HEALTH: CDC looks back at year’s most pressing health threats, PAGE 14 Car giveaway PAGE 3 Golfer’s New Years Resolutions The Courier PAGE 11 INSIDE JANUARY 2, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Hollinghead named permanent Fairhope Police Chief By CLIFF MCCOLLUM Hollinghead is the first Hollinghead re- naming her to the po- [email protected] woman to serve as police placed longtime sition. chief for the city. Fairhope Police Chief “This has been an Fairhope’s Interim Police She was appointed interim Joseph Petties, who amazing four months Fun with fingerprints at Chief Stephanie Holling- chief in August for a poten- left his position on for me with some the Fairhope PD head will continue to serve tial six month term and was Aug. 10. challenges,” Holling- as the city’s police chief unanimously picked for the Hollinghead’s start- head said. “I thank Local scouts recently had after the Fairhope Council position from a pool of four ing salary will be Hollinghead you for putting your the opportunity to learn unanimously appointed her internal candidates inter- $87,250. faith and trust in me about fingerprinting from permanently to the position viewed for the position by Hollinghead thanked the to run the police depart- the Fairhope Police Depart- at its Dec. 20 meeting. the council. council for their support in ment.” ment. See the photos on Page 2. Fairhope Daphne police lieutenant graduates rejects from FBI National Academy entertainment district By CLIFF MCCOLLUM [email protected] At its Dec. 20 meet- ing, the Fairhope City Council declined to pass an ordinance that Pre-cotillion held would have created an in Fairhope entertainment district The National League of for the city’s Central Junior Cotillions East- Business District. Several residents ern Shore Chapter held spoke out about the Pre-Cotillion classes for proposed district, over thirty first through which would allow for fourth grade Eastern Shore the open carry of alco- children this month at the holic beverages within Rock Creek Clubhouse in certain time param- Fairhope. See more on eters for special events page 2. held in downtown Fairhope. Public reac- tion was overwhelm- ingly negative about the proposed district. “You’re going to change Fairhope from a family-oriented city DEATHS PAGE 13 to ne where we have free-flowing alcohol on Ted Falkenberg the city streets every Laura L. Howell time we have a special Lewis J. Jones event,” one resident Glen Myrick SUBMITTED PHOTO said. “You’re trying Ryan Chase Rust to change the law to Daphne Police Lieutenant National Academy. This is and experiences with each accommodate a few David Smith, pictured center, less than 1 percent of leaders, other, creating lifelong part- bar owners at the ex- recently graduated from the comprehensively, that are in- nerships that transcend state pense of thousands of FBI National Academy. vited to attend. and national borders citizens of Fairhope. INDEX The FBI National Academy The Academy began July Following graduation, each You’re better people is an executive level profes- 29, 1935, and is an 11 week officer has the opportunity than that.” BALDWIN LIVING, 3 sional development course course studying law, behav- to join the FBI National Fairhope Police Chief CLASSIFIED, 16 for U.S. and international law ioral science, forensic science, Academy Associates, Inc., a Stephanie Hollinghead HEALTH, 14 enforcement leaders. understanding terrorism/ dynamic organization of more told the council if they Approximately 220 lead- terrorist mindsets, leadership, than 16,000 law enforcement were to pass the ordi- LEGALS, 19 ers and managers of state, communication, and health/ professionals who actively nance, the city needed PUZZLES, 18 local, county, tribal, military, fitness. work to continue developing to do a good job of let- federal, and international Officers participate in a higher levels of competency, ting residents know the SPORTS, 11 law enforcement agencies are wide range of leadership and cooperation, and integrity rules and regulations TV LISTINGS, 7 selected through a nomina- specialized training, where across the law enforcement tion process to attend the FBI they share ideas, techniques, community. SEE DISTRICT, PAGE 2 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 125 • ISSUE 23 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 24 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 Courier • January 2, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Fingerprinting with the Fairhope PD SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fairhope Police Investigator Julie Joyner met with local Bear Scouts last week. Scouts were given introductory tips on the fingerprinting process and then tried their own hand at it. Pre-Cotillion classes held in Fairhope The National League Sternenberg, NLJC of Junior Cotillions Director, said. “It was a Eastern Shore Chap- huge hit with the chil- ter held Pre-Cotillion dren and especially the classes for over thirty parents.” first through fourth In addition to the grade Eastern Shore Pre-Cotillion program, children this month at the Cotillion program the Rock Creek Club- features etiquette, char- house in Fairhope. acter education, and Students learned how social dance training to shake hands properly, for sixth grade students proper table etiquette, including five classes, how to write a thank an instructional dinner you note and much and a ball over a seven- more. month period. For more “The children learned information on either so many important program, please contact etiquette rules in a fun Kathy Sternenberg at atmosphere,” Kathy 928-4962. SUBMITTED PHOTO DISTRICT Hollinghead said. “I cerns but said he felt you like it or not,” as written. It only changes things know that it will be my passing the ordinance Brown said. “I believe “The problem I see up for 12 days out of the CONTINUED FROM 1 responsibility with my was the pragmatic adults should be treated here is the poor way the year.” department to enforce choice for theYou city. likealways adults and I’m in knowordinance sets this out,” Councilman Jimmy that accompanied the this law, but we don’t “If you currently go favor of this proposal.” Robinson said. “I don’t Conyers agreed. district. necessarily have the downtown to any event, Councilman Jay Rob- think it solves the prob- “I’m kind of on the “Let’s make sure the manpower right now to there is already alcohol inson said he could not lem for the bar owners same page as Jay here,” community is educated do this.” on thefun streets whether thingssupport the ordinance toas written do! or changed. Conyers said. “I don’t on what their respon- Councilman Robert see the widespread sibility as the public Brown said he under- calamity that a lot of is supposed to be,” stood the public’s con- people say will happen because of this, but the upside is minimal while there is potential for The Courier more downside. And the 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 misperception of what is being proposed could be PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 a nightmare to enforce.” [email protected] Councilman Kevin Boone reiterated that he Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising had been opposed to the Managing Editor Whisper Edwards entertainment district [email protected] [email protected] from the start. “I just have never Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising been able to see the Sports Editor April Wallace benefit for the city of [email protected] [email protected] COMPLETE BALDWIN COUNTY CALENDAR Fairhope for this,” Allison Marlow Boone said. 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