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Safe Harbor Animal Shelter and Sanctuary Mike Kimmerling appointed announced Animal advocates from Fol- Orange Beach Fire Chief ey, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are joining together By MELANIE LECROY to create Safe Harbor ALLEN PRINCE [email protected] Animal Coalition (SHAC). Spider Man car racing Safe Harbor is an animal at Grissom Grand Prix in Mike Kimmerling has been Huntsville, Ala. welfare organization dedi- appointed Fire Chief of the cated to the humane care City of Orange Beach Fire of homeless and abandoned Department after serving as Turbo dogs and cats in South interim fire chief since June Baldwin county. Turn to when Chief Justin Pearce Dolphins - page 2 to read more. retired. The Orange Beach city where STEM council voted unanimously during their final council meets sport meeting of the year on Dec. 12. Kimmerling came to Or- By MELANIE LECROY ange Beach after 27 years with CITY OF ORANGE BEACH [email protected] City of Orange Beach Fire Department Fire Chief Mike Kimmerling and SEE KIMMERLING, PAGE 2 wife Beth. On a windy, cold and rainy Saturday morning in late November there are orange cones block- ing Dolphin Avenue and Food trucks Meeting Santa east 15th Avenue. In the distance a tiny race car coming silently drives down the street. A group of 2019 tennis tournament soon to children are pushing attracts players from another race car under six states the covered entrance Gulf Shores of Gulf Shores High The 2019 Orange Beach Fall School. This isn’t the UTR Tennis Tournament By MELANIE LECROY youngest Indy car race was held at the Orange [email protected] team, it’s Gulf Shores Beach Tennis Center Nov. Middle School’s Turbo 22 through Nov. 24. The Gulf Shores City Dolphins. three-day event attracted Council and Mayor 118 players from states Robert Craft voted Gulf Shores Turbo throughout the Southeast. unanimously in favor Dolphin’s are a Green- Find out more on page 31. of a 365-day food truck power USA team that pilot program at the races battery powered final council meeting of racecars against other the year on Dec. 9. teams from all over the The purpose of the country. The Green- pilot program is to power USA Foundation introduce food trucks is in Huntsville, Ala., DEATHS PAGE 10 and food trailers within CITY OF ORANGE BEACH and is the home base Members of the Orange Beach Police Department held their annual Richard Mainwaring Bull SEE FOOD, PAGE 2 Kids’ Christmas Party last week. For more photos see page 18. SEE TURBO, PAGE 16 Eulalie Leighton Masterson Duffill Gail Ann Frech Una Rozelia Gulley Sollie Josephine Jarrett Anchor Bar and Grill chef and owner Jonathan Kastner speaks Marilyn Ball Tomb Naomi Watson Wise to Gulf Shores High students about his path to the kitchen By MELANIE LECROY to cook. My story is com- [email protected] pletely different from that. I am a fast food baby. My dad INDEX Jonathan Kastner, chef has worked for McDonald’s owner and operator of Anchor since 1969. He still works for BALDWIN LIVING, 3 Bar and Grill in Orange Beach McDonald’s and he is the ab- recently visited Gulf Shores solute American dream. He CLASSIFIED, 22 High School culinary program worked his way up from being HEALTH, 19 to speak with students about a cook to the CEO of 60 stores his path to the kitchen. over the course of 59 years. MELANIE LECROY / STAFF PHOTO LEGALS, 24 “I don’t have one of those My mom cooked at home but Jonathan Kastner, chef owner of Anchor Bar and Grill in Orange Beach OPINION, 29 stories where I was at my spoke with Gulf Shores High School students about his path to the grandma’s hip learning how kitchen. PUZZLES, 30 SEE ANCHOR, PAGE 17 SPORTS, 12 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 43 • ISSUE 52 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 • December 18, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Safe Harbor Animal Coalition announces the creation of Safe Harbor Animal Shelter and Sanctuary
