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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: 6 Heritage Families NATURE 41 Mardi Gras 64 Our Heritage of Baldwin County 24 Nature Trails 42 Pet Friendly Places 65 Parks 46 Agriculture 66 THE REGION 9 OUTDOOR Beach Access 51 North Baldwin 10 ACTIVITIES 28 NEED TO KNOW 69 Eastern Shore 12 Water Sports 30 ENTERTAINMENT 53 Hurricane Readiness 70 Central Baldwin 14 Boat Launches 31 Live Music 54 Driver License Info 70 South Baldwin 16 Fishing 32 Fine Arts 55 Utility Info 71 Camping 34 Splash Pads 56 Elected Officials 72 THE HISTORY 19 Hunting 35 Public Schools 73 Historical Attractions 20 Golf 36 CULTURE 59 City Info 76 Museums 21 Tennis 36 Seafood 60 Veteran’s Services 79 National Register Disc Golf & Skate Parks 38 41 Dishes to Try Church Directory 80 of Historic Places 23 Before You Die 62 Advertiser Index 84

PUBLISHER GRAPHIC DESIGN Parks Rogers Paige Marmolejo Many of the events listed in this book are waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted before they can be scheduled. Therefore many dates are not listed in our entertainment EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY Allison Marlow Allison Marlow, section. Please visit the event’s online Facebook page or website for updates. CONTRIBUTING John Underwood and EDITORS/WRITERS Jessica Vaughn Guy Busby, ADVERTISING ABOUT THE COVER In 2019 Baldwin County celebrated the Melanie LeCroy, REPRESENTATIVES families whose ancestors built our first towns, elected our first big beautiful John Underwood, Frank Kustura, BALDWIN Founding Families of Baldwin County mayors and began a legacy that continues to thrive today. The Jessica Vaughn and LouAnn Love and 2020-2021 Tony Whitehead Bethany Summerlin Baldwin County Archives staff held a recognition ceremony to honor each Heritage Family. Some of those individuals are

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GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 5 OUR HERITAGE The first inhabitants to Baldwin County’s rich Delta rich history and heritage. region can be traced back approximately 10,000 years Baldwin County has also been the site of many historical to pre-Mississippian Native American cultures, who battles. Andrew Jackson and his Volunteers fought the are often referred to as “mound-builders.” Even today, a Indians in 1813 at Fort Mims, and Jackson also crossed the variety of burial, ceremonial and residential mounds can county to cause the surrender of the Spanish commandant be found along the county’s waterways. at Pensacola. The Spanish arrived in the area in 1519 when Alonzo During the War of 1812, at Fort Bowyer (now Fort Alvarez De Pineda sailed into Mobile Bay and named it Morgan), the British attacked the fort prior to the infamous Espiritu Santo; in 1540, Hernando de Soto traveled through Battle of New Orleans, losing the HMS Hermes in the a portion of the county — the town of Spanish Fort being process. the site of the Spanish occupation. During the Civil War, Fort Morgan was once again Over the years, both the French and English would also the site of a fierce battle, when, in 1864, Union Adm. occupy the county, offering a variety of contributions to its David Farragut entered Baldwin-Mobile Bay to seal off Confederate shipping. During the fighting, the Tecumseh, a Federal Ironclad, sank in a narrow inlet, where it still lies with its entombed crew near the fort. Numerous skirmishes also occurred in the northern part of the county. Fort McDermott in the Spanish Fort region received 48 hours of constant bombardment, and in April 1865, Union forces mounted an assault on Fort Blakeley, with an estimated 4,475 soldiers killed or wounded in the attack on the earthwork fortress. Baldwin County was not only a place where battles were fought, but a land where futures were built by embracing diversity and with a neighborly helping hand — France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Germany, Russia, Sweden, It’s the name you’ve known & trusted Czechoslovakia, countless African nations and dozens of for expert, professional auto body repair and other sources have contributed to the area’s rich cultural painting for more than 40 years. history. •Complete Auto Body & Frame This melting pot of people built the county’s agricultural, commercial, manufacturing, tourism and fishing Repair (Foreign & Domestic) industries and made the county prosper and persevere during even severe economic depressions. •24 Hour Towing Today, Baldwin County remains one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama, with 182,265 citizens •Approved by All Major Insurances according to the 2010 census, and growing by estimated by 12 new residents per day, making the current population 251-943-4011 over 210,000. Baldwin County is a place welcome to all — a land of abundant natural resources, a healthy economy East Laurel Ave., Foley and beautiful beaches, as well as a people who have carved (Next to State Farm & Baldwin Mutual) out a place to live, prosper and continually grow.

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Baldwin County is the largest county in Alabama and the 12th largest county east of the Mississippi River. Its 2,027 square miles are filled with historical sites, shopping, top-notch restaurants, golf courses, nature trails and parks. Rolling, wooded hills and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta characterize the North Baldwin area, and the bluffs on the Eastern Shore overlook beautiful Mobile Bay. Central Baldwin has no shortage of wide-open spaces and scenic farmland, and the white sand beaches of South Baldwin draw visitors from all over the country. The people of Baldwin County are as diverse and beautiful as its landscape. The area is a haven for artists, musicians, writers and photographers as well as farmers, fishermen and chefs. This diversity of land and people has created a place where everyone can find their niche. There’s an event, class, outdoor activity or new hobby just waiting to be discovered. Communities all over the county are ready to be explored and enjoyed — get out there and have some fun. Tensaw

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If you like hunting, fishing or simply getting out and enjoying the splendors of nature, North Baldwin County will be your paradise. From the bogs and rivers of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta to the beautiful pine forests, abundant flora and fauna delights and entertains. If your idea of a good time is pitching a tent and stargazing as you sit around a fire, North Baldwin is the place for you. The region also has plenty of excellent hotel accommodations and shopping destinations that will please you without putting a dent in your pocketbook. BAY MINETTE Bay Minette is the county seat of Baldwin County past of this county. While visiting, don’t miss a Southern and embodies the kind of small town charm the South feast at the Stagecoach Café, located across the street is known for, complete with scenic oak-lined streets from the newest county museum, The Stockton Heritage and gorgeous homes that speak to a bygone era. Visit Museum. the picturesque public library, stop by the vibrant North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce or enjoy some good home cooking at one of the many excellent local restaurants. TENSAW-STOCKTON Where Alabama Highway 225 and 59 meet, sits the community of Stockton. One of the northernmost points in the county is home to several historic homes and sites. Bicentennial Park is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage and history of this unique spot. It includes a walking trail, historical exhibits and a working farm. History abounds even farther north in the Tensaw area, as well as historic Fort Mims, where you might see a battle reenactment or simply enjoy learning the storied

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Whether you enjoy the outdoors, shopping, sports, dining, the arts or family friendly events, there is something for everyone in Baldwin County’s Eastern Shore cities — Spanish Fort, Fairhope and Daphne. park and Centennial Park, a great park for kids. DAPHNE Daphne is home to some of the Eastern Shore’s best FAIRHOPE spots to watch for wildlife. At Bayfront Park at Village A short drive under moss-covered oaks will lead Point, visitors can watch for alligators, snakes and other you to a flower-filled clock face — the city of Fairhope animals in their natural habitat. awaits. Downtown Fairhope retains its small-town Jackson Oak, a historic oak tree that dates back to sense with locally owned clothing stores, coffee shops, before the War of 1812, is also located on one of the bookstores and art galleries. End your day with a stroll nature trails at Village Point. Also in Daphne is Gator down Fairhope Avenue and view a breathtaking sunset Alley, a city-maintained boardwalk that passes under on Fairhope Pier. A common gathering place for all ages U.S. 98, where guests can spot alligators at any time throughout the year, near the pier there is a rose garden, between sunrise and sunset. Daphne’s historic Main marina, beach and playground area. This area is host to Street has local restaurants and stores, a youth baseball many class field trips to discover the creatures that call the bay home. Continue south along scenic 98 through Point Clear and relish the beauty of the Eastern Shore Air Conditioning and Mobile Bay. INGERSOLL’S & Heating Since 1967! SPANISH FORT The Eastern Shore Centre, an outdoor mall in Spanish Save Money With Our Low Cost Maintenance Plans Fort, contains favorites like Barnes & Noble, Belk, • SERVICE ON ALL MAKES & MODELS Build-A-Bear Workshop, Best Buy and World Market. • FREE ESTIMATES ON There’s also a state-of-the-art bowling alley and arcade, NEW INSTALLATION a 14-screen movie theater, a Publix supermarket and 762 Nichols Ave. many restaurants to satisfy any craving. Fairhope The 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center is one of Spanish REF AL #50520 – HVAC AL #83090 Fort’s best places to catch a close-up glimpse of local wildlife with walking tours and river boat cruises. www.ingersollac.com 928-9392 12 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11 A.M. – CLOSE 104 Ecor Rouge Place • Fairhope • Behind McDonalds 251.990.3637 www.AgaveCocinaMex.net

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At the center of Baldwin County, sit the municipalities of Central Baldwin — Loxley, Robertsdale, Silverhill and Summerdale. The central area of the county offers fun events throughout the year such as the Silverhill Memorial Car Show and the Robertsdale Rotary Rodeo. and Finland) every year with the annual Silverhill Heritage LOXLEY Day Festival. The town of Loxley begins where Interstate 10 meets This town is also home to Wales West RV Park, featuring Highway 59. Many activities in town center around the the Wales West Light Railway and nightly activities like Loxley Municipal Park and Loxley Civic Center, which is bluegrass and potluck dinners. Guests can ride the train home each year to the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival year-round, or come for a special event during Easter, and the City Rhythm Big Band. Halloween or Christmas. ROBERTSDALE SUMMERDALE The “Hub of Baldwin County” is a short drive down A rural town in south-central Baldwin County, Highway 59 between Loxley and Summerdale. Robertsdale Summerdale is the last stop of this area before entering is home to many parks including Honeybee Park, home to the white sands and salty waters of the county. Looking for the Honeybee Festival and Garrett Park, which boasts the adventure? city’s splash pad and numerous baseball and softball fields. Visit the alligator farm Alligator Alley or the Spear The Baldwin County Fair, one of the state’s longest Hunting Museum, home of the “World’s Greatest Living running county fairs, calls Robertsdale’s Baldwin County Spear Hunter” Gene Morris. Although Morris died in 2011, Coliseum home. In September, view art, livestock and the museum remains open to share his tales with visitors. hobby exhibitions, including canning, baked goods, scrapbooking and more. SILVERHILL The only town of Central Baldwin County that does not contain a portion of Highway 59, Silverhill is the area’s smallest and oldest municipality. Silverhill celebrates the heritage of its four flags (Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Norway

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GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 15 Elberta Foley Magnolia Springs Orange Gulf Beach south Shores BALDWIN Whether you visit once a year or live in a condo on the beach, South Baldwin County is a destination for all. From Park and the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Professional shopping at small surf shops and The Wharf to parasailing or Rodeo. ziplining, or just relaxing in your chair listening to the waves crash into the shore, each day is different from the last. GULF SHORES Gulf Shores is home to many specialty boutiques and ELBERTA surf shops. There is also a wide variety of restaurant fare to Home to the German Sausage Festival, Elberta was found- choose from with seafood as the basis, but each eatery has a ed by German immigrants and celebrates this bi-annual unique specialty as well. The Waterway Village District along fundraising event with more than 30,000 visitors and 7,000 the Intracoastal Waterway is home to the Gulf Coast Arts pounds of sausage served at each occasion. Proceeds go to Alliance Art Market and Gallery. the volunteer fire department and town. This picturesque lit- This and surrounding areas host a staggering number of tle town is also home to Baldwin County’s own “Bamahenge” tourists, while maintaining its hometown, sweet Southern and four dinosaurs roaming the woods along Fish Trap Road spirit. leading to Barber Marina. MAGNOLIA SPRINGS FOLEY Nestled along the Magnolia Springs River, the deep-rooted As Foley turned 100 in 2015, city leaders completed the oak trees shelter the historic homes lined with azaleas. Centennial Plaza and clock tower in Heritage Park and the Incorporated in 2006, Magnolia Springs is home to the only Pedestrian Bridge. Newly opened OWA allows guests to year-round water postal route in the United States. experience Downtown District with shops, a concert at the amphitheater overlooking the 14-acre lake or take a ride on ORANGE BEACH the Rolling Thunder coaster at the theme park. Adjacent Listen to some of the world’s famed musicians as they take to OWA, the city of Foley will host sports activities from the stage at The Amphitheater at The Wharf. Walk the streets gymnastics to basketball in the new 90,000-square-foot on Main Street before the concert to take in some local grub, indoor Events Center, or lacrosse, disc golf and soccer on one and be sure to stop at some of the retailers nearby. Karaoke, of the 16 state-of-the-art fields. dancing and games can be found at sports bars, eateries and The Tanger Outlets in Foley offer shoppers an array of stores nightlife locations. Orange Beach is also home to the Coastal at outlet prices. In addition to the outlets, Ross Dress for Less Arts Center with a glass-blowing hot shop, clay studio and and PetSmart have made their appearance, with more big- outdoor stage. box stores on the way. Wanting a day of relaxation? No need for a spa; plant your Events throughout the year include the colorful Gulf Coast chair on the beach, grab a cool drink and sink your toes into Hot Air Balloon Festival, BBQ & Blues Cook-Off, Art in the the white sand.

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18 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com HISTORY Photo by xxx

A full 10 years before Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state in the union, business and life in Baldwin was booming. The county was officially founded on Dec. 21, 1809, forged by a clash of cultures and families who carved a nitch out of the wilderness and made it their home. Their histories became the tales of county lore. Skirmishes between settlers and native tribes, the War of 1812 and the Civil War have left their marks on the area. Famous battles include the Fort Mims Massacre, the Battle of Mobile Bay and the Battle of Fort Blakeley. McIntosh Bluff, Blakeley and Daphne have all served as the seat of county government. Bay Minette became the county seat in 1901 when the county records were spirited away from Daphne in the middle of the night. The county holds a variety of reenactments, festivals, shows and concerts to celebrate elements of the past. From antique cars to bluegrass music, history comes to life throughout the year. Native American artifacts, Civil War weapons, Spanish names, German cuisine, Scandinavian flags, antebellum homes, Depression Era tools, forts, mounds, crops, hurricane devastations … these remnants of the past are patches in a quilt that cov- ers Alabama’s largest county. Last year those early founders were honored in a county-wide ceremony that named them as Baldwin’s Founding Families. Their ancestors, still part of the fabric of our community today, were present to honor that past and promise to carry Baldwin County into the future. You can find a list of all of Baldwin County’s Founding Families in this section. We think they would be proud to see what their legacy has become. Photo by Allison Marlow HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

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BICENTENNIAL PARK killed about 250 of those defending the stronghold. During Gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy the natural the last weekend in August each year, the Fort Mims attributes of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta as they take Restoration Association commemorates the 1813 battle in the beauty of the two-mile walking trail within the park. during a weekend-long reenactment. The park’s displays chronicle Native American culture circa » County Road 80, Tensaw 1780s through the settlement by Europeans in the 19th » FortMims.org; 251-533-9024 century. » 51233 Highway 225, Stockton FORT MORGAN » 251-937-0264 This brick-and-mortar fortress located at the mouth of Mobile Bay served American forces during the Civil War, HISTORIC BLAKELEY STATE PARK Spanish-American War and both world wars. The 479- Offering opportunities to tour a preserved Civil War acre site includes concrete artillery batteries and historic battlefield, visit the site of one of the oldest towns in the buildings dating from 1899 to 1910. Also located onsite is a state and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit museum that features a complete history of Fort Morgan. Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. Examine » 110 Highway 180, Gulf Shores more than five miles of Confederate and Union breastworks » Fort-Morgan.org; 251-540-7127 within the park that marks the site of the last major battle of the American Civil War. One can relive the beginning of SWIFT-COLES HISTORIC HOME Baldwin County’s heritage at the Blakeley town site in the The Swift-Coles Historic Home was originally built park. While there were hotels, stores and churches serving around 1882. In 1898, the Charles A. Swift family moved about 4,000 people in the 1820s, the site has since been into the home, and as the Swift family grew in size, the reclaimed by nature and is home to majestic oaks that line home was expanded to its current 6,000 square feet, which what were once busy streets. includes 16 rooms, 10 fireplaces and 3,500 square feet » 34745 Highway 225, Spanish Fort of porches that look out onto the home’s grounds. In the » 251-626-0798 summer of 2009, the home and grounds were opened to the public for tours. In addition, the home is decorated during FORT MIMS the Christmas holiday as it would have been in 1900s. On Aug. 30, 1813, a band of 700 Red Stick Creek Indians » 17424 Swift Coles Lane, Bon Secour destroyed Fort Mims in northern Baldwin County and » SwiftColesHistoricHome.com; 251-949-5550

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AMERICAN SPORT ART MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES Dedicated to the preservation of sports art, history and literature, ASAMA’s collection is composed of more than 1,500 pieces across all media, including paintings, sculptures, assemblages, prints, posters and photography. » 1 Academy Drive, Daphne » 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday » Free admission » ASAMA.org; 251-626-3303

BALDWIN COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM Preserving the culture of the farm communities of early Baldwin County by creating a home for historically significant buildings, A model railroad layout depicts the evolution of railroading in the documents and artifacts. It is not filled with elaborate antiques or 1950s, complete with three operating double-track routes, 12 different expensive collections, but rather bits and pieces of items used in the railroads and several animated sites, along with representations of a daily lives of men and women who lived in Baldwin County. fire station, church, bus station, city park, farm, sawmill, coal company » 25521 Highway 98 E., Elberta and an oil refinery. The museum also has a train that carries children » 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday around Foley’s Heritage Park. » Free admission » Foley Heritage Park, 125 E. Laurel Ave., Foley » 251-986-8375 » 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Model trains 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday BLACK EDUCATION MUSEUM » Free admission Located on the original site of the Eastern Shore Baptist Academy and » 251-943-1818 later the Baldwin County Training School, the museum chronicles the history of black education in Baldwin County, which began in 1882 GULF SHORES MUSEUM when the Eastern Shore Missionary Baptist Association saw a need Located in a building that dates to before World War II, the Gulf Shores for educating black children. In 1916, the school was deeded to the Museum was originally the beach house of Valerie Cole’s family from Baldwin County Board of Education and became a public high school Mobile. There are three permanent exhibits: “portrait of a fishing that provided an education for black students in Baldwin and other village,” “drawing a line in the sand” and “hurricanes: what you need to surrounding counties until 1970. kn ow.” » 1000 Main St., Daphne » 244 W. 19th Ave., Gulf Shores » Call for an appointment » 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday; 10 a.m. – 2 » Free admission p.m. Saturday » 251-510-0355 » Free admission » 251-968-1473 FAIRHOPE MUSEUM OF HISTORY The Fairhope Museum of History hosts changing exhibits as well as HOLMES MEDICAL MUSEUM permanent ones, located on the first floor which depict Fairhope’s This museum is located in Baldwin County’s first hospital, which history. The second floor of the museum is home to the original town served the community from 1936 to 1958. The interior of the museum council chambers. The museum offers interactive projects for children is practically unchanged from its hospital days, and on self-guided and has files available for research projects. It boasts a collection of tours, visitors can travel back in time to see how medicine has more than 250 pieces of historic pottery from the area. Every Tuesday advanced in the past 50 years. at 2 p.m., the museum hosts a tea, where guests can enjoy a cup of Antique surgical instruments, operating room machinery and a Baldwin County tea, eat a cookie and hear a story detailing Fairhope human skeleton are on display. Featuring a “medical quackery” display, history from a local resident. A $2 donation is requested for this event. depicting some of the experimental medicine practiced in the early » 24 N. Section St., Fairhope 20th century. » 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday Note: The museum is located on the second floor of a building, and » Free admission there is no elevator. Large groups should call ahead to make an » 251-929-1474 appointment. » 111 W. Laurel Ave., Foley FOLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM » 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday For 66 years, Baldwin County’s agriculture industry relied on a railroad » Free admission system to transport goods from farms to the rest of the country. In » 251-970-1818 1971, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad ceased operations at its depot in Foley. Now, it houses the Foley Railroad Museum, offering MARIETTA JOHNSON MUSEUM exhibits about Baldwin County’s railroading and agricultural history. Dedicated to Marietta Johnson’s revolutionary visions and programs GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 21 with artifacts, literature and videos on display in her 1907 classroom. » 10 S. School St., Fairhope » 2 – 4 p.m. Tuesday – Friday; or call for appointment Baldwin County » Free admission » MariettaJohnson.org; 251-990-8601 Commission OLD DAPHNE METHODIST CHURCH MUSEUM Housed in a 155-year-old church building, this museum features a varied collection of items that reflect the long history of Daphne — its businesses, homes, residents and a set of newspapers from the early 1900s called The Standard that display the character of early Daphne. A Storm Ready Community Photographs, pottery, a jubilee display and numerous other relics that indicate what life in Daphne was like over the past 100 years. The as designated by the church building itself is an amazing piece of 19th century architecture that shouldn’t be missed. National Weather Service » 405 Dryer Ave., Daphne » 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Participants in the » Free admission » DaphneMuseumAlabama.org; 251-621-9620 Community Rating System ORANGE BEACH INDIAN AND SEA MUSEUM (CRS) Program Full of local artifacts and memorabilia from the area’s Native American and fishing heritage, this 1910 schoolhouse informs visitors about the challenges and achievements in the early days of Orange Beach’s fishing industry. Note: Groups of five or more should make reservations by calling 251- 981-6039 » 25805 John Snook Drive behind city hall, Orange Beach » 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; hours vary by season » Free admission » 251-981-8545

SPEAR HUNTING MUSEUM Profiles the hunting conquests of Gene Morris, considered the greatest spear hunter in modern history. At the time of his death in 2011, Morris had recorded 592 total big game kills with spears, the most among any human in recorded history. This museum informs the public about the world of spear hunting and life of Morris. » 20216 Highway 59, Summerdale » 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday - Friday » Free admission » SpearHuntingMuseum.com; 251-989-7700

STOCKTON HERITAGE MUSEUM Inside the Stockton Heritage Museum, you will learn about Alabama’s first sawmill; the Tensaw Delta and Bottle Creek Mound, both National Landmarks; the Ellicott line that divided the Mississippi Territory and Spanish West Florida, and how it impacted Stockton; about the Federal Road and how this seemly sleepy little place called Stockton was once a major settlement, second only to Mobile. » 52915 State Hwy 59, Stockton » 251-937-3738 » Free admission » www.stocktonala.com

SUMMERDALE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES Featuring items donated by the community’s residents that depict the town’s history; housed in the Summerdale Community Center. » 300 W. Jackson St., Summerdale » Free admission » 251-989-6626 22 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

ALLEN HOUSE FAIRHOPE DOWNTOWN MALBIS PLANTATION ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Also known as Marshall House HISTORIC DISTRICT 10145 U.S. Highway 90 North side Oak Avenue, Off County Road 10 on north bank of Roughly bounded by Equality Street, Magnolia Springs Bon Secour River, Bon Secour Fairhope Avenue, Morphy Avenue, MCMILLAN HOUSE School Street and Summit Street, Fair- Also known as Captain O’Neal House; SWIFT-COLES HISTORIC HOME BANK OF FAIRHOPE hope Nordmann House 17424 Swift Coles Lane, Bon Secour Also known as Press Register Building 1404 Captain O’Neal Ave., Daphne 396 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LEWIS STARKE HOUSE North side of D’Olive Street, Bay Minette METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Also known as Shonts House; BATTLES WHARF HISTORIC DISTRICT Also known as Old Daphne Delaney House U.S. Highway 98, roughly between FOLEY DOWNTOWN Methodist Church 2103 Old County Road, Daphne Woolworth Avenue and Buerger Lane, HISTORIC DISTRICT 1608 Old County Road, Daphne Battles Wharf Parts of Alston, North and South McKen- STATE BANK SILVERHILL zie streets, Highway 98, East and West MOBILE POINT LIGHT 15950 Silverhill Ave., Silverhill BECKNER HOUSE Laurel avenues, Myrtle, Rose and Orange STATION KEEPER’S QUARTERS Also known as Baker House streets, Foley Fort Morgan STOCKTON METHODIST CHURCH 63 S. Church St., Fairhope East side Highway 59, Stockton FORT MIMS SITE MONTGOMERY HILL BLAKELEY Address restricted, Tensaw BAPTIST CHURCH STREET HOUSE Also known as Fort Blakeley East side Highway 59 on County Road Wood Acres Road off County Road 3, Village site, Bridgehead FORT MORGAN 80, Tensaw Point Clear Western terminus of Highway 180, CARL L. BLOXHAM BUILDING Gasque MONTROSE HISTORIC DISTRICT HENRY STUART HOUSE Also known as Eastern Shore Chamber Main and Second streets, Montrose Also known as Hermit House of Commerce GASTON BUILDING 22787 Highway 98, Montrose 327 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope Also known as Single-Tax Office MOORE STORE 336 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope Also known as Moore Brothers SUNNYSIDE HOTEL BOTTLE CREEK INDIAN MOUNDS General Store Also known as McLennan House Also known as Mound Island; GOLF, GUN AND COUNTRY CLUB 14770 Oak St., Magnolia Springs 14469 Oak St., Magnolia Springs Bottle Creek Site Also known as Manning House Address restricted, Stockton 651 Johnson Ave., Fairhope NELSON HOUSE SVEA LAND COMPANY OFFICE Also known as Reynolds House Also known as Oscar Johnson BRODBECK-ZUNDEL GOVERNOR’S CLUB Highway 59 North, Latham Memorial Library HISTORIC DISTRICT Also known as Brunell House S. Sixth Street, Silverhill Six buildings, including four contributing 11866 Magnolia St., Magnolia Springs NICHOLSON HOUSE buildings, three buildings are private Also known as Nelson House SWIFT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH residences and the Brodbeck House is HAMNER HOUSE County Road 6, Oyster Bay Swift Church Road, Miflin now the Punta Clara Kitchen. Also known as Roberts House U.S. Highway 98 Scenic Route and Old Oak Road, off County Road 6, Bon ORRELL HOUSE THE TEXAS Marlow Road, Point Clear Secour Also known as Burnette House 306 Dryer Ave., Daphne County Road 6, Bon Secour BRUNELL HOUSE JENKINS HOUSE AND FARM TWIN BEACH AME CHURCH 12113 Jessamine St., Magnolia Springs Loxley PEOPLE’S SUPPLY COMPANY South side County Road 44 21950 Broad St., Silverhill CANTONMENT MONTPELIER SITE AXIL JOHNSON HOUSE U.S.S. TECUMSEH Also known as McGillivray’s Cow Pens 751 Edwards St., Fairhope POINT CLEAR HISTORIC DISTRICT Northwest of Fort Morgan in Plantation; Tate’s Cow Pens; Montpelier West side of U.S. Highway 98, Mobile Bay Address restricted, Bay Minette KILLCREAS HOUSE Point Clear 46833 Highway 225, Bay Minette U.S. POST OFFICE CAPTAIN ADAMS HOUSE SAND ISLAND LIGHT Also known as Courier Building Also known as Stone House LATHAM UNITED Southwest of Fort Morgan off Mobile 325 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope 907 Captain O’Neal Drive, Daphne METHODIST CHURCH Point, Fort Morgan East side Highway 59, Latham WALKER HOUSE GEORGE W. CULLUM HOUSE SCHOOL OF ORGANIC EDUCATION 905 Captain O’Neal Drive, Daphne Also known as Jones House; LEBANON CHAPEL AME CHURCH Bounded by Fairhope and Morphy Caffey House Bounded by Young Street on the west avenues, Bancroft and School streets, WHITE AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT 1915 Old County Road, Daphne and Middle Street on the north, Fairhope Fairhope White Avenue, Fairhope

