2 | LAGNIAPPE | April 10, 2014 -April 16, 2014 LAGNIAPPE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WEEKLY April 10, 2014 – April 16, 2014 | www.lagniappemobile.com Ashley Toland-Trice BAY BRIEFS Co-publisher/Editor Council takes on form-based code. [email protected] And we take an extensive look at the Rob Holbert coal industry in Mobile. Co-publisher/Managing Editor 6 [email protected] COMMENTARY Steve Hall Rob ponders the city’s financial future, while Marketing/Sales Director [email protected] Ashley ponders the taste of pollen water. Gabriel Tynes 10 Web Editor/Reporter [email protected] CUISINE Dale Liesch A new hot spot on Reporter The Hill and a local [email protected] strawberry festival Jason Johnson 15 celebrates their 27th Reporter year. Plus, Andy has [email protected] some tips on what to Kevin Lee Associate Editor/Arts Editor do with left-over ham [email protected] CONTENTS and eggs, green or Andy MacDonald otherwise. 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Publishing history: La- gniappe was first published bi-weekly provides a perfect smoke ring in a cold July 24, 2002. quiet car ride. On the Cover: Rosco Bandana/Photo 37 courtesy of Michael J Media MEDIA Help support Lagniappe New face at WPMI and familiar face Weekly by becoming a back at WKRG. “Friend with Benefits.” 38 Scan this code for more info: SPORTS University of Mobile coaches hit major milestones with victories, while another 39 legendary mentor closer to retirement. STYLE Boozie has all your Lagniappe Launch Party gossip from the Battleship, and 42 there was a safari in WeMo. What? LAGNIAPPE | April 10, 2014 -April 16, 2014 | 3 GOING POSTAL Accident prevention, safety should be focus I waited several days to make this report coal terminal, hundreds of thousands are because this area is no place for snap being spent to suppress coal dust. It is not decisions or uniformed actions. The Urban helpful to use an isolated accident in North Development Department was correct in Carolina as a reason to blockade industrial recommending planning commission ap- expansion in Mobile. Nor are silly ideas like proval. We have to recognize the magni- a dome helpful. Where the focus should tude of what we are talking about. In the be is accident prevention, safety and clean Port of Mobile energy products bringing operation. The industries are well down more than $200 million a year and it is this road. growing. The expansion of port facilities As to the tank farms as oil storage, and the addition of capabilities through big there are 400,000 tank cars on the move investment in Mobile is a remarkable trend. in the United States in any one day. These We also have to recognize that such millions and hundreds of millions of gallons trends in the energy world generate im- are moved mostly without a peep. Pipe- mediate opposition from environmentalists, lines are even safer. The magnitude of both in and out of Mobile. This is not only a gallons and growing trends of this industry local trend, it is national with national mon- must be taken into account. We haven’t ey and happening to coal, oil and natural even mentioned economic impact or the gas facilities and companies everywhere. thousands of good jobs involved. Alabama Power is under continual attack. Mobile is listed in the top 10 economic In the Port of Mobile, with significant indus- growth cities. This is no accident. The trial expansion of energy facilities, we are growth must be nurtured and the risks a great target. We have the coal terminal, minimized. Municipal officials and regulat- the tank farm and the pipeline all at once. ing agencies must be very deliberate and The case against these facilities has been fully informed in making critical decisions exaggerated, fabricated and distorted by with so much at stake. ignoring the facts. New facilities are constructed with Capt. Hal Pierce high cost provisions for safety and envi- Daphne ronmental protection. In the case of the POLICE BLOTTER Police Blotter is a collection of reports from the Mobile Police Department over the past two weeks. Information is supplied by MPD. April 1, at approximately 8:15 a.m., officers Officers located, detained, and arrested responded to the 7400 block of Howells 27 year old, Jamarco Jones. Jones was in Ferry Road for a report of a vehicle leaving possession of property that was stolen from a the scene of residential burglary in the 2400 residential burglary. block of Raspberry Lane. Officers detained and arrested subjects, 53-year-old James Perry and April 3, at approximately 8:36 p.m., officers 52-year-old Terry Perry. Detectives were able responded to ITT Tech, 3100 Bel Air Blvd for to clear (7) city cases, (2) County cases, (1) a report of one shot. The adult male victim Baldwin County and (1) Fairhope case. stated the suspect, a known black male shot him once following a verbal argument. As the April 1, at approximately 7:30 a.m., officers suspect was fleeing the location he grabbed responded to the 1200 block Carlton Acres the victim’s property. E for a report of a residential burglary. The adult male victim stated a known white male April 3, at approximately 8:45 p.m., while subject struck him over the head several times officers were in the area of 1400 block of Ann with a weapon. Once the victim was down the Street they heard several shot fired. Officers subject allowed several unknown subjects to located an adult male victim who had been enter the victim’s residence. shot. The victim was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries. April 1, at approximately 3:55 p.m., officers responded to Mobile Public Library 701 April 3, at approximately 9:53 p.m., officers Government Blvd for a report of a commercial responded to the 50 block of Williams Court robbery. The adult female victim stated for a report of a vehicle burglary. Officers arrested person 45 year old Walter Jeznach, located, detained, and arrested, two male handed her a note demanding cash from the juveniles. register. The victim advised Jeznach there was no money in the register and he fled the April 3, at approximately 10:53 p.m., officers location. The victim was not harmed during responded to the 1000 block of Lyons Street this incident. for a report of one shot. The adult male victim stated a known black male subject demanded April 1, at approximately 5:17 a.m., officers his property and then shot him. The victim responded to Circle K 5575 Highway 90 for was transported to a local hospital for non-life a report of a commercial robbery. The adult threatening injuries. female victim stated an unknown white male subject entered the location armed with April 4, at approximately 2:20 a.m., officers a handgun and demanded cash. The victim responded to the 2400 block of St Stephens complied and was not harmed during this Road for a report of one shot. The adult male incident. victim stated two unknown black male subject demanded his property and then shot him. The April 3, at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers victim was transported to a local hospital for responded to the 400 block of Marine Street non-life threatening injuries. for a report of recovered stolen property. 4 | LAGNIAPPE | April 10, 2014 -April 16, 2014 LAGNIAPPE | April 10, 2014 -April 16, 2014 | 5 BAY BRIEFS BB Council reconsidering form- based code in DeTonti Squre BY GABRIEL TYNES/WEB EDITOR | [email protected] owing to pressure from DeTonti Square Counciman Joel Daves said the T-3 designa- property owners, the Mobile City tion was too restrictive on private property rights Council tabled a recommendation to and some existing buildings in the square are not adopt a proposed form-based develop- suited for residential purposes. mentB code for downtown while it considers a “DeTonti’s best interest is always to be mixed last-minute change that more closely mimics use so there is somebody always there, in the zoning currently in use for the six-block neigh- daytime you have business people and in the borhood.