Animal advocates and shelter for aban- through public and mal Care and Control communities by inclu- from Foley, Gulf Shores doned animals. Local private sponsorships, na- Programs were formed sion and collaboration and Orange Beach are veterinarian, Dr. Teresa tional partnerships and by concerned citizen with partners, spay/ joining together to create Russell, DVM, spoke individual donors. volunteers to implement neuter programs and Safe Harbor Animal Co- with members of the Trap Neuter and Return local rescue groups. We alition (SHAC). Safe Har- Alabama State Board Safe Harbor Animal (TNR). TNR is the only value everyone’s passion bor is an animal welfare of Veterinary Medical Coalition Initiatives: proven effective method for animals and know organization dedicated Examiners last week. Dr. • Spay/Neuter Initiatives of controlling the oth- that by working together to the humane care of Russell said, “The board and Resources erwise exponential we can do better,” said homeless and abandoned is supportive and will- • Education, Awareness growth in community, Solomon. dogs and cats in South man, Steve Solomon. ing to help us establish and Volunteerism free-roaming cats. After Baldwin county. “We look forward to a successful TNR spay/ • Reduce Animals Killed implementing the TNR Safe Harbor Animal “We are thrilled that working with our local neuter program that in Shelters: Promote initiative, the tri city Coalition is a commu- local animal advocates, government partners meets all state require- Lifesaving Adoption groups have trapped, nity-centered 501(c) (3) business leaders and to create a long-term ments.” We look forward and Foster Programs spay/neutered and re- non-profit project dedi- veterinarians are join- solution to this very real to coordinating the work • Trap Neuter Return turned almost 1,000 cats cated to saving the lives ing together to address problem.” of Safe Harbor with the and Community Cat in South Baldwin county. of homeless and aban- the huge challenge of Over the next few state board to ensure our Safety “We know this only the doned animals. For more caring for abandoned months, Safe Harbor activities comply with • Support Local and State tip of the iceberg,” Solo- information about Safe and homeless domestic will construct a facility applicable state laws and Animal Protections mon stated. Harbor Animal Coali- animals in our commu- where local veterinar- regulations. “Safe Harbor is com- tion, please visit us on the nities,” said local builder ians and other volun- Safe Harbor will ac- Foley, Gulf Shores mitted to improving web, Facebook or Insta- and Safe Harbor Chair- teers can provide care complish its initiatives and Orange Beach Ani- animal welfare in our gram @safeharboral.
KIMMERLING The City Council congratu- the Coastal Resources lated Chief Mike Kimmer- CONTINUED FROM 1 Department as one of ling and his wife Beth after the first Beach Ambas- the meeting. From left the Bloomington, Illinois sadors he was promoted Councilman Jeff Silvers, Fire Department where into a fulltime role as Councilwoman Joni Blalock- he began his career as a supervisor for the Leave Costo, Mayor Tony Kennon, interim Police Chief Steve firefighter and was the Only Footprints pro- Brown, Beth Kimmerling, first paramedic hired by gram. Kimmerling later Mike Kimmerling, Council the department in 1987. interviewed for the City Chairman Pro-Tem Annette His last five years in of Orange Beach Fire Mitchell, Councilman Jerry Bloomington he served Department’s Deputy Johnson, Councilman Jeff as Fire Chief. Fire Chief position and Boyd and City Administrator Initially hired by the began with the depart- Ken Grimes. City of Orange Beach in ment in January 2018. CITY OF ORANGE BEACH
FOOD one of the food trucks owners in attendance win County from the Business License. with bathroom facilities in the program you will questioned the reduc- Alabama Department of 4. MFU’s are required that will allow the food CONTINUED FROM 1 need to act quick as tion in the number of Public Health (ADPH) to obtain a Business trucks to set up on their there are only 10 per- permits from 15 in the before applying for a License and Mobile property. A site plan will the City of Gulf Shores mits available although initial presentation to City of Gulf Shores Mo- Food Unit Operating then have to be submit- on a limited basis to the council agreed the 10. The council felt that bile Food Unit operat- Permit from the City of ted to the city for ap- provide the city with number could be in- 10 was a more manage- ing permit or business Gulf Shores before com- proval. Trucks can only data to determine if they creased at a later date if able number to monitor license. mencing operations on operate during the exist- are appropriate in Gulf there is a demand. and inspect. 