COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 17 Gulf Shores swim team PAGE 9 Loxley summer camp The Islander PAGE 21 INSIDE JULY 18, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Gulf Shores pushes through third budget amendment By CRYSTAL COLE to go ahead and do it,” King Road 8 [email protected] said. One of Gulf Shores’ most Orange Items in the amendment traversed streets north of the Gulf Shores City Council include replacing two UTVs canal just got a new name. Beach Legacy Helicopter Rides recently approved a budget to keep the fleet on the same At its most recent City amendment which would in- line, revenue transfer of lodg- Council meeting, Gulf Shores On Saturday, August 4, the crease general fund expenses ing tax funds, reimbursement changed the name of County OK’s new nonprofit Friends of Army by $35,000 from 2018 Amend- from the Acme Oyster House Road 8 East to Coastal Gate- Aviation – Ozark will be ment 2, which was passed last for its parking lot and GO way Boulevard. restaurant providing “Legacy Heli- month. warrant transfers for prop- With the annexation of the copter Rides” in a vintage Finance Director Cindy erty purchasing. areas on both sides of County By CRYSTAL COLE Vietnam War-era Bell UH-1 King acknowledged the un- Councilman Dr. Jason Road 8 east and the City tak- [email protected] Huey combat helicopter usual nature of the amend- Dyken, Chairman of the Fi- ing over maintenance, City from the helipad, near the ments this year. nance Committee, said the staff determined County Another restaurant Orange Beach Event Center “Normally we don’t do amendment makes sure all Road 8 should be renamed as is set to entertain lo- the city’s marbles are in the at The Wharf. For more, see three amendments by this a city road. City staff devel- cals and tourists alike time of the year, but we’ve right piles. oped a list of names as well in Orange Beach. page 2. had a special circumstance The Orange Beach come up that we’ve needed Renaming of County SEE BUDGET, PAGE 2 City Council approved a PUD modification to the Wharf’s West Side to allow for The Blind Tiger Restaurant to be ‘Love’ at Gulf Shores tennis camp built. Blood drive The Planning Com- mission held a public The American Red Cross hearing and consid- and Bebo’s Car Wash are ered this application at teaming up July 31-Aug. 2 its regular meeting on to help save lives. Bebo’s June 11. The Planning Car Wash has partnered Commission voted to with the Red Cross for 29 give the request a posi- years to help those depend- tive recommendation ing on blood. To find a (vote 7-0). donating location near you, The last modification jump to page 19. to the Wharf’s Master Plan was in March of 2015 which allowed for the development and DEATHS PAGE 11 build of the Springhill Arthur G. Bowers Suites hotel. City Planner Grif- Judith J. Cooper SUBMITTED PHOTOS fin Powell said at Catherine L. Farmer Future tennis champions took to the courts at the summer tennis camp at the George C. Meyer Tennis Center. the meeting that the Linda May Kirkendall The heat was no problem for these kids as they served themselves some fun and fundamentals of the sport. restaurant would be Lambco W. Lambert While the camp recently came to a close, the skills and memories will stay with attendees for a lifetime. mostly open air, with Frances Skipper Lauder only 1,920 square feet Charlie Polk Lyle of the proposed 5,223 Johnnie Nicholson square feet being en- Bryan A. Steel Sr. closed dining. William H. Wallace The Blind Tiger is a Frederick John Weingartner franchise with two lo- Charlie J. Wilson cations in Mississippi and one in Louisiana. Richard C. Winstead Jr. The restaurants boast of their fresh food, amazing views and live INDEX music on their website. Changes to the area BALDWIN LIVING, 6 include transforming CLASSIFIED, 25 the 23 parallel park- HEALTH, 22 ing spaces on Wharf Parkway West into 46 LEGALS, 27 slanted spaces. OPINION, 3 Also approved at the OUT & ABOUT, 21 regular meeting were: PUZZLES, 4 SEE RESTAURANT, PAGE 2 SPORTS, 9 TV LISTINGS, 13 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 42 • ISSUE 30 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 • July 18, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media Ride on vintage Vietnam War-era UH-1 Huey helicopter SUBMITTED at 10 a.m. and last until 5 history and take a ride p.m. Each flight will last with Friends of Army On Saturday, Au- 10 minutes and the cost Aviation - Ozark. gust 