BALDWIN LIVING: Fairhope Christmas Parade, PAGE 5 ADCNR Officers help spread Christmas cheer at Academy The Courier PAGE 11 INSIDE DECEMBER 18, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Fairhope names public school commissioners Fairhope postpones action on rezoning issues The new Fairhope Public School Commission is in By GUY BUSBY Unit Development. place and ready to take [email protected] That vote was postponed office in January, city of- after Hunter Simmons, city ficials said. The Fairhope FAIRHOPE — Residents planning and zoning manager, City Council voted Dec. 9 to and officials will have to wait said changes to the ordinance name the nine commission until early 2020 for action on a would require new public members. Turn to page 2 to plan to rezone about 38 acres notices be advertised on the read more. as a Planned Unit Develop- proposal. ment at Bay Meadows Avenue “We had some changes on and Alabama 181. that. It's going to have to be The Fairhope City Council readvertised,” Simmons said. had been scheduled to vote “That is current scheduled to GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO Dec. 9 on a proposal to rezone appear back on the agenda on The vote on a Planned Unit Development near Bay Meadows Drive a parcel near the intersec- Jan. 13.” and Alabama 181 has been rescheduled for January. The Fairhope City tion of Alabama 181 and Bay Council had been scheduled to vote Dec. 9 on a proposal to build a Meadows Drive as a Planned SEE REZONING, PAGE 2 development on the site now zoned for agriculture.
Fairhope Breakfast with Santa Fire hits Daphne recycling program The Fairhope Police De- introduces partment celebrated Break- fast with Santa on Dec. 7. Children and their families giving enjoyed a pancake break- fast and had their pictures program taken with Santa Claus. See By GUY BUSBY pictures on page 16. [email protected]
FAIRHOPE — A pro- gram to help Fairhope Fairhope considers residents meet special hiking golf fees needs kicked off during Annual fees for golfers the holiday season, but using the municipal Quail organizers plan to con- Creek course could soon tinue the giving beyond be going up by $100 under Christmas and into the a proposal being consid- CITY OF DAPHNE new year. ered by the Fairhope City A fire damaged the city recycling facility on Public Works Drive on Dec. 5. The Daphne Fire Department was Fairhope launched Council. Find out more on assisted by Baldwin County E 9-1-1, Daphne Public Works, Daphne Police Department, Fairhope Volunteer Neighborhood Bridges page 15. Fire, Belforest Volunteer Fire Spanish Fort Fire, Loxley Volunteer Fire, and Medstar EMS in battling the fire. about two weeks ago to help residents with By GUY BUSBY needs and to spread [email protected] kindness among all citizens, Mayor Karin DEATHS PAGE 10 DAPHNE — With its recy- Wilson said. cling center destroyed by fire, “Through Neighbor- Richard Mainwaring Bull Daphne officials are working hood Bridges Fairhope Eulalie Leighton Masterson to keep the program running. we are helping provide a Duffill City trucks will continue gateway for kindness to Gail Ann Frech collecting recyclable materi- connect people with spe- Una Rozelia Gulley als on their regular schedule, cific needs with citizens Sollie Josephine Jarrett Mayor Dane Haygood said. who want to help make Marilyn Ball Tomb For now, however, the plastic, GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO their lives brighter,” cardboard and aluminum can- Wilson said. Naomi Watson Wise The Daphne recycling center was destroyed in a Dec. 5 fire. City not be processed at the center. Residents with needs officials are working to keep Daphne’s recycling program going after “The building is absolutely the blaze. ranging from grass cut- gone,” Haygood said. “We’re ting for the elderly to thankful there were no in- have not determined the those agencies could help pro- children who can’t play INDEX juries and they were able to cause of the fire. No one was cess the material sports because their move of the machinery before in the area where the blaze is Terri Graham, Baldwin families don’t have the BALDWIN LIVING, 3 it was lost.” believed to have started at the County Environmental De- money for recreation The area where the fire time the fire broke out. partment director, said she fees can post their needs CLASSIFIED, 22 started was filled with re- For now, Daphne is taking has talked to Daphne officials at the program’s web- HEALTH, 