FAIRHOPE BAYFRONT DISTRICT MAGNOLIA SPRINGS ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH WHITTIER HALL Roughly bounded by Blakeney North HISTORIC DISTRICT West side County Road 83, Elberta 201 Magnolia Ave., Fairhope and South Summit streets, Fels Avenue Roughly along Oak, Spring, Bay, Jessa- and Mobile Bay, Fairhope mine, Magnolia, Pine and Rock streets, ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH ZURHORST HOUSE Island, Cedar and Holly avenues and Also known as Loxley Public Library 200 Fels Ave., Fairhope Magnolia Springs Highway East side Highway 90, Loxley

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 23 HERITAGE FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY

In 2019 the Baldwin County Commission through its Department of Archives and History announced a project to recognize the early settlers of Baldwin County. Citizens who are descendants of ancestors who lived in Baldwin County before 1920 were eligible to be designated as a Baldwin County Heritage Family member. Here is a list of all the current Baldwin County residents who have been designated as Heritage Families. Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence Abbot, Mary Nell Boni Belforest Blackburn, Daniel G. Bay Minette Byerly, Shirley Booth Tensaw Adams, John M. Bon Secour Blackmon, Mary Stewart Perdido Byrne, Bailey Ruth Byrne’s Lake Adams, Melissa Bon Secour Blackmon, Virginia Elizabeth Schaff Lillian Byrne, Bradley Byrne’s Lake Adams, Merrilee Brown Bon Secour Blackwell, Cecil Richard, Jr. Bon Secour Byrne, Patrick, Jr. Byrne’s Lake Agerton, Blake Austin Rosinton Blackwell, Walter Bernard Miller Bon Secour Byrne, Wesley Byrne’s Lake Agerton, Deborah Conway Pine Grove Blunt, Donna Lloyd Overbea Fairhope Cain, Jennifer Jensen Elberta Agerton, James David Bay Minette Blunt, Julian J. Lloyd Tatemville Callaway, Ashley A. Orange Beach Agerton, Jason D. Bay Minette Bodenmann, Elizabeth Jane Magnolia Springs Callaway, Beverly Orange Beach Agerton, Kathy Jo Barnett Rosinton Bodenmann, James Oliver Magnolia Springs Callaway, Daniel Orange Beach Agerton, Orry Bay Minette Bodenmann, Laura Underwood Fairhope Callaway, Karen R. Orange Beach Agerton, Robert Eugene Bay Minette Boddie, Patricia Jane Fulford Shell Banks Callaway, Meghan B. Orange Beach Allegri, Martha Belforest Bodiford, Patricia Lee Stockton Callaway, Robert A., Jr. Orange Beach Allen, Leon L. Lowell Boggs, Melinda Brock Perdido Callaway, Skylar J. Orange Beach Altamirano, Norma Lovell Loxley Boone, Marlene Steadham Robertsdale Caldwell, Lauren Ella Elberta Andersen, Arthur E. Summerdale Bonner, Alice Ellen Maloy Rosinton Caldwell, Maddox Alexander Elberta Andersen, Raymond, Jr. Summerdale Bolton, Ruth Yelding Yellingville Calhoun, Mary Williams Spanish Fort Anderson, Dorothy E. Schneider Magnolia Springs Bornholt, Jacob Fairhope Callins, Stephanie Shellbanks Anderson, Mable Amos Lottie Bornholt, Jeanette Marlow Campbell, Betty Frances Robertsdale Andrews, David B. Silverhill Bossard, Quinton G. Perdido Campbell, Claudia Slaughter Tensaw Armstrong, James Edward, III Tensaw Boykin, Calvin Spanish Fort Campbell, Gene Gasque Arp, Elizabeth Stiffler Magnolia Springs Boykin, Jarvis Allison Bay Minette Carlysle, Mary Jo Lillian Arp, Lloyd Wyatt Magnolia Springs Bramlett, Annette Bay Minette Casaday, Lee Ann Hinote Loxley Austin, Dawn Shelly Stockton Britain, Diana Orange Beach Cauley, Shannon Robertsdale Baldridge, Wanda Perdido Brown, Barbara Hayes Eastern Shore Chavers, Christine Steadham Robertsdale Barnhill, Timothy L. Bay Minette Brown, Blanche Smith Daphne Cheves, Jill Kreinbrink Summerdale Barnette, Stephen Lee Silverhill Brown, Lynne Daphne Chilson, Sheila Murphy Stockton Bailey, Beau Woerner Elberta Brown, Margaret Mary Dyson Magnolia Springs Clausell, Alma Bonner Tatemville Bailey, Brooklyn Leighton Elberta Brown, Marilyn June Stockton Clayton, Robert J. Summerdale Bailey, Coletta Stejskal Lottie Brown, Shannon Christensen Elberta Clemmons, Daniel E. Robertsdale Bailey, Kimberly Woerner Elberta Bryant, Ana Reece Tensaw Cole, Pharis Loxley Bailey, Richard D. Lottie Buck, Josh Sibleys Mill Colvert, Gale Cook Bromley Baroco, Helen Loxley Buckley, Leslie Richerson Stockton Connell, Janet Southall Fairhope Bauer, Al Shell Banks Bullin, Bradley Warren Montgomery Hill Conner, Georgene Gause Stockton Beck, Charles Michael Elsanor Bullin, Carley Alexis Montgomery Hill Cooper, Angela Rosinton Beck, Janiee Elaine Smith Fort Mims Bullin, Erin Brett Montgomery Hill Cooper, Jeannie Waters Robertsdale Beck, John Gregory Elsanor Bullin, Forrest Carl Montgomery Hill Corigliano, Valerie Daphne Bertagnolli, Dorothy Adams Spanish Fort Bullin, Katey Jo Montgomery Hill Crane, Cynthia S. Stockton Bell, Michael Fairhope Bullin, Seairra Carlis Montgomery Hill Crosby, Martha Bayley Stockton Bell, Pamela Holland Fairhope Bundy, Linda Phillipsville Crosby, Samuel Neil Stockton Bell, Shane Michael Fairhope Burchfield, Patricia Jean Crosby Foley Crowder, Joan W. Daphne Bemis, Lillian Lagoon Community Burger, Susan Hillary Stockton Crutchfield-Rider, Jean Weekley Styx River Beverly, Andrea Gateswood Burger, Susan Martin Stockton Cunningham, Glen Alan Clear Springs Beverly, Carolyn Gateswood Burger, Tammy L. Stockton Cunningham, Lucy Lee Waters Clear Springs Beverly, Heather Gateswood Burmeister, Carolyn Trione Belforest Darby, Christine Hayes Perdido Beverly, Katie Gateswood Burroughs, Frances P. Belforest Daugherty, Brenda E. Silverhill Biehl, Judy Ann Styx River Burt, Rachel Daphne Daugherty, Natalie Ann Foley Biggs, Benny Lottie Bush, Frances Salzmann Elberta Davenport, Jacqueline Gateswood Biggs, Charles Lottie Butler, Brooke Smith Holman Davidson, Laura Slaughter Blacksher Biggs, Christopher Lottie Butler, Deena White Elsanor Davidson, Marilyn W. Slaughter Blacksher Biggs, Derwood Lottie Butler, Katie Johnson Elberta Davis, Anthony Wayne Silverhill Biggs, D. Harold Lottie Butler, Lydia Marie Elberta Davis, Doris Ann Klein Silverhill Biggs, John Wesley Lottie Butler, William Ethan Elsanor Davis, Michael Sibley’s Mill Bishop, George Bryant Fairhope Burton, Harold André Yellingville Davis, Michael Edward Silverhill Bishop, Wilhelmina Fairhope Byrd, Anita Catherine Lassitter Summerdale Davis, Patricia Creamer Robertsdale Bitto, Ella A. Elberta Byrd, Jonathan Douglas Summerdale Dean, Bridget Bishop Fairhope Black, Clarice Hall Fairhope Byrd, Matthew Tucker Summerdale Dean, Cindy Lynn Perdido

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Dean, Gary Lee Perdido Giles, Norma Wilson Seminole Heveran, Ronald Dean Stapleton Dean, Glenda L. Canby Gilmore, Shirley Jean Manery Robertsdale Hoiles, Richard Randall Robertsdale Dean, John Charles (Chuck) Perdido Gilreath, Peter Loxley Hoiles, Shandra Summerdale Dean, Mary Kate Canby Givens, Richard Halmons Holk, Arthur Able Foley Dean, Richard Avery Perdido Glassford, Connie Fidler Barnwell Holk, Robert Clayton, Sr. Foley Dean, Susan Berga Belforest Glennon, John Alan Sibley Creek Holland, Shawn Lillian Dearborn, Donald Robert, Jr. Fairhope Glennon, Rebecca Ann Sibley Creek Holloway, Evelyn Sonora DeFilippi, Antonio J. Belforest Glennon, Robert Ashley Sibley Creek Holmes, Thomas Bethune Montgomery Hill Devine, Valeria G. Bay Minette Glennon. Robert McNeill Bay Minette Holmes, William Joseph Montgomery Hill Dickinson, Carolyn Blacksher Gongales, Lea Theresa Lillian Horne, Phyllis M. Battles Wharf Dodd, Annelise Kate Salzmann Elberta Gordon, Jacqueline (Jackie) Schultes Montgomery Hill Houston, R. J. Fairhope Dole, Cynthia Bay Minette Gordon, William Byard, Sr. Bon Secour Howell, Amanda Stockton D’Olive, Harry, Jr. Daphne Gottler, James H. Elberta Hudnall, Linda Creamer Robertsdale Dorrance, Sarah Elizabeth Nelson Magnolia Springs Gottler, Thelma Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Elberta Hutfless, Genevieve Elberta Dorch, Hester Mary Fairhope Graham, Dana Bay Minette Inlow, Bradley P. Brady Douglas, Bernadette S. Spanish Fort Granthum, Lacé D. Lillian Inlow, Harrison Brady Duckworth, Evelyn S. Elberta Greek, George Brandon Bay Minette Inlow, Jessica Stringer Brady Dyess, Glenn Lillian Gregorius, Christine Shell Banks Inlow, Parker Brill Brady Dyess, Joyce Lillian Gregorius, Mary Davis Gulf Shores James, Arthur G. Halls Fork Dyess, Wayne Lillian Grider, Kristen Kathleen Bullin Montgomery Hill Jarrell, Doris Steadham Robertsdale Eady, Charity Louise Tensaw Grider, Mary Owens Montgomery Hill Jarman, William Calvin Stapleton Eady, Richard Chaynce Tensaw Grider, Warren Howard Montgomery Hill Jeffers, Katherine Stapleton Eason, Connie Lillian Griffin, Tempie Belforest Jensen, Cheryl Beech Bon Secour Ellison, Floyd Burie, Sr. Rosinton Grill, Vicki Middleton Daphne Johnson, Beau Wyatt Elberta Ellison, Phyllis Steadham Robertsdale Grimes, Jeanette Tensaw Johnson, Ella Mae Lloyd Tatemville Epperson, Edwin (Eddie) A. Loxley Gross, Karen Nall Scranage Johnson, Harper Grace Elberta Erlandson, Joseph H., Jr. Silverhill Guarisco, Alfred Daphne Johnson, James Berkely Bromley Erlandson, Joseph H., III Silverhill Guidry, Pamela Ann Schaff Elberta Johnson, Julie Perdido Euler, Lyle William, Jr. Point Clear Gurganus, Madelyn Nichols Fairhope Johnson, Linda Peterson Gateswood Falls, Delores Holmes Montgomery Hill Gunderson, Hannah Elizabeth Elberta Johnson, Mitchell Wade Elberta Fannin, Stephanie D. Bailey Lottie Gunderson, Hartley Marie Elberta Johnson, Nancy Kichler Elberta Feely, James P., Sr. Elberta Hadley, Gloria Thomley Stockton Johnson, Patsy Lambert Perdido Feminear, Johanna Bay Minette Hahn, Zenova Cook Holman Johnson, Verna Smith Fairhope Fent, Vivian W. Robertsdale Hall, Caitlin Allie Stockton Johnson,Yolanda Jay Devine Bay Minette Fidler, Faye Barnwell Hall, Helen Fairhope Johnston, Sarah Lucile Fairhope Fidler, Jennifer Barnwell Hall, Johnnie Loxley Jones, Charlotte Lee Brown Detwiler Magnolia Springs Fidler, Jimmie Edward, Jr. Barnwell Hall, Kyndall Lauren Stockton Jones, Holly Kirkland Bon Secour Fidler, Randy Barnwell Hall, Marvin Daphne Jones, Lacey Scott Robertsdale Fischer, Chell Murphy Stockton Hall, Pamela D. Stockton Jones, Lelia Lenora Shumock Stapleton Fisher, Mary Jane Pritchett Fairhope Hallford, Corina L. Shell Banks Jurkiewicz, Ione Swift Swift Flack, Linda Louise Lipscomb Weeks Bay Handrop, Ira Ronald Camp Powell Jurkiewicz, James J. Foley Flaherty, Cynthia Stockton Hanenkrat, Andrew Caleb Elsanor Kaiser, Dianne Loxley Flowers, Harley L. Robertsdale Hanenkrat, Donna White Elsanor Kaiser, JoAnn Marie Schaff Lillian Flowers, Tammy Tensaw Hankins, Alton Bascom, II Rosinton Kane, Patrick Silverhill Flowers, Wayne Bay Minette Hankins, Alton Bascom, III Rosinton Keller, Arthur V., Jr. Daphne Foster, Loretta Fairhope Hankins, Christopher Scott Rosinton Keller, Chris L. Fairhope Foster, Mildred Simms Belforest Hankins, James Berton Rosinton Keller, JoAnne Dvorak Daphne Fowler, Jeanine M. Lillian Hankins, James Berton, Jr. Rosinton Keller, Karleigh Silverhill Fowler, Jonathan T. Lillian Harris, Clara Hilda Breckner Foley Kelly, Lura Bon Secour Franklin, Willenen Battles Wharf Harrison, Eleanor Steadham Robertsdale Kelley, Mary Lloyd Tatemville Franks, Mary Palmetto Beach Hassell, Jessica Lee Loxley Keniston, Erin Lakeman Foley Franks, Melissa Palmetto Beach Havel, Linda Madden Lillian Kichler, Allison Rae Elberta Freitag, Kelly R. Fairhope Havel, Samantha Kalynda Lillian Kichler, Eli Wayne Elberta French, Phyllis Stapleton Hayes, Mary Beth Callaway Lillian Kichler, James Leonard Elberta French, Otis, Sr. Blacksher Haynes, Cindy Steadham Robertsdale Kichler, Leonard Wayne Elberta Friday, Theresa Lynn Smith Fort Mims Heathcock, Barbara Mund Bon Secour Kichler, Wayne Frederick Elberta Gaar, Brett V. Bon Secour Heaton, Ardith Jefferson D’Olive Kilpatrick, Jennifer Daphne Garrett, Helen Lowell Wiggins Fairhope Heaton, Ardith June D’Olive Kinney, Tammy Teresa Havel Lillian Garza, Leigh Anne Latham Heaton, Irby Lloyd D’Olive King, Chandra Deniece Bay Minette Gates, Adrienne Halmons Heaton-Hutchings, Patricia D’Olive King, Elaine Ellison Rosinton Gates, Allison Celeste Bon Secour Heaton-Jenkins, Lillie Francis D’Olive King, John Buford Elsanor Gates, Courtney Halmons Hemmert, Dorothy Kichler Elberta Kryder, Edward Foley Gates, Cynthia Magnolia Springs Hemmert, Nicholas Michael, II Elberta Kuykendall, Deborah Jones Stapleton Gates, Donna Givens Halmons Henson, Catherine E. McLain Rosinton Kyser, Eula Dell Hadley Rabun GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 25 Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence

Lammon, Mark A. Daphne Mikkelsen-Moore, Margaret Silverhill Pintarelli, Augustine Michael Belforest Lawrence, James Lloyd Tatemville Miller, Lynne Bon Secour Porter, Delores Andersen Summerdale Lawrence, Peggy Lloyd Tatemville Mixon, Cheryl Sibley’s Mill Pratt, Addison Gateswood Lazzari, Louis H., Sr. Belforest Monley, Linda Davis Silverhill Pratt, Edward J. Silverhill Lazzari, Mary Constance Belforest Moore, Louise Brooks Fairhope Pratt, Gloria Wigstrom Silverhill Leak, Sidney L., III Bay Minette Moore, Wesley G. Summerdale Pratt, Natasha Gateswood Lee, Gina Michelle Salzmann Long Elberta Morrow, Lawrence B. Daphne Presley, Ashley Perdido Lejsek, Carl M. Silverhill Mosley, Meryl A. Montgomery Hill Presley, Bethany Perdido Charles, Charles D. Silverhill Mullek, Al Lillian Presley, Hanah Elizabeth Irene Perdido Littles, Marcia Jenkins Loxley Mullek, Angela M. Lillian Presley, Ross Holden Perdido Linden, Ila Jean Hankins Rosinton Mullek, F. Edward Lillian Presley, Isabelle K. Perdido Linden, Lester David, II Robertsdale Mullek, Frank L. Lillian Presley, Louis Sam Perdido Linden, Vernon Leonard, II Rosinton Mullek, F. Wade Lillian Presley, Natalee Perdido Lindsey, Auriette Hahn Lowell Mullek, John Andrew Lillian Presley, Patsy Ann Perdido Lipscomb, Albert Mack Foley Mullek, Joseph B. Lillian Presley, Phillip Douglas Perdido Lipscomb, Claude Byron Vernant Park Mullek, Logan Lillian Presley, Ross Holden, II Perdido Lipscomb, Oswalt Henry Weeks Bay Mund, Paula Jones Loxley Presley, Samuel Andrew Holden Perdido Lipscomb, Patricia Orell Oak Muñoz, Bernice Miller Blackwell Bon Secour Presley, Sean Douglas Perdido Lipscomb, Sheldon Weeks Bay Murph, Debra Bay Minette Pompey, Isaiah, II Spanish Fort Lloyd, Gloria Tatemville Murphy, John D. Stockton Quaites, Jimmie Fairhope Lloyd, James Tatemville Murphy, Mark Gordon Stockton Rachel, Faye N. Magnolia Springs Long, Barbara A. Vernant Park Myers, Gwen Dean Canby Rachel, Thomas Andrew Magnolia Springs Long, Junius Lamar Whitehouse Navarro, Deborah Daphne Rackard, Sandra Ard Gateswood Longcrier, Shannon Olivia Blackwell Bon Secour Nelson, Boyd Gasque Rains, Hank Daphne Looney, Erin Lorraine Nelson Magnolia Springs Nelson, Deborah Lorraine Brown Magnolia Springs Ratcliff, Shelia Pompey Spanish Fort Lucassen, Bernard L., Jr. Point Clear Nelson, John Ray Bon Secour Ray, Eunice Evelyn Silverhill Lucassen, Linda M. Foley Nelson, Malcolm Battles Wharf Ray, Eva Adora Elberta Lyles, Ruth Anna Lipscomb Weeks Bay Nelson, Matthew Kristian Magnolia Springs Ray, Robert Earl, III Elberta Maddox, Tiffany Stockton Oberg, Dorothy Inez Hadley Rabun Ray, Sarah Kichler Elberta Maloy, Jamie L. Rosinton Outlaw, Harriet Ellen Brill Brady Redmond, Cecelia Bon Secour Mannhard, Marilyn Stubblefield Point Clear Outlaw, Paul Wesley Robertsdale Reed, Franklin Lamar Tatemville Mathews, Megan Biggs Lottie Overbea, Julia Lloyd Tatemville Reed, Franklin Lamar, Sr. Tatemvile Matthews, Tandra Daphne Padgett, Deloris Fairhope Resmondo,Tommy Lillian McAlister, Aevryn Marie Silverhill Page, Cornelia Byrne Byrne’s Lake Reynolds, Natalie Bon Secour McAlister, Julian Elijah Silverhill Page, William Byrne Byrne’s Lake Rhodes, Elbert Marvin, Jr Summerdale McCandless, Margaret M. Lillian Page, William Byrne, Jr. Byrne’s Lake Rhodes, Joseph L., Sr. Bay Minette McClinton, Carla Holk Foley Palmer, Amy Elizabeth Boykin Belforest Rhodes, Juliette Summerdale McClinton, Ellis Holk Foley Pannone, John N. Stockton Rhodes-Wratislaw, Mary Alice Bay Minette McClinton, Owen Elliott Foley Parker, Cory Reagan Montrose Rhodes, Thomas B., III Summerdale McCorvey, Juana Adams Montrose Parker, Courtney Reagan Montrose Richerson, Brantley Trest Stockton McCullers, Patricia Tensaw Parker, Howard W. Battles Wharf Richerson, Don Leslie Stockton McDowell, Larry Alec Lottie Parker, Louise Tensaw Richerson, Rebecca Stockton McInnis, Charlee Anne Elberta Parker, Melani Bishop Fairhope Richerson, Sheila Agerton Lottie McInnis, Christina Woerner Elberta Parker, Pierce L. Montrose Richerson, W. Ricky Stockton McInnis, Georgia Elberta Parker, William Addison Montrose Rickerson, Carmen Scott Robertsdale McInnis, Lillie Taylor Elberta Parker, William Dean Montrose Rider, Augusta Bart White House Fork McInnis, Timothy Neal, III Elberta Parker, William Joseph Montrose Rider, Charles Ray White House McKay, JoAnn Stockton Paul, Catherine Stockton Rider, Dillon Tensaw McKay, Lillian Carrie Hadley Rabun Paul, Kay Perdido Rigsby, Frances Maria Berga Belforest McKnight, Carol Marco Belforest Paul, Rebecca Wenzel Orange Beach Robinson, Joy Callaway Buskens Oyster Bay McLain, Danny Rosinton Payne, Melanie Bon Secour Robinson, Rochelle Hobbs Loxley McMillan, George William, Jr. Bay Minette Peacock, Jessie L. Robertsdale Roley, Clarence Halls Fork McMillan, Raymond McNeil, Jr. Little River Pearson, Albert Carl Silverhill Roley, Martha Ryan Bay Minette McMillan, Stephen A. Stockton Peek, Sharon J. Shell Banks Ross, Eleanor Stradling Fairhope Meacham, Bobbie M. Rabun Penry, Jane Glover Mathews Robertsdale Rothschild, Donna McDonald Daphne Mendoza, Sara, V. Sibley’s Mill Pepperman, Jacob Edward, Jr. Bay Minette Rotz, Karen Sibley’s Mill Mendoza, Jamie Trawick Stapleton Peterson, Cathy Lynn Gateswood Rucando, Alvida Silverhill Mertz, Kaitlin Bell Fairhope Peterson, Dennis E. Gateswood Rupert, Victor Rabun Messick, Ashton Gage Byrne’s Lake Peterson, Philena Waters Gateswood Russell, Lea Ann Robertsdale Messick, Cornelia Anne Brewton Byrne’s Lake Peyer, Ashley Daphne Russell, Tim Daphne Middleton, Chandra Elberta Phillips, J. Dale Little River Rutledge, Hannah Silverhill Middleton, Dehyrl H. Belforest Pimperl, Amy Stapleton Rutledge, Joshua Silverhill Middleton, Irne Steadham Robertsdale Pinney, Myra Shelby Baldwin County Rutledge, Susan Silverhill Middleton, Stephanie Foster Belforest Pinson, Marye Alice Belforest Ryan, Jeanette Dyess Rosinton 26 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence Descendant Area of Residence

