COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 19 Beyond the Garden Gate PAGE 5 Baby Expo The Islander PAGE 11 INSIDE MARCH 6, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Gulf Shores passes changes to parasail regulations By CRYSTAL COLE 100 feet, 200 feet and 300 feet is at 100 feet, so we’re having INFRA Grant funding from
[email protected] from shore. The changes bring trouble with swimmers get- the U.S. Department of Trans- those markers closer to shore ting in the way of these jet portation for construction of The City of Gulf Shores re- and closer together at 30 feet, skis as they come into shore,” the State Highway 59 Capacity cently amended an ordinance 60 feet and 90 feet. Shepard said. “We had a swim- Improvements Project. regarding parasailing in an ef- Recreation and Cultural mer last year get hit by a jet The Infrastructure for Re- fort to make those operations Affairs Director Grant Brown ski because of this. So, we just building America (INFRA) Spring Vendor & Artisan safer. said the previous distances feel that bringing them closer Grant Program provides dedi- Market fundraiser The ordinance requires a were not sufficient enough to into shore will help the swim- cated, discretionary funding corridor marked by buoys to allow for safe travels. mers identify these areas.” for projects that address criti- Big Fish Ministries will be allow for visibility of vehicles Beach Safety Officer Melvin cal issues facing our nation’s hosting a Spring Vendor & going in and out of the water. Shepard explained the need INFRA grant highways and bridges.