19 cyclables, including a large the recyclable material to about assistance, but the pro- site — fairhopebridges. amount of cardboard that had Baldwin County’s Magnolia cess used by Daphne is differ- com — or send email LEGALS, 24 just been dropped off. “It was Landfill. Haygood said city of- ent from the county’s. to fairhope@neighbor- OPINION, 29 pretty intense,” he said. ficials have reached out to the The mayor said officials county and Fairhope to see if SEE PAGE SEE PAGE PUZZLES, 30 FIRE, 2 PROGRAM, 2 SPORTS, 12 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 126 • ISSUE 21 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 Courier • December 18, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Fairhope names public school commissioners By GUY BUSBY the school commission Robin Coleman will which had been es- nity voters for Fairhope be in effect for 10 years. [email protected] to take over overseeing serve two-year terms. tablished to distribute schools in a special The Spanish Fort City the funds from the K-1 Miranda Schrubbe, Dan- funds provided for referendum on Sept. 17. Council is working to FAIRHOPE — The purchase as well as the iel Mashburn-Myrick Fairhope area public The tax will be in effect select the nine members new Fairhope Public three-mill tax district,” and Cornelius Woods schools by the City for 30 years. of the commission who School Commission is in Councilman Robert were appointed to three- Council. After making Baldwin County Pub- will oversee the distri- place and ready to take Brown, who will repre- year terms. the recommendations, lic School System offi- bution of revenue from office in January, city sent the council on the As current commis- the EAC was dissolved cials have estimated that that tax. officials said. commission, said. sion terms expire all to be replace by the com- the tax will raise almost Everything should The Fairhope City The council appointed new appointments will mission. $2 million a year. be in order Jan. 1 for Council voted Dec. 9 to Hill Robinson, Tanya be for three-year terms The commission will Spanish Fort voters the school commission name the nine commis- Bossarge and Ken Cole The commissioners oversee the distribution also approved a three- to take over overseeing sion members. to one-year terms on were recommended by of proceeds from the mill property taxes for the funds from the K-1 “Everything should the commission. Brown, the Fairhope Education three-mill property tax schools in that district purchase as well as the be in order Jan. 1 for Kerry McLemore and Advisory Committee, approved by commu- on Sept. 17. That tax will three-mill tax district.
site is now zoned RA, the traffic congestion said in November. “It approval and multiple Road Corridor and how REZONING Residential-Agricul- and other changes that seems like the only real occupancy project ap- to amend the Fairhope CONTINUED FROM 1 tural, which allows one the development would purpose of this PUD is to plications in Fairhope. zoning ordinance and house to be built in each cause. Some council get more lots in here.” The moratorium was subdivision regulations Simmons said the pro- three acres, a zoning members also ques- Council members said approved on Dec. 20, 2018 to plan for growth in the posal now being studied that would allow about tioned the increase. they would consider to run through Oct. 31, areas along the highway. by officials would allow 12 houses on the prop- “I’d rather see them a proposal that might 2019. Simmons said city of- 76 homes on the site. erty. (lots) larger, but the allow 60 to 80 homes on In August, the council ficials are going through The original request The proposal had size doesn’t bother me, I the site. voted to extend the mor- public comments pre- by the developer called submitted to the coun- think it’s the number of On Dec. 9, the council atorium to Dec. 31. sented during hearings for 99 homes to be built cil Nov. 25. During lots -- 99 lots versus what also postponed action on The moratorium was on the corridor and on 34 acres at the with the meeting, several they could be by right, an ordinance to extend intended to give city of- should have the plan the remaining four acres residents objected to the which is 12,” Council- a moratorium on the fil- ficials time to consider ready for council consid- zoned for business. The increase in housing and man Jimmy Conyers ing of rezoning, site plan how to plan the Greeno eration in early 2020.
