Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Try Yoga at the Yoga Life Fair PAGE 22 Suicide prevention month The Onlooker PAGE 5 SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ INSIDE Elberta seeks support for new sports fields, school By JESSICA VAUGHN sports fields. sideration. Recently, it has been volvement in the project, a [email protected] Prior to the council, “For years, our com- Hudson at the forefront project which Hamby was Hamby had already spo- munity and your commu- of the movement. Hudson happy to help with. SUMMERDALE — ken privately with both nity really have expected originally approached “We started lobbying Elberta’s mayor, Jim the school board and that if there were ever a the school board on his this, and got the school Hamby, and Elberta’s Mayor David Wilson of high school, that it would own and began opening board to see the wisdom mayor-pro-tem, Michael Summerdale regarding be in some way Elberta the doors of communica- of building a school in El- Hudson, attended the the towns’ cooperation, and Summerdale’s high tion on a joint Elberta/ berta,” Hamby said. Summerdale council on and on the date of the school,” said Hamby. Summerdale high school The school board ap- Senior outing Aug. 14 to discuss the pos- council the mayor felt “And in waves, our project. Once the doors proached the matter The Bay Minette sible cooperation between it was time to bring the citizens have pushed for had opened, Hudson of bringing a school to Senior Citizens the towns concerning the matter to the entire Sum- years to try and make it approached Hamby to enjoyed an outing to new Elberta High School merdale council for con- happen.” secure the mayor’s in- SEE ELBERTA, PAGE 2 Mama Lou’s Country Cookin’ Restaurant in Robertsdale, page 2. Path to Peace event City will promote racial approves budget reconciliation surplus By JESSICA VAUGHN to Peace began meeting [email protected] in April 2017, and eventu- ally the Eastern Shore for 2017-18 BCHS students hard FOLEY — On Sunday, group settled on begin- at work Oct. 1, Path to Peace ning a partnership with By JOHN UNDERWOOD [email protected] page 35 South Baldwin County, a the South Baldwin group. Christian Witness to Ra- Instead of putting on two cial Reconciliation, will separate main events, the ROBERTSDALE — host an event to bring to- two groups decided that The city of Robertsdale gether the entire commu- the South Baldwin group will once again be op- nity. The event will take would host the event in erating with a surplus SUBMITTED place at the Spirit Center Foley, with support from after approving the at Foley United Meth- the Eastern Shore mem- law enforcement and fire at the end. The music city’s 2017-18 fiscal year odist Church (915 Pine bers. protection. The event will be less performance budget at its meeting Street) from 3-4:30pm, Since beginning the is free of charge and and more participatory, Tuesday, Sept. 5 with and will be free and open South Baldwin group, the open to everyone, and and everyone attending projected revenues of to everyone. members have already the members of Path to is welcome to join the almost $19 million. According to the Path expanded. Peace urge and welcome singing and share in the Budget figures call to Peace group: “Path “Something that we’re everyone to attend. Food opportunity to be part for projected revenues Maroon and gold to Peace is a Christian doing that’s new is reach- will be served during the of the songs. Simulta- of $18,838,594, down goes orange effort to witness unity ing out to the Hispanic event, featuring hand- neous translation will from $22,301,637 a year in Christ, in the face of community,” said Steven foods such as hot dogs, be provided during the ago. Students wear orange racial and ethnic divi- Kurtz, pastor of First burgers, chips, and cook- entire event, so all con- Last year, the city in honor of mascot sions,” and their mission Presbyterian Church ies. gregations will have the approved a $4.3 million “Boomer”, page 35. statement says: “The in Gulf Shores. “So our During the event, at- chance to share in each upgrade to the city’s Path to Peace move- circle is actually wider, tenders will be greeted presenter. electrical system, and ment facilitates personal which is really great.” by two of the founding “I don’t see how what just over $4 million friendships across racial The Path to Peace members from the East- we’re doing is that in bond revenue was boundaries through Eastern Shore started ern Shore Path to Peace, much different than the added to the city’s 2016- engaging community with organization help as well as local