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Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Gulf Shores clan named Special Olympics Alabama’s Family of the Year The Onlooker PAGE 3 Town DECEMBER 26, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ considers Beautification Committee presents Foley brings Seasonal Decoration Awards Christmas water rate to victims of The Bay Minette Beautifi- increase cation Committee honored Hurricane the downtown area with its Seasonal Decoration awards. Michael By JOHN UNDERWOOD The committee presented [email protected] the award to the South Hand By JESSICA VAUGHN Avenue district for its im- [email protected] SILVERHILL — The pressive display of Christmas Silverhill Town Council is spirit. Many of the busi- FOLEY — The City considering a water rate nesses and churches went of Foley will be de- increase to help pay for a all out to add holiday decor livering Christmas to water expansion planned and it has been impressive. Florida this year, help- for 2019. The Committee also honored ing out approximately At its Dec. 17 meeting, city crews and volunteers 30 families who were the council voted to post affected by Hurricane proposed changes to the SEE AWARDS, PAGE 2 SUBMITTED PHOTO Michael. town’s water ordinance, During October, which includes a $1 in- Foley council approved crease for in-town and out- to take spare funds of-town customers, plus from multiple depart- the addition of a $25 ser- “Let It Snow” in Foley ments and combine vice fee for each new water them to send to Florida service requested. for supplies and to sup- At its Nov. 19 meeting, port the relief efforts. the council voted to ap- “There are efforts prove a more than $500,000 underway to help the general obligation warrant victims, and a lot of ef- (GOW) to pay for the water forts are coming from expansion project. the first responders,” The grant from the said Finance Direc- Alabama Drinking Water tor Sue Steigerwald Finance Authority and the during the October Alabama Department of meeting. “What I was Environmental Manage- proposing was to ap- ment will fund most of the prove an amount up project at an estimated cost to from the depart- of $548,22.56, plus $6,778.44 ments, I have $1,200 in capitalized interest in my budget that I and $10,000 in finance ex- JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTO could spare because of penses, bringing the total On Saturday, Dec. 15, the City of Foley hosted their annual Let It Snow event, which was rescheduled from changes in my depart- loan amount to $565,000. Dec. 8. Heritage Park welcomed a flurry of “snow” on Saturday, with the city purchasing ice to be crushed ment, and then any Of that amount, the town into snow for children to enjoy. The event featured food, fun, and live entertainment to spread the cheer. other directors might For more information on Foley events, visit their welcome website at VisitFoley.com. have $50 to $100 they SEE WATER, PAGE 2 could direct toward our general govern- ment community rela- tions account that we Summerdale hosts Christmas parade could use to purchase supplies based on what officials in Florida are saying are the greatest needs.” The effort was put DEATHS PAGE 19 underway, but in the end a small amount None of the collected funds still remains. The city would like to use those funds for the INDEX victims, as was origi- nally intended, but in a BALDWIN LIVING, 3 slightly different way. CLASSIFIED, 20 JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTOS “With the funds ap- proved, we sent over HEALTH, 13 The town of Summerdale hosted its annual Christmas parade and Christmas in the Park on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Pioneer Park. Parade crews to offer some LEGALS, 25 goers lined Broadway and West First Street to catch a glimpse of Santa manual labor and to OUT & ABOUT, 4 and Mrs. Claus. Postponed from Dec. 8 because of stormy weather, res- deliver supplies, but idents were greeted Saturday with sunny skies with just a slight chill in obviously some things PUZZLES, 22 the air. Refreshments were available after the parade while Santa and SPORTS, 11 Mrs. Claus greeted young guests in the gazebo for photos and candy. SEE MICHAEL, PAGE 2 TV LISTINGS, 7 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 110 • ISSUE 50 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 Onlooker • December 26, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media Charles Dickens Tea SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Spirit of Christmas Present once again turned up at Hotel Magnolia, along with Scrooge and several other Dickens’ characters for the 4th Annual Christmas Carol