PROGRAM the program. Neighbor- and suburban communi- The idea for a pro- past summer to discuss tions have been working hood Bridges began as a ties than in large urban gram to help Fairhope how the platform would with the city to provide CONTINUED FROM 1 501-3-C charitable organi- centers,” Wilson said. residents began in 2017. work, we felt it was a ongoing support after the zation in 2017 to use tech- “Here in Fairhope A study identified the perfect solution,” Wilson holiday season. hoodbridges.org. nology and social media we have experienced needs of elderly home- said. Most of the needs Anyone wanting to to help local children and tremendous growth of owners for small home Supporters first listed recently on the provide assistance can families, she said. more than 44 percent repairs. In 2018, the planned to start Neigh- Fairhope Neighborhood also check the website. “Neighborhood in 10 years and while city’s Economic and borhood Bridges after Bridges website are for “There are real unmet Bridges is about kind- our community is full Community Develop- the Christmas season students at Fairhope El- needs in most communi- ness, speed, efficiency in of wonderful organiza- ment Department began to avoid confusion with ementary and Fairhope ties, including here in bridging all community tions doing great work discussing with local the Angel Tree program. High Schools. Needs Fairhope, and there is resources to drive direct to meet the needs of our faith leaders to develop a Word about the effort include sweatshirts for also an ample supply of support and care to our residents, a platform like Mission at Home to meet began to spread and second and third-grade kindness and resources neighbors,” Wilson said. this will match resources those needs. people wanting assis- boys and shoes for high to help us fill those While a common for these needs quicker “Due to multiple li- tance and wanting the school students. needs,” Wilson said. image of poverty is poor and allow our giving ability issues, Mission at help began contacting Nationwide, more than Fairhope is one of 20 people living in cities, community a simple way Home wasn’t possible, the city. 1,600 needs have been communities in Alabama more Americans now to fill the need quicker,” but when Neighborhood Wilson said local civic filled and 28,743 people and Ohio to take part in live in poverty in rural Wilson said. Bridges met with us this clubs and other organiza- affected by the program.
FIRE Daphne picks up all re- the fire, the items were cycling materials, paper, sorted at the center and CONTINUED FROM 1 plastic and aluminum, sent to a processing cen- in one container. Before ter in Pensacola. Baldwin County’s re- cycling collection points require users to sort the The Courier items and place them in 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 separate bins. “We’d like to help, but PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 we’re not set up to han- [email protected] dle single-stream,” Gra- ham said. “We’re looking GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO Guy Busby Classified Advertising at what we can do.” The Daphne recycling station on Public Works Drive is open to allow residents to drop off Editor Whisper Edwards One possibility, she cardboard during the holiday season. Daphne officials do not have a way to process the [email protected] [email protected] said, would be for the material, however, after the city recycling center was destroyed in a fire. county to place some of Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising it’s recycling bins in loca- and other cities have cost Daphne more than by Baldwin County E Sports Editor April M. Perry tions in or near Daphne. worked to find ways $60 a ton, while sending 9-1-1, Daphne Public [email protected] [email protected] This would allow the to deal with recyclable material to be dumped Works, Daphne Police Allison Marlow material to be processed material. The price of at the Magnolia Landfill Department, Fairhope Managing Editor Retail Advertising by the county but would processing paper, plastic would cost $29 a ton. Volunteer Fire, Belforest [email protected] Frank Kustura require residents to take and aluminum has in- The fire broke out Volunteer Fire Spanish [email protected] their recyclables to the creased in recent years Dec. 5 at the recycling Fort Fire, Loxley Volun- Parks Rogers sites and sort the items to the point that sending facility on Public Works teer Fire, and Medstar Publisher there. the material to a recy- Drive. The Daphne Fire EMS in battling the fire. [email protected] Officials in Daphne cling center in Pensacola Department was assisted The fire did not dam- age the city site where To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the (251) 626-6061 recyclables can be “e-edition” link in the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for dropped off. The City how to become a subscriber, or email [email protected]. Council voted earlier ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced without this year to close the the prior written consent of the group publisher or associate publisher. Opinions drop-off location except of editorial or general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters do not for the period between necessarily reflect the editorial position of this newspaper. Thanksgiving and New The Courier (USPS 184-320) is published weekly, with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St. in Foley, AL 36535-3546. Periodicals postage paid at Fairhope, AL Year’s for cardboard 36532. Periodicals postage paid at Fairhope, AL 36532. Subscription rates: In- only to allow holiday county annual, $40.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, $24.00 plus local sales tax; package items to be left senior citizen annual, $38.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 plus local sales at the site. The drop-off tax; and out-of-county annual, $79.00, six-month, $40.00. center is now open for POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Courier, 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, Spanish Fort AL 36535-3546. cardboard. Allison Marlow Managing Editor [email protected] DECEMBER 18, 2019 Baldwin Living Bay Minette Fire Department’s annual toy drive
