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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 15 Reese’s Senior Bowl 2020 recap PAGE 12 More Senior Bowl pictures The Islander PAGE 4-5 INSIDE The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber will soon have two locations to better serve its members By MELANIE LECROY Orange Beach, Coastal Ala- “Coming in from the outside 65 percent of the chamber [email protected] bama Business Chamber and with no preconceived notions members are in Gulf Shores The Wharf. or biases about the area and and only 35 percent in Orange The Coastal Alabama Busi- Greg Alexander took the po- cities, it became evident to me Beach. ness Chamber will soon have sition as Chamber President pretty quickly that we have “We want to continue to Closure on Hwy. 59 two locations to better serve and CEO 18 months ago and two distinct cities now,” he grow in both cities but there its members thanks to a part- said the need for expansion said. Gulf Shores City Officials nership between the City of was obvious. According to Alexander, SEE CHAMBER, PAGE 2 would like to inform all motorists that beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, the western end of Coastal Gateway Boulevard (for- Orange merly Co. Road 8 east) will Gulf State Park needs volunteer be closed at the intersection Beach Police of Hwy 59. Turn to page 2 to help with recycled Christmas trees apprehend read more. By MELANIE LECROY strong-arm [email protected] robbery Gulf State Park needs vol- suspect unteers Feb. 3 to assist with recycled Christmas trees. Each year, used Christmas STAFF REPORT trees are placed in the dunes to accumulate sand and help Orange Beach Police the dunes continue to grow. Department responded Each spring, native plants to a strong-arm robbery GULF STATE PARK The ‘Turtle Lady’ to speak are planted around the trees at Publix Volunteers and park staff will distribute recycled Christmas trees in Phar- at upcoming L A Beach SEE TREES, PAGE 15 the dunes Feb. 3. macy Writers meeting Thurs- day, Author Linda B. Schmitz Jan. 23, Sprangrud, also known as around 10 ‘The Turtle Lady’, will be Gulf Shores Middle School Turbo Dolphins a.m. Stinson speaking to The L A Beach The Writers during their Feb. suspect, Robert Lee 3 meeting at the Thomas Stinson, pushed his way B. Nelson Library in Gulf into the pharmacy area Shores from 4 – 5:45 p.m. stealing medication Read more on page 17. before fleeing from the store. He led officers on a foot chase before he was apprehended. No DEATHS PAGE 19 one was badly injured. Stinson was charged Ella Jane Davis with robbery in third Betty Krob Givens degree, three counts of Kenny Gurley unlawful possession of Janet Lynne Lemmons controlled substance, Judith Logsdon GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL eluding police and un- Dr. Robert Blees McKee Gulf Shores Middle School Turbo Dolphins had a hard-fought race last weekend at the Oxford Grand Prix in lawful possession of Ronald Henry Muschel Oxford, Ala. They will race again Feb. 29 at the Diverse Power Grand Prix in LaGrange, Ga. Go Dolphins! drug paraphernalia. Joyce Benford Smith South Baldwin Community Theater seeking sponsors for INDEX BALDWIN LIVING, 3 Second Annual Climbing the Ladder Gala Fundraiser CLASSIFIED, 21 Submitted and Herb Anderson. youth in the community. have become less functional HEALTH, 9 Members of the South The support of community in their years behind the South Baldwin Commu- Baldwin Community theater members keep the qual- curtains and need many re- LEGALS, 25 nity Theater was founded family come from all walks ity entertainment and arts pairs. These repairs include OPINION, 23 in 1972 by Father Anthony of life. The Young Artist Se- alive. Zoghby, Nancy Holk Totman ries focuses on the talented The SBCT dressing rooms SEE FUNDRAISER, PAGE 2 PUZZLES, 24 SPORTS, 12 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 44 • ISSUE 6 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 Islander • January 29, 2020 • Gulf Coast Media Coastal Gateway Boulevard closure at Hwy. 59 Submitted (formerly Co. Road work related to ongo- 8 east) will be closed ing improvements. Gulf Shores City Of- at the intersection of We apologize for the ficials would like to Hwy 59. inconvenience this will inform all motorists The closure is ex- cause and will work to that beginning at 7 a.m. pected to last through complete the project Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Saturday, Feb. 1, and is as soon as possible to western end of Coastal necessary to complete minimize the disrup- Gateway Boulevard drainage and utility tion. Municipal Court Director Renee Gardner