Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Senior Lifestyle Expo PAGE 13 Bryson takes bench press title The Baldwin Times PAGE 16 OCTOBER 4, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Homebuilders celebrate Druse retiring after 32 years at BCHBA helm 30th Parade of Homes By GUY BUSBY group with more than 800
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[email protected] FAIRHOPE — When national reputation. Fran Druse began work- “I feel very blessed to FAIRHOPE — The Bald- ing at the Baldwin County have been here all this win County Homebuilders Home Builders Associa- time. To me it’s an excit- Association continues to tion, the organization’s of- ing career and I wouldn’t celebrate its 30th annual Pa- fice consisted of a rented trade it for any career that rade of Homes this weekend room with a broken chair. I could have had. I’ve met with a display of 43 homes “That’s what the asso- a lot of people,” she said. from Bay Minette to Orange ciation had then and if I “I’ve made a lot of friends Beach. leaned back in my chair I and probably the majority The event includes the fell into the wall,” she said of my friends are members showcase home built by Eric laughing. of the homebuilders asso- Craig Homes in The Veran- Now, after more than ciation. Because that’s who das in Fairhope. 32 years as executive vice I spend my time with.” The parade has grown GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO president, Druse will of- The association has en- from about 15 when the Fran Druse, executive vice president of the Baldwin County Home ficially retire in November dured hard times, when re- Builders Association, center, BCHBA President Chris Farlow and Mar- from an association that SEE PARADE, PAGE 2 sha Jordan discuss the association’s Parade of Homes.