Bay Minette Fire nual Toy Drive set up the holidays. So far, A special thanks to Department person- outside Dollar General 240 children have been all those who donated nel delivered a trailer on U.S. 31 North. North signed up to receive that toys for the drive and full of donated toys to Baldwin Helping Hands special assistance this a shout out to our Fire North Baldwin Helping offers assistance to Christmas. For more Department families Hands. The gifts were low-income families in information about this that helped with the collected during the the North Baldwin area non-profit, call Allyson event! #Christmasin- Fire Department's an- who need help during Snider at 251-767-9312. BayMinette
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SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Daphne Middle School Band hosted its annual Christmas concert on Dec. 3 at Trojan Hall in Daphne. The theme for this year’s production was “Christmas with a Twist”. The event, co-organized by the band and members of the DMS Digi- tal Journalism class, included special musical performances, a holiday-inspired photo booth, Christmas trivia, and sev- eral video segments showcasing the band’s recently announced All-County Band members and other events from DMS.
Game Day at Fairhope Middle School
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Every year the Fairhope Middle School Peer Helper Program sponsors a Christmas Game Day for the students who participate in the Pirate Peer Tutoring Program as tutors and tu- tees. Students enjoy eating snack foods together, playing board games, door prizes, and listening to Christmas music at this annual event. Attached are some pictures of the 2019 Christmas Game Day event. The Fairhope Middle School Peer Helper Program is sponsored by the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation.
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ALLISON MARLOW / STAFF PHOTOS The city of Fairhope was aglow with Christmas joy on Friday as the annual Magical Christmas parade rolled through the center of town. 6 • Baldwin Living • December 18, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Christmas Crafts, Cookies, Cocoa, & Concert
SUBMITTED PHOTOS W. J. Carroll Intermediate School had a successful evening of Christmas Crafts, Cookies, Cocoa, & Concert. While enjoying refreshments, parents and their children had a variety of Christmas craft activities available to them. The evening wrapped up with a concert from the school’s choir and band. It was a successful evening of synergy for all.
Hundreds of millions of holiday packages expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
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Click-N-Ship feature are available at local more than 28 million The Postal Service Additionally, the Postal and other online ser- * Not a guarantee, Post Offices or on- packages per day be- plans for peak holiday Service predicts that vices Dec. 16 to order unless otherwise noted. line at usps.com/free tween Dec.16-21, and season all year. This nearly 2.5 billion pieces free Priority Mail boxes, Dates are for estimated boxes. will average 20.5 mil- includes making sure of First-Class Mail, in- print shipping labels, delivery before Dec. 25. • Make it easy with lion packages per day the right equipment is cluding greeting cards, purchase postage and Actual delivery date Click-N-Ship. 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USPS the Postal Service’s consumers predicted to • Dec. 9 — APO/FPO/ ing more than 10 already delivers pack- busiest time of the sea- visit usps.com for help DPO (ZIP Code 093 Delivering for the ounces and/or are ages on Sundays in most son peaks two weeks shipping holiday gifts. only) Priority Mail Military and Overseas more than a half-inch and First-Class Mail The Postal Service think using stamps • Dec. 11 — APO/FPO/ also processes mail for as postage cannot be DPO (all other ZIP overseas Department of dropped into a col- Codes) Priority Mail Defense (DOD) and De- lection box or left for and First-Class Mail partment of State (DOS) a carrier to pick up. • Dec. 14 — USPS Retail recipients. The DOD Instead, take them to a Ground measures mail volumes window clerk at a Post • Dec. 18 — APO/FPO/ in pounds not pieces, Office. Click-N-Ship DPO (except ZIP Code and USPS expects to pro- customers are unaf- 093) USPS Priority cess more than 15 mil- fected by this change. Mail Express lion pounds of mail for • Dec. 20 — First-Class DOD and DOS recipients Additional news and Mail (including greet- between Thanksgiving information, including all domestic, interna- tional and military THE TOWING AND RECOVERY mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found PROFESSIONALS on the Postal Service Fairhope Holiday Newsroom at Tony’s usps.com/holiday news. 251-928-7334 The Postal Service TOWING, INC. Daphne/Spanish Fort receives no tax dollars 251-626-7339 for operating expenses and relies on the sale of www.tonys-towing.com 24 HOUR SERVICE postage, products and services to fund its op- erations. Gulf Coast Media • December 18, 2019 • Baldwin Living • 7 Out & About in Baldwin County Amazing Shake comes to Foley Intermediate
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Foley Intermediate School hosted the Ron Clark Academy’s Amazing Shake competition so students could get first- hand experience showcasing their professional skills. The Amazing Shake is a live competition where students meet community leaders and role models during a one-on-one interview. The competition is meant to teach students how to act professionally and command the room while they learn proper handshakes, business etiquettes, and conver- sational skills for a professional environment.