Safiran, Rox Anne Blackwell Bon Secour Still, Harry Bartley, III Byrnes Lake Watts, Donna Beth Head Stapleton Salzberg, Cornelia Anne Byrne’s Lake Stoddard, Robert A. Magnolia Springs Watts, William Christopher Stockton Salzmann, Paul Elberta Stone, Valorey Salter Silverhill Weekley, Bobbie White Bay Minette Salzmann, Zachary McLeod Elberta Stophel, Taelon Tensaw Weeks, Sharon Roberson Bay Minette Saunders, Harry E. Bon Secour Strauss, Edward Allen Elberta Weir, Karen H. Stapleton Saunders, Polly Bon Secour Strength, Connie Barnwell Wenzel, Beverly Ann McKey Baldwin Mississippi Territory Savage, Carol Reed Point Clear Stuckey, Sharon Day Stockton Wenzel, Blaine Andrew Heltans Schaff, Devin Lillian Sturma, R. Delores Singleton Rabun Wenzel, John Andrew Camp Powell Schaff, Geoffrey Elberta Surritt, Hermina Louise Montrose Wenzel, Leigh Anne Elberta Schaff, George W. Elberta Tabb, Herbert Michael Holman Wenzel, Orville Donald, Jr. Orange Beach Schaff, John Andrew Lillian Tacheny, Georgette E. Elberta White, Daniel Walker Elsanor Schaff, John Michael Elberta Tanner, Kristen Bell Fairhope White, Desmond Walker Elsanor Schaff, Mary Ann Holz Lillian Taylor, Amanda K. Elberta White, Don D. Elsanor Schaff, Michael John Lillian Taylor, June Lillian White, Stephanie Rider White House Schaff, Mitchell John Lillian Temple, Mary K. Loxley White, Suzanne Bay Minette Schult, Elva Rose Lipscomb Weeks Bay Terry, Frances Epperson Loxley White, Thomas R. Stapleton Scott, Donna Rabun Theodoro, Hunter James Summerdale Williams, Brandon T. Lottie Scott, Donna Hankins Robertsdale Theodoro, Mitzi G. Johnson Summerdale Williams-Bailey, Michelle D. Lottie Scott, Lillian Pine Grove Thomas, Sharon Kaye Bromley Williams, Esther Foley Seabrook, Julie Jensen Rosco Thomley, Joyce Sowell Stockton Williams, Evelyn Ann Biggs Lottie Seibert, Elisa Hemmert Elberta Thompson, Charles D., Sr. Fairhope Williamson, Sandra Baggett High Pine Seibert, Frederick, IV Elberta Thompson, Robert Fairhope Willis, Lena B. Elberta Seibert, Lucy Grace Elberta Thompson, Sandra Nelson Gasque Willis, William L. Helton Precinct #10 Shannon, Jonathon William Stockton Trione, Angelo Ben Belforest Wilson, Dale White Elsanor Shannon, Taylor Andress Stockton Todd, Thelma Janice Tatemville Wilson, David P. Seminole Shelby, Virginia Ann Camp Powell Toler, Louisa Marco Belforest Wilson, David P., II Seminole Shelby, Wilma Jean Camp Powell Tompkins, Cynthia Silverhill Wilson, David P., III Seminole Shenk, Richard T. Loxley Toulmin, Llewellyn M. Blakeley Wilson, June Evelyn Seminole Sherrell, Ruth E. Nelson Latham Torrans, Elizabeth Earle Blacksher Wilson, Lindsey Ward Fairhope Short, Jaxon Tensaw Tyrrell, Camie S. Stockton Wilson, Linda Daphne Sidorovich, Janet Jones Loxley Tyrrell, Dixie J. Stockton Wilson, Rebekah Seminole Sims, Lambert Arnetta Greenwood Plantation Tyrrell, Dr. Darwin Stockton Wilson, Reese Seminole Singleton, Jean Yelding Yellingville Settlement Underwood, Billie Jo Seminole Wilson, Riley Seminole Slaughter, Anabeth Montpelier Underwood, Donald Otis Magnolia Springs Wilson, Roxanne Seminole Smith, Andrew A., M.D. Stockton Underwood, Helen Holmes Tensaw Wilson, Ruthie Seminole Smith, Andrew A., III Stockton Underwood, John Marshall Summerdale Wilson, Zachary Stephen Elsanor Smith, Carylon Perdido Underwood, Kenneth D. Magnolia Springs Wilters, Amelia Cox Stockton Smith, Chapin Eleanor Stockton Underwood, Mary Ann Marlow Wilters, Robert Earl Robertsdale Smith, Coby Wade Stapleton Underwood, William Victor Summerdale Woerner, Amanda Barron Foley Smith, Elisabeth Lyles Stockton Urquhart, Jessica Shell Banks Woerner, Angela Charline Elberta Smith, James Martin Elberta Utter, Deborah Steadham Robertsdale Woerner, George Allen Elberta Smith, Joseph Crosby Stockton Vardaman, Michelle Bon Secour Woerner, Janice Kichler Elberta Smith, Lucia Andrews Belforest Valrie, Jimmy L. Yellingville Wood, Carolyn Ann Plash Bon Secour Smith, Marianne Berglin Fairhope VanAtta, Angelia Johnson Blakeley Woods, Alan Flynn Silverhill Smith, Margaret Ballard Josephine Vaughn, Edna Epperson Vernant Park Woods, Cole Sanders Silverhill Smith, Martha Earle Blacksher Wade, Georgia A. Shell Banks Wood, Margaret E. Elberta Smith, Martha Vaughan Elberta Wallace, Diane King Stockton Wood, Nathaniel R. Elberta Smith, Mary F. Summerdale Wallace, George Colton Bon Secour Wood, Robert K. Elberta Smith, Rachel Kichler Elberta Wallace, Jessicca Bon Secour Wood, Ryan Elberta Smith, Samuel Kitchen, III Stockton Wallace, Richard Leon Robertsdale Wood, Stephen R. Elberta Smith, Sarah Crosby Stockton Wallace, Russell Scott Bay Minette Woods, Deborah Silverhill Spaulding, Terri Ann Silverhill Walter, Laine Bishop Fairhope Wolfe, Margaret B. Sibley’s Mill Speer, Brayden Tensaw Walters, Brent Foley Yancy, Tracy W. Yellingville Speer, Kayslyn Tensaw Wasdin, Carla Dean Canby Ybarra, Barbara B. Battles Wharf Speetjens, Kenneth Dale Mobile Hwy. at Orange St. Wasp, Rosetta Tatemville Younce, David E. Summerdale Spence, Deborah K. Robertsdale Waters, Dillon Lane Gateswood Young, Virginia Lee Bay Minette Springsteen, Eva Marie Fort Morgan Waters, Foye Gateswood Zapata, James Sibley Creek Steadham, John Victor, Jr. Steadham Lane Waters, Herbert B. Gateswood Zitnik, Elizabeth V. 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The natural beauty and temperate climate of Baldwin County make it easy to spend time outdoors. You only have to pick your pleasure. With average temperatures ranging from 90-degree summers to 60-degree winters, Baldwin County is a perfect place for year-round fun. The sugar-sand beaches call to many for skimboarding, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, skiing, tubing, swimming, diving, snorkeling and scuba diving. If you prefer to spend time above the water, there are motor boats, sailboats, yachts, Jet Skis, canoes, kayaks and even parasailing — if you dare. Fishing opportunities abound in fresh and saltwater areas — from the thrill of hooking a marlin on a deep sea expedition to quietly trolling for bass in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta near Live Oak Landing. You can also become one with nature in any of the campgrounds Baldwin County has to offer; just pick your adventure and go. Tennis courts and golf courses take advantage of the climate’s warm weather to offer nearly year-round play. Get out, take in the sunshine and take some memories home. Photo by Jessica Vaughn WATER SPORTS

If you want to zip across the water, paddle through it or fly above it, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to splash around in Baldwin County. Nearly every marina in the area offers jet skis, kayaks and paddle boards, and during the warm months, splashes of color fill the sky with parasails gliding through the salty air for spectacular views. The rental facilities can even hook you up with a license for a day. “You either have to have a vessel license or take a safety course that we give and all the other guys give that makes them aware of Alabama’s boating laws,” said Rodney Jones of Skull Harbor at Hudson Marina. “Their rental contract becomes their temporary boater’s license during the period of time they’ve got the boat rented. We detail all the Alabama laws and anything that’s specific to jet skis as far as safety issues. Everybody I know that operates out of our area has a lot of experience and has gone through a lot of training.”

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Bait your hook or cast your net in more than 660 miles of shoreline from Orange Beach to the south shore of Mobile County and Mobile Bay. Baldwin County offers a multitude of angling opportunities for fishing enthusiasts at every level.

KINDS OF FISH winter. SHARKS are commonly caught from March through No- AMBERJACK can be found all year, but peak from May until vember around oyster reefs, bridge pilings, inshore artifi- September. Abundant around wrecks, reefs and gas plat- cial reefs, rock jetties and oyster reef areas during flooding forms in Gulf waters off Baldwin County’s south coast. tides. BLACKFIN TUNA can be found May through December, with SPECKLED TROUT can be found in the shallows of Mobile Bay. a peak in late June through July, by trolling and jigging in WAHOO can be found by trolling in offshore Gulf waters offshore Gulf waters. from May through October. FLOUNDER are abundant on and around structures like WHITING can be found in the Gulf surf zone of coastal wa- piers and drop offs along the Eastern Shore. ters and off Gulf piers and lower portions of the bays, in- GROUPER can be found all year in the Gulf of Mexico off cluding lower bay piers. Baldwin County’s south coast. YELLOWFIN TUNA can be found in offshore Gulf waters from KING MACKEREL can be found along coastal and offshore April through December with a peak in June and July. Gulf waters, particularly around wrecks, rigs, obstructions, ledges, lumps and other structures from May through Oc- tober. MULLET can be found near inshore artificial reefs and around oyster reefs and tidal river mouths. FISHING LICENSES REDFISH are abundant around the mouth of Mobile Bay All you need to buy an Alabama fishing near Fort Morgan. license is a valid driver’s license. Fishing RED SNAPPER licenses can be purchased online at season and limits change based on the OutdoorAlabama.com, in probate offices abundance of the fish. Red snapper can be found offshore in Bay Minette, Foley, Robertsdale around natural structures or artificial reefs. or Fairhope and are also available at SEATROUT can be caught along Gulf beaches in March and outdoor retailers and Walmart locations in rivers and above the Mobile Bay Causeway in late fall and throughout the county.

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GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 33 CAMPING Baldwin County is an ideal location for camping enthusiasts to pitch a tent, rent a cabin, hook up their RV or sleep out under the stars.

STATE PARKS WITH CAMPGROUND, RV ACCESS AND CABINS BALDWIN COUNTY CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS AMERICAN RV PARK, Summerdale · 251-989-6522 GULF STATE PARK ANCHORS AWEIGH, Foley · 251-971-6644 Consists of 6,150 acres with two miles of sugar white sand beaches AZALEA ACRES RV PARK, Robertsdale · 251-947-9530 and includes a modern campground with bathhouses and water BAY BREEZE RV ON THE BAY LLC, Gulf Shores · 251-540-2362 and sewer hookup, cabins and cottages, trails, the largest fishing BEACH EXPRESS RV PARK, Foley · 251-970-7277 pier on the Gulf of Mexico, tennis courts, 900-acre lake and an 18- BEECH CAMPER & MOBILE HOME PARK, Orange Beach · 251-981-4136 hole golf course. BELLA TERRA RV RESORT, Foley · 251-970-2370 » 20115 State Highway 135, Gulf Shores » AlaPark.com/GulfState; 251-948-7275 BLUEGRASS RV PARK, Foley · 251-971-1874 / 752-0174 BUENA VISTA COASTAL RV RESORT, Orange Beach · 251-980-1855 CAROUSEL VILLAGE RV PARK, Robertsdale · 251-747-2142 MEAHER STATE PARK COASTAL HAVEN, Fairhope · 251-929-4298 This 1,327-acre park has 56 new campsites with water and sewer COUNTRY LIVIN’ RV, LLC, Foley · 251-979-9675 hookups, including bathhouse and laundry facilities, plus a 300- COUNTRYSIDE RV PARK, Robertsdale · 251-978-6702 foot pier with a 200-foot “T,” making it an excellent spot for fishing. DOC’S RV PARK, Gulf Shores · 251-968-4511 Two nature trails include a boardwalk with close-up views of the DRIFTWOOD RV PARK, Fairhope · 251-597-9825 Mobile-Tensaw Delta. EMMAUS MOTOR COACH & RV RESORT, Summerdale · 251-989-9888 » 5200 Battleship Parkway E., Spanish Fort » AlaPark.com/Meaher; 251-626-5529 FORT MORGAN RV PARK, Gulf Shores · 251-540-2416 GRAYSTONE RV PARK, Summerdale · 251-401-7008 GULF BREEZE RESORT, Gulf Shores · 251-968-8884 HISTORIC BLAKELEY STATE PARK GULF COAST RV PARK INC., Gulf Shores · 251-968-6494 This historic landmark consists of two campgrounds, modern and GULF SHORES / PENSACOLA WEST KOA, Lillian · 251-961-1717 primitive. Blakeley State Park rests on the Tensaw River Delta and HELEN’S RV PARK, Foley · 251-943-1227 has miles of trails connecting archaeological sites of Indian villag- HILLTOP RV PARK, Robertsdale · 251-229-5880 es, a French plantation, the 1813 town of Blakeley and more. HUBBARD LANDING, Stockton· 251-937-5726 » 34745 Highway 225, Spanish Fort ISLAND RETREAT RV PARK, Gulf Shores · 251-967-1666 » BlakeleyPark.com; 251-626-5581 JOHNNY’S LAKESIDE RV RESORT, Foley · 251-970-3773 PRIMITIVE CAMPING LAKE OSPREY RV RESORT, Elberta · 251-986-3800 LAZY LAKE RV PARK, Gulf Shores · 251-968-7875 RV LUXURY RESORT, Gulf Shores · 251-948-5444 HUGH S. BRANYON BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL MAGNOLIA FARMS RV PARK, Foley · 251-928-7335 Nestled among tall pines, scrub oaks and 15 miles of trails is the MAGNOLIA SPRINGS RV HIDEAWAY, Foley · 251-965-6777 addition of the new primitive outpost campsite. Reminiscent of MARAWAY’S COUNTRY RV PARK INC., Summerdale · 251-989-7077 a Huck Finn adventure, this amenity hosts three individual sites, MATTHEWS LANDING / LOWER BRYANT LANDING, Stockton · 251-294-0421 constructed with canvas tents supported on rustic hardwood PERKINS HURRICANE LANDING, Bay Minette · 251-580-0186 floors and roped together with framed recycled downed trees. Take PLANTATION HARBOR RV RESORT, Elberta · 251-986-3851 your pick from the Bonanza, Duke or Alamo. Each includes comfy nylon cots to accommodate four people per site, six-guest maxi- ESCAPEES RAINBOW PLANTATION, Summerdale · 251-988-8132 mum with an additional tent. An old-fashioned pump sink is cen- RIVERSIDE RV RESORT LLC, Robertsdale · 251-945-1110 trally located, for cleanup after a fun evening of grilling hotdogs, SOUTHPORT CAMPGROUNDS, Gulf Shores · 251-968-6220 burgers and roasting marshmallows around the campfire. No need SOUTHWIND RV PARK, Magnolia Springs · 251-988-1216 to cut your own wood as the Gulf State Park stocks each campsite STYX RIVER RESORT, Robertsdale · 252-202-4509 personally for your visit. The park’s camp store, swimming pool, SUGAR SANDS RV RESORT, Gulf Shores · 251-968-2223 bike rentals and bathhouse are accessible to all campers. SUN RUNNERS RV PARK, Gulf Shores · 251-955-5257 » Located in the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail complex WALES WEST RV RESORT, Silverhill · 888-569-5337 through Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and the Gulf State Park WILDERNESS RV PARK, Robertsdale · 251-960-1195 » BackcountryTrail.com; 251-981-1180 WOLF BAY PLANTATION RV RESORT, Elberta, 251-987-5131 YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK, Elberta · 251-986-3566

34 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com HUNTING Photo by David Rainer WHAT TO HUNT UPPER DELTA: 42,451 acres of wa- terfowl, big and small game hunting. Small game, alligators, mourning Located in north Baldwin County near doves, deer, quail, waterfowl, turkey Stockton. and feral hogs. HUNTING SAFETY WHEN TO HUNT COURSE Nine miles north of Stockton off of St. Highway 112 close to the Florida state Luke’s Church Road · 251-626-5474 line. Find them on Facebook, or call Be sure to check out state regulations People born on or after Aug. 1, 1977, 251-979-7465. and hunting seasons online before must complete an approved hunter SPORTING CLAYS embarking on a hunting trip. education program (either a tradi- Oak Hollow Farm offers continental To be sure what you want to hunt is tional course with a written test or BUSHY CREEK CLAYS, 22505 Will pheasant hunts in Fairhope October in season, check ERegulations.com/ an internet-based course followed Vaughn Road, Perdido 36562 · Bushy- through March. Visit OakHollow.Farm, alabama/seasons-bag-limits/ by a field day to test hunter safety CreekClays.com · Facebook · or call 251-928-4840. skills) before being eligible to hunt. 251-751-0211 WHERE TO HUNT Visit OutdoorAlabama.com for more Rice Creek Quail Preserve in Stock- (PUBLIC LAND) information. BALDWIN COUNTY ton. Visit RiceCreekQuail.webs.com, or HUNTING CLUBS & call 251-454-0066. Baldwin County is home to three SHOOTING RANGES GUIDED HUNTS Wildlife Management Areas: Rhodes Quail Farm in Bay Minette. STYX RIVER SHOOTING CENTER, Hollingers Creek Hunting Club Visit RhodesQuailFarm.com or call THE MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA WMA: 24775 Water World Road, Robertsdale. offers deer and turkey hunting off 251-504-6645. 51,040 acres where hunters can find · 251-964-2002 waterfowl, big and small game. THREE BROTHERS ARMS, 36603 HUNTING LICENSES PERDIDO RIVER WMA: 17,337 acres Highway 59 South, Stapleton · Visit OutdoorAlabama.com. of small and big game hunting in 251-494-0095 Call 1-888-848-6887. Baldwin County, north of Interstate 10 Visit a retail vendor in your community. near Gateswood. UPPER DELTA WILDLIFE MANAGE- Visit one of the Baldwin County Probate Offices. MENT AREA SHOOTING RANGE:

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 35 Golfing in Baldwin County is practically a year-round activity. With proximity to the GOLF Gulf Coast and its long sunlit days from spring to late fall, golfing is a destination in itself for visitors, natives and competitive amateurs and pros. Winters are occasionally too cold for some, but not for many snowbirds. CENTRAL BALDWIN facility near the Marriott Grand Hotel SOUTH BALDWIN 21424 State Park Road 2, Gulf Shores; with 36 holes and two courses. 5910 251-948-4653. STEELWOOD is a a private club in Lakewood Drive, Fairhope; 251-990- CRAFT FARMS has two 18-hole Loxley that is rated by Golf Digest as 6312; LakewoodattheGrand.com. courses designed by Arnold Palmer. The KIVA DUNES, an 18-hole course, is a one of the best courses in Alabama and Cypress Bend course has a 4-star rating top-rated golf course in Alabama. 815 is home to one of the largest junior QUAIL CREEK GOLF COURSE is a mu- by Golf Digest, and the Cotton Creek Plantation Drive, Gulf Shores; 251-540- tournaments in the world. 31925 Steel- nicipal course staffed with a pro shop, course has a four-star rating. 3840 7000; KivaDunes.com. wood Ridge Road, Loxley; 251-964- restaurant and driving range. 19841 Cotton Creek Circle, Gulf Shores; 251- 7165; SteelwoodCountryClub.com Quail Creek Drive, Fairhope; 251-990- 968-3002; CraftFarms.com. ORANGE BEACH GOLF CENTER is a 0240; 888-701-2202. nine-hole course with no dress code. EASTERN SHORE GLENLAKES GOLF CLUB features 4700 Easy St., Orange Beach; 251-981- ROCK CREEK GOLF CLUB is an 18- two courses, one with 18 holes (links- 4653. FAIRWAYS INDOOR GOLF CLUB is hole course on the north side of Fair- style Vista Dunes) and one with nine a state-of-the-art indoor facility that hope. 140 Clubhouse Drive, Fairhope; holes (resort-style Lakes Course). 9530 PENINSULA GOLF AND RACQUET houses high definition golf simulators 251-928-4223; RockCreekGolf.com. Clubhouse Drive, Foley; 251-955-1220; CLUB is a 27-hole championship golf in which players use real clubs and GlenLakesGolf.com. course. 20 Peninsula Blvd., Gulf Shores; balls to enrich their golf experience no TIMBER CREEK is Daphne’s public 251-968-8009; PeninsulaGolfClub.com. matter what skill of commitment level course and offers a 27-hole champion- GULF LINKS GOLF COURSE is an 18- to golf. 25000 Bass Pro Drive, Suite ship layout. 9650 Timber Creek Blvd., hole course with a par of 64. 3901 S. SOLDIERS CREEK GOLF CLUB at 104, Spanish Fort; 251-621-5277; Fair- Daphne; 251-621-9900; 877-621-9900; McKenzie St., Foley; 251-970-1444. Woerner Preserve features 18 holes waysIndoorGolfClub.com. GolfTimberCreek.com. with a par of 72. 28341 Preserve Trail, GULF SHORES GOLF CLUB is one Elberta; 251-986-8633; SoldiersCreek- LAKE FOREST YACHT AND COUNTRY NORTH BALDWIN of the newest public courses and has GolfCourse.com. CLUB is a private club that offers 18 18 holes. 520 Clubhouse Drive, Gulf holes with a par of 71. The club also HOLLY HILLS is a nine-hole course Shores; 251-968-7366; GulfShoresGolf- THE NINE AT ONE CLUB is a nine-hole offers a nine-hole course around the at the Holly Hills Country Club, locat- Club.com. executive course with a par of 35. lake. 1 Golf Terrace, Daphne; 251-626- ed at 36000 Country Club Drive, in 4500 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores; 0788; LakeForestDaphne.com. Bay Minette; 251-580-2553; Cityof- GULF STATE PARK REFUGE GOLF 251-968-3234; 1-877-493-5626; BayMinette.org/Holly-Hills-Munici- CLUB is an 18-hole championship OneClubCondos.com. LAKEWOOD GOLF CLUB is a private pal-Golf-Course golf course, with a pro shop and café. TENNIS Baldwin County has many private tennis clubs and public facilities. Some offer structured league play for all ages and skill levels. Major tournaments are often open to independent players, but United States Tennis Association membership is preferred or required for participation. Annual amateur membership in the United States Tennis Association is affordable, with adult memberships starting at $44 for players 19 and older and junior memberships starting at $20 for players 18 and younger. For more information, visit Membership.usta.com.

TENNIS CLUBS ORANGE BEACH TENNIS CENTER, 4851 S. Wilson Blvd., Orange TENNIS COURTS Avenue and Mershon Street, Fairhope · GEORGE C. MEYER TENNIS CENTER, Beach · 251-974-6387 · 251-990-9526 · FairhopeAl.gov 2049 W. Second St., Gulf Shores · CityOfOrangeBeach.com COASTAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY 251-968-1431 · GulfShoresAL.gov COLLEGE, Highway 31, Bay Minette · ROBERTSDALE, 18845 E. Silverhill Ave. POINT CLEAR INN TENNIS & SWIM 800-381-3722 · CoastalAlabama.edu · 251-947-8950 · Robertsdale.org GULF COAST TENNIS CLUB, 18948 CLUB, 17107 Tennis Club Drive, Fair- SPIRIT PARK, 30338 Waites Lane, Oak Road W., Gulf Shores · 251-943- hope · 251-928-7715 MELVIN ROBERTS (CEDAR STREET) Spanish Fort · 251-626-4884 · 8081 · GulfCoastTennisClub.com PARK, Cedar Street, Foley · CityOfSpanishFort.com LAKE FOREST RACQUET CLUB, THE PENINSULA GOLF AND RAQUET 251-970-5020 · FoleyRecreation.com 197 Country Club Drive, Daphne · CLUB, 20 Peninsula Blvd., Gulf Shores · ULMER PARK, Shedrick Hardy Parkway, 251-626-0788 · lakeforestdaphne.com/ 251-968-8009 MIKE FORD TENNIS CENTER AT Bay Minette · 251-580-1619 · tennis.html FAIRHOPE STIMPSON PARK, Morphy CityOfBayMinette.org 36 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com Bring in this coupon to receive one 1 oz. spice blend for free with purchase!

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 37 DISC GOLF AND SKATE PARKS DISC GOLF SKATE PARKS

Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball BAY MINETTE SKATEPARK and clubs, however, players use a flying disc or Frisbee. The sport Skateboard Park across from the Bay Minette Post Office features was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with “ball golf ” the object inclines and ramps and other fun attractions. This is an unsuper- of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or in the vised facility; skate at your own risk. case of disc golf, fewest number of throws). » Open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the » On McMeans Avenue, adjacent to Halliday Park “hole.” The hole can be one of a number of disc golf targets; the most common is called a Pole Hole, an elevated metal basket. As a FAIRHOPE SKATEPARK player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each con- Fairhope Skate Park is located on Volanta Avenue, just south of secutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. the Fairhope Municipal Football Stadium. This is an unsupervised The trees, shrubs and terrain changes located in and around the facility; skate at your own risk. fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. » Open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Finally, the “putt” lands in the basket and the hole is completed. » 701 Volanta Ave. Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway. There are a few differences, though. Disc golf rarely -re FOLEY SKATEPARK quires a greens fee, you probably won’t need to rent a cart and you Foley Skate Park in Max Griffin Park contains two quarter pipes, never get stuck with a bad tee time. It is designed to be enjoyed by stairs, two different grind rails, a hubba ledge and half pipe in the people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status. 6,000-square foot park. » 300 W. Roosevelt Ave. (Max Griffin Park) FAIRWAYS OF FAIRHOPE IN VOLANTA SPORTS PARK, 805 N. Greeno Road, Fairhope GULF SHORES SKATEPARK DAPHNE CENTRAL PARK, 28 Lakeshore Drive, Daphne A 6,500 square foot facility that includes 10 modular skate ramps. The park also has THE PRAIRIE DISC GOLF COURSE AT GRAHAM CREEK, 23030 Wolf picnic tables and is lighted in the Bay Drive, Foley evenings. Helmets are required and can be rented for $2 per day. GARRETT PARK GOLF COURSE, Pennsylvania Street, Robertsdale » 2008 W. 3rd St. (Johnnie Sims Park) GULF SHORES DISC GOLF COURSE, 22391 Russian Road, Gulf Shores

ORANGE BEACH DISC GOLF COURSE, 28141 Canal Road, Gulf Shores

OSCAR JOHNSON PARK, Highway 104, Silverhill

NATURE

Whether on land or sea, become one with nature in Baldwin County. Fresh air and peaceful moments are what await you at the end of the sidewalks here. From the sandy beaches and bay shores to marshlands along the delta, there are plenty of quiet oases tucked away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. On the beautiful beaches, you can find crabs scurrying through the sand or a turtle coming to shore to nest. Butterflies show off their wings in flight as birds accompany their dance with melodic songs as you walk down the nature trails and through the plentiful gardens. Bear witness to the mighty oaks and other native trees as an alligator swims beneath the boardwalk under your feet. Take delight in the rare pitcher plants as you explore and learn at the local nature reserves. There is so much to do, so much to see and so much to be a part of in the wild walks of Baldwin County. New disc golf courses, lazy fishing spots, miles of nature trails, camping along the coast, friendly and picturesque parks, and so many other activities and places to explore off the beaten path. Maybe you’ll find your paradise among the fertile soils, rolling hills, crashing waves and shaded trees. In Baldwin County, you don’t have to search for these hidden havens; they are present in every city and town, waiting for you. When will you follow the wild call of nature? Photo by Allison Marlow NATURE TRAILS Venture into the unknown of Baldwin County’s biodiversity and enjoy a hike, picnic or day on the water; some requiring stamina and grit, others just a pleasant walk. Outdoor enthusiasts won’t soon run out of places to explore. You never know what you might find.

