SPORTS: Summer Junior Golf Programs, PAGE 26 81 things to do this summer! PAGE 5 Project SEARCH grads The Courier PAGE 21 INSIDE MAY 30, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ HEART OF A CHAMPION Senate candidate David Daphne teen excels in gymnastics Northcutt files complaint with Submitted Secretary of Daphne High student State about Gabrielle ‘Brie’ Clark is a natural at gymnastics, having newspaper ads Fairhope Friday Night recently finished in the Top Art Walk this week 25 of Eastern Championships By CLIFF MCCOLLUM and first place all-around for [email protected] Everyone’s favorite First her age group, after having Friday activity is back this come in fifth all-around at A battle between week. To see what’s going Regionals. local dentist and Repub- on at the Eastern Shore Art Clark was born on August lican Senate District Center Friday night, turn to 12, 2003, in Mobile to Terrence 32 candidate David Page 39. and Tonya Clark, and she has Northcutt and a north a younger brother, Noah. Alabama dentist has Currently, Brie is an honor ramped up to a for- student at Daphne High mal complaint to the School where she holds a 4.5 Alabama Secretary of GPA. She will graduate from State’s office over ads high school in 2021 with plans placed in the Gulf Coast to do competitive college Media newspapers. gymnastics. Northcutt filed the SF Library Summer Read- She is a member of First complaint with Sec- ing program announced retary of State John The Spanish Fort Public SEE DAPHNE, PAGE 2 SUBMITTED PHOTO Merrill’s office for what Library (SFPL) will host he believes were illegal political action com- their third annual summer mittee actions taken by reading program. The 2018 Dugald McMillan III, a summer reading program Fairhope High softball team wins state championship dentist from Woodland, national theme is “Librar- who has run several ies Rock,” and officially negative ads against kicks off here at Spanish Northcutt’s business Fort Public Library Tues- practices and tenure on day, June 5. Find out all the the state dental board. fun goings-on on Page 37. “The gentleman that’s attacking me is running an illegal PAC, and the fact that he’s taking dark money from other like-minded dentists or liberals and entering that money into this election cycle is worrying,” Northcutt said. Northcutt’s com- plaint contains three issues with McMillan’s New sculpture at United actions. States Sports Academy SUBMITTED PHOTO “He is openly solic- iting and accepting A life-sized sculpture of one A huge celebration was held last week in Fairhope to honor the Fairhope High girls’ softball team, who won this year’s state championship. School officials said the girls are already picking out their State Champion- contributions for the of the most famous caddies ship rings. purposes of electioneer- in golf history now greets ing communications, visitors to the United States and purchasing adver- Sports Academy thanks to tising space through a recent donation to the in- Gulf Coast Media, stitution’s American Sport Disturbances involving foxes across Eastern Shore with a clear objective of defeating Dr. David Art Museum & Archives. By THE COURIER STAFF golfing at the Rock Creek On May 21, shortly after 8 Northcutt, Republican Learn more about this new Golf Club. a.m., the course ground crew candidate for Alabama art exclusive on Page 38. Last week, three incidents According to the report, discovered the fox, and a sec- State Senate District involving foxes attacking hu- the golfer stepped off of his ond person was bitten on the 32,” the complaint mans were reported across golf cart when a red fox ran leg while trying to contain said. “As such, he is DEATHS PAGE 19 the Eastern Shore: two at at him and bit his leg. The the animal. Fairhope Animal giving ’in kind’ dona- Fairhope’s Rock Creek Golf incident occurred where the Control went to the scene and tions on behalf of Dr. Col. Robert L. Chappelle Club and one in Spanish stream bed of Rock Creek collected the animal. It was Northcutt’s three op- Shirley Mae Douglas Fort. crosses the golf course near taken to the Alabama Depart- ponents and had plans James L. Driver According to Fairhope po- a wooded area adjacent to US ment of Forensic Sciences for to openly endorse and David Thomas Peterson lice, on May 20 around 2:30 Highway 98. The golfer was testing, and it tested positive support any candidate Charles Thomas Worcester p.m., an adult male golfer taken to Thomas Hospital for who might advance to was bitten by a wild fox while treatment. SEE FOXES, PAGE 3 SEE NORTHCUTT, PAGE 4 INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 5 OUT & ABOUT, 10 Coast CLASSIFIED, 11 PUZZLES, 18 Media HEALTH, 21 SPORTS, 25 VOLUME 124 • ISSUE 44 LEGALS, 28 TV LISTINGS, 13 1 SECTION • 