Dauphin Island Times

Glorious fall weather has arrived on Dauphin Island

You just can not hardly beat the weather along the Alabama Gulf Coast this time of year.

Elsewhere the temperatures have begun to plummet and the leaves to turn. The days are gray and dreary and getting shorter every week. On Dauphin Island the sand is warmed by pleasant breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. Birds are everywhere as they pause to top off their tanks, layering on a little bit of extra fat for the big trip south across the gulf.

It's one of the most perfect times of the year on Dauphin Island.

Alabama tourism steps up plans to lure vacationers

Bird-watchers will descend on Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island next week for the 2006 annual BirdFest.

Dauphin Island Berm Meeting Summary

Mayor Jeff Collier hosted an informational meeting regarding the berm. Joyce Allen from the building inspection department and two members from the Corps of Engineers were on hand to answer questions.

As Mayor Collier stated, much of what he had to say had been said before. The only new news and the issue that people had been waiting for was the map showing where the footprint of the berm was to be located. (This map will be on the Town’s website as of Weds.- townofdauphinisland.org. ) Additionally, $100,000 was added to the original money allocated by FEMA for erosion control measures!

Highlights of the October Dauphin Island Property Owners Association Board Meeting

General Business

• The golf course will be operating with a full 18 holes open for play beginning October 17th.
• A group from Florida has come to the island to harvest some of the sea oats. They will then germinate the seeds and the Town will have a plant sale/give-away of the seedlings in the spring.
• The swimming pool has closed for the season.
• Bids for the removal of trees affected by pine beetle infestation are being considered. The number of tree affected has grown since the initial problem was detected. A company will be selected soon and the actual removal of the several hundred trees should take about 2-3 weeks.

Mobile Parade of Homes

Mobile Parade of Homes is set for the next two weekends October 14-15 and October 21-22.

Flat-screen, plasma televisions, automatic lighting, security cameras, surround-sound systems in every room, an automated movie screen in the media room, the brick patio even has an outdoor cooking station.

The latest in home construction and decor will be featured at the 49th annual Parade of Homes sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile Oct. 14 and 15, then 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be 33 homes by 22 builders in 21 subdivisions open for viewing. The homes range in price from the low $100s to more than $700,000. Most of the homes are in west Mobile, and one is located on Dauphin Island.