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Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Communications center provides hub of information The Baldwin Times PAGE 5 JANUARY 3, 2020 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Virtual School students explore the world while they study Blakeley State Park hosts annual run Submitted Historic Blakeley State Park will host its second Battlefield Blitz 5K and Fun Run on Jan. 25. The cross country 5K course follows the well- used trails of the Park’s Battlefield. The Fun Run is one-mile trail The Baldwin County Virtual School ALLISON MARLOW / STAFF PHOTOS run/walk. housed in a former car dealership Register by mail on U.S. 98 in Daphne boasts mod- Virtual School Principal Holly Resmondo is flanked by school board members and local legislators at the ern design inside and out. ribbon cutting ceremony of the Baldwin County Virtual School. (entries should be post- marked by Jan. 18), online at Eventbrite. Virtual School program grows in numbers and strength as a model for the state com, or in person at McCoy Outdoor, Run- By ALLISON MARLOW that was based in Decatur. managing my own time.” School’s budding program, N-Tri, or Fleet Feet in [email protected] The next year, her family The family began explor- Bullington was able to com- Mobile or Running Wild returned to Alabama, but for ing options. Could they live plete assignments, work one- in Fairhope until noon In eighth grade, Anne the teen who grew up explor- in Europe and continue to on-one with teachers when on Thursday, Jan. 23. Louis Bullington and her ing the globe, her high school school in Alabama? They she had questions and even Cost to register for the family left their Baldwin adventure didn’t hold as discovered the newly opened complete testing require- 5K is $20 for adults and County home for an extended much draw. Baldwin County Virtual ments with trained proctors $15 for children. Cost visit to Europe. She was “It wasn’t the same,” she School and the answer — all online from her tempo- for Fun Run is $15 for able to continue her studies said. “I really enjoyed the quickly became, yes. adults, $10 for children. through a new online school freedom of scheduling and Through the Virtual SEE VIRTUAL, PAGE 3 Packet pick-up and race day registration will be at Historic Blakeley State Park Foley Mardi Gras parade accepting applications SEE BLAKELEY, PAGE 3 Submitted about 12 entries to over 30. It is a family oriented pa- ADDENDUM The City of Foley Mardi rade and anyone interested Due to unforeseen cir- Gras Parade will be Feb. 22 at in being a part is welcomed. cumstances, the top three 11 a.m. starting at The Foley Businesses use this parade as winners in the Best Coach Kids Park on Alston Street. free advertising and families This parade began over 20 love to parade together. No en- category in our Big Beauti- years ago under the name tries are too big or too small, ful Baldwin’s Best Of 2020 Krewe Le Beau Geste. About all are welcome! contest were not listed in 12 years ago Krewe Le Beau For parade info call Paul our publication that Geste disbanded and Krewe Adams at 251 923-6918 visit the De Kaoz picked up the parade Krewe de Kaoz of Foley Face- printed on Dec. 20. under the care of Paul Adams book page or send an email to Below are the first, second, who built this parade up from [email protected]. SUBMITTED PHOTO and third place winners: 1st Place - Metta Roberts, Foley High School 2nd Place - Greg Seibert, Gulf Shores Woman’s Club 43rd Annual Tour of Homes Elberta High School By MELANIE LECROY of Terry Cove and Bayou St. Gulf Shores and Wildflowers Shores Pkwy) 3rd Place - Emily Pharez, [email protected] John. Boutique. J. Larry Newton Orange Beach: All proceeds from the Tour Tickets can be purchased at Elementary School Gulf Shores Woman’s Club of Homes are donated to local the following retailers: » Bungalows at The Wharf (4776 will showcase five remarkable charities and provide scholar- Wharf Pkwy West #110) homes in its 43rd Annual Tour ships. Tickets are $20 each and Foley: » Gifted at SanRoc Cay (27267 Per- of Homes Feb. 8, 2020. include five raffle tickets. This » Fran’s on 59 (8153 Highway 59) dido Beach Blvd.) BALDWIN FAST FACTS This year’s featured Gulf year’s raffle includes items » McKenzie Street Florist (201 South » Wildflowers Boutique (25910 Canal Shores homes are in Craft from Beach House Boutique, McKenzie Street) Road) Farms with sweeping views Diamond Jewelers, The Skin Gulf Shores: Baldwin County’s median of the golf course while the Center and Total Health Spar For more information or to home value in 2018 was homes in Orange Beach fea- at the McCollough