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THE LATEST
Next General Meeting:
Mayoral candidate Sandy Stimpson will address the organization and take your questions.
All Old Dauphin Way Association General Meetings are free and open to the public, so bring your friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served.
When: Thursday, June 27, 7 PM
Where: St. Mary's School, Sisters of Mercy Building
106 Providence St (corner of Old Shell Road and Providence Street)

Thank you
ODWA thanks Rhonda Davis, Executive Director of the Historic Mobile Preservation Society, Devereaux Bemis, director of the Mobile Historic Development Commission and Jaime Betbeze, President of the Barton Academy Foundation for a delightful General Meeting explaining the role of their organizations in the preservation of Mobile's beautiful historic architecture.

Both HPMS and Barton Academy Foundation are in need of your support Please cklick on their links for more information.

Report: The Morning After -
Old Dauphin Way’s
Annual Spring Picnic
In spite of an iffy weather
report, about seventy
folks turned out for
yesterday's picnic.
Thanks to every-
one who helped
make this special
event special, and a  shout out
to all the ODWA Board, to Mark Kent and his music, Renee Williams for the Jumping Jack, Larry Godwin for trucking all those chairs and tables, John Hayes and Buford Sewell for the grilling,  Janine Stebbins , Number Two in Command, Karen McKean for the fliers, the Little Sisters of the Poor for use of the property, and to Sandy Walter, Picnic Committee chair who attended to every detail and kept us all in line.

LOST AND FOUND: If anyone accidentally came home with a small set with a yellow plastic hook, please let me know at dauphinstreet@gmail.com or 450-4413.
Rudy Auerbach

PS The Little Sisters of the Poor have asked us a favor, so please spread the word to all your friends who walk their dogs on their property - please clean up!

Mapping Crime
On January 25, The Mobile County Sheriff's Office added "My Neighborhood" to its website. This interactive map allows you to see where and what kind of crime is happening in Mobile County . You can zoom in to see any neighborhood and you can adjust the time frame for specific dates.
http://www.mobileso.com/my-neighborhood/

Membership
It's that time of year. Your dues goes a long way for paying the costs of mailings, printing, website maintenance, expenses associated with meetings and events, and activism.  Please print out and mail the membership form with a check for $10.

Confused About Trash Pick-Up?
2013 dates are posted on our Homeowner's Page

Old Shell School Development
As a result of your efforts and the strong support of Councilman William Carroll,  the 134 unit project will not be going forward..

Matt Meshad, vice-president of acquisitions and development with Southeast Real Estate Acquisitions LLC  withdrew their proposal at the February 7 meeting of the Planning Commission.

Going Forward
Old Dauphin Way Association prouldly welcomes new members to our Board of Directors: Kay Case, Bettie  Champion, Mark Dabbs, Mark Kent, Charles McLeod and Susan Thomas.

The full list of Board members is here.



Newsletter
If you are a paid 2013 member and did not receive a May newsletter in the mail, let us know.

To download or read the May Newsletter in PDF form online, click here. This may take time due it's length.

To download our January newsletter, click here.

Beautification
Our committee has chosen to
honor 32 McPhilips Street for
May, 2013.
Details here.

Don't Forget
Our District 2 Council Race is
heating up with Karlos Turner,
Levon Manzie and Lakeshia
Dotson having announced
their candidacies.

Old Dauphion Way Association will be holding a District 2 Candidate Forum at our August 22 Meeting. The election will be held on Tuesday, August 27.           

In the News
Mayor Jones appoints six new Planning Commisioners. http://blog.al.com/live/2013/02/mayor_sam_jones_appoints_new_p.html#incart_river_default

CNN's view of Mobile, Al.
(Will require Windows Media Player or equivalent)  http://ht-mobile.cdn.turner.com/cnn/big/bestoftv/2013/02/15/exp-erin-mobile-town.cnn_1657471.3gp

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Email List
If you did not receive a reminder/update from us on Tuesday, May 22, simply send us an email with the word ADD and your name.