5 RIVERS DELTA FORT MORGAN HISTORIC SITE With more than 250,000 acres of waterways, woods and wetlands, An Alabama historic site featuring a self-guided tour, beach access, 5 Rivers offers visitors opportunities to examine Baldwin County’s boat launch, nature trails, picnic area, bird watching, fishing and Delta and wildlife. The large exhibit hall presents information on also has a museum, gift shop, snack bar, escape room, and restau- plant and animal life through an exceptional collection of photo- rant onsite. Guided tours are provided by the Living History Staff. graphs and taxidermy specimens. The 90-seat Tensaw Theater offers Check website and Facebook for events. There is a charge to visit the documentaries that focus on the local wildlife. The waterways of the site. Drive or arrive by ferry. Delta and Bay are accessible to visitors including daily excursions on » 110 Hwy. 180, Gulf Shores; 251-540-7127; the “Pelican,” bringing the Delta estuary to life. www.fort-morgan.org » 30945 5 Rivers Blvd., Spanish Fort » 251-625-0814, 251-621-1216 GRAHAM CREEK NATURE PRESERVE Explore more than 500 acres of natural beauty! This preserve pro- ALABAMA STATE LANDS CANOE TRAILS vides protection for rare plant and animal species. Includes a canoe/ Located in the biodiverse Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the Bartram Upper kayak launch, bicycling/walking/hiking trails, wildlife viewing areas, Delta Trail includes six day-use trails and six overnight trails. Two archery park, disc golf courses, a pavilion and picnic areas. Educa- land-based campsites and four floating platform campsites are tional field trips and guided tours available by appointment. available. January 2018 saw the inclusion of the Lower Bartram » 23030 Wolf Bay Drive, Foley Canoe Trail system which has four elevated camping shelters » GrahamCreekPreserve.org; 251-923-4267 available for overnight use. The Perdido River Canoe Trail boasts 19 miles along the Perdido HISTORIC BLAKELEY STATE PARK River and includes two launches and a boat ramp. Canoeists and & BLAKELEY ADDITION TRACT kayakers can stay overnight along the river in one of the six camping Tracing back to its origins in1974, this park encompasses more than shelters available to reserve. 2,000 acres of ecologically diverse habitats, sites of Alabama’s largest » AlabamaCanoeTrails.com Civil War battle, Native American settlements dating back thou- sands of years, the early Alabama town of Blakeley, and colonial era BAY MINETTE WALKING TRAIL homesteads. Though the park focuses on the historical events that 1.7-mile concrete walking path from Holiday Park through neighbor- transpired in the past, the park also includes Delta exploration, cab- hoods and ending across from Baldwin County High School. ins and camping, nature trails, horseback riding for horse owners, tours and historic events. BON SECOUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE » 34745 State Highway 225, Spanish Fort 7,000 acres coastal lands ranging from beach dunes to pine-oak » BlakeleyPark.com; 251-626-0798; [email protected] woodlands. Provides wildlife habitat for migratory birds, nesting sea turtles and the Alabama beach mouse. The refuge aims to protect HUGH S. BRANYON BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL and preserve the unique habitats associated with the native wildlife The Backcountry Trail consists of more than 15-miles of trails that and serves as a living laboratory for students and scientists as well cross through Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Gulf State Park. as provide wildlife oriented public recreation. Includes seven trails among six distinct ecosystems, butterfly » 12295 Highway 180, Gulf Shores Road garden, freshwater marshes and coastal hardwood swamps. » 251-540-7720; [email protected] » Trailhead entrances at various locations in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach EASTERN SHORE TRAIL » BackCountryTrail.com; 251-981-1180 A 32-mile, multi-purpose hiking and biking trail that begins at U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Memorial Park and winds its way down LILLIAN SWAMP to Weeks Bay, passing through Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope and The 3,000-acre swamp includes 2,141 acres of pine savanna. Habitats Point Clear. The trail offers countless sightings of wildlife. Entry on include coastal marsh, freshwater marsh, cypress forests, Atlantic the trail can begin at any point, and kiosks of maps are dotted along white cedar forests and pine savanna, as well as several rare and the route. federally-listed species. » BaldwinCountyTrailblazers.wordpress.com; » Oak Street in Lillian [email protected]

42 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com LOXLEY PARK WALKING TRAIL bogs, upland longleaf forest and coastal backwater streams. The The half-mile trail is designed to accommodate walking, jogging, preserves are home to more than 12 species of carnivorous plants bicycle riding, roller blades and skates. The trail is paved, striped and including 5 types of pitcher plants and 2 species of butterworts as includes two foot bridges complete with handrails. The trail con- well as unique and rare animal species. » nects to three covered picnic areas, one with adjoining playground, County Road 47, Perdido » a ball field complex and the civic center which provides handicap Nature.org; 205-251-1155 parking. WADE WARD NATURE PARK » N. Hickory St, Loxley Located in the heart of Gulf Shores, this 12-acre park features a pavilion, benches and a scenic boardwalk overlooking coastal salt ORANGE BEACH CANOE TRAIL marshes and wetlands that connect Lake Shelby and Little Lagoon. A 5-hour, 15-mile paddling trail with 12 landing sites that include: Great for seeing the native wildlife such as pelicans, otters and even Gulf Bay Road, Cypress Avenue, Waterfront Park, Palmetto Exten- the occasional alligator. It is a wonderful place to look out for sion, Harrison Park, Mississippi Avenue, Look Rook Road, Wilson migrating and local birds. Boulevard, Boggy Point, White Avenue, Hayden Drive and Cotton » 500 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores Bayou. The trail travels through areas such as Wolf Bay, Bay La » 251-968-1420 Launch, Arnica Bay, Bayou St. John and Cotton Bayou. No motorized watercraft. WATERFRONT PARK TRAIL » Dawn – Dusk A half-mile concrete walking trail encompassing the Kid’s Park portion of Waterfront Park. PERDIDO RIVER WILDLIFE » 26425 Canal Road, Orange Beach MANAGEMENT AREA Located along the Perdido River, these 18,000 acres of wetlands and WEEKS BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESERVE uplands boast forested habitats that support an Atlantic white cedar Offers 6,000 acres of protected forest and marsh wetlands that teem area within a unique Blackwater stream corridor. That corridor is with bog plants and wildlife. Activities include birdwatching, wildlife bordered by an upland pine sand hill forest. Visitors to the Perdido viewing, canoeing, boating, fishing and hiking. River WMA can enjoy activities such as hiking, hunting and canoe 11300 U.S. Highway 98, Fairhope paddling. » WeeksBay.org; 251-928-9792 » Duck Road, Robertsdale WILBOURNE ANTIQUE ROSE TRAIL PIONEER PARK WALKING TRAIL A public walking trail winding through the heart of Foley, following A trail from Pioneer Park past Summerdale’s Town Clock and the the path of the old Louisville and Nashville railroad. Antique roses, early 1900s ‘Old Tobacco Warehouse’. which are disease resistant and well-suited to Foley’s subtropical » 105 NW 1st St., Summerdale climate, are presented in chronological order with signage that identifies each plant species and the year it was propagated. These ROBERTSDALE BIKING TRAIL heritage roses are in bloom during all but the coldest months of the A 1.75-mile concrete/asphalt bike and walking trail running year. This landscaped trail also has plenty of seating for stopping to throughout the city including a stroll through Honey Bee Park. smell the roses. » 22780 AL-59, Robertsdale » East Violet Avenue, one-half block east of Highway 59, north of Heritage Park; at East Orchid Avenue the trail continues RUTH MCCLELLAN ABRONSKI north for six blocks. A southern section of the rose trail begins SPLINTER HILL BOG RESERVE south of the post office and continues south to the Foley Dog Containing one of the largest pitcher plant bogs in the world, this Park. Parking available at Heritage Park. preserve, and the adjacent state-owned Forever Wild Preserve, » VisitFoley.com; 251-943-1200 house numerous rare and declining species associated with seepage Hall of Fame Financial Advisor, James L. Byrd As Seen in USA Today “I may not make you rich but I can help ensure that you will never run out of money before you run out of life.” With over 38 years experience, Jim has remained steadfast in guiding his neighbors throughout the Gulf Coast We Offer: to help meet their financial needs. Retirement Planning, Wealth Accumulation Strategies, Medicare, Long Term Care Strategies, Life Insurance, IRA, SEP and 401(k) Rollovers, Call our office to schedule a complimentary consultation. Tax Efficient Strategies and Legacy Planning.

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Safe Harbor Financial Services, LLC is our name and does not promise or guarantee investment results or preservation of principal. Investment Advisory Services offered only by duly registered individuals through AE Wealth Management, LLC. AEWM and Safe Harbor Financial Services, LLC are not affiliated companies. AW05183185 PARKS Baldwin County is home to a wide variety of city, county, state and federal parks, wildlife refuges and hiking, biking and canoe trails. Eclectic bay-front hideaways and charming downtown locals throughout the county host tennis and sports complexes and family-friendly playgrounds. Rich variety offers local and visitors a chance to see the hidden nature, vegetation and wildlife of Baldwin County. BAY MINETTE UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND, Located the men of the Confederate States of DAPHNE Parks information: 251-580-1619; at the Municipal Pool Complex, this America who valiantly fought for our Parks information: 251-621-3703; all [email protected]; park was built in 2001 and complies American Liberties,” this private his- parks are open dawn until dusk with 301 D’Olive St., Bay Minette with the Americans with Disabilities torical land was donated by the Fuller the exception of Al Trione Sports Act. The playground is made with family. Located on a three-acre tract Complex and W.O. Lott Park. BLACKBURN PARK, Often host to rubber padding below all play areas to of history, this park contains historical weddings, receptions, picnics and make it easier for wheelchairs to ma- markers, trails and a bridge and stairs AL TRIONE SPORTS COMPLEX, This reunions, this park has fountain, picnic neuver through the park. The park also to access the upper parapet. Intersec- sports complex has four softball and tables, water fountain, restrooms and has a wheelchair swing and a sidewalk tion of Spanish Main and Cannonade baseball fields, four soccer fields, two a gazebo. This park also plays host surrounding the entire area. Other Boulevard, Spanish Fort Estates. football/ soccer fields, three concession to several special events held by the equipment includes various slides, zip stands and restrooms. Dog park onsite. North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce slides, umbrella canopies and climbing MEAHER STATE PARK, This park is 8600 Whispering Pines Road; 251-621- and the City of Bay Minette. Corner of walls. 1300 Bradley Ave., corner of East a day-use, picnicking and scenic park 3703. South Hoyle Avenue and First Street. 12th Street and Bradley Avenue. that features modern camping hook- ups for overnight visitors and two cozy ALPHONSE MEMORIAL VETERANS BROWNWOOD PARK, This park STOCKTON bayside cabins. The park is 1,327 acres PARK, This park has a playground, features a small playground, basketball and situated in the wetlands of Mobile gazebo with picnic area, grill and a court and baseball field. Newport BICENTENNIAL PARK, This 367-acre Bay. It includes a boat ramp, fishing basketball court. 7281 Park Dr. Parkway 7 a.m. – dusk. park is dedicated to preserving the pier, two self-guided nature trails and county’s rich cultural heritage and boardwalk. Cost is $2 per day. 7 a.m. BAYFRONT PARK, This beautiful park, HALLIDAY PARK, Home to several history. It includes a two-mile nature – 7 p.m. daily 5200 Battleship Parkway a popular spot for weddings and other baseball fields, a small playground trail, hands-on historical exhibits and East 251-626-5529. events, features bay access, piers, a ga- area, tennis courts, batting cages and a working farm. 51233 Highway 225 zebo, a pavilion and a boardwalk con- a covered pavilion. Clark Avenue. Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; SPANISH FORT INTEGRITY PARK, nection to Village Point Preserve, with Sunday, noon – 4 p.m. Hosts soccer and football fields. Also kayak and canoe access. 6200 Bayfront KIDS PARK, Built entirely by volun- has air-conditioned concession building Drive at Mobile Bay; 251-626-5300. teers, this park includes a playground, LIVE OAK LANDING PARK, Numerous and restrooms. Jimmy Faulkner Dr. splash pad waterpark and a special opportunities for educational and rec- Dawn to dusk. BELROSE PARK, This park has walking play area for toddlers. The park also reational activities including catch and access to Mobile Bay, a picnic area and has one tennis court, a pavilion, picnic release fishing, bocce ball, disc golf, RV SPIRIT PARK, Built in 2008, this park a sandy beach. 100 Belrose Avenue at tables and restrooms. The splash pad camping, tours, hiking as well as canoe has eight lighted tennis courts, three Mobile Bay. operates in the warmer seasons (10 and kayak rentals and float trips. Boat multipurpose fields for softball and a.m.-6 p.m.) and features a number of launch onsite and pavilion available youth baseball with climate-controlled CENTENNIAL PARK, This popular park amenities including geysers that shoot for rental. 8700 Live Oak Road 5 a.m. press boxes, concession stand, picnic offers a playground, a picnic area, a water from the ground, water rings that – 9 p.m. tables, pavilion, restrooms, walking gazebo and restrooms. 1706 Main St. offer a cooling mist and giant water paths and sidewalks. 30338 Waites across from city hall. cannons, among other attractions. 303 SPANISH FORT Lane 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily. McMillan Ave. 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Parks information and rentals: DAPHNE CENTRAL PARK, This park 251-626-4884 THE FORT-SPANISH FORT KIDS is built on a former golf course and O.C. WATERS PARK, Features multiple PARK, This wooden park is a safe place includes paved sidewalk trails and a softball fields, concession stand and 5 RIVERS DELTA RESOURCE CENTER, where kids can use their imaginations newly developed disc golf course. 28 restroom facilities. Adjacent to Managed by the Lands Division of the and play for hours on end. There is a Lake Shore Drive. Halliday Park. Alabama Department of Conservation separate area for children under 5, and and Natural Resources, 5 Rivers serves the park also has a pavilion, restrooms DAPHNE SPORTS COMPLEX, 116- REX COURTYARD, Tucked between as a “Gateway to the Mobile-Tensaw and picnic tables. 30701 Ember Lane; 9 acre park which boasts 10 baseball/ buildings, this courtyard features a Delta” with an 81-acre complex in- a.m. to dusk daily. softball fields, concession stand, batting beautiful spot for weddings, receptions, cluding Apalachee Exhibit Hall, Tensaw cages, restrooms and hiking trails. 7060 photographs or a place to sit and relax. Theater, Blakeley Hall Conference Cen- TOWN CENTER PARK, The park fea- Park Dr. Named for the old Rex Theatre once ter, Delta Hall, Cypress Gift Shop and tures a number of amenities for public located in the very spot. 106 N. Bartram Landing, one of several stops use, including a pavilion area, splash DRYER BAY ACCESS, Walking access Hoyle Avenue. on the Bartram Canoe Trail. Canoe and pad, state-of-the-art playground, horse- to Mobile Bay with sandy beaches. kayak rentals, pontoon rides and sunset shoe pits, bike racks, restroom facilities, Dryer Avenue at Mobile Bay. ULMER PARK, Located in the Doug- cruises are also available. 30945 Five sunburst fountain pond and a fitness lasville community, the park features Rivers Blvd. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily; area. In addition, the park will serve ELIZABETH S. YELDING PARK, Built in baseball fields, tennis and basketball 251-625-0814, 251-621-1216. as a host site for signature community honor of former Mayor Bailey Yelding’s courts, swings, a playground and pa- events at Spanish Fort Town Center. late wife, this small park features a vilion. Highway 138 West on Shedrick FORT MCDERMOTT CONFEDERATE Open sunrise to sunset 29000 Bass fountain, an eternal flame and an oak Hardy Parkway 7 a.m. – dusk. MEMORIAL PARK, “Dedicated to Pro Drive. tree, planted in memory of Mayor Yeld- 46 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 47 ing who passed away in January 2013. PATRIOT’S POINT, A quaint little park BOHEMIAN PARK, An idyllic place of KNOLL PARK, One of the highest Corner of Guarisco Street and Manci with educational signage and benches. white sand beaches and gently flowing elevations in the area is a wooded park Avenue. Located at the Daphne Civic Center. pristine waters at the upper reaches of featuring dozens of wildflower species, 2603 US Hwy. 98. Fish River. On summer weekends, the which is being restored to a longleaf GATOR BOARDWALK, Also called park becomes a festive spot for bar- pine forest, with some existing pines D’Olive Boardwalk Park, this unique S.B. WILLIAMS PARK, This park is used becues, sunbathing and cooling off in more than 130 years old. Left in its park features a state-of-the-art by local Boy Scouts for ceremonies and several deep swimming holes complete natural state, this location is popular boardwalk over D’Olive Creek, which other activities. 1206 Warren Drive. with rope swings. Swim at your own for birdwatchers. Fairhope and Magno- connects to the Eastern Shore Trail. The risk. County Road 48 a few miles east lia Avenues. park includes a butterfly garden, and VILLAGE POINT PARK PRESERVE, As of Fairhope; dawn – dusk. visitors have many opportunities for the largest park in Daphne, it features MAGNOLIA BEACH PARK, Has live viewing a variety of wildlife, including nature trails, gazebos, educational COLONY NATURE PARK, Consisting oaks draped in Spanish moss and a alligators. North Main Street at kiosks, picnic tables, connecting board- of 40 acres with a grass trail leading multi-use path favored by strollers, dog D’Olive Creek. walk to Bayfront Park, a pavilion with through a variety of habitats, including walkers and bench sitters. Dog bags picnic tables, grills, restrooms, the wetlands. Twin Beech Road, east of and receptacles are available. Two short JOE LOUIS PATRICK PARK, This park historic D’Olive Cemetery and Jackson Highway 98. piers, a butterfly sanctuary and a boat has playground and picnic area. 1401 Oak, one of the largest and most his- launch also help make this a popular Johnson Road, adjacent to the Ruff toric trees in Alabama. 27717 Main St. FAIRHOPE RECREATION CENTER & daily destination. South Mobile Street, Wilson Youth Center. VillagePointPark.com. MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL, A between Laurel Avenue and Pier Street. membership-based community center JUBILEE COURTYARD, Includes picnic W.O. LOTT PARK, This park has four that is home to a fitness room, spin MARIETTA JOHNSON BOTANICAL areas and benches, a fountain and baseball fields, 10 tennis courts, one room, two gyms, a racquetball court, GARDEN AND TREE TRAIL, Named for convenient access to the local dining basketball court, three bocce courts, indoor walking track, activity room, Marietta Johnson, the famous educator and retail. On Main Street, near a pickleball court, a playground, a sauna, dressing facilities, nursery and who founded the School of Organic Daphne City Hall. picnic area, a concession stand and offers a variety of fitness classes. The Education in 1907, this garden and restrooms. 2039 Main St. Fairhope Municipal Swimming Pool is tree trail is a joint project between the MAY DAY PARK, This park has bay adjacent to the Recreation Center. The Coastal Alabama Community College, access, a playground, picnic tables, FAIRHOPE facility features an indoor pool with 8 the Wisteria Garden Club and the Fair- restrooms and a pier. College Avenue For parks information: 251-990-0174 lanes and 2 outdoor pools with toddler hope Tree Commission and is located at Mobile Bay. wading area. Private parties, aquatics on the college’s campus grounds in BARNWELL PARK, Home to Fairhope classes and swim lessons are also downtown Fairhope. 450 Fairhope Ave. MCMILLIAN BLUFF, Overlook deck Youth Football. 7754 U.S. Scenic High- available. Please call or check website and sandy beach access to Mobile Bay. way 98. for hours and fees. 803 Greeno Road MARY ANN NELSON BEACH, Public McMillan Avenue at Mobile Bay. COFairhope.com; 251-928-7270. beach access, located on Mobile Bay. Parking is free and picnic tables are FAIRHOPER’S COMMUNITY PARK, maintained by Mobile Bay Keeper. A kid’s paradise with two towering 10646 County Road 1. corkscrew slides, rope climbing sphere, Because it’s all musical instrument-lined sidewalk, MIKE FORD TENNIS CENTER AT nautical themed equipment with FAIRHOPE STIMPSON PARK, Home to traditional swings and monkey bars. 12 lighted courts (six hydro courts and about YOU .... Includes a 2,200 square foot splash six hard courts), and an outdoor lighted pad.105 S. Church St. walking track. The tennis facility is open for public play and tennis lessons are FELS TODDLER PARK, A small neigh- also available. Corner of Morphy Ave. borhood park for children with play- and Mershon St. ground equipment and one picnic table. Fels Avenue and Liberty Street. MULLET POINT PARK, This seven-acre park includes walking trails, a handi- FOUNDERS PARK, A 25-acre complex capped accessible pier, picnic tables, which includes five baseball/softball restrooms, barbecue pits and a 24-hour JEWELERS fields, eight soccer fields, concessions boat launch. 13203 County Road 1. stands, and restrooms. 18862 Founders Drive. MUNICIPAL PIER, ROSE GARDEN AND FOUNTAIN, A favorite destina- HENRY GEORGE PARK, The site of tion for residents and visitors since Fairhope’s Fourth of July Celebration its initial construction, it has become and Baldwin Pops concerts. The Fair- a prime viewing spot for Mobile Bay 1959! hope Veterans Memorial, honoring all sunsets. Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina e family since veterans and their families, is located in 2005, the 1,448 –foot pier was re- Treating you lik in the park and was dedicated in May built and reopened in November, 2006. 2013. Above the Municipal Pier; Features include restrooms, benches, Fairhope and Magnolia Avenues. covered areas, a rose garden with 393 FAIRHOPE AVENUE water fountain, picnic tables, pavilion, JASMINE PARK, A three-acre park in a duck pond, tree trail, a large sandy 251-928-5349 residential area with playground equip- beach, a small marina and a restaurant. ment suitable for small children. End of The pier draws people with fishing STOWESJEWELERS.NET Jasmine Street. poles, cast nets, field glasses for birding

48 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com and walking, at all hours. 4 N. Beach covered pavilions. Municipal Park Drive. Road; Always open. SILVERHILL MUNICIPAL SPORTING PARKS/VO- For parks information: 251-945-3251; LANTA SPORTS COMPLEX, The city’s 251-945-3250 50-acre sporting complex with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness EDWARD HAVEL PARK, Near First center, disc golf course, seven baseball Street and South Avenue. fields, five practice fields, youth football fields, football stadium, a gym, bas- OSCAR JOHNSON PARK, This pic- ketball and racquetball courts, picnic turesque park features a pavilion and Cybele’sLADIES FINE CLOTHING areas, playground, skate park and dog covered bridge. It is an ideal setting for park. 701 Volanta Ave. picnics, birthday parties, reunions and AND ACCESSORIES other gatherings. Highway 104. NICHOLS LANDING, Has a gravel drive leading to a bench with excep- PAUL C. ANDERSON PARK, Inter- tional bay views. West end of Nichols section of Broad Street and Silverhill Avenue and South Mobile Street. Avenue.

NORTH BEACH PARK, Fairhope’s SILVERHILL KIDS PARK, This park has • Planet premier beach park for walkers, run- a winding wooden castle, picnic areas ners, beachgoers and picnickers. Also and area specifically for toddler and includes Beach Park Tree Trail, which swings. Available for rent. First Street • Joseph Ribkoff contains almost 500 species of trees and South Avenue, behind Edward including the Alabama State Havel Park. Open until dusk. Champion Swamp Tupelo and Hazel • Simon Sebbag Alder. 4 N. Beach Road, north of the SUMMERDALE Municipal Pier. PIONEER PARK, 105 N.W. First St., Elliott Lauren features a brick walking trail, shaded • SOUTH BEACH PARK, A short mul- areas and a covered gazebo. tiple-use cement loop trail along the • Alembika shore, with benches and picnic tables ROBERTSDALE among the trees. A small beach is For parks information: 251-947-8900 found at the south end. South of the • Sharon Young Municipal Pier. ANNA BELLE BEVERLY PARK, Con- sists of a playground, pavilion and UTOPIA PARK, Features a bronze picnic facilities. 22652 Chicago St. • Terra statue of educator Marietta Johnson, a large seahorse sculpture by Bruce Lars- BALDWIN BROTHERS PARK, Consists en and John Rezner, and several bench- of a shaded walkway pergola that was • Vitamin es perched along the bluff, overlooking donated in memory of brothers Joe, South Beach Park. South Mobile Street. George and Bill Baldwin, who estab- lished a lumber business at the site in • Gerties VOLANTA BEACH PARK, A small park 1915. 22494 Highway 59. accessed by a long wooden staircase, with a trail through a wetland area, GARRETT PARK, Includes two horse- • Lysse leading to a small beach. South end shoe courts, a softball and a baseball of North Mobile Street and Perdido field, multi-purpose fields for soccer Avenue. and youth football, pavilion with picnic • & others! tables and grills and large children’s WHITE AVENUE PARK, Has a paved playground. Home to the Kid’s Splash area leading to a pier with deck. West Pad. Park Avenue 251-947-8950 Splash end of White Avenue and South Mobile pad hours, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Street. GORDON COLEY MEMORIAL PARK, LOXLEY Honors men and women who have For parks information: 251-964-2153 served in the U.S. Armed Forces. 22884 Highway 59 CEDAR STREET PARK, Has a large pavilion, picnic tables and children’s HONEY BEE PARK, The site of the playground with swings, slides and annual Honey Bee Festival, which carousel. North Cedar Street. draws dozens of professional and am- ateur honey producers and their wares Mon-Sat 10-5 MUNICIPAL PARK, Has baseball fields, from the county and region, making a half-mile walking trail, horseshoe this one sweet event each year. 22780 382 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL court, pavilions and children’s play- Highway 59. ground. The Loxley Civic Center is lo- 251.928.4454 cated inside the park along with three MUNICIPAL PARK COMPLEX, Park

