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OUTDOORS: Captains treat Fallen Outdoors to Alabama’s great indoor fishing, PAGE 19 Crafting on the farm PAGE 4 Stepping Up Initiative grant The Courier PAGE 12 INSIDE JUNE 19, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Fairhope annexes Colony at Grand parcel By GUY BUSBY resort.” Mayor Karin Wilson sort will reduce the allowed meeting, members expressed [email protected] and County President Jack density on the property from concern about the ability of Burrell were not present at the 3.5 units an acre to three units. Fairhope sewage treatment FAIRHOPE — The next meeting. Combined with other prop- facilities to meet the demands phase for the Colony at the The property is west of erty already annexed and of increased development in Grand is now part of Fairhope Section Avenue and west of zoned, the total current acre- the area. following acting by the City Twin Beech Road. Part of the age for the development is 288 King said there have been Students illustrate Council. property will become the fifth acres. King said the zoning complaints about odors from a drain markers The council voted 4-0 to phase of the Colony at the would allow 861 units on the lift station on Twin Beech Road annex 99.15 acres owned by the Grand development, Buford property. The zoning will also near the site. He said the odor More than 1,000 Fairhope Teachers Retirement System King, city planner, told the require a 35-foot limit on build- control system at that location storm drains will feature of Alabama into the city and council. ing heights. artwork designed by local rezone the property as “tourist The rezoning to tourist re- At the May 29 City Council SEE PARCEL, PAGE 2 students in an effort to stress the importance of sustainable wastewater practices to coastal wildlife. Find out more on page 2. Daphne gets funding for D’Olive Creek dredging Tax votes set Sept. 17 By GUY BUSBY [email protected] FOLEY — Plans for a Sept. 17 tax vote in Fairhope and Spanish Fort moved forward with action by the Baldwin County will go to the polls Sept. 17 First Friday kicks off to decide if they want with Nall exhibit a three-mill property tax to raise money for GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO The Eastern Shore Art schools in their com- Center’s exhibit “Alice in The channel at D’Olive Bay will be dredged using funds provided by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act. munity. Wonderland” by artist Nall The city of Daphne will receive $800,000 in GOMESA funds for the project. On June 11, the Bald- opened to an enthusiastic win County Commis- crowd during the June First By GUY BUSBY be getting funding through a problem at the site for de- sion a proposal to set Friday Art Walk. Jump to [email protected] the Gulf of Mexico Energy cades. “Right now, only shal- the election date on the page 16 to read more. Security Act that will allow low draft vessels can get in consent agendafor the DAPHNE — State oil and dredging on D’Olive Bay near and out,” he said. regular meeting on June gas revenue will provide the Lake Forest Yacht Club. Excessive erosion and sedi- 18. The plan calls for $800,000 to help dredge The city has applied to the US mentation caused by develop- placing the referendums D’Olive Bay and remove some Army Corps of Engineers for ment have created problems for the two tax districts DEATHS PAGE 8 of the sediments that have a permit to dredge the site. in the D’Olive Creek Water- on a special election been a problem on upper Haygood said officials hope shed since the 1970s, accord- ballot to be held in the Mary Nell Abbott Mobile Bay for years, Daphne to have the permit within ing to a report by the Mobile attendance zones for Dorothy Rose Groves Hanson Mayor Dane Haygood said. four weeks. schools in Spanish Fort Jeffrey Cecil Jackson Haygood said the city will He said siltation has been SEE DAPHNE, PAGE 18 and Fairhope. Voters Lynn Foote McKinstry in the two districts will Butch Nichols decide if they wish to Chrystal Paschall increase property taxes Donald R. Stenger by three mills with the Inez Virginia Stots Waffle House money raised going to support schools in those Hilda R. Vinson communities. robber sought Commissioners also Submitted approved placing a mo- tion to set the duties INDEX DAPHNE — Daphne po- for absentee elections BALDWIN LIVING, 3 lice are searching for an manager for the refer- armed man who robbed the endums on the June 18 CLASSIFIED, 20 Waffle House restaurant early agenda. HEALTH, 12 Wednesday morning after fir- SUBMITTED PHOTO Details on the elec- ing a shot into the ceiling. tion are still being LEGALS, 24 Daphne police are