2. MFU’s must be reg- private parcels within ing businesses posted Shores. Residents, food truck To acquire a mobile istered by the Alabama the city. MFU operators operating hours. If you are hoping to be owners and restaurant food unit permit you will Department of Motor may not apply for city li- It has been over two first need to be in pos- Vehicles or the state in censes/permits until all years since the initial session of a food truck which the MFU is li- other licenses/permits mention of an ordinance and meet the following censed and have a valid are issued. allowing food trucks to The Islander criteria to apply: license plate affixed to Food trucks cannot operate in the city. The 1. MFU’s are required the vehicle. park in city parking large number in atten- 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 to obtain a valid Mobile 3. MFU operators are lots or along the street. dance in favor of food PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 Food Service permit to required to have a cur- Owners will need to trucks applauded when [email protected] operate within Bald- rent City of Gulf Shores find existing businesses the city voted in favor. Melanie LeCroy Classified Advertising Editor Whisper Edwards NEED [email protected] For extra copies of an edition of a Gulf Coast [email protected] EXTRA Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising Media newspaper, contact the GCM office, Sports Editor April M. Perry COPIES [email protected] [email protected] OF A 901 N. McKenzie St. in Foley, to order them Allison Marlow Retail Advertising PAPER? Managing Editor LouAnn Love and arrange a pick-up time. [email protected] [email protected] Parks Rogers Publisher [email protected] To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at www. gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for how to become a subscriber, or email [email protected]. (251) 626-6061 ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced GulfCoast without the prior written consent of the group publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of NewsToday this newspaper. The Islander (USPS 002-968) is published weekly, with its office .com located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription rates: In-county annual, $40.00 Baldwin County’s plus local sales tax; six-month, $24.00 plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $38.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 plus local news innovator sales tax; and out-of-county annual, $79.00, six-month, $40.00. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Islander, 901 N. Spanish Fort since 1890 McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. Allison Marlow Managing Editor [email protected] DECEMBER 18, 2019 Baldwin Living Bay Minette Fire Department’s annual toy drive
Bay Minette Fire nual Toy Drive set up the holidays. So far, A special thanks to Department person- outside Dollar General 240 children have been all those who donated nel delivered a trailer on U.S. 31 North. North signed up to receive that toys for the drive and full of donated toys to Baldwin Helping Hands special assistance this a shout out to our Fire North Baldwin Helping offers assistance to Christmas. For more Department families Hands. The gifts were low-income families in information about this that helped with the collected during the the North Baldwin area non-profit, call Allyson event! #Christmasin- Fire Department's an- who need help during Snider at 251-767-9312. BayMinette
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SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Daphne Middle School Band hosted its annual Christmas concert on Dec. 3 at Trojan Hall in Daphne. The theme for this year’s production was “Christmas with a Twist”. The event, co-organized by the band and members of the DMS Digi- tal Journalism class, included special musical performances, a holiday-inspired photo booth, Christmas trivia, and sev- eral video segments showcasing the band’s recently announced All-County Band members and other events from DMS.
Game Day at Fairhope Middle School
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Every year the Fairhope Middle School Peer Helper Program sponsors a Christmas Game Day for the students who participate in the Pirate Peer Tutoring Program as tutors and tu- tees. Students enjoy eating snack foods together, playing board games, door prizes, and listening to Christmas music at this annual event. Attached are some pictures of the 2019 Christmas Game Day event. The Fairhope Middle School Peer Helper Program is sponsored by the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation.