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 49 includes the J.W. Clark Softball Com- Museum, Model Train Exhibit, and TOWN PARK, Home of the biannual ORANGE BEACH plex and the Dr. Amos Garrett Baseball Centennial Plaza, that was built to Elberta German Sausage Festival; For park information: 251-981-6039; Complex, with four softball fields, two commemorate Foley’s centennial in 13052 Main St. 4099 Orange Beach Blvd. baseball fields, two concession build- 2015. Used throughout the year as a ings, two press boxes and restrooms. site for many of Foley’s annual events LILLIAN ORANGE BEACH AQUATICS CENTER, 45 acres on Pennsylvania and Palmer such as BBQ & Blues Cook-Off and Let For park information: 251- 962-2129 Has junior Olympic swimming pool Streets. it Snow, the park is located in the heart with 11.5-foot diving well and one-me- of downtown Foley. The new pedestrian LILLIAN RECREATIONAL PARK, Major ter board, tube slide and sperate 25x25 ROBERTSDALE TENNIS COURTS, Four bridge, complete with elevators, grants and little league fields, basketball court, wading pool with spray and waterfall regulation size lighted tennis courts. access over busy Highway 59 from the covered area with picnic tables; air con- features. Offers swimming lessons, wa- Includes restroom facilities. Dawn to park to the delightful shops and other ditioned conference room, fully func- ter aerobics and other activities. 4853 dusk daily. 18845 E. Silverhill Ave. areas of downtown Foley. 125 East tional kitchen and audio equipment Wilson Blvd.; 251-974-7946. Laurel Avenue. Dawn until midnight. rentals available for parties; 33914 FOLEY Widell Ave.; 7 a.m. until sunset ORANGE BEACH GOLF CENTER, For parks information: 251-970-5020; JOHN B. FOLEY PARK, Includes a Features include a 9-Hole, Par-3 Course, FoleyRecreation.com fountain, plentiful trees and flowers; GULF SHORES lighted driving range, practice putting/ the site of Christmas in the Park, Art in For parks information: 251-968-1420 chipping greens, practice sand bunker AARONVILLE BALLPARK, Contains a the Park and other civic activities. 196 and Pro Shop. Open seven days a week. swimming pool, softball fields, baseball North McKenzie St. JOHNNIE SIMS PARK, A sporting 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4700 Easy St.; 251- field and basketball courts. Located facility that provides excellent overflow 981-4653. off West Michigan Avenue Pool open MAX GRIFFIN PARK, Home of the first facilities for larger sporting events held during summer months. swimming pool in Foley, which was at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex, but is ORANGE BEACH RECREATION built in the 1950s, having had numer- mainly used for hosting youth recre- CENTER, A membership access fa- BEULAH HEIGHTS PARK, Includes ous maintenance upgrades through ation games and high school sporting cility that is open to residents and baseball and softball fields, basketball the years. Pool open during summer events. Includes a lighted skate park, non-residents, this recreation center courts, as well as playground equip- months. 300 Roosevelt Ave. pavilion, picnic tables, four softball includes a gymnasium, a fitness room, ment. 809 East Jefferson Ave. fields, and a soccer field. Adjacent to two multipurpose rooms, game room, MELVIN ROBERTS PARK, Also known the Gulf Shores Kids Park. 2008 West and even a ‘Teen Room’ which allows EVANS PARK, The newest addition as Cedar Street Park; includes baseball 3rd St.; 251-968-1173. Dawn – dusk. young adults to socialize, play games to Foley’s open spaces. South of Foley fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, and do homework with one another. High School and on the north side of pavilion, playground and a nature trail LAGOON PARK, Has a deck overlook- For the little ones, there is a playground Park Avenue. with a gazebo. 901 North Cedar St. ing the lagoon and provides a good area. The facility also offers fitness and resting point for cyclists, walkers and yoga classes. 4849 Wilson Boulevard; FLORENCE B. MATHIS PARK (AAR- RALPH SHUMACHER SOCCER PARK, joggers on the 5.3-mile paved bike path 251-981-6028. ONVILLE POOL), Pool is open during Includes soccer fields and a concession and walking trail that winds between the summer months Monday through building, which is enjoyed by both city the trees, north of Fort Morgan Road. ORANGE BEACH SPORTSPLEX, This Saturday from noon until 7:00 p.m. leagues and high school sports teams. It includes boat ramps and restrooms. complex has hosted numerous events and closed on Sundays. Located on S. 18507 US Hwy. 98. 18068 Fort Morgan Road. such as open-air concerts, fireworks Cedar St. shows, collegiate/high school/youth RAYMOND C. CHRISTENSEN LITTLE LAGOON PASS PARK AND championships and tournaments, char- FOLEY HORSE ARENA, This facility SPORTSPLEX, Features 10 baseball/ BEACH ACCESS, A great spot for tak- ity fund-raisers and more. 4389 William includes an arena, horse stalls, seat- softball fields as well as a public access ing in the sites and accessing the beach Shivers Parkway; 251-981-6626. ing area, concession stand, public playground. This facility is used to city and includes parking, restrooms and restrooms and is the location of the league baseball, softball and soccer, outdoor showers. Paid parking March ORANGE BEACH TENNIS CENTER, annual rodeo held in August as well as as well as a host site for many tourna- 1-Oct. 31. 1660 W. Beach Blvd. Has 8 lighted, hard-courts. Hosts sev- barrel-racing competitions throughout ments, including USSSA Global World eral leagues and tournaments. Lessons the year. 113 East Rosetta Ave. Series. 1250 Cater Lee Way. LITTLE LAGOON PIER, 1562 W. offered. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 4851 Beach Blvd. Wilson Blvd.; 251-974-6387. FOLEY KIDS PARK, A must for parents WOLF CREEK PARK, Consists of 20 with young children that was built in acres with the project’s initial phase MEYER PARK, 12-acre park features ROBINSON AND BIRD ISLANDS, A fa- March 2001 by volunteers and funded calling for a canoe/kayak launch, picnic areas, playground equipment, vorite summertime destination for area by donations from area residents and fishing pier, gravel parking area, small open grass fields and horseshoe courts. boaters and sun seekers; also, a sanctu- citizens. 300 Roosevelt Ave. Dawn pavilion and picnic areas. South of 400 E. 22nd Ave. 251-968-1173. ary for birds and wildlife with protected to dusk. County Road 20 on Hance Lane; nesting sites and habitat areas. Access 251-952-4011. WADE WARD NATURE PARK, Has pe- by boat only; 251-981-1063. GRAHAM CREEK NATURE PRE- destrian access to a pocket of wetlands SERVE, This 500-acre preserve provides ELBERTA via an elevated boardwalk with deck WATERFRONT PARK, Located on Wolf protection for rare plant and animal For park information: 251-986-5995 for views of a variety of wildlife, includ- Bay, this family park features a 400- species. Includes a canoe/kayak launch, ing otters, alligators and many migrat- foot fishing pier, pavilions with seating, bicycling/walking/hiking trails, wildlife BARBER MARINA, Artist Mark Cline ing birds. 500 Gulf Shores Parkway. picnic shelters with grills, restrooms, viewing areas, archery park, disc golf created several fiberglass pieces of art swimming approved beach, paved courses, a pavilion and picnic areas. and placed them in the woods near WETLANDS PARK, Has an entrance walking path and a lighted kids park Educational field trips and guided tours Barber Marina in Elberta. Pieces include for this walking/hiking park at the base with slides, swings, and climbing areas. available by appointment. 23030 Wolf “Bamahenge,” Dinosaurs in the Woods, of the water tower at the Gulf Shores All of this with a beautiful backdrop of Bay Drive, Foley 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Knights in the Woods and Lady in the Sportsplex. This gravel path loops Wolf Bay. Photos encouraged! 26425 Lake; 26986 Fish Trap Road, leading to around a fishing pond with benches, Canal Road. HERITAGE PARK, A six-acre park that Barber Marina gazebos and a fishing pier. 19025 Oak includes a pavilion, the Foley Depot Road West (County Road 6).

50 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com There are no fees for beach access and parking is free BEACH ACCESS (unless otherwise noted).

ALABAMA POINT EAST-A GULF STATE PARK BEACH AREA is located GULF SHORES 4TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH offers only pedestrian crossing 0.3 miles east of Perdido Pass Bridge and offers over 6,000 feet of wide beach access, perfect for those staying at nearby properties. beach in addition to sand dunes, boardwalks, picnic areas, restrooms and out- door showers. GULF SHORES 5TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH is located five blocks west of Highway 59 with parking on the north side where the boardwalk leads to the COTTON BAYOU is located at the intersection of Highway 182 and Highway beach. Also, parking is available on the south side beside Bahama Bob’s. 161 between some of the area’s most popular condominiums. There are re- strooms and showers on site. GULF SHORES 6TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH is located six block west of High- way 59 and you can walk the boardwalk to the beach. An outdoor shower is ROMAR BEACH-A GULF STATE PARK BEACH AREA is located 6.8 miles east available as well as a handicapped-accessible restroom. of Highway 59 and has a limited amount of free parking (no facilities). GULF SHORES 10TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH offers beach access only with THE GULF STATE PARK PAVILION is located six miles east of Highway 59 and parking across the street. Restrooms and showers are available. offers a new beach pavilion with air-conditioned restrooms, private showers, a snack bar, shady spots to sit and eat, plus a large fireplace for chilly days. There GULF SHORES 12TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH offers beach access but no park- is a $6 fee to park all day ($12 for large vans). ing. Restrooms and showers are available.

GULF PLACE (GULF SHORES MAIN PUBLIC BEACH) is located where highway GULF SHORES 13TH STREET PUBLIC BEACH has street-side parking with a 59 dead-ends. There are beach attendants, three open-air pavilions, a picnic dune walkover. Shower and restrooms are available. area, plus restrooms and showers onsite. Parking is $5 for up to four hours or $10 for all day between March 1 and November 30. Arrive early to get a prime LAGOON PASS BEACH is 2.9 miles west of Highway 59 with restrooms, out- spot in this popular hangout. door shower and a water fountain onsite. Parking is $5 for up to four hours or $10 for all day and is located on the northeast side of the Lee Callaway Bridge. GULF SHORES 2ND STREET PUBLIC is just two blocks west of Highway 59. Facilities include a handicapped-accessible restroom, outdoor shower and a BON SECOUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BEACH is located at 12295 State covered pavilion with picnic tables. Highway 180 (Fort Morgan Road) in Gulf Shores. You can park along Mobile Street for easy beach access. It is a wildlife refuge and therefore there are no facilities, but please note that the Refuge Office is located nearby.

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If you find yourself longing for fun attractions, Baldwin County’s got exactly what you’re looking for. The truly adventurous can soar along Hummingbird Ziplines, located at The Wharf. Gulf Shores offers The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, where approximately 300 animals are waiting to run, jump, sleep and slither their way into your heart. The Track offers visitors fast-paced fun with go-carts and bumper boats, along with an extensive arcade. Adventure Island has putt putt golf, laser tag, go carts, bumper boats, even “volcano eruptions.” Waterville, USA makes cooling off loads of fun with waterslides, pools, lazy rivers and kids’ areas. The Wharf in Orange Beach holds Spectra sound and light shows nightly during summer months and offers concerts by top recording artists all year long. Foley has become a hot spot for the entire Gulf Coast with the addition of OWA. The Park features an amphitheater with signature shows, a host of delicious restaurants, nightly events and thrill-inducing rides. Throughout the county, enjoy inflatables and fun zones, bowling, skating and skateboarding, arcades, miniature golf, splash pads, scuba diving, snorkeling and horseback riding. There will be plenty of time for rest — tomorrow. Photo by Melanie LeCroy LIVE MUSIC Music festivals, songwriter showcases and legendary beach havens draw in a large number of music lovers all year. Live music can be found all over Baldwin County. Most restaurants, bars and other live music venues promote local talent nightly. Below is only a sampling of live music venues. MUSIC VENUES PIRATE’S COVE Delight in some live music while enjoying some great food and beautiful scenery. Pirate’s Cove is a marina, restaurant and a great place to catch some local bands. There’s live music two to three times a week, featuring mostly local musicians. Pirate’s Cove also has one great hamburger if you are hungry. It is open seven days a week and they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. » 6664 County Road 95, Elberta » 251-987-1224 » PiratesCoveRiffRaff.com THE AMPHITHEATER AT THE WHARF The Amphitheater at The Wharf is the only place in the county where you can catch national headlining bands throughout the year. Recent artists to grace the stage have been Zac Brown Band, Luke Combs, Vaughn Photo by Jessica Imagine Dragons, Kenny Chesney, and NEEDTOBREATHE. The Amphitheater shares The Wharf Resort with a full-service marina, a shopping area, restaurants, a movie theater, as well as the South’s tallest Ferris wheel. THE HANGOUT » 23101 Canal Road, Orange Beach These days The Hangout is back and better than ever. With an exten- » 251-224-1020 sive menu of food and drinks and live music daily, The Hangout is one » alwharf.com/amphitheater of the most popular venues on the beach. It is home to the growing Hangout Music Festival and is the place to let loose, laugh with family and friends. THE FLORA-BAMA LOUNGE AND PACKAGE STORE » The Flora-Bama is a beachside oyster bar that has live music daily. The 101 E. Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores » Flora-Bama is home to annual events such as the International Frank 251-948-3030 » Brown Songwriters Festival, The Interstate Mullet Toss and the Polar TheHangout.com Bear Dip. The Bama hosts three stages throughout the venue. The MUSIC FESTIVALS establishment supports local musicians through open mic nights and various musical events. » 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Orange Beach FRANK BROWN INTERNATIONAL » 251-980-5118 SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL » FloraBama.com This 10-day event features some of the best songwriters from around the country and beyond. During this festival you can catch nearly 200 Grammy-winning and up-and-coming songwriters. The festival is THE FROG POND AT BLUE MOON FARM named after Frank Brown, a night watchman at the legendary Flo- The Frog Pond is a private outdoor venue in a private home. This ven- ra-Bama bar for 29 years. ue features an outdoor stage under a 200-year old cedar tree on Blue » Various venues throughout Gulf Shores, Orange Beach Moon Farm, owned by Cathe Steele. Patrons bring their own chairs and and Pensacola beverages and are encouraged to participate in a covered dish dinner. » Nov. 5 - 15, 2020 Overnight camping is allowed for out-of-town visitors. The concerts are » FrankBrownSongwriters.com unique and intimate. You must have a reservation to attend. The Frog Pond holds concerts September through April every year, featuring singer-songwriters, folk musicians and local musicians. HANGOUT FEST » 19375 Rada Road, Silverhill Located on the sandy white beaches of Gulf Shores, Hangout Fest is a » [email protected] truly unique experience. Featuring many top national acts, the three- » TheFrogPondAtBlueMoonFarm.com day event is worth checking out. Tickets sell out fast for this event so get them early if you plan to attend. » Public beach in Gulf Shores 54 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com » May 2021 » HangoutMusicFest.com BINGO OPEN MIC AMERICAN LEGION POST 99, Foley AMERICAN LEGION POST 99, Foley CONCERT SERIES AND JAMS FLORA-BAMA, Orange Beach FLORA-BAMA, Orange Beach MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE, ISLAND TIMES DAIQUIRI BAR, LIVE BLUEGRASS, GOSPEL AND Daphne and Foley Orange Beach COUNTRY CLASSIC MUSIC TACKY JACKS, Gulf Shores LIVE BAIT, Orange Beach The 12th season offers multiple live bands in rotation from three states TACKY JACKS, Orange Beach OLD 27 GRILL, Fairhope in a very acoustic friendly room. Refreshments with donation and train THE GUMBO SHACK, Fairhope rides available, weather permitting. KARAOKE THE PLOW, Fairhope » AMERICAN LEGION POST 199, THE PORCH, Silverhill Wales West RV Park and Light Railway, 13670 Smiley St., Fairhope THE OFFICE LOUNGE, Foley Silverhill AMERICAN LEGION POST 99, Foley TACKY JACKS, Gulf Shores » December, 2020 – March 2021: Friday nights, 7 – 9 p.m. BEHIND THE PINES BAR & GRILL, » $5 donation Gulf Shores TRIVIA » WalesWest.com; 888-569-5337 GAMBINO’S, Fairhope MOE’S ORIGINAL GELATO JOE’S, Foley BAR B QUE, Daphne ISLAND TIMES DAIQUIRI BAR, MUSIC AT MEYER PARK CONCERT SERIES Orange Beach These annual springtime concerts have become a fan favorite for locals LIVE BAIT, Orange Beach and visitors alike. All Music at Meyer Park concerts are FREE to the MUDBUGS, Gulf Shores public and begin at 6 p.m. Music at Meyer Park are rain or shine events. PINK PONY PUB, Gulf Shores » SNAPPER’S LOUNGE, Orange Beach Meyer Park; 400 E. 22nd Ave., Gulf Shores TACKY JACKS, Fort Morgan » March – April TACKY JACKS, Gulf Shores THE GULF BOWL, Foley THE OFFICE LOUNGE, Foley SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERT SERIES THE PORCH, Silverhill Daphne’s Sunday Sunset Concert Series features FREE spring concerts THE UNDERTOW BAR AND GRILL, at Bayfront Park. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and join us for Orange Beach some music! TOP OF THE BAY, Lake Forest Yacht » Daphne Bayfront Park, 6200 Bayfront Park Drive, Daphne Club, Daphne » Sundays, March - May, 5:30 p.m.

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GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 55 FINE ARTS Fine art lovers can find a continuous stream of events happening in Baldwin County. Theatre, dance, music, crafts and other varieties of art are offered from end to end of Alabama’s largest county.

DANCE Road, Daphne, $10 for nonmembers, THEATER GULF COAST ARTS ALLIANCE ART $7 for members, $5 for students with GALLERY, Allows regional and local ARGENTINE TANGO BY THE BAY, college ID; no partner needed EASTERN SHORE REPERTORY THE- artists of all trades to showcase, Tuesdays, 7:45 and 8:30 p.m., Gulf [email protected] ATRE, Non-profit organization with a promote and sell their work. Classes Coast Dance Alliance, 30752 Ember mission to educate local students and available, Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. Lane, Spanish Fort, Facebook.com/ MUSIC present professional-quality theatre – 5 p.m., 225 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores ArgentineTangoByTheBay; experiences. 1410 Captain O’Neal GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com; 251-301-8110 BALDWIN COUNTY YOUTH Drive, Daphne, www.easternshorerep. 251-948-2627 ORCHESTRA, The group works to org, 251-301-2371 BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS BY educate, promote and enrich the THE OLD TOWN BAY MINETTE ART RYAN DUVALL, First and third Fridays, community by building relationships SOUTH BALDWIN COMMUNITY TRAIL, Maps of the art trail are avail- 6:30 – 7 p.m., PZK Civic Center, 17933 through musical awareness, perfor- THEATRE, 2022 W. Second St., Gulf able in front of the Bay Minette Public Highway 104, Robertsdale, $5; soft mance and tutelage. Programs include Shores, SBCT.biz; 251-968-6721 Library, where the trail begins and drinks and coffee provided; bring fin- strings, wind and jazz ensembles, ends. The trail winds around the Bald- ger food, 251-979-9571 beginner band and music camp. SUMMERTIDE THEATER, Productions win County Courthouse past down- Eastern Shore Baptist Church, by drama students at the University town businesses, parks and neighbor- BEACHSIDE BALLROOM DANCE 6847 Park Drive, Daphne, of Alabama, June 6 through July 4; hoods. The artwork along the trail is CLUB (ADVANCED), Mondays, 7 p.m., BCYOrchestra.com; 251-979-6834; Tuesday – Sunday at 8 p.m.; George donated by local artists and students Southern Edge Dance Center, [email protected] C. Meyer Performing Arts Center, 2022 and will be changed periodically. 251 Greeno Road S., Fairhope, $10, W. Second St., Gulf Shores, $20 adults, BeachsideBallroom.com; BALDWIN POPS, An organization of $15 children, group rates available, WRITING 251-607-8885 volunteer musicians from Baldwin and 251-968-6721 surrounding counties performing free BALDWIN WRITERS GROUP, third BEACHSIDE BALLROOM DANCE concerts, under the direction of THEATRE 98, Community theatre Saturdays; Daphne Public Library, CLUB (BEGINNER – INTERMEDI- Roger Jones. group in Fairhope, 350 Morphy Ave., Membership fees are $15 per year, ATE), Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Loxley Civic BaldwinPops.com; 251-232-1013 Fairhope, Theatre98.org; [email protected] Center, 4198 Municipal Park Drive, 251-928-4366 Loxley, $10, BeachsideBallroom.com; EASTERN SHORE CHORAL SOCIETY, PENSTERS WRITING GROUP, Second 251-607-8885 There are two performance seasons, VISUAL ARTS Saturdays, 10 a.m. – noon; University fall and spring, with a major concert of South Alabama Baldwin County, THE CITY RHYTHM BIG BAND program presented at two concerts COASTAL ARTS CENTER OF OR- Fairhope, Membership fees are $20 hosts monthly dances from Decem- each season. In addition, the organiza- ANGE BEACH, Art classes, gallery, per year, [email protected] ber through May at the Loxley Civic tion hosts a free musical Messiah Sing hot shop, clay studio and art events, Center, 4198 Municipal Drive, Loxley. event during the Christmas season. Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; ART WALKS Come join City Rhythm Big Band for 155 S. Section St., Fairhope, closed Saturday and Sunday, an evening of wonderful music and EasternShoreChoralSociety.com; 26389 Canal Road, Orange Beach, FAIRHOPE’S FIRST FRIDAY ART dancing with this great 18-piece big [email protected] CoastalArtsCenter.com; 251-981-2787 WALK, Walk begins at the Eastern band, all professional musicians. They Shore Art Center. Wine and refresh- come from near and far to entertain FOUR A CHANGE, The members of DAPHNE ART CENTER, Art classes, ments served at select locations, first and delight everyone with varied Four A Change wear many hats. A workshops, camps and events, Mon- Fridays except December, 6 – 8 p.m.; dance styles, from cha cha to swing, group of locals who joined together day – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1704 downtown Fairhope, Free admission, to waltz and more, with new favorites due to their love of music and per- 6th St., Daphne, 251-928-2228 and big band era standards. Vocalists forming, the members perform at DaphneArtCenter.com; 251-586-8096 Kathy Murchison and Ken Thacker add many events locally throughout the GULF COAST ART ALLIANCE their awesome talents to the band as year. Their music ranges from Broad- EASTERN SHORE ART CENTER, ART MARKET, Features original art well, with beautiful lyrics and awe- way, contemporary pop, country, jazz, Viewing galleries, classes and camps, by local and regional artists, art proj- some voices. Dances are held from 7 and much more. You can view their Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; ects for children, local musicians and to 10 p.m. Admission is $10. For more performance dates on their Facebook Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 401 Oak concessions, Waterway Village, Gulf information check out the City Rhythm Page. St., Fairhope, ESArtCenter.com; Shores, Free admission, GulfCoast- Big Band page on Facebook. 251-928-2228; [email protected] ArtsAlliance.com; 251-948-2627 SNOOK YOUTH CLUB, Offers dance, FOLEY SENIOR CENTER DANCES, violin and other educational enrich- FOLEY ART CENTER, Arts and crafts HERITAGE PARK MARKETPLACE, First and third Saturdays, 7 – 10 p.m., ment opportunities, 1391 S. Cedar St., for sale, classes and camps. All sales Features local farm fresh products, arts 304 E. Rose Ave., Foley, $5 for mem- Foley, SnookYouthClub.Weebly.com; benefit cultural enrichment programs and crafts, music and a movie. bers, $7 non-members, 251-943-1877 251-943-1483 in local schools, Tuesday - Friday April and May, live music at 6 p.m. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – with a movie afterward; Heritage Park MOONLIGHT CHASSE’ BALLROOM 2 p.m., 211 N. McKenzie St., Foley, in Foley, Free admission, VisitFoley.org; DANCE SOCIETY, First and third Mon- FoleyArtCenter.com; 251-943-4831 251-943-1200; [email protected] days; 7 – 9:30 p.m., The Hot Wheels Skating Rink, 616 Whispering Pines 56 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com Escape the sweltering South Alabama heat at one of the nine splash pads in Baldwin County. With a splash pad in SPLASH PADS each area of the county, it’s not hard to cool down. Most are open daylight hours during peak summer months. NORTH BALDWIN FAIRHOPER’S COMMUNITY PARK, 105 S. Church SOUTH BALDWIN KIDS’ PARK, 303 McMillan Ave., Bay Minette, Mid- St., Fairhope, April – Nov. 1; 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., CoFair- TANGER OUTLETS, 2601 S. McKenzie St., Foley, Mon- May – Labor Day; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., CityofBayMinette. hope.com; 251-990-0218 day – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 org p.m., TangerOutlet.com/Foley CENTRAL BALDWIN EASTERN SHORE GARRETT PARK, Pennsylvania Street and Palmer PELICAN PLACE AT CRAFT FARMS, 3800 Gulf EASTERN SHORE CENTRE, 30500 Highway 181, Street, Robertsdale, Summer months, 10 a.m. – 8 Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, call 251-968-3638 for Spanish Fort, Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; p.m.; August – October, limited use, Robertsdale.org hours of operation Sunday, noon – 6 p.m. EasternShoreCentre.com WEST FIRST STREET AND WEST HAMM STREET, SURF STYLE, 25033 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange TOWN CENTER PARK, Spanish Fort Town Center Summerdale, April – Oct. 1; Monday through Satur- Beach, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; operates year-round based on (behind Bass Pro Shop), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily through day, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m., demand, 888-787-3789, ext. 202 Sept. 30, 214-561-8800 SummerdaleAlabama.com

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 57 1ST PLACE: PET BOARDING 3RD PLACE: PET GROOMING

where we treat your pet like family

“The customers are pleased with our work, and we keep our prices down.” — Ronnie Parker

Parker Kennels started twenty-one years ago in 1998, “The customers are pleased with our work, and we keep brought to life by a family with a plan. our prices down. We’re one of the cheapest places in town,” “My son worked for one of the vets here in town, and they Parker said. “I’ve always figured it was quantity versus were always full,” said owner Ronnie Parker. “He said to me price, because you can price yourself out of business very one day, ‘Dad, we need to build a kennel.’ So I told him we easily. We’ve only raised our rates here one time in all of the would go and look to see what we could find out about doing 21 years we’ve been in business. Even though our business just that. We did that and picked out what we liked, and then has almost tripled our pricing remains the same.” we designed it ourselves.” The kennels opened at $12 per night, and now are only The Parker family built about 80 percent of the original $15 per night. For anyone who brings multiple pets to be building themselves, taking on the majority of the work. It boarded together, $5 will be discounted from their total. was a family effort with their daughter, son and grandchil- Tourists who are staying in hotels that do not allow pets dren. For the first four years of business, Ronnie ran the can leave them at Parker Kennels at night and pick them business with his wife, the only two employees onsite. up during the day to take them along to the beach or to the “You can’t just jump in and hire people, not until you get park, and bring them back to the kennel before 5 p.m. Parker your clientele,” Parker said. “So we just built it up together, Kennels also offers $8 daycare for pets, so owners don’t have then finally we hired one employee, then two, and now we’re to leave dogs in crates throughout the day while they work. up to seven employees plus two professional groomers.” “We try here, we try really hard, and the good Lord has During the off-season, the kennels are often half-full. Once blessed us,” Parker said. “If it wasn’t for Him we wouldn’t be the summer starts, they will become filled quickly. To offset where we’re at. It’s good, and we love what we do.” the demand, a new facility was completed Oct. 22, 2019. The Parker Kennels is located at 12606 County Road 65 in new building has 56 new kennels, adding to the existing Foley. You can reach them by calling 251-970-3647, visiting building’s 44 runs, for a total of 100. It makes Parker Kennels their website at ParkerKennels.com, or check them out on one of the largest, if not the largest, boarding facilities in the Facebook. New customers are welcome daily. county. Parker credits the kennel’s success to the employees and the community’s support. “I’ve got good employees, the girls work hard,” said Parker. “They’re dedicated, and they love animals. I grew up on a farm myself, so I’ve always been around animals, and Ronnie Parker, owner it’s an enjoyable job. It’s nice to see the different dogs, each PARKER KENNELS with their own personality, and most of the time they love seeing you too. I just enjoy doing this, it’s a lot of fun.” BOARDING & GROOMING The vets in the area send any overflow to Parker Kennels, 12606 Co. Rd. 65, Foley, AL. especially during holidays. Along with the typical boarding, Phone: (251) 970-DOGS (3647) Parker Kennels employs two professional groomers who are [email protected] onsite Monday through Friday. This, along with the staff’s Mon.-Fri. 7am-5pm • Sat. 7am-12pm & 3:30pm-4:30pm love of animals and the low prices, keeps customers coming Sun. 7am-8am & 4pm-5pm back. 58 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com CULTURE

The odds are no matter how far you roam, you’ll find no other place like Baldwin County. History has blessed the area with a variety of influences; including French, Spanish, English, German, Native American and many more. Immigrants from across the globe have made Baldwin County their home, bringing their native cultures to the melting pot. Mardi Gras is a celebration unique to this and several oth- er Southern areas. Beautiful and portable artworks “float” down the street as revelers throw goodies to those lined on the roadsides. Balls harken back images of grand parties and black-tie affairs and general feelings of frivolity and happiness abound. Feasting is a big part of that happy feeling and nobody cooks quite like Southerners. We create dishes from Gulf seafood and local produce ... and add bacon grease, ham hocks and garlic to everything. Well, we spice it up in our own special way.

Photo by Allison Marlow SEAFOOD

Baldwin County’s seafood industry traces its history back to Native Americans who fished its creeks, rivers, bays and Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of coastal waters for a natural bounty that was an important Conservation and Natural Resources, who served as the com- and protein-rich source of food for them. mission’s program administrator and is based in Gulf Shores. Many of the seafood industry families in Baldwin County “The hardworking men and women that catch, unload, pro- date back generations. They preserved a way of life passed on cess, ship and sell local Alabama seafood have been a vital from their ancestors and provide a delicious bounty from the part of the community for generations. Gulf to restaurants, retailers and wholesalers in the county, “When people buy local products, whether it is seafood, region and nation. produce or other goods, it supports the local economy and The seafood industry in Alabama provides more than keeps the money circulating in the local community. 10,000 jobs, and its annual economic impact has been esti- “Besides the economic benefits, local seafood is just fresher mated at $335 million a year, according to the Alabama Sea- and tastes better than imported seafood.” food Marketing Commission. For information about the Alabama seafood industry, visit “The Alabama seafood industry is vital to the economy EatAlabamaSeafood.com and AlabamaSeafoodAssociation. of coastal Alabama,” said Chris Blankenship, director of the com.

