South Baldwin Rodeo Taking Place This Weekend
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Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities RHS defensive skills camp PAGE 7 Detecting prostate cancer The Onlooker PAGE 18 Magnolia AUGUST 1, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Springs South Baldwin Rodeo taking place this weekend makes By JESSICA VAUGHN seating (including seat cush- [email protected] ion), $15 for adults, $8 for commitment children three to twelve, and FOLEY — Who’s ready children two and under get in to Weeks Bay for the 21st Annual Jennifer free. All proceeds will benefit Claire Moore Foundation’s the JCMF’s Peer Helper Pro- Watershed Professional Rodeo? The grams in Baldwin County. event will be taking place The event includes barrel Coordinator Aug. 2, 3, and 4 at the Foley racing, bareback riding, calf Horse Arena (113 E. Rosetta roping, team roping, steer By JESSICA VAUGHN Avenue), with gates opening wrestling, breakaway roping, [email protected] at 5:30 p.m. and the rodeo bull riding, and much more. action taking place at 8 p.m. MAGNOLIA SPRINGS Tickets are $35 for reserved SEE RODEO, PAGE 2 JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTO — The town of Magnolia Springs has voted to make a three-year commitment of $2,000 per year to the Weeks Bay Watershed Coordinator Shining Star camp celebrates 10th anniversary Public helps position. “There was a Weeks Bay in identifying Watershed Committee that worked on drainage and robbery identifying the source of sed- iment that was coming into suspect Weeks Bay through Mag- nolia River and Fish River,” LILLIAN — The Bald- said Mayor Bob Holk. “What win County Sheriff’s was determined after much Office research was that you can get would as many volunteers together like to as often as you can, but un- thank the less you have somebody public driving the train then it’s not for their going to lead to the station.” help with It was decided that a coor- identify- Brill dinator was needed to work ing a rob- with the volunteers and their bery suspect. activities and also to contact On July 13, a robbery the right people to handle occurred at the Fam- issues when they arise. In ily Dollar in Lillian. order to employ the position, The suspect stole cash JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTOS the Weeks Bay Watershed before producing a fire- Committee is trying to raise Campers at Central Baldwin Middle School get up close and personal July 25 with an equine member of the arm as a Family Dollar $60,000. The county has con- Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse aided by Capt. Darren Williamson. employee attempted tributed $41,500, along with to confront him. The contributions from Roberts- By JOHN UNDERWOOD suspect fled the scene [email protected] before law enforcement SEE WATERSHED, PAGE 13 arrived. ROBERTSDALE — The Bald- “During our inves- win County Sheriff’s Office tigation, surveillance DEATHS PAGE 17 School Resource Officer/Com- footage was obtained munity Outreach program has that depicted the sus- Kate Fields grown over the last 10 years, pect committing the Joan Heffernan Keenan right along with its annual robbery,” according James Larry Paradine Shining Star Summer Youth to a release issued Gay Scott Tennent Camp. Wednesday, July 25 by Mary Morgan Vickers Started with a single deputy, Lt. Andre L. Reid with Cpl. Jeff Spaller, the SRO Baldwin County Sher- program now has six officers iff’s Office Investiga- and is preparing to add dozens tions Command. INDEX more in preparation for fulfill On July 18, the Bald- BALDWIN LIVING, 3 the county’s mandate of hav- win County Sheriff’s ing an officer in every Baldwin Office released informa- CLASSIFIED, 20 County school. Deputy Jason Kolbe and his canine partner Aron take down a “suspect” tion asking for the pub- HEALTH, 18 By the end of the next school during a demonstration July 18 at Baldwin County High School in Bay lic’s help in identifying year, plans are to have more Minette. More photos will be posted in the Aug. 3 edition of The Bald- the suspect. The news LEGALS, 22 than 50 officers in place with win Times and online at GulfCoastNewsToday.com. story included still pho- OPINION, 6 the combined forces of the tographs taken from BCSO and local law enforce- Camps started with just a with June 13-15 at Rockwell El- video footage. PUZZLES, 5 ment. single camp. This past year, ementary in Spanish Fort. Two “Within a very short SPORTS, 7 Like the county’s SRO pro- four camps were held through- gram, the Shining Star Youth out Baldwin County, beginning SEE SHINING, PAGE 2 SEE ROBBERY, PAGE 27 TV LISTINGS, 9 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 110 • ISSUE 29 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 28 