Chamber hosts holiday Business After Hours
By JOHN UNDERWOOD on sale for the Cham- [email protected] ber’s 45th Annual Meet- ing to be held Thursday, ROBERTSDALE — Jan. 16 at the Baldwin The Central Baldwin County Coliseum, 19477 Chamber of Commerce Fairground Road, Rob- hosted its annual ertsdale. Holiday Business After Social hour begins Hours on Tuesday, Dec. at 5 p.m., followed by 10 at First Baldwin Land dinner at 6:30 and a Title in Robertsdale. program beginning at The event included 7 p.m. JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTOS food, catered by Café Awards will be Acadiana, refresh- handed out for the 2019 ments, door prizes and Small Business of the networking. Year, 2019 Emerging Donations of un- Small Business of the wrapped toys for young Year and the 2019 Fell, children were accepted Gilbert, Mack, Pearson for Kanes Warrior Kids – Founders Awards. for children at USA Each municipality will Children’s and Women’s also present Business of Hospital in Mobile. the Year awards. Derek "Kane" Long Tickets are $40 per and Michelle Long, who person, $75 per couple operate the program, or $300 for a table of attended the event to ac- eight. For more infor- cept donations. mation call the Cham- Tickets are currently ber at 251-947-2626.
Gulf Regional Livestock Family Vision and Hearing Meridian Stock Yards Inc Mondays 12:00 pm Fall, Family,17 months Football at new &location. EYE EXAM 10365 Old Hwy 80 W, Meridian, MS 39307 Standing SolidCALL and NOW!Growing Stronger! Hwy 98 East • Rocky Creek Road • P. O. Box 496 Lucedale, MS 39452 251-943-4395 Phone #601-947-3352 • Fax 601-947-3359 1805 N McKenzie St. Foley, AL 36535 (Hwy 59) https://www.facebook.com/lucedalelivestock/ [email protected] 8 • Baldwin Living • December 18, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Toys for pushups
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Students at Baldwin County Virtual School exercised both their spirit of giving and their muscles last week when stu- dents gathered to complete one pushup for every dollar worth of toys collected for needy area children. The effort was led by BCVS science teacher and Alabama National Guard Maj. Parker Nelson. In all the students collected over $400 worth of toys and eight students and staff members completed more than 400 push-ups.
Beta Club volunteers at Prodisee Pantry
PHOTOS COURTESY BAY MINETTE MIDDLE BETA CLUB Beta Club members from Bay Minette Middle School recently spent the day volunteering at Prodisee Pantry. Prodisee Pantry is a non-profit community ministry providing emergency food and disaster relief. Families who are having trouble making ends meet are given food assistance and additional information from a caring listener about other programs that may help to make their lives more stable. The Pantry provides food to single parents, homeless persons, retirees, families in transition, under-employed and unemployed households, grandparents raising grandchildren and others in need. Gulf Coast Media • December 18, 2019 • 9
Special Christmas Services Reconciliation nday ecem er Available from 12pm to 1pm Festival of Lessons & Carols at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24th