and will be in- (NFWF) Gulf Environ- Acreman said it could cluded in a forthcoming mental Benefit Fund was bring safety to a prob- budget amendment. established in 2013 to lematic intersection. The council approved fund projects benefiting “This would be some- the proposal unani- the natural resources of thing to kind of slow mously. the Gulf Coast that were down that traffic and impacted by the spill. make the transition from Conservation In a memo to the a five-lane highway to easements council, Bond said the a two-lane beach road Dan Bond, Environ- city was awarded a grant as well as bring West mental/ Grants Coor- through NFWF for the Lagoon Avenue into that dinator, spoke to the acquisition and conser- intersection,” Acreman council about accepting vation of 836 acres of said. “It’s a little cum- a proposal from Week’s natural wetlands around the confluence of the Bon Secour River and Oyster Bay. Protection The Islander and preservation of this property will have signif- 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 icant impacts on water PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 quality and habitat for local wildlife. The city [email protected] will manage the property Crystal Castle Classified Advertising for passive recreational Editor Whisper Edwards opportunities for the [email protected] [email protected] public and will support Tony Whitehead environmental education Legal Advertising programs in the area. Sports Editor April M. Perry This proposal will con- [email protected] [email protected] duct due diligence work Retail Advertising necessary to establish Allison Marlow conservation easements Managing Editor LouAnn Love [email protected] on the properties that [email protected] will protect the proper- Parks Rogers ties in perpetuity. 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