Roy Moore Wins Republican Runoff
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Baldwin Pops celebrate Fairhope Founders Day PAGE 12 High School Football The Baldwin Times PAGE 17 SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Roy Moore wins Republican runoff By CLIFF MCCOLLUM bested Strange with 55 percent the county’s registered voters While Moore won the county Volunteer Fire Department, Or- [email protected] of the vote, carrying all but four turned out for Tuesday’s election. as a whole, Strange was able to ange Beach Community Center, counties across the state. “Of course, we’d always like carry several precincts through- Fairhope Civic Center and the The contentious Republican In Baldwin County, Moore the number to be higher, but we out the county, including: St. absentee ballots. runoff between sitting Sena- got 14,067 votes (53 percent) to were pleased to see that there Francis in Point Clear, Daphne Moore and Strange tied with tor Luther Strange and former Strange’s 12,525 votes (47 per- were voters who didn’t vote in High School, Lillian Community 303 votes each at the Spanish Fort Alabama Supreme Court Chief cent), a reversal from the August the election in August who did Center, Perdido Beach Volun- Church of Christ polling place. Justice Roy Moore ended with a election where Strange carried come out for the runoff,” Russell teer Fire Department, Mifflin Moore win. the county. said. “Any time we can get more Community Center, Josephine Moore will go on to face Demo- With 100 percent of precincts Baldwin County Probate Judge people participating in the voting Volunteer Fire Department, Gulf crat Doug Jones in the general in the state reporting, Moore Tim Russell said 18.5 percent of process, that’s a good thing.” Shores Civic Center, Fort Morgan election on Dec. 12. A trip back County to 1919 commission passes $145.8 Bicentennial Park million budget welcoming visitors By CLIFF MCCOLLUM to new attractions [email protected] In its final September meet- By CLIFF MCCOLLUM ing, the Baldwin County Com- [email protected] mission unanimously passed a $145.8 million budget for the A schoolteacher dressed coming fiscal year. in period clothing greeted County Administrator Ron students Wednesday morn- Cink told the commissioners ing as they stepped across the 2018 budget prioritized law the threshold of Bicentennial Park in Stockton with serious SEE COUNTY, PAGE 2 words. “When you come past this gate, you are entering the year 1919,” Teacher, as she Volunteer Harriet Outlaw, known as Teacher, helps instruct her students in how school was taught in the Little called herself, said. “Leave Red Schoolhouse back in 1919. A new school behind all the ideas you have about video games and cell Bicentennial Park a rousing ter team of people in putting addition of the Little Red phones and technology and success. all of this together,” Ander- Schoolhouse, which was for Bay Minette get ready to experience how Felisha Anderson, direc- son said. “Because of all of moved to the property the world was 98 years ago.” tor of the Baldwin County these people volunteering through the help of the By CLIFF MCCOLLUM Teacher, better known as Department of Archives and their time and support, we Baldwin County Commis- [email protected] Baldwin County historian and History, said the team of more are able to offer children from sion, Baldwin County Public storyteller Harriet Outlaw, is than 20 volunteers are a ne- across our area an authentic Schools and numerous private While most of the attention one of the many volunteers cessity in helping to make his- look at what life used to be donations, will be an amazing during last week’s Baldwin that are helping to make this tory come to life at the park. like almost a century ago.” County Board of Education year’s slate of field trips to “We couldn’t ask for a bet- Anderson said this year’s SEE TRIP, PAGE 2 meeting was given to a proposal for a new Orange Beach Middle School, the school system also announced a plan to bring a Big win at fair follows summer of loss SEE SCHOOL, PAGE 4 By ALLISON MARLOW Jacey’s mom, Cari Adkins, at the Baldwin County Fair, BALDWIN FAST FACTS [email protected] looks over and grimaces. the last-minute purchase of “She’s not being good today,” Maineline is her only hope to The Baldwin County Bicenten- It’s fair day. Jacey Adkins she says. bring home a win. nial Park is a 367 acre area in is busy bustling between her Jacey, 14, of Summerdale, Ever cool, ever confident, North Baldwin County, which three cows - clipping, brushing, has been showing cattle for Jacey quietly says she wasn’t was designated by the Baldwin spraying, nuzzling. They need about four years at area fairs. worried about Maineline. It County Commission during the to look their best before they She purchased Maineline little was her first showing. She County’s Bicentennial in 2009. head into the ring. more than a week ago after expected the tiny heifer to be a The park is dedicated to preserv- PHOTO BY ALLISON MARLOW Away from the crowd, the calf she hoped to show this handful. ing the county’s rich cultural Maineline, her newest addi- fall died in childbirth over the Early in the day, she enters heritage and leaving a historical Jacey Adkins, 14, of Summerdale, tion, waits impatiently in her summer. the ring with one of her three legacy for future generations. poses with just some of the rib- bons she and her four cows won at stand. She kicks and bucks at After a year of preparing the Baldwin County fair. anyone who passes nearby. and working toward a win SEE FAIR, PAGE 28 Deaths Page 26 Gulf Edward Caldwell Flora Mae Long Coast Amy Lucille Christmas Melba Louise Parker Media Franklin M. Dunn Louisa Raye Langley Wade VOLUME 127 • ISSUE 20 Winona C. Knight 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • September 29, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media Camp Rap-A-Hope kids get to enjoy fishing trip The Baldwin Times Submitted week-long summer camp to children between the 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 Children from Camp ages of 7 and 17 who PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 Rap-A-Hope enjoyed a have, or have ever had, fishing trip on Sept. 17. cancer. Most of our [email protected] This annual event was campers come from com- Parks Rogers Tony Whitehead made possible by the gen- munities along more erosity of Zeke’s Landing than 300 miles of the cen- Publisher Sports Editor in Orange Beach, Capt. tral Gulf Coast; from the (251) 947-7712 (251) 928-2321 Maurice Fitzsimons Florida panhandle to the parks@gulfcoast tony@gulfcoast and Capt. Brian Daniels Louisiana Texas border. media.com media.com aboard Shady Lady, Capt. Camp Rap-A-Hope’s Shawn Hall, Capt. Ron programs are pro- Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising Smith and First Mate ange Beach Lions Club provided by Wolf Bay vided free of charge to Managing Editor Whisper Edwards Sean Siniard aboard Big were Iris Ethridge, Bar- Landing. A great day of the campers and their (251) 947-7712 whisper@gulfcoast Adventure, and Capt. bara Sparkman, Sammie fishing fun and adventure families and is funded [email protected] media.com Jason Vicars, First Hall and Ellen Roberts. was had by all. through generous dona- Mate David Eaton and Snacks and drinks were Camp Rap-A-Hope tions from individuals, Allison Marlow Legal Advertising Deckhand Jacob Hargle provided by Zeke’s is an organization that businesses, and founda- Senior Features Editor April Wallace aboard Aquastar. Landing and the OB provides year-long pro- tions across the United allisonm@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast Volunteers from Or- Lions Club. 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No part of this newspaper may be ber of highway projects “It’s telling that we’re In the overall budgets, percent decrease, from FY reproduced without the prior written consent of the group publisher across the county, as well having to go into the gen- different funds received: 2017’s $670,892 to $614,222. or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or general columnists as focusing on economic eral fund to help shore up • General Fund: $31.1 Elliott praised the co- or those reflected in submitted letters do not necessarily reflect the development and the many of our infrastruc- million, an increase of operative spirit from his editorial position of this newspaper. county’s coming takeover ture needs,” Elliott said. 18 percent from FY 2017 fellow commissioners in The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, of the Animal Control fa- Cink said the county • Sheriff: $25.2 million, working to help put the with its office located at 901 N.