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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 15 Dolphins lose by one point in overtime PAGE 12 Diabetic alert dogs The Islander PAGE 9 INSIDE SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Cowboys thrill crowds at In it to annual Bulls on the Beach win it By MELANIE LECROY [email protected] The man behind the toll fight Cowboys crowded the Alabama — Florida line this By ALLISON MARLOW weekend for an eight-second [email protected] ride. An eight-second ride 32nd Annual doesn’t seem long unless you When Alabama are on the back of a ton of tax payers stood firm Alabama bucking muscle. against the proposed The seventh annual Flora- I-10 bridge expansion Coastal Bama Bulls on the Beach toll, the man at the was a three-day event this center of the fight had Cleanup set year. Cowboys from Missis- already been in the ring sippi, Georgia, Tennessee and for decades. Alabama filled the parking State Auditor, Jim for Sept. 21 lot next to the Flora-Bama. Zeigler, began his politi- Bulls and ponies were housed cal career as a teenager, MELANIE LECROY / STAFF PHOTO By MELANIE LECROY in pins near the road and winning the title of [email protected] A bullfighter keeps the barrel between himself and the bull as he tries Student Government SEE COWBOYS, PAGE 18 to round it up. Association President Alabama Coastal in 1970 at the University Cleanup, the state's largest of Alabama. one-day volunteer event, To claim that vic- returns for its 32nd year tory, Zeigler went Sept. 21. Residents, visitors, Preserving the dunes head to head with an businesses, and groups are organization known organizing to pick up trash as The Machine. The and recycle near one of over more-than 100-year-old 30 coastal zone locations. group has been accused The event runs from 8 a.m. of white supremacy, to noon, rain or shine. Vol- election interference unteers are needed on foot, both off campus and on on water, and at the zones to and physical assaults help recycle. For the third against students. year in a row, recycling will “But we beat ‘em,” take place at each of the Zeigler says with a zones. slight smile. So it should have SEE COASTAL, PAGE 2 been no surprise then that on May 13 when a COURTESY THE CITY OF ORANGE BEACH COASTAL RESOURCES Facebook page dubbed “Block the Mobile Bay- DEATHS PAGE 8 As beach nesting bird season comes to an end and posts and ropes are removed, please remember the way Toll” appeared, dunes are off limits at all times. The dunes are extremely important to this area for a variety of reasons. Josephine Aileen Allegri Arnold They provide natural habitat for many species of plants and animals, as well as protection from storms. Zeigler was at the Rufus Hagood Bethea Jr. Increased foot traffic through these areas will endanger this sensitive area. The dune area begins where the keyboard, leading the Gay Ann Deason vegetation begins and expands north. Thank you for keeping our beautiful beaches and surrounding habi- charge. Carol Janet Head tats one of a kind. “The toll scheme was Daniel M. Hodges so bad we had to fight it,” he says. “It had to Debbie Davis Jackson be done. I looked up to Clifton Rule Jones Sr. see if anybody else had Patricia Power Underwood taken the lead and no Gulf Shores dedicates two new fire trucks one had, so I did it.” By MELANIE LECROY Many around him [email protected] said it was an impos- sible fight. But Zeigler INDEX Gulf Shores Fire Depart- intended to win, again, BALDWIN LIVING, 3 ment dedicated two new fire regardless of what trucks into service Sept. 3. they naysayers claimed CLASSIFIED, 20 Mayor Robert Craft, Fire about the toll, or him. HEALTH, 9 Chief Hartly Brokenshaw, Zeigler became the City Administrator Steve youngest individual to LEGALS, 24 Griffin and Councilman Steve run for and win Ala- OPINION, 23 Jones, Gary Sinak, Joe Garris bama state office when and Jason Dyken took part in MELANIE LECROY / STAFF PHOTO he became a member OUT & ABOUT, 6 Gulf Shores city council helped the Gulf Shores Fire Department dedi- PUZZLES, 22 SEE TRUCKS, PAGE 17 cated two new fire trucks with a “wet down.” SEE TOLL, PAGE 5 SPORTS, 12 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 43 • ISSUE 38 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 32 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 Islander • September 11, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Major contribution funds Dolphin Foundation Adopt - A - Teacher STAFF REPORT “This is a great com- most enriching educa- munity and we are tional experience pos- The Dolphin Foun- proud to be a part and be sible for our students, dation for Education able to give