Congratulations Gulf Shores bowling recognized for 30 years of service CITY OF ORANGE BEACH At the Jan. 21 city council meeting, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the City GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL Council presented Municipal Court Director Renee Gardner with a Certificate of Recognition for her 30 years of dedicated service to the city. Congratulations Gulf Shores High School’s girl’s bowling team who will be heading to State. CHAMBER bers, non-chamber busi- dynamic for 25 years if your board will ap- will be solely responsible long time. Greg and the ness owners, mom and with our business model prove it and then we can for any lease payments staff want to give them CONTINUED FROM 1 pops and got the distinct remaining relatively take it to the mayor and pursuant to the city’s some five-star treatment feeling they would like the same. The dynamic see if the city of Orange agreement with the and get to know them are more businesses in to see and more strongly of the cities, our local Beach will do it. The Wharf. on a first name basis Orange Beach we can support if they had their economy and business chamber board was very The city will coordi- and try to help them not bring on as chamber chamber in their com- have continued to grow excited and said they nate and perform the only learn how to do members. We looked at munity,” Alexander said. at a huge rate over the would support it. We met build-out of the office business better but to how best to do that. Then “The chamber has last decade. We have with Mayor Tony Ken- space in an amount sustain their business. we started speaking with remained in the same continued to try to oper- non and City Manager not to exceed $35,000. They can be there to existing chamber mem- location with the same ate and support all these Ken Grimes and laid it It will also reimburse help The Wharf to pro- businesses in coastal out. Tony said yes and the Business Chamber mote the events that are Alabama with the same that he had been trying for utilities, internet there but also the busi- model. When you look to do this for a long time. communications, tele- nesses. The location was The Islander at the numbers, demo- He was very supportive.” phone and the like in an critical that’s why the graphics, the number During the Jan. 21 Or- amount not to exceed partnership to get this 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 of businesses per capita ange Beach City Council $1,000 per month. done is between the city, PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 that we have as cham- meeting, the council and “The city’s commit- the chamber and The ber members from Gulf Mayor Tony Kennon ment to build out the Wharf,” Johnson said. [email protected] Shores versus Orange voted unanimously in office and pay the rent “We want to increase Melanie LeCroy Classified Advertising Beach there is more favor of two resolutions. is for a limited time and our participation and Editor Lindsay Walker growth potential in Or- The first resolution au- Greg agrees that we influence with events [email protected] [email protected] ange Beach,” Alexander thorized the execution of want it to be self-sustain- in Orange Beach. In ing within 24 months,” Gulf Shores we have Tony Whitehead said. a performance contract Legal Advertising Alexander said he ap- with the Coastal Ala- Johnson said. the Shrimp Festival and Sports Editor April M. Perry proached Jerry Johnson, bama Business Chamber The second resolu- we work closely with [email protected] [email protected] Orange Beach Council- and appropriating funds tion authorizing the the city on the Zydeco Retail Advertising man who also represents to support an office in execution of a license Festival. A lot of that Allison Marlow the City of Orange Beach Orange Beach. The city agreement with Wharf is because our physi- Managing Editor LouAnn Love [email protected] as an Ex-Officio Member will provide office space Retail Properties, L.L.C., cal presence is here in [email protected] of the chamber, about a suitable for the establish- to provide office space Gulf Shores. We want to Parks Rogers “crazy idea” he had to ment of a Chamber Of- for the Coastal Alabama continue that support put a physical presence fice and Visitor Center in Business Chamber. but grow our participa- Publisher in Orange Beach. Not a Orange Beach for a two- “We are putting it on tion with events at The [email protected] satellite office but a full- year period. The city will the main street at The Wharf, Canal Road and To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery time office.

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