4th, the nonprofit will be $50 per person. The Friends of Army Friends of Army There will be room for Aviation - Ozark is an Aviation - Ozark will up to 10 people on each IRS 501(c)3 Veterans be providing "Legacy flight. Each flight will be nonprofit organization Helicopter Rides" in a piloted by a veteran Viet- dedicated to preserv- vintage Vietnam War-era nam War combat pilot. ing the legacy of U.S. Bell UH-1 Huey combat The flights will take Army Aviation through helicopter from the he- off and land from the he- its museum and flyable lipad, near the Orange lipad at Wharf Parkway Vietnam-era aircraft. Beach Event Center at West. For more information, The Wharf. The public is invited to visit www.friendso- The flights will begin come out and experience farmyaviationozark.org. SUBMITTED PHOTO Culinary Camp creations SUBMITTED PHOTOS The fourth and final day of the City of Orange Beach Expect Excellence Culinary Camp was la dolce vita (the sweet life). Chef Kimberly Asbury from BuzzCatz Coffee & Sweets led us in Italian Tiramisu and even added a summer twist with blueberry Tiramisu. Thank you all for a wonderful fourth year of Culinary Camp. We will see you all next year, July 15-18. BUDGET Also approved at the necting HWY 59 to the 180 (W. Canal) from • Accepting a proposal purchase of barriers: meeting were: proposed state bridge HWY 59 to the FBE, from Volkert in the fences; jersey walls CONTINUED FROM 1 east of the airport, and streetscape and not to exceed amount for special operations • Authorize staff to a major pedestrian parking improve- of $73,361 (9.7 percent or events. The City as surveyed residents pursue BUILD Grant bridge over the In- ments throughout of the estimated con- of Gulf Shores has via Facebook, and the funding from the tracoastal Waterway, the Waterway Village struction cost). The become a host to nu- recommended name is U.S. Department of improvements to the District. The proposed proposal would pro- merous special events. Coastal Gateway Boule- Transportation for Aviation and Business improvements will vide professional ser- With the need to direct vard. Baldwin County construction of the Park, new connections provide regional con- vices for constructing and funnel more and 911 agency has con- Waterway Village from HWY 59 to the nectivity between a road across newly more pedestrians into firmed Coastal Gateway Multi-Modal Access City’s future medical HWY 59, the new state acquired 40-acre tract safe areas away from Boulevard is an approv- Project. Components complex, the addition bridge and spur road, on Co. Rd. 8 East and traffic at these events, able name. of the project will in- of a third southbound the Foley Beach Ex- perform County Com- GSPD would like to clude a new road con- lane across the HWY press, Jack Edwards mission requested apply for a grant to 59 bridge to Club- Airport, the Aviation traffic impact study purchase barricades house Dr., improve- and Business Park, and warrant analysis to separate pedestri- ments to W. 36th Ave., the Waterway Village for Co. Rd. 8 and Foley ans and vehicular The Islander a new connector road canal waterfront and Beach Express signal. traffic. If secured, the from W. 36th Ave. to mixed-use business • Authorizing staff to grant would provide 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 Waterway West Blvd., districts, and resi- pursue funding from funds for the purchase PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 improvements to East dential areas in Gulf Homeland Security of the barricades at no 20th Ave. and HWY shores. Grant Program for cost to the city. [email protected] Parks Rogers Allison Marlow Publisher Senior Features Editor [email protected] [email protected] RESTAURANT • Retail Beer (Off Prem- ises Only) Liquor Li- for Orange Beach ises Only) and Retail cense Application by Sportsplex Ball Field Classified Advertising CONTINUED FROM 1 Cliff McCollum Table Wine (Off Prem- ZAS, LLC, for Zeke’s Improvements for Whisper Edwards Managing Editor Landing and Marina, Fields 9-12 in an [email protected] [email protected] 26619 Perdido Beach amount not to exceed Boulevard. $16,300. Legal Advertising Crystal Cole • Retail Beer (Off Prem- • Resolution accepting Editor April Wallace ises Only) and Retail ownership and main- [email protected] [email protected] Table Wine (Off Prem- tenance responsibility Retail Advertising ises Only) Liquor Li- of Canal Square Lane. 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