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The best job in Alabama might belong to the employee at the Alabama Tourism Department who compiled the list of 100 dishes to eat before you die. The annual list highlights the most delightful culinary delights across the state and Baldwin County is home to 41 out of 100 dishes on the list. Try something simple, like the Key Lime Milkshake at Stacey’s in Foley, Catfish from the Stage Coach Cafe in 10%-20% OFF EVERYTHING IN THEStockton or theSTORE. Shrimp Poboy at Market by the Bay in Daphne. Ready to push your limit (and your stomach)? Try your hardest to finish Fish River Grill’s OMG Seafood Feast Poboy or Yo Mama’s Platter at Ed’s Seafood Shed. Want to have the entire list on hand in an instant? Download the app! Find the app, “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama,” produced by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel in the app store. There you can browse dishes by city, cuisine or restaurant, bookmark your favorite dishes to track your travels, submit your own photos and reviews of famous dishes and share your travels and favorite dishes on social media. OCTOBER 5TH - CUSTOMER APPRECIATIONDAPHNE Grill, 251-990-8555 DAY!! SIGNATURE LUMP CRAB 3827 SHRIMP POBOY, Market By The Bay, SCRAMBLE, The Grand Hall at The 251-621-9664 CRAB CAKES & SHRIMP AND Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club ORANGE BEACH The unique taste and tendernessGRITS, Camellia Cafe,of 251-928-4321 & Spa, 251-928-9201 SEA BASS WRAPPED IN BANANA T-BIRD SANDWICH, Rosie’s Grill, LEAVES, Cosmo’s Restaurant, Let’s Get 251-626-2440 MUFFALETTA, Panini Pete’s, KEY LIME BREAD PUDDING, The 251-948-9663 highly marbled Wagyu beef 251-929-0122makes Wash House, 251-928-4838 ELBERTA SEAFOOD GUMBO, Doc’s Seafood Grillin’ for an unrivalled BUSHWHACKERSeating & CHEESEBURG experience.- KEBAB SUPREME AND MEZA MIX- FOLEY Shack & Oyster Bar, 251-981-6999 ER, Pirate Cove Marina & Restaurant, ERSAGE, Sage Lebanese Cuisine & OMG SHRIMP FEAST PO’BOY, Fish 251-987-1224 Cafe, 251-517-7536 River Grill, 251-952-3474 SEARED JUMBO SCALLOPS, Meats That is why Wagyu Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina, FAIRHOPE TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE, Sandra’s APPLE CHEESE CASSEROLE, Gift 251-981-7305 beef is finding its wayPIER GRITS, Bay Breeze Guest House, Place, 251-990-3344 Horse, 251-943-3663 251-928-8976 SHRIMP & GRITS, Ginny Lane Bar & 116 w. laurel ave., downtown foley, al LEO’S SEAFOOD LETTUCE WRAPS, THROWED ROLLS, Lambert’s Café, Grill, 251-224-6500 into the repertoires of BIG DADDY BURGER, Big Daddy’s Sunset Pointe, 251-990-7766 251-943-7655 ‘Under the red awning’ MEXICAN GARBAGE NACHOS & KEY LIME MILKSHAKE, Stacey FARMER’S OMELET, Tacky Jack’s, Monday-Friday • 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Gourmet cooks and Drugs & Olde Tyme Soda Fountain, 251-981-4144 Let’s Get 251-943-7191 Saturday • 9:30 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. fine restaurants across ROBERTSDALE SEAFOOD PLATTER & GUMBO, Wolf CHEF RICK’S PECAN PIE Grillin’ Meats Bay Lodge, 251-987-5129 CHEESECAKE, The Derailed Diner, the US. 251-960-1150 251-943-6328 WAGYU BEEF / ELK / EXOTIC MEAT GULF SHORES BLACK RUSSIAN CAKE, Amelia’s Deli SPANISH FORT and Catering, 251-968-8333 GUMBO & CRAB CLAWS, Blue Gill BISON / OSTRICH / BILL-E’S BACON Restaurant, 251-625-1998 C.A.B. / LAMB / BRATS COCONUT SHRIMP, Desoto’s Seafood 10% off meat and cheese D JENNY’S Kitchen, 251-948-7294 YO MAMA’S PLATTER, Ed’s Seafood AN YA Shed, 251-625-1947 GREEKST & WISCONSIN CHEESERD RE A L.A. CAVIAR OF BLACK-EYED PEAS R R & CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE, CRAB SOUP, Felix’s Fish Camp, O T F Forrest & Jenny’s Lulu’s, 251-967-5858 251-626-6710 ROYAL RED SHRIMP, King Neptune’s, STOCKTON Like us on Facebook Yard Art & Gifts 251-968-5464 CATFISH, Stage Coach Cafe, 251-580- 0608 (Friday and Saturday only) 20% off all THE BIG BAMA BURGER & THE ALABAMA WAGYU BURGER, The forrest & jenny’s yard art Hangout, 251-948-3030

Stop in October 5th for FIRE-GRILLED OYSTERS, The Original samples of meat and cheeses Oyster House, 251-948-2445 (251) 943-MEAT (6328) FRIED SHRIMP, Sea-N-Suds, Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 251-948-7894 Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. MAGNOLIA SPRINGS 116 W. Laurel Ave., Downtown Foley, AL WHISKEY STEAK, Jesse’s, 251-965- 62 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com A Voted “People’s Choice” “must-visit” Since 2004 while in •Best Lunch • Best Dinner Gulf Shores • Best Seafood also been voted • Friendliest Staff

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Seafood Kitchen 138 West 1st Ave • Gulf Shores • 251-948-7294 MARDI GRAS It’s a common misconception that New Orleans is the home of Mardi Gras, when in fact, it’s South Alabama that originally paraded through the streets. The Mobile celebration started in 1719 and partied on to Baldwin County soon after. Today, crowds line both sides of the street to participate in this Gulf Coast tradition. Patrons catch MoonPies, doubloons, cups, beads, stuffed animals and other goodies. MARDI GRAS LINGO 2021 PARADE SCHEDULE FLOAT BARN: secret location where Mardi Gras organizations build Courtesy of The Mobile Mask and keep their floats when it’s not parading season. While Mardi Gras balls and organization parties require invitations from members, parades are open to the public. THROWS: items thrown from parade floats, such as doubloons, MoonPies, beads, cups and stuffed animals. To find your city’s parade route or view other parade schedules, visit MobileMask.com. MOONPIES: marshmallow cake, usually chocolate, banana or orange flavored. Newer flavors of coconut, vanilla, mint, peanut butter and NOTE: Parade dates, times and routes are subject to change salted caramel have recently been added. due to weather and other circumstances.

LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER: FRIDAY, FEB. 5 French for “Let the good APOLLO’S MYSTIC LADIES, 6:45 p.m. · Daphne times roll!” SATURDAY, FEB. 6 KING CAKE: usually oval and braided, this cake is iced with tradi- KNIGHTS OF ECOR ROUGE, 6:30 p.m. · Fairhope tional Mardi Gras colors. A tiny, plastic baby doll is hidden inside, and according to custom, whoever finds the baby in their piece of cake buys FRIDAY, FEB. 12 the next King Cake or throws the next party. MAIDS OF JUBILEE, 6:45 p.m. · Fairhope

KREWE: Mardi Gras societies often refer to themselves collectively as a SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Krewe and often the term is part of the society’s official name. FOLEY PARADE, 11 a.m. · Foley KREWE OF MULLET MATES, 2 p.m. · Mullet Point BALL: a celebration, usually after a parade, involving food, beverages, call-outs and dancing. Some organizations don’t parade and just have MYSTICS OF PLEASURE, MYSTICAL ORDER OF MIRAMS, 6 p.m. · Orange Mardi Gras balls. Tickets are sold to some balls, while others require Beach invitations from a society member. THE SHADOW BARONS, 6:45 p.m. · Daphne PARADE TIPS » Travel lightly and carry a large bag to carry your SUNDAY, FEB. 14 throws home. (JOE CAIN DAY/VALENTINE’S DAY) » Carry small amounts of cash when possible as vendors and FORT MORGAN PARADING SOCIETY, 1 p.m. · Fort Morgan food carts often line the parade routes. LOYAL ORDER OF THE FIRE TRUCK, 2:29 p.m. · Daphne » Leave purses and valuables at home. » Arrive early. Avoid traffic and find a close, well-lit KREWE DU CIRQUE, 6 p.m. · Foley, OWA parking spot. » Obey barricade ordinances. No jumping the barricades. MONDAY, FEB. 15 (LUNDI GRAS) » Check weather/parade route. Know whether to ORDER OF MYSTIC MAGNOLIAS, 6:45 p.m. · Fairhope bring a jacket or umbrella, or if your parade time or route has changed. TUESDAY, FEB. 16 (FAT TUESDAY) GULF SHORES PARADE, 10 a.m. · Gulf Shores FUTURE FAT TUESDAY DATES 2021 - FEB. 16 ORANGE BEACH PARADE, 2 p.m. · Orange Beach 2022 - MARCH 1 2023 - FEB. 21 2024 - FEB. 13 2025 - MARCH 4

64 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com PET FRIENDLY PLACES Dogs are man’s best friend. Many businesses in Baldwin County like well-behaved canines, too. Baldwin County is a pet-friendly area, and there are several fenced-in dog parks that allow our furry friends to run and play with others without a leash. Some restaurants around the county even let well- behaved dogs socialize with others.

DOG PARKS A dog tied to a table can result in spilled drinks or food. Dog parks offer an open setting for dogs to run. Each is open sunrise to » Always call ahead or ask first to make sure an establish- sunset and has separate areas for large and small dogs. The areas are ment allows dogs at their outdoor tables. fenced and most have water stations. There is no fee to use any of these dog parks. DOG-FRIENDLY BEACHES THE DOG POND AT LAKE SHELBY Explore this Gulf Shores park BAY MINETTE DOG PARK, construction underway on Bradley Avenue near the with your pup as you hike along the dog-friendly trails. Dogs must be municipal pool complex. Park expected to open in July, 2019. up-to-date on vaccinations and wear owner identification at all times. » 8 a.m. – sunset DAPHNE DOG PARK, 8600 Whispering Pines Road, Daphne » Gulf State Park, 20115 Highway 135, Gulf Shores » For questions, call park headquarters 251-948-7275 FAIRHOPE DOG PARK, 701 Greeno Road and Volanta Ave., Fairhope

FOLEY DOG PARK, 200 E. Orange Ave., Foley

GULF SHORES DOG PARK, 260 Clubhouse Road and West Second Ave., To Arms AnTiques Gulf Shores BUYER & SELLER UNLEASHED DOG PARK, 27920 Canal Road, Orange Beach MILITARY RELICS PRE-CIVIL WAR TO GULF WAR PET-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS CERTIFIED APPRAISER OF THE SOUTHERN GRIND at The Wharf in Orange Beach has an out- GUNS • MILITARY ITEMS door area, “The Pooch Porch,” especially for our four-legged friends. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES DOCUMENTS • BOOKS PANINI PETE’S in Fairhope and several other restaurants allow leashed dogs in their outdoor area. Don’t be surprised if you pass a LETTERS • DIARIES puppy in a cart at Home Depot or one at the Foley Outlets. If they’re well-behaved, they can go practically anywhere. HIGHEST PIRATES COVE MARINA AND RESTAURANT in Elberta is pi- PRICES PAID FOR rate-themed, and dogs are welcome, too. Ahoy, little doggies! ALL CIVIL WAR & DOGGIE RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE MILITARY ITEMS, » Make sure your pooch is well-behaved around other GIVE US A CALL people, especially children. Leash your four-legged friend and keep him or her from socializing with other diners or employees, unless welcomed. Keep your pup close to your table or chair so he or she is not in the waiter’s path. Dogs are not allowed on the chairs or tables. Certified Appraiser, James Mitchell • » Bring your own doggie bowl for water. Pets are not per- Owner, Henry Skinner mitted to eat or drink out of restaurant glasses or dishes, 15296D Co. Rd 3, Fairhope, AL unless they are disposable. » Remember to tie your dog to your chair and not the table. 251-422-9474 GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 65 AGRICULTURE

Baldwin County’s history is rooted in agriculture. Settlers moved from all over the United States and from other countries to farm the rich soil, and generations later, their descendants are still raising families here. But many of the farms have been sold, and subdivisions have replaced them. Nevertheless, you still don’t have to look far to find acres of farmland set aside to produce commodities like corn, soybeans, beef cattle, peanuts and cotton, and farmers markets around the county overflow with fresh produce from small growers who sell locally. Photo by Allison Marlow

BALDWIN COUNTY market is a year-round brick-and-mor- GARDNER’S BERRY FARM, 21909 SIRMON FARMS, 25359 County Road PRODUCE tar business or farm that has normal County Road 68 North, Robertsdale, 54 E., Daphne. 251-621-1532, Sirmon- WINTER (DECEMBER–FEBRUARY), business hours 251-597-5456 Farms.com Greens (kale mustard, collard, turnip, salad), carrots, sweet potatoes, winter ALLEGRI FARM MARKET, County HASTINGS ORGANIC FARM, USDA SPANISH FORT FARMERS MARKET, squash, cabbage, spinach, hydroponic Road 64 in Daphne organic grass-fed beef and organic Saturdays from 8 a.m. - noon at the lettuces U-Pick blueberries. Berries available Spanish Fort Community Center from B&B PECAN COMPANY, South from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Tuesdays, Thurs- May through July 30. SPRING (MARCH–MID-JUNE), Greeno Road in Fairhope days and Saturdays from mid-June – Blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, mid-July, 40801 Pine Grove Road, Bay WEEKS BAY PLANTATION, Pick- new potatoes, peaches, snap beans, BER’S PRESERVES, County Road 87 Minette, 251-937-8728. your-own organic blueberry farm, 3-D strawberries, summer squash, sweet in Elberta archery course, amphitheater, pick- potatoes, hydroponic lettuces HAZEL’S MARKET, Highway 98 in your-own flowers. Berries available BURRIS FARM MARKET, Highway 59 Daphne 8 a.m. – noon, Thursday – Saturday SUMMER (MID-JUNE–MID-SEP- in Loxley from mid-May – July, 12562 Mary Ann TEMBER), Bell peppers, blackberries, HERITAGE PARK MARKETPLACE, Beach Road, Fairhope, WeeksBayPlan- blueberries, cantaloupes, cucumbers, COASTAL ALABAMA FARMERS AND Features fruits, vegetables, plants, tation.com. eggplants, figs, lima beans, musca- FISHERMAN’S MARKET, Tuesdays, baked goods, arts and crafts and live dines, okra, pears, peaches, snap peas, November-March 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and music. 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Fridays in May FOOD CO-OPS AND CSAS southern peas, sweet corn, sweet April-October 2-6 p.m. Saturdays and June, Heritage Park in Foley SEASONS IN THE SUN FARMS, potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons 9a.m. – 2 p.m., 20733 Miflin Road, Spanish Fort Foley, CoastalAlabamaMarket.com LYRENE’S BLUEBERRY FARM, 11911 FALL (MID-SEPTEMBER–NOVEM- State Highway 104, Fairhope. 251- HYDROPONIC FARM, Garden center BER), Bell peppers, cabbage, cucum- COUNTRY WAGON FARM MARKET, 928-0925. U-pick blueberries. and CSA program provider. Contact bers, lima beans, kumquat, persim- Highway 31 in Spanish Fort 251-423-4381. mon, pecans, pumpkins, satsuma, snap LOXLEY FARM MARKET, U.S. beans, southern peas, sweet potatoes FAIRHOPE OUTDOOR FARM MAR- Highway 59 in Loxley LOCAL APPETITE GROWERS, delivers KET, Thursdays from 3 – 6 p.m., mid- fresh produce, Silverhill, 251-656-9265 FIND IT HERE May to early July and late September PERDIDO VINEYARDS WINERY, *If days and hours are not listed, the to early November, N. Bancroft Street County Road 47 in Perdido and Magnolia Avenue in Fairhope 66 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 67 BALDWIN COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT Protect yourself from a flood disaster

NATURAL AND BENEFICIAL FUNCTIONS United States than any other type of natural disaster. While The wetlands within Baldwin County are indispensable recent construction practices and regulations have made and fragile natural resources with significant development new homes less prone to flooding, many existing structures constraints due to flooding, erosion and soil limitations. In remain susceptible. Throughout the country there is a grow- their natural state, wetlands serve man and nature. They ing interest from property owners to develop practical and provide habitat areas for fish, wildlife and vegetation; water cost-effective methods for reducing or eliminating exposure quality maintenance and pollution control; flood control; to flooding. erosion control; natural resource education; and many other There are many ways you can help protect your property causes. Damaging or destroying wetlands threatens public and your possessions from flood damage. Property protec- safety and the general welfare. It is therefore necessary for tion measures publications and assistance is available to you Baldwin County to ensure maximum protection for wetlands by contacting the Baldwin County Building Inspection De- by discouraging development activities that may adversely partment at 251.972.6837 or by visiting your local libraries. affect wetlands. You may also visit the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/ Baldwin County regulates Stormwater Management policies through the Subdivision Regulations for all new FLOOD SAFETY developments. Developments which produce an increase Flood safety protection measures that are to be taken in the in the amount of stormwater runoff are required to construct event of a hurricane or any other major storm event include stormwater management facilities. having your electricity and gas turned off by the Power Com- Baldwin County has provisions which impose require- pany; not driving or walking through flowing water or any ments on persons engaged in land disturbing activities which flooded area; and staying clear of any unstable stream banks. require planning and implementation of effective sedimenta- Be sure and stay tuned to your local television or radio station tion controls for individual lots and subdivision development for weather updates. If you are required to evacuate, try to sites. move to the house of a friend or family member not affected For more information regarding Erosion, Sedimentation by the impending flood hazard. If you live in a mobile home, or Stormwater Management requirements for new devel- plan to evacuate at the first notice. Everyone should rehearse opments, contact the Baldwin County Planning & Zoning your evacuation plans with all household members and plan Department at 251.580.1655 or the Subdivision Permitting to leave early to avoid traffic delays. For additional infor- Department at 251.937.0278. mation regarding Baldwin County’s flood warning program, contact Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency at FLOOD HAZARD 251.972.6807. Baldwin County is virtually surrounded by water, with the exception of several miles in the extreme northeast bordering FLOOD INSURANCE Escambia County with numerous bays, rivers, streams and Most mortgage lenders require flood insurance based on arbitraries within the interior portions of the County. the location and elevation of the property. Flood damage, Baldwin County faces its greatest threat of flooding from unlike wind damage, is not covered by homeowner’s policies hurricanes and tropical storms, but coastal flooding can occur and must be purchased separately. Since Baldwin County year-round. These storms can destroy many properties and is an NFIP community, federally backed flood insurance is cause damage to countless others. Even though property may available. There is typically a 30-day waiting period before a have escaped flooding or damage from previous storms, it new flood insurance policy becomes effective. You are eligi- may not escape flooding or damage from the next storm. ble for flood insurance, regardless of whether your property To determine if your property is located in a Special Flood has never flooded, or has flooded several times in the past. Hazard Area (SFHA) contact the Baldwin County Building All properties secured by a federally backed mortgage must Inspection Department at (251) 972-6837. carry flood insurance. For more information about flood insurance, property FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES owners should contact their insurance agent or call the Every year, flooding causes more property damage in the NFIP’s toll-free information line at 1-800-427-4661.

68 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com NEED TO KNOW Courtesy of Baldwin County HURRICANE READINESS Planning and Zoning Department STAY INFORMED WNSP FM 105.5 used during hurricanes. In the event Robertsdale, AL 36567 In event of flood hazards, tune WKSJ FM 94.9 BCEMA opens shelters due to severe into local radio and TV stations WPCS FM 89.3 weather or tornadoes, shelters nor- ELECTRICAL SUPPORT for information. WUWF FM 91 mally used as electrical support and/ SHELTERS: WXBM FM 102.5 or medical needs shelters will likely be Baldwin County Coliseum AREA TELEVISION STATIONS WZEW FM 92.1 used as mass care (or general public) 19477 Fairground Road Channel 3 (ABC) WEAR TV WTKK FM 101.5 shelters. Robertsdale, AL 36567 Channel 5 (CBS) WKRG TV WXWY AM 100 Individuals entering electrical support Channel 10 (NBC) WALA TV WMOB AM 1360 shelters or medical needs shelters Baldwin County Level II Channel 15 (FOX) WPMI TV must also bring: Community Shelter Channel 35 WFGX TV BALDWIN COUNTY • One adult caregiver 207 North White Ave. Channel 44 WJTC TV EVACUATION SHELTERS • Medical equipment and supplies Bay Minette, AL 36507 Baldwin County Emergency Man- • Any special dietary supplies needed AREA RADIO STATIONS agement Agency (BCEMA) strongly You may also Contact the (Baldwin Fairhope Satellite Courthouse WABB AM 1480 recommends evacuation. “Shelters of County (EMA) (Emergency Manage- 1100 Fairhope Ave. WABB FM 97.5 Last Resort” are made available by ment Agency) for shelter opening and Fairhope, AL 36532 WABF AM 1480 the county, however, the structural closing information. WQUA FM 102.1 integrity of the facilities cannot be Foley Satellite Courthouse WAVH FM 106.5 guaranteed. All individuals entering MASS CARE SHELTERS 201 East Section Ave. WBCA AM 1110 the shelter must: (General Public): Foley, AL 36535 WBHY AM 840 • Complete a Registration/Waiver of Baldwin County Coliseum WBHY FM 88.5 Liability Form. 19477 Fairground Road OTHER CONTACT WBLX FM 92.5 • Present photo identification. Robertsdale, AL 36567 INFORMATION: WCSN FM 105.7 • Obey the shelter rules. BALDWIN COUNTY WDLT FM 98.3 • Be subject to a criminal background Bay Minette Middle School EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WDLT AM 600 check. 1311 West 13th St. 251-972-6806 WBUB FM 104.1 Not all shelters will open at the Bay Minette, AL 36507 251-972-6807 South Baldwin WMXC FM 99.9 same time. Shelters will open on an 251-937-0317 North Baldwin WRKH FM 96.1 “as-needed” basis and are subject Daphne East Elementary 251-990-4605 Eastern Shore WGOK AM 900 to change. Please stay tuned to local 26651 County Road 13 WHEP AM 1310 television and radio stations for public Daphne, AL 26526 BALDWIN COUNTY WHIL FM 91.3 service announcements regarding SHERIFF’S OFFICE WJLQ FM 100.7 shelter openings. MEDICAL NEEDS SHELTER: 251-937-0202 WJLQ FM 100.7 IMPORTANT NOTICE - The shelter Baldwin County Coliseum 251-972-6802 WNTM AM 710 information listed below is primarily 19477 Fairground Road DRIVER’S LICENSE INFO • Issue Fee: $36.25 valid for four years. When the person passes our office for fees and required four years the driving exam there is not a documentation. You may only • State ID: $36.25 valid for charge for the first driver’s license if renew or request a replacement eight years it has been less than four years. driver’s license or State ID at our Fax 251-580-2594 • Learner’s Permit: $36.25 valid for • Duplicates: Please contact Bay Minette, Fairhope, Foley and Robertsdale locations. FOLEY 201 East Section Ave. PROBATE OFFICES Foley, AL 36535 Courtesy of The Honorable • No CDL’s issued and no examiners 251-943-5061 ext. 2832 in Robertsdale. Fax 251-580-2588 Harry D'Olive, Jr., Judge of • Marriage licenses issued only in Bay Minette. ROBERTSDALE Probate, Baldwin County 22251 Palmer St. BAY MINETTE Robertsdale, AL 36567 220 Courthouse Square Enjoy our friendly staff and the convenience of four locations to serve you. 251-943-5061 ext. 4829 Bay Minette, AL 36507 Fax 251-970-4097 Bay Minette Probate Office Foley Office 251-937-0260 ext. 2224 220 Courthouse Square Satellite Courthouse Bay Minette, AL 36507 201 East Section Avenue Fax 251-937-0252 HELPFUL NUMBERS TO KNOW Foley, AL 36535 Information on driver’s license, permit, FAIRHOPE Fairhope Office Robertsdale Office state identification or vessel license: Satellite Courthouse Central Annex 1100 Fairhope Ave. 251-660-2330 1100 Fairhope Avenue 22251 Palmer Street Fairhope, AL 36532 Fairhope, AL 36532 Robertsdale, AL 36567 251-928-3002 ext. 2630 Information on CDL: 334-242-3427 70 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com UTILITY INFO UTILITIES 251-943-5001 Eastern Division Foley ALABAMA POWER 251-626-5000 Western Division Daphne As seen in Provides electric service to RivieraUtilities.com surrounding areas 800-888-2726 WHITE HOUSE WATER AUTHORITY Southern Living! CustomerService.SouthernCompany.com Water authority to White House Fork areas. BALDWIN COUNTY SEWER SERVICE 251-937-2430 251-971-3022 MUNICIPALITIES BALDWIN EMC DAPHNE UTILITIES Provides electric for all of Gulf Shores Water, sewer and natural gas. and Orange Beach; most unincorpo- 251-626-2628 rated areas DaphneUtilities.com 251-989-6247; 800-837-3374 BaldwinEMC.com FAIRHOPE UTILITIES Set up new service for water, EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN sewer, natural gas, electric WATER AUTHORITY and sanitation. East Central Baldwin County water, 251-990-0121 sewer and fire protection authority. COFairhope.com 251-942-1242 GULF SHORES UTILITIES NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES Water and sewer. Natural gas, water and waste water. 251-968-6323 251-580-1626 NorthBaldwinUtilities.com LOXLEY UTILITIES Water, waste water, gas, solid waste, PERDIDO BAY WATER streets, animal control, mosquito con- Provides water, sewer and fire for trol, grass and drainage maintenance. Lillian, Perdido Beach, Josephine 251-964-7644 and Elberta. ROBERTSDALE UTILITIES 251-987-5816 Electric, sewer, water, natural gas PerdidoBayWater.com and sanitation. 251-947-8950 RIVIERA UTILITIES Robertsdale.org Mariachi band last The electric department provides Monday of every month! service for Daphne, Spanish Fort, Point SUMMERDALE WATER Clear, Loxley, Silverhill, Summerdale, 251-989-6470 Live music every Foley, Elberta, Lillian, Bon Secour and Magnolia Springs. SUMMERDALE SEWER Friday, 6 to 8 PM. The gas department directly serves 251-989-2437 customers in Foley, Magnolia Springs, SummerdaleAlabama.com Summerdale, Elberta, Miflin, Gulf www.el-mexicanorestaurant.com Shores and Silverhill. Additionally, OTHER INFORMATION Baldwin Square Shopping Center Riviera supplies wholesale natural gas PERTAINING TO UTILITIES to the municipalities of Loxley, Rob- ALABAMA 1: 811 ALL ertsdale and Clark / Mobile counties BALDWIN COUNTY 195 Highway 98 gas district in Orange Beach. 800-972-2631 Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Provides water service to households AL1Call.com in South Baldwin County. Phone: (251) 929-7827 Provides waste water service to city of UTILITIES OVERVIEW WEBSITE Foley only. BaldwinEDA.com

