Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities 2020 Dogwood Trail Court announced The Onlooker PAGE 3 Gateway JANUARY 22, 2020 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Initiative Celebrating the past, looking to the future continues Central Baldwin Chamber hands through out awards at annual banquet second By JOHN UNDERWOOD could be 45 years ago,” said [email protected] Chamber President/CEO Gail strong year Quezada, “and we have come a ROBERTSDALE — The long in the last 45 years.” By JESSICA VAUGHN Central Baldwin Chamber On the night when the [email protected] of Commerce celebrated the Chamber celebrated founders past while looking toward the Raymond Fell, Jimmy Gilbert, FOLEY — The Gateway future as it celebrated its 45th Huey Mack Sr., and Percy Initiative kicked off at the anniversary Thursday, Jan. Pearson, it was fitting that on start of 2018, the South 16 at the Baldwin County Coli- of its major awards, the Good JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTO Baldwin Chamber of Com- seum in Robertsdale. Government Award, went to 2020 Central Baldwin Chamber Board President Jeff Windham of merce’s 5-year capital proj- “Our founders had a vi- Hamm Enterprises receives the ceremonial gavel from outgoing board ect to increase, maintain, sion of what Central Baldwin SEE CELEBRATING, PAGE 16 member and 2018 President Jeff Plato. and train the workforce in the South Baldwin area. Coming to the end of the second year, the Gateway team gave an update on all Foley Woman’s Club welcomes Foley Police K9 Unit of their accomplishments Baldwin through the year, as well as a look ahead to the future. shooting Some of the biggest news for Gateway this past sum- mer was combining the suspect South Baldwin Chamber’s and the Coastal Alabama arrested Business Chamber’s capital projects under the Gateway umbrella. The thought was in Florida both chambers were head- ing towards a similar goal By JOHN UNDERWOOD to strengthen the workforce [email protected] throughout the tri-city area. The partnership has met PENSACOLA, Flor- with success, and a new ida — A man wanted member of the Gateway in connection with a shooting in Baldwin SEE GATEWAY, PAGE 2 County was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 15 JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTOS in Escambia County, Florida, following a By JESSICA VAUGHN high-speed chase with DEATHS PAGE 8 [email protected] deputies there. According to Escam- Lee Andrew Boykin FOLEY — The Foley Wom- bia County jail records, Rev. Arnold Arlington Bush Jr. an’s Club kicked off the new Robert Rodriquez, 40, Rebecca King Dickinson year by welcoming Foley Po- of Pensacola, Florida, Grover Lee Faircloth lice Department’s K9 Unit to William H. Hooker its first 2020 meeting. Officer SEE SUSPECT, PAGE 2 Matalea Marks Carlos Lizarraga and his unit John L. Medbery brought canine team members Titan and Nico to demonstrate Wanda Sue Pugh to the club some of the unit’s CORRECTION William N. Rountree tasks, from sniffing out nar- In the article “Veterans Alfred Elroy Sawyer cotics to biting. Foley officers memorial ceremony to in the K9 unit purchase un- pay tribute to Sterling, trained dogs and go through the training courses together, Langley” published in INDEX forming a bond with their the Jan. 7 edition of The canine partner. Basic train- BALDWIN LIVING, 3 Onlooker, the name of ing alone lasts three to four veteran Carl O. Pearson Jr. CLASSIFIED, 20 months. was misspelled. HEALTH, 9 February will see the Foley Church (508 North Pine Street, to be auctioned off during Woman’s Club’s Annual Foley). The meeting will fea- the 15th Annual Mad Hatters’ The Onlooker regrets the LEGALS, 24 BINGO and Baskets meeting, ture fun games of BINGO as Event on March 18. error and any confusion OPINION, 23 taking place on Monday, Feb. 3 well as showcase the baskets it may have caused. at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal put together by club members SEE K9, PAGE 17 PUZZLES, 22 SPORTS, 12 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 2 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 • January 22, 2020 • Gulf Coast Media Former Mayor Bob Holk receives Certificate of Appreciation By JESSICA VAUGHN mayor of Magnolia Holk announced his res- in Magnolia Springs, [email protected] Springs, received a Cer- ignation as mayor back helped with the incor- tificate of Appreciation in October, stating he felt poration of the town, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS from the town council it was the right time. and has served the town — Bob Holk, former during the Dec. meeting. Mayor Kim Koniar in some way since that presented Holk with the time. Following his res- certificate, reading, “the