present- story of Antioch,” said 17 budget, bringing the DEATHS PAGE 20 events and activities. We from Ecumenical Min- ers and music. John Thomas, Pastor city’s electrical revenue strive to be non-partisan, istries, and more spe- “The idea is that of Young Families and to $13,487,000, compared James Beech biblically-based, and cifically their subgroup we’ll have three musi- Discipleship at Foley to a projected $9,112,000 Donald E. Driskell Christ centered to expose Act-II, or All Congrega- cal presentations, just United Methodist. “We for 2017-18. David Jerome Griggers and eradicate racism.” tions Together. While like we’re going to have are established churches Likewise, expenses Path to Peace began neither Path to Peace three speakers,” said around the area, and for 2017-18 are down Shirley Jeanne Hooker in November 2016 in the organizations are part Kurtz. “One black, one we’re reaching out to try from $20,249,662 to Henry Wilson Martin Jr. Eastern Shore area in of Act-II, they are all white, and one Hispanic, to show people in our $16,949,951 with debt ex- Nancy McKinney response to all the shoot- working towards unity in so three musical perfor- area that we are united penses, bonds and loans Newberry ings in America, both communities, and every- mances, one black, one in our faith and in our totaling $1,834,106 for a Rev. George M. of civilians and of law where. white, and one Hispanic, beliefs. But just like in total surplus of $72,537. Underwood enforcement. Christians The event taking place and then everyone come Jerusalem, they sent Expenses for the Betty Morgan Vance came together to host on Oct. 1 will consist of together for a mass choir out people to Antioch electrical department a big event in Daphne worship, speakers, music song at the end.” and their excitement went from $11,656,415 because of the tragedies, and greetings from black, The Snook Youth musi- and their joy and their in 2016-17 to $6,718,055 and the plan was formed white, and Hispanic cians will be present as love of God led them to for a projected surplus to continue with a second congregations in South well, providing prelude speak not only to other of $2,393,055, that is event going into 2017. Baldwin County, as well music as well as music The South Baldwin Path as representatives from during the dinner party SEE PATH, PAGE 4 SEE BUDGET, PAGE 35 INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 5 OUT & ABOUT, 10 Coast CLASSIFIED, 32 PUZZLES, 8 Media HEALTH, 22 SPORTS, 13 VOLUME 109 • ISSUE 35 LEGALS, 26 TV LISTINGS, 16 1 SECTION • 36 PAGES OPINION, 11 2 • The Onlooker • September 13, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media Cellist Della Grigsby to perform locally Submitted FOLEY — Della Grigsby is a fusion cellist. She is classically trained, but is one of a relatively small group of cellists around the country who special- izes in standards, jazz, blues, country western, is- land funk and anything else that tickles her fancy. Della began her musical studies at age 5 playing piano and at age 9 she began to play the cello. She has studied with several notable teachers. Della has played internationally. She performed in the Kings Chamber at the Great Pyramid of Giza with ‘Interior Time’ (new age quartet) and at Festival Interceltique (Lorient, France) with “Astronique,” an astronaut Celtic band. Her most recent international activity took her to Loja, Ec- SUBMITTED uador where she played in the Symphonica de Loja Pictured L-R: Board members decked out in hats ready for the 2018 Mad Hatters’ Event - Verna Coggins, Chris Anglin, Lore Ballow, and taught at the Festival Internacional de Musica. Deborah Johnson, Sheila Morgan, Sylvia Womack, Linda Her innate gift of rhythm was the driving force Lambert, Kathleen Roberts, Barbara McCamish. that caused her to explore outside the classical cello realm. Initially her career included playing in orchestras, performing as a solo cellist, and par- Foley Woman’s Club Board meets to plan year’s events ticipating in chamber music ensembles. The classi- cal training has allowed her to produce a rich and Submitted cussed as well as the through the years have Event will be March 8, resonant cello sound. Her fascination with rhythm Club’s disbursement supported and served the 2018, at the Foley Civic has led to her current repertoire which includes a Members of the Foley of funds raised at the community. The Club’s Center and will consist rich diversity of musical styles. Woman’s Club Executive last year’s Mad Hatter’s annual fund raiser, the of entertainment, raf- Della Grigsby will be performing at the Foley Board met on Aug.