Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Snowbirds, catch up with your club PAGE 31 Gulf Links Golf Center ribbon cut The Onlooker PAGE 3 JANUARY 4, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Neighborhood Revitalization coming to Aaronville By ALLISON WOODHAM conversations, say ‘What is it you want to the committee, and then find out where we [email protected] Rock the Block see in your neighborhood? What would want to focus our attention: What moves Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County will you love to see happen? What do you think you? What screams, ‘Yep, I want to work Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin “Rock the Block” in a kickoff Jan. 14 in Aaronville. needs to be better?’” on that!’” County has recently started a process NR is all resident driven through sur- Right now, Folan said, they are at a called Neighborhood Revitalization (NR), PAGE 2 veys. So, residents tell Habitat what they “Let’s figure that out” stage. She said one which supports the efforts of Habitat af- “The concept of NR is to go in and work love about their neighborhood and what of the topics residents want to improve is filiates to transform entire communities, with the residents to affect an entire area, they want to see changed. traffic safety. house by house, block by block, neighbor- so it’s not just building one house at a “We take those surveys, and we’ve put “Once the resident advisory committee hood by neighborhood. time,” explained Executive Director Sandy together an advisory committee of resi- comes up with the results, we’ll actually The first neighborhood in Baldwin Folan. “You go in and actually meet with dents of Aaronville,” Folan said. “We took start subcommittees,” she said. County on the list: Aaronville in Foley. the residents, and through surveys and the survey results and gave the results to SEE NEIGHBORHOOD, PAGE 2 IN BRIEF City, museum Ride to looking for ‘old timers’ help assist football players SUBMITTED families Foley High School and the city of Foley in need Railroad Museum are SUBMITTED looking for information regarding any person BAY MINETTE — The who played football sixth annual “Starla Ride VI” at Foley High School and Richard E. Sims Jr. Me- during certain time morial Ride will be held Feb. periods. 4. Sponsored by the BMB They are specifically Rockets and Rockettes, the looking for information ride begins at Faulkner State (numbers and posi- Community College in Bay tions) of anyone who Minette. played during the 1920s, Proceeds from the event ’30s and ’40s. help assist families in need If you have informa- and award an outstanding tion regarding any senior from Baldwin County of your relatives that with the “Just Trust” schol- played during these eras, arship. Last year’s event please share it with the drew more than 80 partici- museum and school. pants. They would also like to PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF FOLEY Honoree Starla Chapman make copies of old foot- Welcome center volunteers distribute packets filled with area information and coupons at the 2016 coffee. will be present with her ball programs. parents Korey and DeAndra If you can help out Chapman of Bay Minette. with this project, please The cost is $15 each for contact Bonnie Donald- Foley welcomes winter visitors with rider and $5 for passengers. son at the city of Foley Arrive early to register from Railroad Museum, 125 10 to 11:30 a.m. There will be E. Laurel Ave., or call a Snowbird Coffee for the 6th year a 50/50 raffle. 251-943-1818. SUBMITTED BY LINDA HULA and have an opportu- The ride is named in honor City of Foley nity to register for a of Bay Minette’s Starla Chap- chance to win prizes man who is now in remission DEATHS PAGE 19 The city of Foley donated by local mer- from cancer. The first event and the South Baldwin chants. (then called Ride for Starla) Martha Cooper Chamber of Com- Attendees who par- included a ride from Bay Mi- Judith B. Doster merce extend a warm ticipate in a downtown nette to Mobile to visit her in Terry R. Garvin welcome to all winter treasure hunt that the hospital. Since then the Patricia Greene visitors and invite ev- includes visiting local renamed “Starla Ride” has David R. Lancaster eryone to attend the merchants and other become a way to raise funds Roger B. Langley sixth annual Foley points of interest will for other projects. Snowbird Coffee to be Last year the organization Lawrence E. Ledbetter Winter guests talk with representatives from the library, be registered to win held Tuesday, Jan. 10. gift certificates and added the Richard Sims Jr. Marian Electa Barker hospital and police department at the 2016 coffee. The coffee will be other prizes, including Memorial Ride in memory of Metzger held from 9 a.m. until who park