HEALTH: Fairhope Researcher presents case study at national assembly, PAGE 18 Cars for Christmas PAGE 3 Local athletes sign The Courier PAGE 10 INSIDE NOVEMBER 21, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Texas man Fairhope Mayor Daphne seeking candidate Karin Wilson gives sentenced commentary on first two years in office for vacant city council seat for Spanish In a post on her official Fort robbery blog, Fairhope Mayor Karin By THE COURIER STAFF At the special meeting held ing, applicants must be a U.S. Wilson commented on to post the vacancy and begin Citizen of at least 18 years of her accomplishments and The City of Daphne is cur- the process for searching for age, cannot hold any other STAFF REPORT follow-through on cam- rently seeking applicants for Davis’ replacement, some public office except that of paign promises she made the District 7 city council seat potential candidates for the Notary Public, and must be a United States Attor- when elected in 2016. Read recently vacated when Coun- seat were seen in the audience, qualified elector of District 7 in ney Richard W. Moore cilman Joe Davis ascended to including former Baldwin the City of Daphne for at least of the Southern District Wilson’s entire blog post on the Baldwin County Commis- County Commissioner Jona- 90 days. An interactive map of Alabama announced Page 2. sion last week. than Armstrong and former of Daphne’s Districts can be that Patrick Miller, a City officials said the council Daphne City Councilwoman viewed online at tinyurl.com/ 25 year old resident of intends to interview potential Angie Phillips, who held the DaphneDistrictMap or by visit- Kaufman, Texas, was applicants during a special- seat when Davis’ vacated it in ing City Hall. sentenced to 84 months called meeting at 6:30 pm. on 2016. For reference, District 7 in- incarceration and or- Dec. 10 in the City Council In order to be eligible for dered to pay $387.20 Chambers at Daphne City Hall. consideration at said meet- SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 15 restitution after being convicted of possession of a firearm in further- ance of a crime of vio- lence. Christmas Tree Lighting According to a factual statement Miller signed in connection with his guilty plea, on Christ- mas Day, 2017, Spanish Fort Police Department received a 911 call from a store clerk at Circle K Convenience Store located at 6490 Old Spanish Trail in Span- ish Fort, Alabama in reference to a robbery. Almost immediately another 911 call came in from a patron of the store who told police that the robber ran across Spanish Trail to a vehicle that was parked behind Rite Aid Judge Michelle Drug Store. The patron ALLISON MARLOW - STAFF PHOTO advised police dispatch Thomason speaks to that the robber got into ES Newcomers the passenger side of the On Wednesday, November vehicle. The patron de- 13, Baldwin County Presid- scribed the vehicle as an older model grey truck ing Circuit Court Judge Mi- Fairhope recognizes police officers for bravery with blue writing on the chelle Thomason addressed side. the monthly luncheon STAFF REPORT Spanish Fort police meeting of the Newcom- officers responded to ers of the Eastern Shore at Fairhope Patrol Officers the location at approxi- the Rock Creek Golf Club. and Telecommunications Offi- mately 5:00 pm., they Learn more on Page 14. cers were honored during last were told that a white week’s City Council Meeting male entered the store, for their courageous response went to the cooler and during a dangerous incident selected a six pack of last fall. Bud light beer and then On October 26, 2017, dis- returned to the regis- patchers balanced a trail of ter. The clerk stated calls for help as two subjects that, after the robber led officers on an intense pulled out a camouflage DEATHS PAGE 12 pursuit that included a high- wallet and asked for a speed chase through neigh- pack of Camel Turkish Richard Lee Cochran borhoods, a stolen vehicle, PHOTOS BY SHERI SWARTZ Royal Blend cigarettes Judith Ann Dionisio home invasion and shots fired Officers Brett Dahlmann and Greg Williams receive the Medal of Valor. in a box, he lifted his John D. Henry Jr. at officers. shirt and showed her Rivars Steele Jackson The officers and dispatch- Interim Chief Stephanie their bravery and ability to re- a handgun located in Kevin Vincent McCarthy ers involved were commended Hollinghead said she was main calm under pressure. his waist band. The for devotion to duty in the face proud to honor the men and of adverse circumstances. women of the department for SEE POLICE, PAGE 15 SEE ROBBERY, PAGE 2
INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 3 OUT & ABOUT, 5 Coast CLASSIFIED, 20 PUZZLES, 22 Media HEALTH, 18 SPORTS, 10 VOLUME 125 • ISSUE 17 LEGALS, 23 TV LISTINGS, 6 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES OPINION, xx 2 • The Courier • November 21, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media Two-year anniversary update on campaign promises
Commentary By FAIRHOPE our utilities (Water, Comprehensive Land- was talking about how Authority, Planning ness, to improve fiscal MAYOR KARIN WILSON Waste Water, Electric Use Plan which will the City financials were Commission, and stability and imple- and Gas) in a collabora- start in 2019. The Vi- being co-mingled with Council Work Ses- ment planning for our When someone de- tive way and plan for sual Preference Survey Utility financials, Our sions and Meetings) unprecedented growth. cides to run for office, the long-term neglect presentation is now comprehensive plan which remain online. In two short years, I it’s important to have of our Infrastructure completed (you can still that recently passed turned around a city clear goals for which and a Professional En- cast your votes here), was totally ineffective, We identified new running at a $6MM defi- to measure success. On gineer to manage Public which will provide your with too much money voices to serve on cit to a nearly self-suffi- this two-year anniver- Works’ maintenance of preferences on devel- spent on lawsuits due to boards/committees