40 PAGES OPINION, 17 2• The Courier • May 30, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media DAPHNE tion program. She is a ational classes at a local 2014 when she placed member of Mt. Hebron gym at the age of 6. One eighth in the all-around, CONTINUED FROM 1 Ministries under the day, a coach noticed first on vault and fifth leadership of Pastor Joe Brie’s potential and told on floor at the Alabama Priority and the Peer Johnson. During Brie's her and her mom that State Championships. Helper Organization spare time, she enjoys she should join the com- She qualified to the at her school, and she running and reading petitive team at Planet Region 8 Champion- volunteers with the Archie comics. Gymnastics in Mobile. ships (which includes Out of the Darkness Brie started gymnas- She has been training multiple competitors Walk/Suicide Preven- tics by taking recre- there ever since. She from eight different trains and competes in states) where she placed all four events includ- twelfth overall and ing vault, uneven bars, ninth on vault. Brie The Courier balance beam, and floor moved up to level 8 for exercise. Brie fell in love the 2015 season. At the 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 with gymnastics be- State Championships, cause of its challenges she placed sixth in the PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 and the sisterhood that all-around and sixth on [email protected] is formed between her vault, bars and floor. and her teammates. She again qualified to Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising To date, Brie trains the Region 8 Champion- Managing Editor Whisper Edwards 22 hours per week at ships, finishing 11th in [email protected] [email protected] Planet Gymnastics the all-around with a under coaches Vladimir score of 37.000, 5th on Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising vault and 7th on floor. Sports Editor April Wallace Novikov and Melanie While Brie has expe- tony@gulfcoastmedia. [email protected] Fuller. With their help com and guidance, she is rienced much success in Retail Advertising working to be the best her gymnastics career, Allison Marlow gymnast she can be these successes are not Senior Features Editor Frank Kustura [email protected] with future aspirations without struggles. She [email protected] to be a Division 1 college missed nearly two full Parks Rogers gymnast. With their competition seasons due Publisher encouragement and to injuries and recovery, [email protected] supreme coaching she but this never stopped To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call our hopes to go far in this her from training. After office at (251) 943-2151, go online at www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the sport. Her coaches and overcoming injuries and SUBMITTED PHOTOS “e-edition” link in the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for teammates view her as surgeries associated siana, North Carolina, and Region 7(Delaware, how to become a subscriber. or email [email protected]. a leader, role model, and with the sport, Brie has South Carolina, and Maryland, New Jersey, ©Gulf Coast Media 2018. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the group publisher or associate publisher. Opinions mentor. Though mild relied on her faith to Tennessee. She finished Pennsylvania, Virginia, of editorial or general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters do not mannered and softly help her persevere, stay fifth all-around, fourth West Virginia). necessarily reflect the editorial position of this newspaper. spoken, Brie has be- positive, and reach for on floor, sixth on vault, At the biggest meet The Courier (USPS 184-320) is published weekly, with its office located at 901 come a fierce competi- her goals. Through her seventh on bars, and of her career thus far, N. McKenzie St. in Foley, AL 36535-3546. Periodicals postage paid at Fairhope, tor and team motivator. faith, drive, and dedi- tied for ninth on beam. Brie finished first in the AL 36532. Periodicals postage paid at Fairhope, AL 36532. Subscription rates: After joining the cation to gymnastics, She was one of only all-around at the East- In-county annual, $36.50 plus local sales tax; six-month, $21.50 plus Planet Gymnastics she was able to bounce seven gymnasts to qual- ern Championships in local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $34.00 plus local sales tax; six- month, $19.50 plus local sales tax; and out-of-county annual, $78.00, competitive team, Brie’s back and even surpass ify to Level 9 Eastern the Senior 1 age group. six-month, $39.00. natural talent and hard her previous accom- Championships which She also finished first POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Courier, 901 N.