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Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Strawberry Festival this weekend in Loxley The Baldwin Times PAGE 12 APRIL 12, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Law Enforcement, Citizen of the Year awards announced Submitted by SALLY MCKINNEY The Optimist Club of Per- dido Bay has awarded the “Deputy Scott Ward Memo- rial Law Enforcement of the Year Award” to two Baldwin County officers, Orange Beach Sergeant Jeremy Mote and Corporal Andrew Ashton, a member of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal In- vestigations Division. SUBMITTED PHOTO Baldwin County Schools The Optimist Club of Perdido Bay presented two Law “Enforcement Officer of the Year” awards. Winners are fifth from left, Orange Beach Police Superintendent Eddie Tyler Sergeant Jeremy Mote and sixth is Baldwin County Sheriff Corporal Andrew Ashton. Other nominees include Corporal Daniel Rada, Fairhope received the “Citizen of the Police Department; Officer Kyle Hattemar, Loxley Police Department; Sergeant Susan Gross and Sergeant Matthew Morrison, Baldwin County Year” award for his work Sheriff’s Office; Senior Conservation Enforcement Officer Jeremy Hicks, Department of Conservation, Marine Resources Division; Officer Benja- min Hancock, Gulf Shores Police Department; Officer Michael Smith, Daphne Police Department; Corporal Michelle “Shelly” Oliver, Foley Police SEE AWARDS, PAGE 4 Department and Arson Investigator Adam Bowmar, Gulf Shores Fire Department. Ard remembered as pillar in the community Federal COMBINED REPORT boys and three girls). pany in Robertsdale on April government Survivors include two sis- 1, 1965, operating the business ROBERTSDALE — Richard ters, Helen Kilgore of Mobile for exactly 54 years until April needs your Allen Ard, who owned and and Essie Underwood of 1, 2019. operated Ard’s Printing Com- Foley; his wife of almost 59 Active in community ser- help with pany in Robertsdale with his years, Marjorie Meyer Ard; vice, he served on the first wife Marjorie for more than four daughters Lucy (Mark) board of directors of the U.S. Census half a century, was laid to rest Fowler of Montgomery, Lisa Central Baldwin Chamber of Monday, April 10 at Rock Cem- (Martin) Spencer of Silver- Commerce. He was a mem- etery in Robertsdale. hill, Nancy (Tim) Spencer of ber of the Cattlemen’s As- Ard By JOHN UNDERWOOD Ard, a native of Baldwin Silverhill, and Penny (Don- sociation, a former member [email protected] County and a resident of nie) Avera of Fairhope; son, of the Loxley Optimist Club, Silverhill, died Wednesday, Richard (Brenda) Ard Jr. of a former member of the Rob- ertsdale Christian Church. FOLEY — The fed- April 3 at Thomas Hospital in Loxley; 12 grandchildren and ertsdale Kiwanis Club and a “He did a lot of work for the eral government wants Fairhope. He was 83. 12 great-grandchildren. former member of the Gide- Styx River Volunteer Fire De- you to help with the “He truly was a pillar in our He served just three weeks ons. partment through the years,” upcoming 2020 U.S. community,” said Roberts- in the U.S. Navy before receiv- “He was a good friend for said Hubert Dunbar. “He was Census. dale Mayor Charles Murphy. ing an honorable (medical) many, many years,” said a fine man and a good friend.” In 1789, Congress “Their business was a great discharge when it was discov- Loxley Mayor Billy Middle- In addition to printing, Ard passed an amendment asset to the city of Roberts- ered that he was hard of hear- ton, longtime member of the enjoyed farming; some might to the U.S. Constitu- dale for many years and our ing and was always one or two Loxley Optimist Club. “He say it was his hobby. His small tion, mandating that a regrets and condolences go steps behind the other recruits was a good person and we’re herd of cows kept multiplying census be taken every out to his loved ones for their in basic training. certainly going to miss him and people often stopped to 10 years. Since the first loss.” He began learning about around here.” watch him let the cows across one was conducted in Ard was born July 10, 1935 printing at the age of 18 when Ard was an active mem- the road. At the time of his 1790, there have been at the family home in Sum- he began working at the ber and deacon of Belforest death, he had 13 calves, 16 24 conducted across the merdale, the eighth of 13 Fairhope Courier newspaper. Christian Church, where he cows, and one bull. United States, this will children born to Charles D. He and his wife Marjorie attended many years. Previ- be the 25th. Ard and Della Howard Ard (10 opened Ard’s Printing Com- ously, he was a deacon at Rob- SEE