behind the rounding area. an Apple iPad Mini a friend — and long-time par- David S. Moss noon at the Foley Civic civic center. Coffee and donuts tablet. ticipant — who died at the Robert Leo Roach Center, located at 407 Guests will receive will be served. Guests For more informa- hands of a drunk driver. Madonna Sloop E. Laurel Ave. (U.S. 98). information about will also receive wel- tion, visit visitfoley.org For more information, Sidney George Wallace A shuttle will be avail- things to see and do come packets filled or call the city of Foley visit: bmbrockets.com/starla- able to assist guests in Foley and the sur- with discount coupons at 251-943-1300. rideinfo.htm. INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 5 OPINION, 7 Coast CLASSIFIED, 21 PUZZLES, 29 Media HEALTH, 12 SPORTS, 9 VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 51 LEGALS, 22 TV LISTINGS, 15 1 SECTION • 32 PAGES 2 • The Onlooker • January 4, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media Baldwin EMC honors Shining Star Students for October, November SUMMERDALE — Bald- bilities, but she is involved win EMC is excited to in many other positions on announce the latest recipi- the school campus. Grace ents of the Shining Star has compassion and love Student award. These stu- for others and continues dents were nominated for to give of her time to help displaying the Touchstone others throughout the Energy characteristics of school.” Morin was pre- integrity, innovation, ac- sented with a Shining Star countability and commit- Student certificate and a ment to community. $50 Visa gift card. Jybrail Brown, an eighth The awards were pre- grade student at Bay Mi- sented by WALA FOX nette Middle School, was PHOTOS SUBMITTED 10 TV’s meteorologist named Baldwin EMC’s Pictured, from left, Baldwin EMC Energy Marketing specialists Pictured, from left, Baldwin EMC Energy Marketing Specialist Michael White, who also Shining Star Student of Kevin Wilson and Kim Frank, and WALA FOX 10 TV’s meteorolo- Kim Frank, WALA FOX 10 TV’s meteorologist Michael White and delivered a weather pre- the Month for October. She gist Michael White congratulate Bay Minette Middle School Magnolia Middle School faculty Stacey Mashburn congratulate sentation to each recipi- was nominated by faculty student Jybrail Brown on her Shining Star Student award. Magnolia School student Grace Morin on her Shining Star Stu- ent’s class. dent award. member Felicia Lambert. great-grandmother as well and a $50 Visa gift card. For more information Lambert wrote in her as staying an honor stu- Additionally, Grace Student of the Month for her nomination, “Violet on the Shining Star Stu- nomination, “Jybrail is dent at school. I am very Morin, a sixth grade November. She was nomi- ‘Grace’ Morin is an out- dent program, go to bald- an outstanding and smart proud of her.” Brown was student at Magnolia nated by faculty member standing student leader. winemc.com. Nominations young student. [She] helps presented with a Shining School, was named Bald- Stacey Mashburn. Not only is she responsible will be accepted until the out a lot at home with her Star Student certificate win EMC’s Shining Star Mashburn wrote in for her work and responsi- end of May. Habitat for Humanity Rocks the Block ROCK THE BLOCK Accepting the challenge SUBMITTED BY SANDRA FOLAN ties, house by house, block WHAT: Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County by block, neighborhood by County and the Aaronville Advisory neighborhood. The Habitat Group will “Rock the Block” by kicking Volunteers from throughout affiliate is not the architects off the program with two repairs and Baldwin County will join to- of the revitalization project. a community clean-up. The families gether on Saturday, Jan. 14, to Instead they tailor their work assisted include an Army veteran. All kick off the Aaronville Neigh- to the aspirations and dreams three are senior citizens. borhood Revitalization Project of residents who take on lead- in conjunction with Habitat for ership roles in their commu- WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Humanity of Baldwin County. nity’s renewal. WHERE: 2001 S. Oak St. and 1901 S. Oak SUBMITTED BY GAIL D. RICHERSON / FOR BMIS Work on two homes in the The transformation also St., Foley As one of many acts of kindness this holiday season, Bay Minette neighborhood in need of criti- relies on partners such as WHO: Volunteers from across Baldwin Intermediate School donated $150 to Alabama Teen Challenge. Stu- cal repairs will begin as well as churches, businesses, civic dents purchased helmets as a way to show support for their favorite a community clean-up day and groups and neighborhood County; local dignitaries will be invited team during the Iron Bowl season and donated the money to ATC.