Tea. Hosted by Copper Kettle in the beautiful atrium and dining room while enjoying chamber music by Katy Hendon and Melody Duncan, holiday tunes by the “Foley Bones” trombone band, and of course our favorite Dickens carolers and Santa visited guests. For more Copper Kettle events at Hotel Magnolia watch the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CopperKettle.TeaBar, or call 251-609-2832. SUBMITTED PHOTOS AWARDS the installation of deco- DeeAnn Reed. A new decorate downtown rations and the commu- Santa Mailbox is on including Danielle CONTINUED FROM 1 nity also stepped up to display at Blackburn Thomas, Charnita Ken- volunteer in numerous Park, thanks to local nedy, Elizabeth Donald, who helped decorate capacities. Josh Gordon artist Alaina McDonald. Laura Smith, Martha downtown Bay Minette. built a sleigh for display Other volunteers also Ryan, Clair Dorough, The Onlooker Numerous city depart- on Courthouse Square pitched him to hang Emma Franklin and ments were involved in and it was painted by garland, tie bows and many, many more. 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 [email protected] with the First Baptist mas.” Foley, they will be able MICHAEL Church in Mexico The Mexico Beach to provide even more Cliff McCollum Retail Advertising CONTINUED FROM 1 Managing Editor Central & South Beach, Florida, and First Baptist Church is families with dinner [email protected] Bethany Randall with the funds we have acting as a distribution this holiday season. [email protected] have settled down left over we’re going center for affected fami- “I know they’ll appre- John Underwood since then,” said Foley to be able to provide 30 lies, and is planning to ciate it, because they’re Co-Editor Retail Advertising-South [email protected] Fire Chief Joey Darby. families with ham, pie, have a Christmas Eve still dealing with an LouAnn Love “We’ve been in contact rolls, dinner for Christ- dinner. With the help of awful lot,” said Darby. Jessica Vaughn [email protected] Co-Editor Retail Advertising-North [email protected] Frank Kustura Tony Whitehead [email protected] WATER increasing water rates also adds that the town • Met with a represen- Sports Editor Classified Advertising over a 2-year period to accepts credit card and tative from Harbor [email protected] Whisper Edwards CONTINUED FROM 1 help pay for the loan. debit card payments by Communications to Allison Marlow [email protected] If passed, Ordinance phone and bank draft discuss providing Senior Features Editor Legal Advertising will only be required to 451-12-2018 will amend payments on the 15th of data, Internet and [email protected] April Wallace repay $295,000. The rest Ordinance No. 408 ad- every month. phone service for the [email protected] will be paid by a federal opted July 7, 2014. “These are things town. matching grant. Included in the that we have already • Heard from Frankie Parks Rogers changes are increasing been doing,” said Town Publisher The council voted to Kucera and Lamar [email protected] approve a resolution at residential rates from Clerk Nikkie Haigler. Giles with the Silver- its April 16 meeting to $21.79 to $22.79 for the “They just felt that it hill Veterans Memo- To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call enter into an agreement first 2,000 gallons for in- should be included in rial Organization our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and with Civil Southeast town customers; $24.05 the ordinance to make who gave a progress scroll down the navigation bar at left to “Reader Services” or send an email to: [email protected]. regarding the running to $25.05 for out-of-town people aware of it.” report on Phase II of ©Gulf Coast Media 2018. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced of 8-inch water lines customers. Additional The proposes changes the Veterans War Me- without the prior written consent of the group publisher or associate and replacing of 2-inch rates will remain un- will be posted at town morial and requested publisher. Opinions of editorial or general columnists or those reflected water lines with 8-inch changed. hall, the Post Office and that the council con- in submitted letters do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this waterlines along East The proposed ordi- at United Bank for 30 sider a donation to newspaper. Boulevard. nance also calls for the days and could be voted the memorial. The Foley Onlooker (USPS 408-806) is published weekly, with its office The project requires addition of the one-time on at the council’s sec- • Donated $250 to the located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. 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