ARD, PAGE 2 In 2010, census forms were mailed to all U.S. residents, but less than 10 percent of those County commission to look at possibly terminating clerk/treasurer’s contract SEE CENSUS, PAGE 4 By CLIFF MCCOLLUM would like to bring the dis- Commission Chairman find someone. It’s too impor- [email protected] cussion of Creech’s contract Skip Gruber questioned tant of a position. That’s a BALDWIN FAST FACTS up for a vote during the whether Ball wanted to abol- daily operation.” At next week’s Baldwin April 16 meeting. ish the position or remove Commissioners Billie Jo County Commission meet- “I want to talk about the Creech from the office. Ball Underwood and Joe Davis The Daphne-Foley-Fairhope ing, the commissioners will contract for the clerk/trea- replied he would like to re- both agreed the commission area had a 13.8 percent job likely take up the contract surer to see if we were ready move Creech without cause. should move forward with rate growth from 2013 to of Baldwin County Clerk/ to travel in a new direction,” Gruber cautioned against looking at the contract. 2018. Treasurer Kim Creech to Ball said. “It’s just a possi- the move. Creech has served as possibly remove her from ble change of the job. I’d like “This position is very im- clerk/treasurer since 2010. Source: Bureau of Labor the position. to see us move forward with portant to us,” Gruber said. Before that, she served as Statistics During the commission’s putting it on the agenda and “I want to make sure that chief accountant for the April 9 work session, Com- bringing it to a vote to see position won’t be held and county for four years start- missioner Jeb Ball said he where we stood.” we just wait and see until we ing in 2006. Deaths Page 6 Gulf Robert Cecil Abbott Audrey Long Robinson Coast Joseph L. Faircloth Sr. Billy Joe Tacker Jr. Media Manley Edward John VOLUME 128 • ISSUE 48 Kulman 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES William F. Laraway Jr. Annie M. Loughlin 2 • The Baldwin Times • April 12, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media The Baldwin Times 19th annual Kids 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 Fishing Rodeo PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 [email protected] this weekend Parks Rogers Tony Whitehead Publisher Sports Editor The Optimist Club of and bait, however, a parks@gulfcoast tony@gulfcoast Perdido Bay will host the few poles and bait will media.com media.com 19th Annual Kids Fish- be available. Catch and ing Rodeo on Saturday, release when possible is Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising April 13 at Schaff's Pond recommended. The re- Managing Editor Whisper Edwards in Lillian. Poles will be quired permission forms cliff@gulfcoastmedia. whisper@gulfcoast in the water at 9 a.m. will be available at the com media.com and a free hot dog lunch pond. will be served from 11 Schaff’s Pond is lo- Allison Marlow Legal Advertising a.m. to 12:30 p.m. cated on Bartel Road, Senior Features Editor April Wallace The event is open west of County Road 93. allisonm@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast to girls and boys aged From Lillian travel west media.com media.com two to 15. Awards are on US Highway 98, turn given in a variety of north on CR93 for one SUBMITTED PHOTO To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery categories. Door prizes mile. Go west on Bartel Lindsay Sherwin is a repeat participant in the Optimist stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at will also be presented. Road four tenths of a Club of Perdido Bay Annual Fishing Rodeo. This year’s www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in Participants are asked mile. The pond is on the event will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at Schaff’s the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for to bring their own poles right. Pond in Lillian. how to become a subscriber. or email amber@gulfcoastmedia. com. ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the group The family requests Onlooker co-editor John Underwood. publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or ARD memorial donations be general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters CONTINUED FROM 1 do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this made to St. Jude’s Chil- TRENDING newspaper. dren’s Research Hospital 1. Baldwin’s Tyson Lee is USA Boxing president The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, He enjoyed growing or to Gideons Interna- with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. blackeyed peas, corn, tional. 2. 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