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ALLISON MARLOW / STAFF PHOTOS The city of Fairhope was aglow with Christmas joy on Friday as the annual Magical Christmas parade rolled through the center of town. 6 • Baldwin Living • December 18, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media Christmas Crafts, Cookies, Cocoa, & Concert
SUBMITTED PHOTOS W. J. Carroll Intermediate School had a successful evening of Christmas Crafts, Cookies, Cocoa, & Concert. While enjoying refreshments, parents and their children had a variety of Christmas craft activities available to them. The evening wrapped up with a concert from the school’s choir and band. It was a successful evening of synergy for all.
Hundreds of millions of holiday packages expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
Sunday Package major cities, and an- before Christmas, when Nearly 105 million con- ing cards) and New Year’s Eve. ticipates delivering more much last-minute shop- sumers are predicted to • Dec. 20 — First-Class Delivery Will than 8 million packages ping starts. Customer visit usps.com between packages (up to 15.99 More tips for a successful holiday Expand to Select on Sundays in Decem- traffic is expected to Thanksgiving and New ounces) ber. Mail carriers will increase beginning Dec. Year’s Day. • Dec. 21 — Priority mailing and shipping Major Markets also deliver packages 9, while the week of Dec. The Postal Service Mail season: for an additional fee on 16 is expected to be the estimates nearly 400,000 • Dec. 23 — Priority • Use free Priority Mail The U.S. Postal Ser- Christmas Day in select busiest time for mailing, consumers will use the Mail Express* Flat Rate boxes. They vice is ready to deliver locations. shipping and delivery. Click-N-Ship feature are available at local more than 28 million The Postal Service Additionally, the Postal and other online ser- * Not a guarantee, Post Offices or on- packages per day be- plans for peak holiday Service predicts that vices Dec. 16 to order unless otherwise noted. line at usps.com/free tween Dec.16-21, and season all year. This nearly 2.5 billion pieces free Priority Mail boxes, Dates are for estimated boxes. will average 20.5 mil- includes making sure of First-Class Mail, in- print shipping labels, delivery before Dec. 25. • Make it easy with lion packages per day the right equipment is cluding greeting cards, purchase postage and Actual delivery date Click-N-Ship. You can through the remainder available to sort, pro- will be processed and request free next-day may vary depending on create shipping labels of the year. cess and deliver the delivered the week of Package Pickup. origin, destination, Post and pay for postage With a projected 800 expected mail and pack- Dec. 16. Office acceptance date online at usps.com/ million package deliver- age volumes. Seasonal 2019 Holiday Shipping and time and other con- ship. ies between Thanks- workers are hired when Skip the Trip and Deadlines ditions. Some restric- • Schedule a free Pack- giving and New Year’s and where needed, and Ship Online The Postal Service tions apply. For Priority age Pickup when the Day, the Postal Service technology has been ex- Consumers can use recommends the follow- Mail Express shipments carrier delivers your delivers more packages panded to enhance pack- usps.com to ship their ing mailing and shipping mailed Dec. 21-25, the mail. It’s free regard- to homes than any other age tracking throughout packages and save trips deadlines for expected money-back guarantee less of the number of shipper. the USPS processing to the Post Office. The delivery by Dec. 25 to applies only if the ship- packages. Or, pickups The Postal Service and transportation net- Postal Service antici- Air/Army Post Office/ ment was not delivered, can be scheduled at will expand Sunday de- works. pates Dec. 16 will be the Fleet Post Office/Dip- or delivery was not usps.com/pickup. livery beginning Nov. 24 Busiest Mailing and busiest day online with lomatic Post Office and attempted, within two • New this year, mail to locations with high Delivery Days more than 8.5 million domestic addresses*: business days. and packages weigh- package volumes. USPS the Postal Service’s consumers predicted to • Dec. 9 — APO/FPO/ ing more than 10 already delivers pack- busiest time of the sea- visit usps.com for help DPO (ZIP Code 093 Delivering for the ounces and/or are ages on Sundays in most son peaks two weeks shipping holiday gifts. only) Priority Mail Military and Overseas more than a half-inch and First-Class Mail The Postal Service