ignation, Holk stated he The Onlooker spirit of a community is had already decided not forged through the en- to run for reelection dur- 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 thusiasm and dedication ing 2020, and he looked at PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 of its community leaders the decision as a positive … Bob Holk has shown move for himself and the [email protected] great enthusiasm and town. Allison Marlow Retail Advertising dedication as a mem- “I’d just like to say Managing Editor Central & South ber of the town council thank you to everyone [email protected] Bethany Summerlin for thirteen years, and who sent me letters, [email protected] mayor from 2016-2019 … phoned me, and even John Underwood Bob Holk has gained the met me on the street and Co-Editor Retail Advertising-South respect and admiration thanked me, it’s really [email protected] LouAnn Love [email protected] of his fellow citizens meant a lot,” Holk said Jessica Vaughn and has contributed in after accepting the certif- Co-Editor Retail Advertising-North numerous ways towards icate. “I look forward to JESSICA VAUGHN / STAFF PHOTO [email protected] Frank Kustura the growth of the com- working with this great Former Mayor Bob Holk Tony Whitehead [email protected] munity since incorpora- group of people [town Sports Editor Classified Advertising tion on June 29, 2006.” council].” on the town of Magnolia website at www.townof- [email protected] Lindsay Walker Holk, who grew up For more information Springs, check out their magnoliasprings.org. Parks Rogers [email protected] Publisher Legal Advertising [email protected] April M. Perry [email protected] GATEWAY 2% right now, workforce bringing local business YES! Program,” Bushaw development is still leaders into classrooms said. “It was put in place To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call CONTINUED FROM 1 our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and a major point in our to speak with students a few years ago when the scroll down the navigation bar at left to “Reader Services” or send an email to: queue,” said Director of about jobs, careers, and City of Mobile started [email protected]. team has been hired Talent Development and trades needed in our working with Baldwin ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced thanks to the collabora- Recruitment Ed Bushaw. area. Bushaw states the County on bringing without the prior written consent of the group publisher or associate tion. “One of the areas we principals in the feeder three to four hundred publisher. Opinions of editorial or general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this During 2019, the Gate- found a lot of traction pattern have been ex- people a day out of newspaper. way team tackled issues in is the apprenticeship tremely helpful, as have Mobile to Spanish Fort The Foley Onlooker (USPS 408-806) is published weekly, with its office concerning workforce model that we’ve put the school counselors and then busing them to located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at development, bringing a into place. The Gateway who understand not Foley and to the beach to Foley, AL 36535. Subscription rates: In-county annual, $40.00 plus local sales major win for the region Initiative is actually a every student is on the work in the summertime tax; six-month, $24.00 plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $38.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 plus local sales tax; and out-of-county annual, with a new apprentice- Department of Labor path to a four-year uni- … I think the last num- $79.00, six-month, $40.00. ship program. sponsor for apprentice- versity. Within Foley ber we heard was we’re POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Foley Onlooker, 901 N. McKenzie “Seeing unemploy- ship right now, which High School, the Gate- 1,800 people shy every St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. ment at right around means that we can cre- way team is planning a summer of providing ex- ate apprenticeships.” community garden that cellent customer service. The Gateway team is has been designed by Well, that was about five working with various WAS Design and will be years ago, I’d say it’s different businesses in tended by the school’s maybe 4,000 people shy. our region, including Ag program. The com- So 12% unemployment Vulcan, Wolf Bay Lodge, munity will be able to rate in Downtown Mo- Home Boss Inspection, assist the students in bile, we can help them and soon Frances Holk- growing the food in the by bringing them here Jones with State Farm, garden, benefitting the where our employment which will be the site entire community.