searching for a man who held up the Waffle House The man entered the Waffle on US 90 early Wednesday. worked out, but county OPINION, 23 House on US 90 at about officials have proposed 2:45 a.m. carrying a rifle. He robbery, he took cash and the was not able to get into the holding the votes in OUT & ABOUT, 6 walked into the restaurant keys to a customer’s vehicle. PUZZLES, 22 and fired a shot. During the After leaving the building, he SEE WAFFLE, PAGE 15 SEE TAX, PAGE 2 SPORTS, 9 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 125 • ISSUE 47 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 32 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 Courier • June 19, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Illustrated drain markers focus on sustainable wastewater practices FAIRHOPE — More are “out of sight, out of Management Program the city’s bayfront boat than 1,000 Fairhope mind,” only noticeable and Weeks Bay National ramp. storm drains will fea- when runoff and debris Estuarine Research Re- “An important part ture artwork designed collide to bring about serve played prominent of the educational com- by local students in an stormwater-system fail- roles. ponent of the project effort to stress the im- ure. Fairhope officials Students from was communicating in portance of sustainable took the opposite tack — Fairhope High School ways that everyone could wastewater practices to holding a drain-marker submitted their cre- understand, making the SUBMITTED PHOTO coastal wildlife. design contest that links ations to the drain- lessons accessible and grease into the kitchen ment Program. (2018). Designs created by sustainable wastewater marker design contest digestible for all,” said sink or not putting lawn Partners in the project three Fairhope High practices to thriving with the help of Weeks Sherry-Lea Bloodworth debris into the storm include the Alabama School students will be coastal wildlife. Three Bay Reserve and Eastern Botop, former director drain.” An educational Coastal Manage- placed on medallions on winning designs and Shore Arts Center. The of Economic and Com- brochure also is handed ment Program, city of storm drains around the more than 1,000 informa- winning designs, dis- munity Development for out at public events. Fairhope, Eastern Shore city. The covers are in- tive markers embellish playing area shorebirds, Fairhope. The markers A project grant was Arts Center, Fairhope tended to In many com- storm drains across the were unveiled during emphasized “simple provided by the Ala- High School, Weeks Bay munities, storm drains city. Alabama’s Coastal a public ceremony at steps like not pouring bama Coastal Manage- Reserve. Coppels nominated for Leading Ladies award Submitted cently been named in the Reception on June 27. southern Alabama ser- Water & Wastes Digest The Leading Ladies vice area. DAPHNE — Samantha Young Professional Class Awards Reception serves The Leading Ladies Coppels, Daphne Utili- of 2019. as a forum for recogniz- Award celebrates indi- ties communications Daphne Utilities has ing outstanding women viduals who are making manager, has been se- also been nominated for and organizations in a positive impact in their lected as a Girl Scouts the Leading Workplace southern Alabama and professional lives and in of Southern Alabama for Women Award. Both is an important fundrais- their communities. SUBMITTED PHOTO Leading Ladies honoree. nominations will be ac- ing event and promotion The Leading Work- recognizes an organiza- and women’s leadership Copepels has also re- knowledged at a Awards for Girl Scouting in the place for Women Award tion that supports girl and success. PARCEL will also have a storage Road. rules for most of the city require sheds and other Fairhope. Officials said and pretreatment tank Another zoning or- designate the side of the structures to be placed the motion was tabled CONTINUED FROM 1 that can accommodate dinance change allows property on the street on the Mobile Bay side of at the request of the de- 150,000 gallons of sewage. property on Mobile Bay side as the front. Because the lot. veloper. The issue had has been improved. The fifth phase of the to have the side of the outbuildings and other The council also post- raised objections from King said city officials Colony at the Grand will parcel on the bay side accessories are usually poned action on a build- residents and some coun- plan to build a new lift also be served by another to be designated as the required to be in the ing request for a boutique cil members at the May station in the area that lift station off Battles front. King said zoning back yard, this would hotel on downtown 29 meeting.