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GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 71 These listings were correct at press time. The individuals hold- ing these offices may change during the year due to elections and unforeseen circumstances. For up-to-date information ELECTED OFFICIALS please check local and state government websites. BALDWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE MICHELLE M. THOMASON Affairs and is a member of the Committee on Ap- 312 Courthouse Square, Suite 22, Bay Minette Presiding judge Courtroom #7 propriations as well as the Committee on Rules and 251-972-8573 Administration. CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES 251-972-6815 fax This circuit comprises the geographical limits of Mobile office: Baldwin County and is composed of five circuit 113 St. Joseph St. court judges, two district court judges, one circuit WILLIAM E. SCULLY JR. 445 U.S. Federal Courthouse clerk and one district attorney. The Circuit Court 251-580-1647 Mobile, AL 36602 hears all civil matters where the amount in contro- Phone: 251-694-4164 • Fax: 251-694-4166 versy exceeds $10,000, all criminal prosecutions involving felony offenses and family court matters. Washington, D.C. office: The Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdiction with 304 Russell Senate Office Building the District Court and in all civil matters where the CIRCUIT CLERK Washington, D.C. 20510 amount in controversy exceeds $3,000 but does The Circuit Clerk serves as the chief administrative Phone: 202-224-5744 • Fax: 202-224-3416 • not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs. and fiscal officer for the court system. Also serves Website: Shelby.Senate.gov Additionally, the Circuit Courts exercise appellate as an election official for the county and has mag- jurisdiction over cases appealed from the District istrate duties, working with law enforcement for U.S. REP. BRADLEY BYRNE Courts, Probate Court, Baldwin County Municipal the issuance of warrants and for the filing of court Alabama’s First District Courts and certain administrative and municipal documents. Elected in 2013 to fill the unex- boards. pired term of Jo Bonner. He sits JODY WISE on the Armed Services Commit- SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CIRCUIT 312 Courthouse Square, Suite 10 tee, Natural Resources Committee and the Bay Minette, AL 36507 Education and the Workforce Committee. CARMEN E. BOSCH [email protected] Courtroom #7 Baldwin County Office: 251-937-0235 502 W. Lee Ave. 251-937-0315 fax DISTRICT ATTORNEY Summerdale, AL 36580 Phone: 251-989-2664 JODY W. BISHOP ROBERT WILTERS Courtroom #8 Elected 2016 Washington D.C. Office: 251-937-0290 Administrative Office 119 Cannon House Office Building 251-937-0236 fax 101 Hand Ave. Washington, D.C. 20515 Bay Minette, AL 36507 Phone: 202-225-4931 • Fax: 202-225-0562 • C. JOSEPH NORTON 251-937-0274 Website: Byrne.House.gov Courtroom #4 BaldwinDA@baldwincountyal. 251-937-0273 gov LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION 251937-0225 fax BALDWIN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUENT FEDERAL AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES SERVICES OFFICE DIRECTOR, CLIFF MCCOLLUM SCOTT P. TAYLOR [email protected] Presiding judge Courtroom #5 U.S. SEN. DOUG JONES 1100 Fairhope Ave. 251-580-2570 Elected to the Senate in 2017, Fairhope, AL 36532 251-937-0346 fax Sen. Jones was appointed to serve on the Committee on Bank- LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS, JENNIFER HUTTO J. CLARK STANKOSKI ing, Housing and Urban Affairs; AND BRYNN AMEY 251-937-0237 the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor and [email protected] Pensions; the Committee on Homeland Security and [email protected] Governmental Affairs and the Special Committee Toll Free in Baldwin County on Aging. Calling from - North Baldwin County: 251-937-9561, Ext. 2240 DISTRICT JUDGES Mobile Office: Calling from - Central Baldwin County: The District Court has original jurisdiction over criminal 41 West I-65 Service Road, North, Suite 2300-A 251-943-5061, Ext. 2240 misdemeanors, holds preliminary hearings in felony Mobile, AL 36608 Calling from - Eastern Shore: 251-928-3002, prosecutions and can receive guilty pleas in felony cases Phone: 251-414-3083 • Fax: 251-414-5845 Ext. 2240 not punishable by death. The two district judges exer- cise concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts in WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE: STATE SEN. CHRIS ELLIOTT juvenile matters and in civil actions where the amount 326 Russell Senate Office Building (R) - State Senate District No. 32 in controversy does not exceed $10,000; furthermore, Washington, DC 20510 Elected to the State Senate the district judges have exclusive jurisdiction over all Phone: 202-224-4124 • Website: jones.senate.gov in 2018 civil actions where the amount in controversy, exclusive Represents all or a portion of the incorporated of interest and costs, does not exceed $3,000, which are U.S. SEN. RICHARD SHELBY Baldwin municipalities of Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, considered “small claims cases.” Elected to the Senate in 1986. Foley, Gulf Shores, Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Orange Sen. Shelby serves as the Beach, Perdido Beach, Robertsdale, Silverhill, Span- chairman of the Committee on ish Fort and Summerdale; the unincorporated com- Banking, Housing and Urban munities of Elsanor, Seminole, Belforest, Marlow, 72 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com ELECTED OFFICIALS Point Clear, Barnwell, Lillian, Josephine, Miflin, Bon Elected to the House in 2018 Vaughn, Stockton, Redtown, Lottie, Rabun, Perdido, Secour, Fort Morgan and Ono Island. Represents all or a portion of Carpenter, Blakeley, Bromley, Cottage Hill, Pine Alabama State Senate, Room 738-B the incorporated communities of Grove, Whitehouse Fork, Crossroads, Dyas, Phillips- 11 S. Union St. Daphne and Spanish Fort; the ville, Vangordon, Stapleton and Steelwood Montgomery, AL 36130 unincorporated communities of Baldwin County Commission - Administration 334-261-0897 Bromley, Stapleton and Malbis. Building Alabama House of Representatives, Room 417-G 312 Courthouse Square, Suite 12 STATE SEN. GREG ALBRITTON 11 S. Union St. Bay Minette, AL 36507 (R) - State Senate District No. 22 Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: 251-937-0395 • Fax: 251-580-2500 Elected to the State Senate in 334-261-0424 • [email protected] County Administrator Wayne Dyess 2014 [email protected] Represents all or a portion of the incorporated mu- STATE REP. STEVE MCMILLAN Records Manager Anu Gary nicipalities of Bay Minette, Loxley and Robertsdale (R) - State House District No. 95 Phone: 251-580-2564 and the unincorporated communities of Little River, Elected to the House in 1980 Email: [email protected] Blacksher, Tensaw, Lottie, Latham, Vaughn, Stockton, Represents the incorporated mu- Crossroads, Bromley, Malbis, Stapleton, Plantation nicipalities of Elberta, Foley, Gulf JOE DAVIS Hills, Ellisville and Belforest. Shores, Magnolia Springs, Orange Beach, Perdido (R) - District No. 2 - Eastern Shore Alabama State Senate, Room 721 Beach, Robertsdale and Summerdale; the unincor- Elected in 2018 11 S. Union St. porated communities of Barnwell, Lillian, Josephine, Municipalities: City of Spanish Montgomery, AL 36130 Miflin, Bon Secour, Fort Morgan and Ono Island. Fort, City of Daphne and City 334-261-0843 Alabama House of Representatives, Room 532 of Fairhope 11 S. Union St. Communities: Belforest, Historic Marlow, Fish River, STATE REP. ALAN BAKER Montgomery, AL 36130 Barnwell, Battles Wharf, Point Clear and Montrose (R) - State House District No. 66 334-261-0523 Baldwin County Commission - Fairhope Satellite Elected to the House in 2006 Courthouse Represents the incorporated mu- BALDWIN REGIONAL AREA 1100 Fairhope Ave. nicipality of Loxley; the unincorporated communities TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Fairhope, AL 36532 of Perdido, Phillipsville, Pine Grove, Gateswood, The BRATS Program offers safe, affordable and Phone: 251-990-4606 • Fax: 251-580-2590 Clear Springs, Loxley-Ellisville and Stapleton. reliable transportation to the residents of Baldwin Auxiliary Office: Baldwin County Alabama House of Representatives, Room 427-B County. Among the types of routes offered are: Administration Building 11 S. Union St. Dial-A-Ride, work routes, routes to kidney dialysis, 312 Courthouse Square, Suite 12 Montgomery, AL 36130 physical therapy, cancer treatments, routes for the Bay Minette, AL 36507 334-261-0420 • [email protected] Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) and to Bald- Phone: 251-990-4606 • Fax: 251-580-2500 win County Mental Health. County Administrator Wayne Dyess STATE REP. HARRY SHIVER P.O. Box 907, Robertsdale, AL 36567 [email protected] (R) - State House District No. 64 Office Hours: Monday through Friday, Chief Administrator Assistant Michelle Howard Elected to the House in 2006 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: 251-990-4606 Represents all or a portion of the Eastern Shore: 251-990-4636 Email: [email protected] incorporated municipality of Bay Central and South Baldwin: 251-972-6817 Minette; the unincorporated North Baldwin: 251-937-0355 BILLIE JO UNDERWOOD communities of Little River, Blacksher, Lottie, Ten- (R) - District No. 3 - Central saw, Rabun, Latham, Vaughn, Stockton, Crossroads, BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Baldwin County Whitehouse Fork and Bromley. Elected in 2018 Alabama House of Representatives, Room 526-D HUEY “HOSS” MACK Municipalities: Town of Loxley, 11 S. Union St. The sheriff’s office is the prin- City of Robertsdale, Town of Silverhill and Town of Montgomery, AL 36130 cipal law enforcement agency Summerdale 334-261-0445 • [email protected] for Baldwin County. The sheriff Communities: Gateswood, Clear Springs, Rosinton, serves as an officer of the courts Elsanor and Seminole STATE REP. JOE FAUST and is responsible for service of Baldwin County Commission - Central Annex (R) - State House District No. 94 court papers and documents. He also maintains the 22251 Palmer St. Elected to the House in 2002 Baldwin County Corrections Center which houses up Robertsdale, AL 36567 Represents all or a portion of the to 649 inmates. Phone: 251-972-8502 • Fax: 251-972-8503 incorporated municipalities of Non-Emergencies: 251-937-0202 or 251-972-6802 Auxiliary Office: Baldwin County Fairhope, Robertsdale and Silverhill; the unincorpo- Telecommunications Device for the Deaf: 251-580- Administration Building rated communities of Malbis, Belforest, Plantation 2516 322 Courthouse Square Hills, Point Clear, Barnwell, Marlow, Elsanor, Rosin- Bay Minette, AL 36507 ton, Seminole and Lillian. BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISSION Staff Contact: Building Projects Coordinator Nancy Alabama House of Representatives, Room 426 Strube [Central Annex] 11 S. Union St. JEB BALL Phone: 251-972-8555 Montgomery, AL 36130 (R) - District No. 1 - Email: nstrube@baldwincountyal. 334-261-0409 • [email protected] North Baldwin County gov First elected in 2018 STATE REP. MATT SIMPSON Municipality: City of Bay Minette HONORABLE CHARLES F. (R) - State House District No. 96 Communities: Little River, Blacksher, Latham, “SKIP” GRUBER GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 73 ELECTED OFFICIALS (R) - District No. 4 - South representative of the people for the administration Main Office: Baldwin County of the Probate Court, License Office and the “Re- 1705 U.S. Highway 31 S. Elected 2006 corder’s” Office — for official public recordation of Bay Minette, AL 36507 Municipalities: City of Foley, Town of Elberta, City documents. Phone: 251-937-0245 • Fax: 251-937-0388 • of Gulf Shores, Town of Magnolia Springs, City of Email: [email protected] Orange Beach and Town of Perdido Beach Main Office: Communities: Historic Marlow, Fish River, Bon 220 Courthouse Square BALDWIN COUNTY CORONER BRIAN PIERCE Secour, Oyster Bay, Miflin, Josephine, Ono Island, Bay Minette, AL 36507 Elected in 2018 Fort Morgan and Lillian Phone: 251-580-2596 • Fax: 251-580-1834 Phone: 251-970-4051 • Fax: 251-970-4052 • Baldwin County Commission - Email: [email protected] Foley Satellite Courthouse Satellite Offices: The coroner is responsible for the determination of 201 E. Section St. 22251 Palmer St., Robertsdale, AL 36567 the cause and manner of death of a person who Foley, AL 36535 Phone: 251-943-5061 • Fax: 251-970-4097 dies and is not under medical care. Phone: 251-943-5061, Ext. 2804 1102 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 All traumatic deaths, such as murder, suicide, acci- Fax: 251-972-6842 Phone: 251-928-3002 • Fax: 251-580-2594 dental, motor vehicle and drowning are required by Email: [email protected] 201 E. Section Ave., Foley, AL 36535 law to be reported to the coroner. Any person who Auxiliary Office: Baldwin County Phone: 251-943-5061 • Fax: 251-580-2588 may have died of natural causes, but was not under Administration Building a doctor’s care, by law, must also be reported to the 312 Courthouse Square, Suite 12 BALDWIN COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER coroner’s office. It is the final responsibility of the Bay Minette, AL 36507 TEDDY J. FAUST JR. coroner to execute and file a Certificate of Death Staff Contact: Office Administrator Jeannie Bonifay Elected 2009 with the Baldwin County Health Department (251- Phone: 251-943-5061, ext. 2801 The Revenue Commissioner’s 947-3618). The coroner must also review and certify Email: [email protected] Office is responsible for mapping, all persons who desire to be cremated at the time appraising and assessing each of their death. In order to determine the cause and BALDWIN COUNTY OFFICIALS parcel of property, and then col- manner of death, the coroner may request an au- lecting tax based upon each parcel’s assessed value. topsy be conducted by the Alabama Department of PROBATE JUDGE These property taxes support the state of Alabama, Forensic Sciences located in Mobile; 251-471-7026 HARRY D’OLIVE Baldwin County, Baldwin County public schools, adfs.alabama.gov. The Probate Judge in Baldwin hospitals, law enforcement, fire departments and County is a publicly elected municipalities. BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EDDIE TYLER MICHAEL ANDREA TONY JANAY NORMA CECIL SHANNON SUPERINTENDENT JOHNSON LINDSEY MYRICK DAWSON LYNCH CHRISTENBERRY CAULEY DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 7 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 1 Bcbe.org/BMMS PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY (K – 6) Bcbe.org/DE BALDWIN COUNTY HIGH (9 – 12) 43980 Pine Grove Road, Bay Minette 1 Tiger Drive, Bay Minette DELTA ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 251-937-0453 DAPHNE HIGH (9 – 12) 251-937-2341 10251 Whitehouse Fork Road Bcbe.org/PineGrove 9300 Champions Way, Daphne Bcbe.org/BCHS Extension, Bay Minette 251-626-8787 251-937-3657 STAPLETON ELEMENTARY (K – 6) Bcbe.org/DHS BAY MINETTE ELEMENTARY (K – 3) Bcbe.org/Delta 35480 Harriot Ave., Stapleton 800 Blackburn Ave., Bay Minette 251-937-2038 DAPHNE MIDDLE (7 – 8) 251-937-7651 NORTH BALDWIN CENTER FOR Bcbe.org/Stapleton 1 Jody Davis Circle, Daphne Bcbe.org/BME TECHNOLOGY (9 – 12) 251-626-2845 505 W. Hurricane Road, Bay Minette DISTRICT 2 Bcbe.org/DMS BAY MINETTE INTERMEDIATE (4 – 6) 251-937-6751 DAPHNE EAST ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 600 Blackburn Ave., Bay Minette Bcbe.org/NBCT 26651 County Road 13, Daphne W.J. CARROLL INTERMEDIATE (4 – 6) 251-580-0678 251-626-1663 1000 Main St., Daphne Bcbe.org/BMI PERDIDO SCHOOL (K – 8) Bcbe.org/DEE 251-626-0277 23589 County Road 47, Perdido Bcbe.org/Carroll BAY MINETTE MIDDLE (7 – 8) 251-937-8456 DAPHNE ELEMENTARY (K – 3) 1311 W. 13th St., Bay Minette Bcbe.org/Perdido 2307 Main St., Daphne DISTRICT 3 251-580-2960 251-626-2424 C. F. TAYLOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 74 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

