World War II and Korean veterans who have not signed up for the next Covington County Honor Flight still have a chance to sign up.
President Tonitta Sauls said the flight will leave from South Alabama Regional Airport on Sat., Oct. 1, and will fly directly to Washington Dulles International Airport.
Veterans who take part in the flight will see the World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials, as well as Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans fly free of charge, but guardians must pay $550.
For more info, call Sauls at 488-5065.
Mechanical problems have temporarily closed Cooper Pool in Andalusia.
Director of Leisure Services Dwight Mikel said the pool will be closed today, Thurs., June 23, and tomorrow, Fri., June 24.
City workers are waiting for parts to repair a pump, he said, which affects the ability to properly chlorinate the water.
All swimming lessons have been cancelled for this week, as has tonight’s swim league practice. Those enrolled in swimming lessons will get a free week, he said.
“We’re going to pretend like this week didn’t happen and start over next week,” he said. “If someone has scheduling conflicts with that, they can move to the third two-week session.”
No scheduled pool parties should be affected, he said.
Meanwhile, Coleman Pool will be open to accommodate public swimming both days Cooper is closed.
Andalusia’s Pic-N-Sav grocery store will open in its new location Wednesday.
The grocery store, which is currently located in the Covington Mall, is the last tenant to fill the old Walmart building on the West Bypass.
Beverly Armstrong, head cashier, said the new store features an array of new items, as well as an expanded deli.
“It’s bigger and better,” Armstrong said of the new store. “The deli will also feature sliced meats and cheeses, as well as the same great food.”
Store hours are 7 a.m. until 9 p.m., seven days a week.
The current location in the Covington Mall will also remain open, she said.
“But, it won’t offer the deli, meats or produce,” she said. “It will be kind of like a superette or a mini-mart.”
The Andalusia City Council last night gave its approval to the first of two murals planned for the Pirate Graphics building on East Three Notch.
A three-panel mural on the side of the building facing East Three Notch will depict early utilities in the county. The council authorized the mayor and clerk to enter a contract with Dothan artist Wes Hardin for the mural.
Murals committee chairman Pat Palmore also showed the council preliminary sketches for the second mural planned for the building, which will include the Three Notch Trail and Hank and Audrey Williams, who were married in the building, as noted by a nearby historic marker.
In other business, the council:
* reappointed Mark Ingram, Emma Locke and Steve Bozeman to the Recreation Board.
* accepted CenturyLink’s low bid for phone service.
* declared a 1996 Crown Victoria in the police department surplus.
Construction is on schedule for the Church Street Cultural Arts Center, which will become the home of Andalusia Ballet.
Andy Wiggins, director of planning and development for the City of Andalusia, who is overseeing the project, said the renovation is closer to being done than it appears from the street.
The electrical work is done, he said, and the HVAC systems are working. The interior walls are boasting paint, and on Thursday afternoon, Ingram Construction, the general contractor for the renovation, was marking the area in front of the school where commemorative bricks will be laid.
The City of Andalusia and the Andalusia Ballet are partnering for the project, in which the ballet will contribute $500,000 for the restoration project and will be the managing tenant once the project is done.
Meryane Martin Murphy, artistic director of the Andalusia Ballet, said last week she is hopeful the ballet can begin fall classes in the new facility.
The Ballet will occupy the main floor of the building, which will include a large ballet studio, smaller classrooms, dressing areas, offices and a board room, as well as Gigi’s Tutu, a boutique owned and operated by Ellen Foreman. A portion of every sale from Gigi’s will go to the Andalusia Ballet.
The basement floor of Church Street School will be used for storage, and the third floor can be developed for additional tenants in the future.