and cient state. The ship has sary in office, I’d like to roads, sidewalks and opment, architecture, favoritism in develop- appointed new stake- been righted because I share my administra- building maintenance. building placement and ment. Decisions were holders with diverse have empowered direc- tion’s progress on the This collaborative team streetscape. being made behind backgrounds who rep- tors to do their jobs, promises I made when I has played important Together, we will cre- closed doors, critical in- resent all who make up gave them the tools they took office. roles in the planning ate a comprehensive frastructure needs were of our community. needed to accomplish it, We all live in process for Fairhope’s plan that will protect being neglected and no Our kids are our fu- and hired experienced, Fairhope for a rea- future. our quality of life and one was addressing our ture. Getting them in- non-political profes- son. But we were at a In addition, I ap- property values. unprecedented growth! volved in City concerns sionals. critical tipping point pointed five new Plan- All of this has been early in life is impor- I promised to in 2016 with haphazard ning Commissioners Restore studied and are finally tant to Fairhope’s fu- straighten out our planning, and that en- out of the eight which Communication being addressed and ture. Our newly created finances and this has couraged me to run for are Mayor-appointed and Trust citizen. Citizens are Junior City Council will been accomplished. office and it continues and changed policy There is no doubt, being engaged with all make certain this is ac- • Increased the cash to be the priority of this on developer interac- citizens are more en- the details through our: complished in addition account balances by administration. tion. These meetings gaged than ever in what • More active FaceBook to ensuring their needs 50%: From ~$30 mil- run smoothly because is happening in local • New, user-friendly are addressed. lion to ~$45 million = Leadership for of our new Planning government. One of Website +$15 million. Responsible Growth Process which is clear, my biggest concerns • Instant texting Reverse Wasteful • Decreased the City’s I hired the most ex- predictable, consistent, as I watched the un- through Everbridge Spending debt by 46% from perienced Planning transparent and fair. A paralleled growth of • Biweekly Director I brought my finan- $6.83 million to $3.68 Director to lead the refreshing change! the City we love was Round Table (Town cial background, which million = -$3.15 mil- fastest growing City in Secured $650k from the fact that so many Hall) Meetings includes 25 years of lion The City of the State, a Professional RESTORE funds to citizens had become • Livestreaming of all managing people and 20 Engineer to manage implement an 18-month disengaged. No one meetings (Airport years running a busi- SEE UPDATE, PAGE 13
ROBBERY register, and gave the The patron stated that The patron then stopped had also been in touch ber of the family Miller robber all the money in after entering the store following the robber and with the family Miller lived with called with CONTINUED FROM 1 the register. The store and going to the cool- returned to his vehicle to was living with in Span- additional information. clerk described the rob- ers, he heard a large retrieve his phone. ish Fort. He provided a He stated that he had store clerk stated that ber as very tall and wear- amount of change hit- Still shots taken from telephone number for seen the broadcast from the robber then stated, ing a grey hoodie with ting the counter, and it the surveillance video Miller and advised his the Circle K, and that “this is no joke, and I a brown neck warmer. got his attention. The showing the robber office was closed for the the robber was Miller. want all the money in The total amount in cash patron stated that when and his weapon were day. He said that he told He stated that Miller the register." The store stolen was approximately he looked, he could see placed on the Spanish his staff not to come in had lived with his son at clerk then opened the $387.20. money in the bag the Fort Police Department because he feared for Auburn, and was cur- robber was carrying. He Facebook page and given their safety. Miller’s em- rently living with him advised police that he to Channel 15 News ployer stated that Miller at his home in Spanish could tell something was and Channel 10 News to was currently driving a Fort. The family mem- wrong, and followed the broadcast. company truck which ber stated that Miller robber out of the store. Three days later, on was described as an older was wearing a Broncos Once in front of the store, December 28, officers re- Chevrolet pull over that his son the robber began to walk ceived a call from Miller’s with blue emblems on had given Miller and a toward the south of the employer who said he the door. He also advised neck warmer used when building. The patron said saw a TV broadcast and that Miller was currently duck hunting by his son. that the robber showed he identified the robber living with a family in The family member also him the butt of the hand- as Patrick Miller. Miller’s Spanish Fort. stated that the handgun gun he was carrying. employer stated that he Also on Dec. 28, a mem- Miller used in the rob- bery belonged to his son as well. The family A Free Church in Free State member stated that his son had brought Miller It is Thelikely not widelyLeaves known that Baptists areatheists. 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ALLISON MARLOW / STAFF PHOTOS The Fairhope Piggly Wiggly hosted the event of the season, celebrating their friends and partners that deliver the Great State of Lower Alabama each and every day. Attendees sipped, strolled and savored delightful delicacies from more than 45 local vendors. The event was free!
70TH ANNUAL MEETING All members are invited to our annual meeting on Thursday, December 6th at 6:00pm at the Elberta Fireman’s Hall located at 13125 N Chicago Street in Elberta.
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