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 Onlooker • August 1, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media Chamber hosts ribbon cutting at 59 North Coworking Space JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTOS The Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and open house Thursday, July 26 at 59 North Co- working Space in Robertsdale. Located just north of Campbell Hardware at 22533 Alabama 59 N., the professional office complex can be used as temporary or permanent office space, with rental options by the day, week or month. The space includes several smaller offices, along with a meeting room and common areas such as a lobby, kitchen area and space in the back that can be used for training. For rates and more information contact Property Manager Ashley Kucera at 251-979-7978 or email [email protected]. people per night,” said on each day and are State Farm Insurance RODEO Foundation President included with rodeo ad- (315 E. Laurel Avenue, CONTINUED FROM 1 and Co-Founder Francis mission. This includes Foley). Tickets are also Holk-Jones. “The new face painting, tattoos, available at the gate The rodeo is the seats will seat 2,354, so bouncy house, inflat- each night of the rodeo. foundation’s primary it’s an increase of 554 able obstacle course The Foundation’s fundraiser, and is an just per night. The new and games. website states: “With award-winning Pro- number times the three Oak Hollow Farms your contribution, the fessional Cowboy As- nights of the event gives is offering horseback Foundation will be able sociation event. While us a capacity of more rides on Thursday and to provide multiple Peer the event has always than 7,000 people com- Friday night from 7 – Helper and Coordinator attracted thousands of ing to the event.” 7:45 p.m. trainings, host the Na- fans who come out to The first night of the You can grab your tional Conference and support the cowboys rodeo, Thursday, will ticket at the Jennifer present the Peer Helper and cowgirls participat- feature “Hometown Claire Moore Founda- Jubilee. Furthermore, ing, this year even more Heroes,” a tribute to tion (819 N. McKenzie programs will be JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTO can enjoy the fun-filled military and emergency Street, Foley), Sum- equipped in each school mission is to help youth For more information nights as the foundation services personnel, for merdale Western Store with the Peer Helper cope with day-to-day on the upcoming 21st is renting new bleach- whom entry will be free on Highway 59 in Sum- Portal and direct funds life issues and excel into Annual Professional ers with larger capacity. with valid ID. merdale, Circle V Sad- for activity supplies and adulthood, and has over Rodeo, visit the JCMF’s “The old bleachers Kids Zone Activi- dlery in Robertsdale, resources.” 1,300 Peer Helpers in website at jennifer- sat approximately 1,800 ties will begin at 6 p.m. and France Holk-Jones The Foundation’s Baldwin County. moorefoundation.com. SHINING 4, more than 400 youth “After a decade of program established to ness and general Sheriff’s safety with simulators, between the ages of 8 holding these camps, it’s promote positive interac- Office information. This fire safety, physical CONTINUED FROM 1 and 12, and their family really cool to see some of tion between the Baldwin program is a cooperative health information, bowl- members, are expected the older campers who County Sheriff’s Office effort by several public ing, obstacle courses, camps were held in July, to converge on Fairhope have come back year after and children between safety and public service guest speakers, a family Baldwin County High Intermediate School, the year,” Spaller said, “along the ages of 8 and 12. The agencies throughout fun day, and many other School in Bay Minette, site of the final summer with so many fresh faces, purpose of the program Baldwin County, which activities. This is a prime July 18-20; and Central camp, for an end of sum- many of whom are the is to build life skills, provides knowledge in opportunity for our youth Baldwin Middle School in mer celebration which younger brothers and instill confidence and a safe and fun environ- to learn from our law en- Robertsdale, July 25 – 27. will include participants sisters of the older camp- develop self-esteem. The ment. forcement in an up-close On Saturday, Aug. from all four camps. ers.” curriculum includes a Activities include drug and personal atmosphere The Baldwin County wide range of activities awareness with K-9 dem- while having fun. Sheriff’s Office Shining that will incorporate onstrations, crime scene “Over the last nine Star Youth Camp is a team work, physical fit- investigations, boater’s years we have had over The Onlooker 4,000 kids come to our youth camps,” Spaller 901 N.