Federal Grant given to the city of Fairhope to build the South Beach trail, at Debbie’s urging, gave an additional grant to build the reading pod pictured below. The area was designed by Matt Walcott with Walcott, Adams & Verneuille Architects in Farihope. Teachers students and the public will be able to enjoy this elevated area for studies, stories and small music venues. In the same Federal Grant money was also secured to build a new staircase allowing access from the South end of the public beach to the Eastern Shore trail (along South Mobile Street)