Institute, » Beach House Boutique at Pelican order tickets, call Judie Flani- $194,825 according to Esri. Place (3800 Gulf Shores Pkwy #320) ture the dazzling water views The Arant Team – Re/Max of gan at 251-554-4889. Geez Louise Boutique (701 Gulf Deaths Page 6 Gulf William Carey Bentley Jr. Coast Media VOLUME 129 • ISSUE 34 1 SECTION • 24 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • January 3, 2020 • Gulf Coast Media The Baldwin Times Caring for poinsettias all year 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 EXTENSION OFFICE [email protected] Poinsettias are an Allison Marlow Classified Advertising iconic indoor winter Managing Editor Lindsay Walker plant. The vibrant red, allisonm@gulfcoast lindsay@gulfcoast white and green colors, media.com media.com make this plant a popu- one-a-month intervals. lar choice around the Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising holidays. However, with After the Holidays Sports Editor April M. Perry proper care, poinsettias The cost to keep a tony@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast can add beauty and color poinsettia growing for media.com media.com to homes for more than next year is marginal ers should move the hours of uninterrupted just the holiday season. compared to purchasing plant outside in an area darkness and 11 hours Allyson Shabel, an a new plant every year. with indirect sunlight. of bright light each day. Parks Rogers Alabama Extension • Remove decora- Summer is also the time Placing the plant in a Publisher urban home grounds, tive wraps from the to increase fertilizer to closet, basement, or [email protected] gardens and home pests planter after the holi- at least twice the fre- under a box can give it regional agent, offers the day season and place a quency. the required hours of To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery following tips on caring saucer underneath it. In mid-summer, trim darkness. During the stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at for poinsettias. This allows for better the plant as needed to periods of bright light, www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in air circulation for the keep a manageable size make sure to rotate the the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for During the Holidays roots during the rest and fullness and move pot to ensure the plant how to become a subscriber, or email amber@gulfcoastmedia. These care tips can of the growing season. to a location with full receives even light from com. keep poinsettias healthy • Keep water and fertil- sunlight. all sides. ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be during the holidays. izer at regular inter- “After Labor Day, Just before Thanksgiv- reproduced without the prior written consent of the group • Place the plant in an vals. bring the plant inside ing, stop the dark period publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or area with plenty of • Move the plant to a to a location that gets a treatments, reduce the general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters natural light, away larger container, with minimum of six hours amount of water and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this from vents and drafts new potting mix, as of sunlight, preferably fertilizer and place the newspaper. that can dry out the the plant grows. more,” Shabel said. plant in a sunny area The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, pot. • Cut back to 5 to 6 “This will start prepar- that receives at least six with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription • Water the plant only inches if the plant be- ing the plant for their hours of direct light. rates: In-county annual, $40.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, when dry. If the pot is comes long and leggy. flowers and their col- $24.00 plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $38.00 plus covered in a holiday Periodically, cut the orful foliage. Growers More Information local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 plus local sales tax; and out- foil or decorative wrap, tips of the branches should also start reduc- These tips are sure of-county annual, $79.00, six-month, $40.00. allow excess water to to encourage more ing the frequency of to keep your poinset- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Baldwin Times, drain. Poinsettias are side branching and to fertilizer.” tias healthy and happy 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. susceptible to stem maintain a fuller ap- Long periods of dark- during and after the and root diseases, so pearance. ness are vital to the holidays.