what we can the tools for those em- and Arts is extremely to make our new city powered to support this pleased to announce schools maybe a bit bet- mission and the commu- the generous contribu- ter. From all that I have nication to the commu- tion of $50,000 by the learned about the pro- nity for their necessary McAleer Family to gram, the real benefac- support. The Founda- help fund the Adopt a tors are the children and tion is a direct support Teacher program, one of an enhanced education. organization to The Gulf its key Planks for Fund- That’s as it should be,” Shores City Schools that raising. says Mac McAleer. raises money to fund Jason Stephenson, The Dolphin Founda- innovation in learning Foundation Chairman tion continues its ef- that normally wouldn’t says, “This gift is a huge forts to raise money for be paid for with public step in funding our COURTESY OF THE DOLPHIN FOUNDATION its 5 Planks including funds. Founded in late teachers to become Na- McAleer Family donates $50,000 to Foundation for Program Teacher Certification, 2018, the Foundation tionally Board Certified. Language Immersion, looks to businesses and We cannot over state its process. His son Joe who has second grade and son Eco Education, STEAM individuals in our com- importance. Certifica- The McAleer family is lived here for 13 years, in fifth grade. Amanda Engineering Program munity as well as educa- tion is a two-year pro- very committed to Gulf works for the Gulf and both his children’s and a Music Lab. tion grants from sources cess for the teachers, a Shores. A local business- Shores City Schools teachers are signed for The Dolphin Founda- throughout the country serious commitment of man who moved here and is a board member the National Board Cer- tion for Education and to provide its funding. their time and we are de- from Mobile in 2003, Mac of the Dolphin Founda- tification program, three Arts is an organization The Foundation is a lighted that with this do- McAleer and his entire tion. His wife Amanda of an amazing 50 who dedicated to finding the member of the National nation, we can fully fund family are invested in teaches third grade have raised their hand means and opportuni- School Foundation As- 20 teachers through the the city and its schools. here, his daughter is in to be certified. ties for providing the sociation. COASTAL cut down on the use of The event provides a T- LuLu’s, City of Gulf Resources and the Ala- - 18068 Fort Morgan plastic. Bottled water shirt and basic cleanup Shores, City of Orange bama People Against a Road, Gulf Shores CONTINUED FROM 1 will still be available in supplies for active par- Beach, Riviera Utilities, Littered State (PALS). Contact: Brooke limited quantities. ticipants. For more in- Utility Board of Gulf It is part of the Interna- Shinn: 904-463-2104 Volunteers will be Each year, the Coastal formation or to contact a Shores, Baldwin EMC, tional Coastal Cleanup, Brookeshinn77@ asked to separate #1 Cleanup brings together cleanup site zone captain Flora-Bama, The Home an international effort yahoo.com and Ryan plastic bottles and alu- more than 5,000 volun- with participation ques- Depot, MAWWS, Evonik, to remove marine debris Shinn 904-303-6812 minum cans from the teers working across tions, visit www.Alabam- ExxonMobil, Republic from coastal waters. Ala- Rsconsulting76@ dumpster waste stream. southern Alabama to aCoastalCleanup.com Services, Volkert, Inc., bama joined this effort in gmail.com In addition, organizers better our waterways. or call 251-928-9792. You Coastal Conservation 1987. The International • Gulf Shores Public are asking participants Volunteers are needed at can also follow Alabama Association Alabama, Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Beach - Check-In: Gulf to bring their own reus- cleanup sites in Mobile Coastal Cleanup on Compass Media, Coast is the largest single-day Shores Public Beach able water bottles to help and Baldwin counties. Facebook for news and 360, ALDOT, ALFA, Coca volunteer event for the - W Gulf Place, Gulf announcements. Cola, Vulcan Materials, marine environment. Shores Contact: Noel The Alabama Coastal Honda Manufacturing, Hand: 251-968-1962 Cleanup is made pos- Alabama Farmers Coop- The following cleanup nhand@gulfshoresal. Gulf Regional sible by the generosity erative, Association of zones are tentative: gov of many, including 2019 County Commissions of • Fort Morgan Penin- • Gulf State Park - Livestock returning Title Spon- AL, Weeks Bay Founda- sula - Check-In: Fire Check-In: Beach Pa- sor— the Poarch Band tion, Osprey Initiative Station #1 12105 AL- vilion - 20115 Alabama Meridian Stock Yards Inc Mondays 12:00 pm of Creek Indians.