think using stamps • Dec. 11 — APO/FPO/ also processes mail for as postage cannot be DPO (all other ZIP overseas Department of dropped into a col- Codes) Priority Mail Defense (DOD) and De- lection box or left for and First-Class Mail partment of State (DOS) a carrier to pick up. • Dec. 14 — USPS Retail recipients. The DOD Instead, take them to a Ground measures mail volumes window clerk at a Post • Dec. 18 — APO/FPO/ in pounds not pieces, Office. Click-N-Ship DPO (except ZIP Code and USPS expects to pro- customers are unaf- 093) USPS Priority cess more than 15 mil- fected by this change. Mail Express lion pounds of mail for • Dec. 20 — First-Class DOD and DOS recipients Additional news and Mail (including greet- between Thanksgiving information, including all domestic, interna- tional and military THE TOWING AND RECOVERY mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found PROFESSIONALS on the Postal Service Fairhope Holiday Newsroom at Tony’s usps.com/holiday news. 251-928-7334 The Postal Service TOWING, INC. Daphne/Spanish Fort receives no tax dollars 251-626-7339 for operating expenses and relies on the sale of www.tonys-towing.com 24 HOUR SERVICE postage, products and services to fund its op- erations. Gulf Coast Media • December 18, 2019 • Baldwin Living • 7 Out & About in Baldwin County Amazing Shake comes to Foley Intermediate
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Foley Intermediate School hosted the Ron Clark Academy’s Amazing Shake competition so students could get first- hand experience showcasing their professional skills. The Amazing Shake is a live competition where students meet community leaders and role models during a one-on-one interview. The competition is meant to teach students how to act professionally and command the room while they learn proper handshakes, business etiquettes, and conver- sational skills for a professional environment.
Chamber hosts holiday Business After Hours
By JOHN UNDERWOOD on sale for the Cham- [email protected] ber’s 45th Annual Meet- ing to be held Thursday, ROBERTSDALE — Jan. 16 at the Baldwin The Central Baldwin County Coliseum, 19477 Chamber of Commerce Fairground Road, Rob- hosted its annual ertsdale. Holiday Business After Social hour begins Hours on Tuesday, Dec. at 5 p.m., followed by 10 at First Baldwin Land dinner at 6:30 and a Title in Robertsdale. program beginning at The event included 7 p.m. JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTOS food, catered by Café Awards will be Acadiana, refresh- handed out for the 2019 ments, door prizes and Small Business of the networking. Year, 2019 Emerging Donations of un- Small Business of the wrapped toys for young Year and the 2019 Fell, children were accepted Gilbert, Mack, Pearson for Kanes Warrior Kids – Founders Awards. for children at USA Each municipality will Children’s and Women’s also present Business of Hospital in Mobile. the Year awards. Derek "Kane" Long Tickets are $40 per and Michelle Long, who person, $75 per couple operate the program, or $300 for a table of attended the event to ac- eight. For more infor- cept donations. mation call the Cham- Tickets are currently ber at 251-947-2626.
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SUBMITTED PHOTOS Students at Baldwin County Virtual School exercised both their spirit of giving and their muscles last week when stu- dents gathered to complete one pushup for every dollar worth of toys collected for needy area children. The effort was led by BCVS science teacher and Alabama National Guard Maj. Parker Nelson. In all the students collected over $400 worth of toys and eight students and staff members completed more than 400 push-ups.
Beta Club volunteers at Prodisee Pantry
PHOTOS COURTESY BAY MINETTE MIDDLE BETA CLUB Beta Club members from Bay Minette Middle School recently spent the day volunteering at Prodisee Pantry. Prodisee Pantry is a non-profit community ministry providing emergency food and disaster relief. Families who are having trouble making ends meet are given food assistance and additional information from a caring listener about other programs that may help to make their lives more stable. The Pantry provides food to single parents, homeless persons, retirees, families in transition, under-employed and unemployed households, grandparents raising grandchildren and others in need. Gulf Coast Media • December 18, 2019 • 9
Special Christmas Services Reconciliation nday ecem er Available from 12pm to 1pm Festival of Lessons & Carols at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24th