19150 Wilters St., Robertsdale Bcbe.org/Elberta DISTRICT 5 251-990-3858 251-970-4415 ORANGE BEACH ELEMENTARY Bcbe.org/Newton ELBERTA HIGH (9 – 12) (K – 6) CENTRAL BALDWIN MIDDLE 13355 Main St., Elberta 4900 Wilson Blvd., Orange Beach DISTRICT 7 SCHOOL (7 – 8) 251-968-8127 251-981-5662 ORANGE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 24545 Highway 59, Robertsdale Bcbe.org/ElbertaHigh Bcbe.org/OrangeBeach (9 – 12) 251-947-2327 4900 Wilson Blvd., Orange Beach Bcbe.org/CBMS ELBERTA MIDDLE (7 – 8) DISTRICT 6 251-967-5306 • 251-967-5307 13355 Main St., Elberta FAIRHOPE EAST ELEMENTARY (K Bcbe.org/OBHS ELSANOR ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 251-986-8127 – 6) 23440 U.S. Highway 90, Robertsdale Bcbe.org/EMS 20698 Bishop Road, Fairhope ROCKWELL ELEMENTARY (K – 5) 251-947-5401 251-928-7841 10183 U.S. Highway 31, Spanish Fort Bcbe.org/Elsanor FLORENCE B. MATHIS ELEMENTARY Bcbe.org/FairhopeEastElemen 251-626-5528 (K – 6) Bcbe.org/Rockwell LOXLEY ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 600 Ninth Ave., Foley FAIRHOPE HIGH (9 – 12) 4999 S. Magnolia St., Loxley 251-943-1244 1 Pirate Drive, Fairhope SPANISH FORT ELEMENTARY (K – 5) 251-964-5334 www.bcbe.org/Domain/96 251- 928-8309 30900 Highway 225, Spanish Fort Bcbe.org/LoxleyElem Bcbe.org/FHS 251-626-9751 FOLEY ELEMENTARY (K – 4) Bcbe.org/SpanishFortElem ROBERTSDALE ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 450 N. Cedar St., Foley FAIRHOPE MIDDLE (7 – 8) 1 Cub Drive, Robertsdale 251-943-8861 2 Pirate Drive, Fairhope SPANISH FORT HIGH (9 – 12) 251-947-4003 Bcbe.org/FoleyElem 251-928-2573 1 Plaza de Toros Drive, Spanish Fort Bcbe.org/RobertsdaleElem Bcbe.org/FMS 251-625-3259 FOLEY HIGH (9 – 12) Bcbe.org/SFHS ROBERTSDALE HIGH (9 – 12) 1 Pride Place, Foley FAIRHOPE WEST ELEMENTARY 1 Golden Bear Drive, Robertsdale 251-943-2221 (K – 6) SPANISH FORT MIDDLE (6 – 8) 251-947-4154 Bcbe.org/Foley 408 N. Section St., Fairhope 33899 Jimmy Faulkner Drive, Bcbe.org/RHS 251-928-8400 Spanish Fort FOLEY MIDDLE (7 – 8) Bcbe.org/FairhopeWestElemen 251-625-3271 ROSINTON ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 200 N. Oak St., Foley J. LARRY NEWTON SCHOOL (K – 6) Bcbe.org/SFMS 19757 County Road 64, Robertsdale 251-943-1255 9761 County Road 32, Fairhope 251-964-5210 Bcbe.org/FoleyMS Bcbe.org/Rosinton MAGNOLIA SCHOOL (K – 6) SOUTH BALDWIN CENTER FOR 1 Jaguar Loop, Foley TECHNOLOGY (9 – 12) 251-965-6200 19200 Carolina St., Robertsdale Bcbe.org/Magnolia 251-947-5041 Bcbe.org/SBCT SUMMERDALE SCHOOL (K – 8) 400 E. Broadway St., Summerdale SILVERHILL ELEMENTARY (K – 6) 251-989-6850 15800 Fourth Ave., Silverhill Bcbe.org/Summerdale 251-945-5188 OLD TYME Bcbe.org/Silverhill SWIFT CONSOLIDATED (K – 6) 6330 Bon Secour Highway, Bon Secour eed arden upply DISTRICT 4 251-949-6422 F & G S ELBERTA ELEMENTARY (K – 6) Bcbe.org/Swift 25820 U.S. Highway 98, Elberta 251-986-5888 Lawn care, garden needs, pet supplies & plants GULF SHORES 19580 Greeno Rd. CITY SCHOOLS Fairhope, AL GARDEN STORE/NURSERY FEED STORE GULF SHORES BOARD OF GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION (6-8) 928-1156 300 East 16th Ave., Gulf Shores 450 East 15th Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-9873 251-968-8719 OLD FASHION VALUES & Gsboe.org Gsboe.org/GSMS GULF SHORES ELEMENTARY FRIENDLY SERVICE SCHOOL (K – 5) GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) 1600 East 3rd Ave., Gulf Shores 600 East 15th Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-7375 251-968-4747 Gsboe.org/GSES Gsboe.org/GSHS GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 75 CITY INFO BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 47, Perdido • 251-937-7801 Main St. • 251-621-2802 St. • 251-928-2136 • CoFairhope.com BAY MINETTE CITY HALL PINE GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE VOLUNTEER STATION NO. 1, 25250 MAYOR Karin Wilson, 301 D’Olive St. • 251-580-1619 • DEPARTMENT, 42245 Pine Grove Profit Drive • 251-621-2801 [email protected] CityOfBayMinette.org Road, Bay Minette • 251-937-4034 STATION NO. 3, 8945 Lawson Road • CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR Robert “Bob” Wills, RABUN VOLUNTEER FIRE 251-621-2803 PLACE 1, Council President, Jack [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 54980 Rabun Road, STATION 4, 30150 Green Court • Burrell, [email protected] CITY COUNCIL: Bay Minette • 251-937-2835 251-621-2804 PLACE 2, Jay Robinson, DISTRICT 1, Danleigh Corbett, STAPLETON VOLUNTEER FIRE INTERIM FIRE CHIEF Kenny Hanak, [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 36276 Highway 59, [email protected] • 251-620- PLACE 3, Jimmy Conyers, DISTRICT 2, Mike Phillips, Bay Minette • 251-937-2429 0720 [email protected] [email protected] STOCKTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BELFOREST VOLUNTEER FIRE PLACE 4, Robert Brown, DISTRICT 3, John W. Biggs, DEPARTMENT, 54090 Highway 59, DEPARTMENT, 25490 County Road [email protected] [email protected] Stockton • 251-937-8810 54 W., Daphne • 251-593-3091 PLACE 5, Kevin Boone, DISTRICT 4, William Taylor, TENSAW VOLUNTEER FIRE [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 12164 Union Town ELBERTA, AL 36530 CITY CLERK Lisa A. Hanks, DISTRICT 5, Shannon Clemmons, Road, Stockton • 251-580-2646 ELBERTA TOWN HALL 13052 Main St. [email protected] [email protected]. • 251-986-5995 • TownOfElberta.com Fairhope City Council meets the second al.us DAPHNE, AL 36526 • [email protected] and fourth Monday each month at 6 CITY CLERK Rita Diedtrich, DAPHNE CITY HALL 1705 Main St. • MAYOR Jim Hamby, p.m. Work sessions are held the same [email protected] 251-621-9000 • DaphneAl.com [email protected] day at 4:30 p.m. Agenda meetings are Bay Minette City Council meets the first MAYOR Dane Haygood, TOWN COUNCIL: held at 5:30 p.m. and third Monday each month at 6 p.m. [email protected] PLACE 1, Alma Doege, Work sessions are held the same day CITY COUNCIL: [email protected] FAIRHOPE CIVIC CENTER 161 N. at 5 p.m. DISTRICT 1, Tommie Conaway, PLACE 2, Paul Hopper, Section St. • 251-990-0130 or [email protected] [email protected] 251-929-1479 JOHN F. RHODES CIVIC CENTER DISTRICT 2, Pat Rudicell, PLACE 3, Mayor Pro Tem Michael JAMES P. NIX SENIOR ACTIVITY 301 D’Olive St. • 251-580-1610 • [email protected] Hudson, mhudson@townofelberta. CENTER 1 Bayou Drive • CityOfBayMinette.org/Civic-Center DISTRICT 3, Joel Coleman, com 251-929-1447 BAY MINETTE AREA SENIOR [email protected] PLACE 4, Steve Kirkpatrick, FAIRHOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY 501 CENTER 300 N. Hoyle Ave. • 251- DISTRICT 4, Doug Goodlin, [email protected] Fairhope Ave. • 251-928-7483 • 580-1676 [email protected] PLACE 5, Vicky Norris, FairhopeLibrary.org BAY MINETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT 5, RonScott, [email protected] 205 W. Second St. • 251-580-1648 • [email protected] TOWN CLERK, Lisa Salter, FAIRHOPE POLICE DEPARTMENT CityOfBayMinette.org/Library DISTRICT 6, Council President, [email protected] • 107 N. Section St. • 251-928-2385 BAY MINETTE RECREATION Robin LeJeune, 251-968-5995 POLICE CHIEF Stephanie Hollinghead COMPLEX 615 McMeans Ave. • 251- [email protected] Elberta Town Council meets the third [email protected] 580-2546 • CityOfBayMinette.org/ DISTRICT 7, Angie Phillips, Tuesday each month at 6 p.m. Work Recreation-Department [email protected] sessions are held the second Tuesday FAIRHOPE FIRE STATIONS STRIKE CITY LANES 613 McMeans CITY CLERK Candace Antinarella, at 6 p.m. 251-990-0143 • FairhopeVFD.org Ave. • 251-580-2547 [email protected] LEO KELLER STATION 1, 1985 Daphne City Council meets the first ELBERTA CIVIC CENTER • 25070 Ingleside Drive BAY MINETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT and third Monday each month at 6:30 Pine St. • 251-986-5995 ROY WHITE STATION 2, Thompson 300 N. Hoyle Ave. No. 4 • 251-580- p.m. Work sessions are held the second ELBERTA PUBLIC LIBRARY • 13052A Hall Road 2559 Monday at 6:30 p.m. Main St. • 251-986-3068 LES BUNG STATION 3, H.L. POLICE CHIEF Al Tolbert, “Sonny” Callahan Airport [email protected] DAPHNE CIVIC CENTER 2603 ELBERTA POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF Chris Ellis, U.S. Highway 98 • 251-626-5300 • 13062 Main St. • 251-986-5300 [email protected] FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS DaphneCivicCenter.org POLICE CHIEF Clif Roberts, BARNWELL VOLUNTEER FIRE FORT BEVERIDGE STATION, U.S. DAPHNE PUBLIC LIBRARY 2607 [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 8587 U.S. Highway Highway 31 • 251-580-1618 U.S. Highway 98 • 251-621-2818 • 98, Point Clear • 251-928-4070 STATION 2, Bay Minette Bypass DaphneLibrary.org ELBERTA FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF Mike Minchew, DAPHNE SENIOR CENTER 2605 U.S. 13120 Chicago St. • 251-986-5805 • FOLEY, AL 36535 [email protected] Highway 98 • 251-621-3703 ElbertaFireDepartment.com FOLEY CITY HALL 407 E. Laurel CROSS ROADS VOLUNTEER FIRE RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2605 FIRE CHIEF Nick Scheer, Ave. • 251-943-1545 • CityOfFoley.org DEPARTMENT, 36625 Highway 225, U.S. Highway 98 • 251-621-3703 [email protected] MAYOR John Koniar, Bay Minette • 251-937-1852 LILLIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE [email protected] LITTLE RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1502 U.S. DEPARTMENT, 34180 Widell Ave., CITY COUNCIL: DEPARTMENT, 69980 Highway 59, Highway 98 • 251-621-9100 • Lillian • 251-962-2696 DISTRICT 1, Council President, Little River • 251-589-2780 DaphnePolice.org JOSEPHINE VOLUNTEER FIRE J. Wayne Trawick, LOTTIE VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE CHIEF David Carpenter, DEPARTMENT, 6824 County Road [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 5959 Jack Springs [email protected] 95, Elberta DISTRICT 2, Vera J. Quaites, Road, Atmore • 251-577-6641 [email protected] PERDIDO VOLUNTEER FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS FAIRHOPE, AL 36532 DISTRICT 3, Ralph J. Hellmich, DEPARTMENT, 23911 County Road MAIN STATION NO. 2, 28280 N. FAIRHOPE CITY HALL 107 N. Section [email protected] 76 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com CITY INFO DISTRICT 4, C. Rick Blackwell, HARRY ROBERTS COMMUNITY PLACE 1, Richard Lee Wilson ORANGE BEACH, AL 36561 [email protected] HOUSE AND SENIOR CENTER PLACE 2, Jeffrey T. Knight ORANGE BEACH CITY HALL 4099 DISTRICT 5, Charles J. Ebert III, 300 E. 16th Ave. • 251-968-1173 PLACE 3, Katherine Q. Breeden Orange Beach Blvd • 251-981-6979 [email protected] THOMAS B. NORTON LIBRARY PLACE 4, Chris McCall • orangebeachal.gov CITY CLERK Katy Taylor, 221 W. 19th Ave. • 251-968-1176 PLACE 5, Kasey Childress MAYOR Tony Kennon, [email protected] TOWN CLERK Melissa Lawrence, [email protected] CITY ADMINISTRATOR GULF SHORES POLICE DEPART- [email protected] CITY COUNCIL: Michael Thompson, MENT 220 Clubhouse Drive • Loxley Town Council meets the second PLACE 1, Annette Mitchell, [email protected] 251-968-2431 Monday each month at 6 p.m. Work [email protected] Foley City Council meets the first and POLICE CHIEF Edward J. Delmore, sessions are held the last Monday each PLACE 2, Jeff Boyd, third Monday each month at 5:30 p.m. [email protected] month at 6 p.m. [email protected] Work sessions are held the same day LOXLEY CIVIC CENTER 4198 PLACE 3, Jerry Johnson, at 4 p.m. GULF SHORES FIRE RESCUE Municipal Park Drive • 251-964-7733 [email protected] FIRE STATION 1, 1921 W. First St. • • 251-747-0263 PLACE 4, Jeffrey H. Silvers, CIVIC CENTER 407 E. Laurel Ave. • 251-968-7422 LOXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY 1050 jsilvers@ orangebeachal.gov 251-943-1545 FIRE STATION 2, 105 W. 11th St. • Loxley Ave. • 251-964-5695 PLACE 5, Joni Blalock, FOLEY SENIOR CENTER 304 E. Rose 251-968-1482 [email protected] Ave. • 251-943-1877 FIRE STATION 3, 18069 Highway LOXLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY CLERK Renee Eberly, FOLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY 319 E. 180 (Fort Morgan Road) • 2128 E. Relham Ave. • [email protected] Laurel Ave. • 251-943-7665 • 251-968-1483 251-964-6000 CITY ADMINISTRATOR Ken Grimes FoleyLibrary.org FIRE STATION 4, 19290 Oak Road POLICE CHIEF John Cason Jr., kgrimes@ orangebeachal.gov West • 251-968-0407 Orange Beach City Council meets the FOLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 FIRE CHIEF Hartly Brokenshaw, LOXLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT 1051 first and third Tuesdays of each month E. Section Ave. • 251-952-4010 [email protected] Railroad St. • 251-964-5696 at 5 p.m. Work sessions are held imme- POLICE CHIEF David Wilson, FORT MORGAN VOLUNTEER FIRE FIRE CHIEF Raymond “Tony” Lovell diately following. [email protected] DEPARTMENT, 12105 Highway 180, ROSINTON VOLUNTEER FIRE & Gulf Shores • 251-540-7500 RESCUE, 20300 County Road 65, ORANGE BEACH EVENT CENTER FOLEY FIRE STATIONS 251-943-1266 HUGGERS LANDING/OYSTER BAY, Loxley • 251-964-6663 4671 Wharf Parkway • 251-981-6629 FIRE STATION 1, 120 W. Verbena Ave. 4590 County Road 6 • 251-968-6161 • OrangeBeachEventCenter.com FIRE STATION 2, 120 County Road 20 MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, AL 36555 COMMUNITY CENTER 27235 Canal FIRE STATION 3, 9920 Fairway Drive GULF SHORES CITY SCHOOLS MAGNOLIA SPRINGS TOWN Road • 251-981-6629 in GlenLakes • 251-971-6013 300 East 16th Ave. Gulf Shores, AL HALL 12191 Magnolia Springs SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 26251 FIRE CHIEF Joseph Darby 36542 Highway • 251-965-9888 • Canal Road • 251-981-3440 BON SECOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE PO Box 3908 Gulf Shores, AL 36547 TownOfMagnoliaSprings.org ORANGE BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT, 7392 County Road Phone: 251-968-9873 • Fax: 251-968- MAYOR Kim Koniar, 251-965-9888, 26267 Canal Road • 251-981-2923 • 65, Foley • 251-949-6644 9855 • gsboe.org [email protected] OrangeBeachLibrary.org SUPERINTENDENT, Dr. Matt Akin TOWN COUNCIL: GULF SHORES, AL 36542 [email protected] PLACE 1, Andrew Monaghan, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND JAIL GULF SHORES CITY HALL 1905 BOARD OF EDUCATION [email protected] 4480 Orange Beach Blvd. • W. First St. • 251-968-2425 • [email protected] PLACE 2, Steve Mobley, 251-981-9777 GulfShoresAL.gov BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS [email protected] POLICE CHIEF Steve Brown, MAYOR Robert Craft, Kevin Corcoran, President PLACE 3, Marley Gardner, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CITY COUNCIL: Nicky Gotschall, Vice President PLACE 4, Nick Shields, nick. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS PLACE 1, Joe Garris, [email protected] [email protected] OBFD.org • 251-981-6166 [email protected] Kelly Walker, Secretary PLACE 5, Ben Dykema, FIRE STATION 1, 25855 John Snook PLACE 2, Gary Sinak, [email protected] [email protected] Drive [email protected] Ralph Gold TOWN CLERK Jenny Opal White, FIRE STATION 2, 27203 Canal Road PLACE 3, Mayor Pro Tem, Philip [email protected] [email protected] FIRE STATION 4, Ono Island, 31696 Harris, philip@harrisconstruction. Dale Jernigan Magnolia Springs Town Council meets River Road net [email protected] the fourth Tuesday each month at 5 FIRE STATION 5, The Wharf, 4550 PLACE 4, Jason Dyken, GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL p.m. Work sessions are held the second Main St. [email protected] PRINCIPAL, Chris Veazy Tuesday at 5 p.m. INTERIM FIRE CHIEF Mike PLACE 5, Steve Jones, GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL Kimmerling, [email protected] [email protected] PRINCIPAL, Kyle McCartney PUBLIC LIBRARY 12440 Magnolia CITY CLERK Wanda Parris, GULF SHORES ELEMENTARY Ave. • 251-965-2305 PERDIDO BEACH, AL 36530 [email protected] PRINCIPAL, Rachel McDaniel PERDIDO BEACH TOWN HALL Gulf Shores City Council meets the BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S 9212 County Road 97 • 251-962- second and fourth Monday each month LOXLEY, AL 36551 DEPARTMENT 251-937-0202 2200 • TownOfPerdidoBeach.org at 4 p.m. Work sessions are held the LOXLEY TOWN HALL MAYOR Kae Hamilton, mayor@ first and third Monday at 4 p.m. 1089 S. Hickory St. • 251-964-5162 • MAGNOLIA SPRINGS FIRE townofperdidobeach.org TownOfLoxley.org DEPARTMENT, 14809 Gates Ave. • TOWN COUNCIL: ERIE H. MEYER CIVIC CENTER MAYOR Richard Teal 251-965-7808 PLACE 1, Kurtis Gary Kiefer, 1930 W. Second St. • 251-968-1173 TOWN COUNCIL: FIRE CHIEF Kaylan Driskell [email protected] GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 77 CITY INFO PLACE 2, Steve Love, slove@gulftel. CENTER 22651 E. Chicago St. • Silverhill Town Council meets the first SPANISH FORT POLICE Com 251-947-8973 and third Monday each month at 6 p.m. DEPARTMENT 30500 State PLACE 3, Thomas Bloxham, ROBERTSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY Work sessions are held the same day at Highway 181, Suite 618 • [email protected] 18301 Pennsylvania St. • 5:50 p.m. 251-626-4914 PLACE 4, Andrew Stewart, 251-947-8960 POLICE CHIEF John Barber, [email protected] OSCAR JOHNSON MEMORIAL [email protected] PLACE 5, Oliver Guilford, ROBERTSDALE POLICE LIBRARY 21967 Sixth St. • [email protected] DEPARTMENT 23335 N. Chicago 251-945-5201 SPANISH FORT FIRE RESCUE TOWN CLERK Lynn Thompson, St. • 251-947-2222 SILVERHILL COMMUNITY CENTER 251-626-8876 • SpanishFortFire.org [email protected] POLICE CHIEF Brad Kendrick 16111 South Ave. • 251-945-5198 FIREHOUSE 1, 7580 Spanish Fort Perdido Beach Town Council meets LITTLE BOHEMIAN HALL 16230 Blvd. the third Thursday each month at 6:30 ROBERTSDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE Fourth Ave. • 251-945-5198 FIREHOUSE 2, 10628 Highway 31 p.m. Work sessions are held the second DEPARTMENT 22575 St. Paul St. • FIRE CHIEF Roger Few Thursday at 6:30 p.m. 251-947-8941 SILVERHILL POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF Nick Moore 15965 Silverhill Ave. • 251-947-4010 SUMMERDALE, AL 36580 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF ELSANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE CHIEF Kevin Hempfleng SUMMERDALE TOWN HALL 502 DEPARTMENT 251-937-0202 DEPARTMENT, 24170 U.S. Highway W. Lee Ave. • 251-989-6202 • 90, Robertsdale • 251-947-4803 SILVERHILL VOLUNTEER FIRE SummerdaleAl.com PERDIDO BEACH VOLUNTEER GATESWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 22065 Sixth St. • MAYOR David Wilson FIRE DEPARTMENT 8450 DEPARTMENT, 33104 Highway 112, 251-945-3252 TOWN COUNCIL: Escambia Ave. • 251-961-7116 • Robertsdale • 251-931-3563 FIRE CHIEF Josh Rice PLACE 1, Myles Bishop PerdidoBeachFire.org SEMINOLE VOLUNTEER FIRE PLACE 2, Norma Wilson Giles DEPARTMENT, 33723 Lost River SPANISH FORT, AL 36527 PLACE 3, Mary Carolyn McDaniel ROBERTSDALE, AL 36567 Road, Seminole • 251-946-2213 SPANISH FORT COMMUNITY PLACE 4, Travis Townsend ROBERTSDALE CITY HALL 22647 STYX RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE CENTER 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd. • PLACE 5, Cheryl Wallace Stewart Racine St. • 251-947-8900 • DEPARTMENT, 23350 Dunbar 251-626-4884 • CityOfSpanishFort. TOWN CLERK Tiffany Lynn, Robertsdale.org Road, Robertsdale • 251-960-5224 com [email protected] MAYOR Charles H. Murphy, charles. MAYOR Michael M. McMillan, Summerdale Town Council meets the [email protected] SILVERHILL, AL 36576 [email protected] second Monday each month at 6 p.m. CITY COUNCIL: SILVERHILL TOWN HALL 15965 CITY COUNCIL: Work sessions are held at 6 p.m. the PLACE 1, Mayor Pro Tem, Joseph Silverhill Ave. • 251-945-5198 • DISTRICT 1, R. Curtis “Curt” Smith, Tuesday prior to the meeting. Kitchens SilverhillAlabama.com [email protected] PLACE 2, Sue Cooper MAYOR Jared Lyles, DISTRICT 2, William A. “Bill” Menas SUMMERDALE COMMUNITY PLACE 3, Ruthie Campbell [email protected] Sr., [email protected] CENTER 300 W. Jackson • PLACE 4, Brent Kendrick TOWN COUNCIL: DISTRICT 3, Bobby J. 251-989-6626 PLACE 5, Paul Hollingsworth PLACE 1, Tonie L. Norden, Fortenberry, district3@cityofspanish- CITY CLERK Shannon Burkett, [email protected] fort.com MARJORIE YOUNCE SNOOK [email protected] PLACE 2, Bert Jones, DISTRICT 4, Clewis “J.R.” Smith Jr., PUBLIC LIBRARY 202 W. Robertsdale City Council meets the first [email protected] [email protected] Broadway • 251-989-2011 • Monday each month at 6 p.m. Work PLACE 3, Gerald Ardoin, DISTRICT 5, Mary Brabner, SummerdaleLibrary.com sessions are held the same day at 5 [email protected] [email protected] p.m. and the third Monday each month PLACE 4, Wayne Gruenloh, CITY CLERK Mary Lynn Williams, SUMMERDALE POLICE at 8 a.m. [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT 502 W. Lee Ave. • PLACE 5, Mayor Pro Tem J. Steve Spanish Fort City Council meets the 251-989-7777 PZK HALL 17933 State Highway 104 Brooks, [email protected] first and third Monday at 6 p.m. Work POLICE CHIEF Kevin Brock • 251-947-8973 TOWN CLERK Nikki Haigler, sessions are held the same day at 4:30 G.P. THAMES SENIOR CITIZENS [email protected] p.m. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATIONS SUMMERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE SPANISH FORT SENIOR CENTER DEPARTMENT, 105 W. Broadway • 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd. • 251-989-6723 251-626-4884 SPANISH FORT PUBLIC LIBRARY MARLOW-FISH RIVER FIRE 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd. • DEPARTMENT, 13355 County Road 251-626-4884 32 • 251-988-8127

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AMERICAN LEGION POSTS Post 5660 Gaston-Lee Post • Unmarried children who are under a lawn chair for seating. Eastern Shore, Post 199 950 Nichols Ave., Fairhope 21 years of age, or who are under 700 South Mobile St., Fairhope 251-928-8259 23 years of age and are pursuing Fairhope Veterans’ Day Parade 251-928-9132 full-time education at an approved Nov. 9, 2019 VETERANS’ CEMETERY institution; Downtown Fairhope, begins in front of Baldwin County, Post 99 Alabama State Veterans • Unmarried adult child of an eligible the Fairhope Civic Center 2101 S. McKenzie St., Foley Memorial Cemetery veteran of any age if the child 10 a.m. 251-943-3114 34904 AL-255, Spanish Fort became physically or mentally dis- 251-625-1338 abled and incapable of self-support Sunset Prayer Service Gulf Shores, Post 44 by reason of mental or physical Nov. 11, 2019, 4:45 p.m. 6781 Highway 59, Gulf Shores Burial Eligibility: disability before reaching 21 years 251-948-6119 • U.S. Veterans with honorable dis- of age or before reaching 23 years Bay Minette Veterans Day Parade charge of age if pursuing full-time educa- Date TBA; Begins at Bay Minette Lillian, Post 48 • Legal resident of Alabama at the tion at an approved institution are Intermediate School and ends at the PO Box 701, Lillian time of death; or eligible. Eternal Flame on Courthouse Square • Legal resident of Alabama when he 11 a.m. Taylor-Stuart, Post 188 or she entered the Armed Forces of For more information visit: 904 Hwy 31 South, Bay Minette the United States; or www.va.state.al.us/spanishfort.aspx Foley Veterans’ Day Parade 251-937-0950 • Legal resident of Alabama for a Begins at Max Griffin Park, Foley period of 10 or more years (any VETERANS’ DAY EVENTS 10 a.m. VETERANS OF FOREIGN cumulative period of 10 or more Veterans’ Day falls on Sunday, Nov. 11, WARS POSTS years, regardless of residency at the 2019. Check with individual cities for VA CLAIMS AND Post 3568 Bradley-Mc Dowell Post time of death). event dates. SEPARATION BENEFITS 210 Newport Parkway, Bay Minette VFW’s National Veterans Service – VA 251-937-9274 Eligibility for Veteran’s Family: Flag Retirement Ceremony accredited service officers and pre-dis- • The surviving spouse of an eligible November, 2019 charge representatives to help veter- Post 5658 Kichler-Pippen Post veteran that has been interred who USS Alabama Battleship ans cut through bureaucratic red tape. 24230 US Highway 98, Elberta remarries retains his or her eligibili- Memorial Park 251-986-8201 ty for burial. Admission is $4 per car. Please bring

GulfCoastNewsToday.com FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY • 2020-21 • Big Beautiful Baldwin 79 VETERANS’ SERVICES David Folchi VA CLINICS/ HOSPITALS 251-219-3900 BALDWIN COUNTY Department Service Officer There are no VA clinics or hospitals • Primary care and mental VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE VA Regional Office located in Baldwin County. The closest health services 201 E. Section Ave., Foley 345 Perry Hill Road - Room 1-124 are located in Mobile. • Laboratory 251-937-0218 Montgomery, AL 36109 Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care • Prescriptions [email protected] 334-213-3439 • Fax: 334-213-3689 System – Mobile www.va.alabama.gov [email protected] 4444 Demetropolis Road, Mobile CHURCH DIRECTORY AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL New Day Ministries, 1517 Hand Ave., Bay Eastern Shore Baptist, 6847 Park Drive, First Missionary Baptist, 11755 Boatyard Greater Montrose AME Church, 7000 Minette · 251-937-2816 Daphne · 251-626-5550 · www.myesbc.net Road, Stockton · 251-937-6355 McIntyre St., Fairhope · 251-928-1006 East Pointe Baptist, 34742 Hwy. 225, Odyssey Church, 30181 State Hwy. 59, Lox- Spanish Fort · 251-626-6263 Fishermen Baptist Church, 17117 River Tate Chapel AME Church, 72139 T J Earle ley · 251-964-2073 · www.odysseychurch.tv www.eastpointebaptistchurch.com Road, Bon Secour · 251-949-6387 · Road, Little River · 251-862-5306 www.fomm.org Pentecostal Harvest Assembly, 33181 Eastwood Baptist Church, 11 Co. Road AFRICAN METHODIST Arlie Minchew Road, Robertsdale · 112, Fish River Baptist Church, 17140 Co. Road EPISCOPAL ZION 251-931-0089 Bay Minette · 251-937-6277 33, Fairhope · 251-928-0402 Twin Beech AME Zion Church, 6664 Twin Beech Road, Fairhope · 251-928-7735 Robertsdale 1st Assembly of God, 22811 Fairhope Avenue Baptist Church, 8717 Friendship Baptist Church, 7159 Bon Holland St., Robertsdale · 251-947-5890 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope · 251-928-0890 Secour Hwy., Bon Secour · 251-949-6486 Zion Fountain AME Zion Church, 55255 Hwy. 21, Stockton · 251-937-2301 Summerdale Assembly of God, 404 E. Fairhope Community Church, 329 S. Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, 18632 Broadway St., Summerdale · 251-989-6851 Greeno Road, Fairhope · 251-990-4442 · Fairground Road, Robertsdale · 251-410- ALLIANCE www.fairhopecommunitychurch. 7619 ·www.gracefellowshipbaptist.org Eternal Life Church, 34223 U.S. Hwy. 98, BAPTIST org Lillian · 251-962-2595 · 3Circle Church | Daphne Campus, 10080 Jubilee Baptist, 9264 Pleasant Road, Daph- www.eternallifecma.com Co. Road 64, Daphne · 251-378-9297 First Baptist Church Bay Minette, 1201 ne · 251-621-7095 · www.jubileebaptist.com www.3circlechurch.com Hand Ave., Bay Minette · 251-937-9536 · ANGLICAN www.fbcbm.com Hamilton Baptist Church, 32815 Co. Road Church of the Apostles, 7159 McIntyre St., 3Circle Church | Fairhope Campus, 10274 112, Robertsdale · 251-931-3037 Fairhope · 251-928-6622 State Hwy. 104, Fairhope · 251-990-3112 · First Baptist Church Elberta, 12891 S. www.3circlechurch.com Main St., Elberta · 251-533-3242 Hand Avenue Baptist Church, 2001 Hand Grace Anglican Church, 817 Estella St., Ave., Bay Minette · 251-937-6880 Fairhope · 251-929-1606 · Antioch Missionary Baptist, 6437 Old First Baptist Church Fairhope, 300 S. www.visitgrace.net Marlow Road, Point Clear · 251-928-2426 Section St., Fairhope · 251-928-8685 · Heritage Country Gospel Baptist Chapel, www.fbcfairhope.org 20993 Co. Road 64, Robertsdale · 251-947- St. Francis at the Point, 17280 Scenic Hwy. Barnwell Baptist Church, 7780 U.S. Hwy. 1995 98, Point Clear · 251-928-1255 · 98, Fairhope · 251-928-8286 First Baptist Church Foley, 221 N. Alston www.stfrancisatthepoint.org St., Foley · 251-943-8352 · Lagoon Baptist Church, 17867 State Hwy. Bayside Baptist Church, 33677 U.S. Hwy. www.fbcfoley.com 180 W., Gulf Shores · 251-968-7057 · APOSTOLIC 98, Lillian · 251-256-0226 www.lagoonbc.com Foley Apostolic, 209 W. Berry Ave., Foley · First Baptist Church Gulf Shores, 2200 W. 251-943-8499 Bethel Baptist Church, 22250 U.S. Hwy. 1st St., Gulf Shores · 251-968-7369 Lifeway Community Church, 16373 90, Robertsdale · 251-947-5145 Thompson Road, Loxley · 251-960-5433 · Good Samaritan Sanctuary, 7208 Twin First Baptist Church Lillian, 34421 Barclay www.lifewaycommunityonline.com Beech Road, Fairhope · 251-928-2122 Bethlehem Missionary Baptist, 42700 Ave., Lillian · 251-962-2180 Amelia Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-6750 Lighthouse Baptist Church, 18055 Co. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD First Baptist Church Loxley, 1050 N. Road 64, Loxley · 251-960-1833 Bible Way Assembly, 15787 U.S. Hwy. 98, Bible Baptist Church, 7975 Spanish Fort Alabama St., Loxley · 251-964-5261 · Foley · 251-943-5777 Blvd., Spanish Fort · 251-626-0695 · www.fbcloxley.com Macedonia Missionary Baptist, 902 www.bbcspanishfort.com Daphne Ave., Daphne · 251-626-9393 Celebration Church of Fairhope, 8180 First Baptist Church Orange Beach, 4773 Dyer Road, Fairhope · 251-928-0343 · Calvary Baptist, 700 W. Magnolia Ave., Bay Circle, Orange Beach · 251-981-4288 · Magnolia Springs Baptist Church, www.fairhopechurch.com Foley · 251-943-1349 www.firstbaptistorangebeach.com 15090 U.S. Hwy. 98, Magnolia Springs · 251-965-7799 Christian Life the Island Church, 25550 Christian Valley Baptist Church, 367 First Baptist Church Point Clear, 6537 Co. Canal Road, Orange Beach · 251-967-4840 · Young St., Fairhope · 251-928-5010 Road 32, Point Clear · 251-928-7023 Miflin Baptist Church, 24687 Co. Road 20, www.christianlifechurch.tv Elberta · 251-238-7777 Crosspoint Baptist Church of Foley, 9790 First Baptist Church Robertsdale, 18200 Evangel Assembly of God, 40550 State Co. Road 65, Foley · 251-943-1725 · Hwy. 104, Robertsdale · 251-947-4362 Montgomery Hill Baptist Church, 13884 Hwy. 59, Bay Minette · 251-937-6839 www.crosspointoffoley.org Danny Hall Road, Stockton · 251-937-5896 First Baptist Church Silverhill, 15898 First Assembly of God, 1706 U.S. Hwy. 31, Crossway Baptist Church, 12720 Spring- Silverhill Ave., Silverhill · 251-945-5182 Morning Dove, 54681 Lottie Road, Perdido Bay Minette · 251-937-9030 steen Lane, Foley · 251-971-2000 · 251-580-3674 First Baptist Church Stockton, 52700 Foley Assembly of God, 314 E. Azalea Daphne Baptist, 1515 6th St., Daphne · State Hwy. 59, Stockton · 251-937-9513 Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, 62060 Saint Ave., Foley · 251-970-2694 · 251-626-2215 Luke Church Road, Stockton · 251-937-4733 www.foleyassembly.com Durant Chapel Baptist Church, 9551 Hwy. First Baptist Church Summerdale, 515 W. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 81 Brownwood Hall’s Fork Assembly of God, 49660 Phil- 138, Bay Minette · 251-937-9364 · Broadway Ave., Summerdale · 251-989-6117 Ave., Bay Minette · 251-937-7750 lipsville Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-9700 www.durantchapel.com · www.fbcsummerdale.com

80 Big Beautiful Baldwin • 2020-21 • FOUNDING FAMILIES OF BALDWIN COUNTY GulfCoastNewsToday.com CHURCH DIRECTORY Mt Triumph Baptist Church, 70975 State CATHOLIC Church of Christ Gulf Shores, 2414 W. 1st St. Paul’s Episcopal, 14755 Oak St., Hwy. 59, Little River · 251-862-5670 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Catholic St., Gulf Shores · 251-968-7769 · Magnolia Springs · 251-965-7452 Church @ Prodisee Pantry, 9315 Spanish Ft. www.gulfshoreschurchofchrist.org New Era Missionary Baptist, 510 Era Dr., Blvd., Spanish Fort · 251-202-3929 · St. Paul’s Episcopal, 506 N. Pine St., Foley · Fairhope · 251-928-586 www.FrancisXSeelos.org Church of Christ Robertsdale, 251-943-2173 · www.saintpaulsfoley.com 18250 Pennsylvania Ave., Robertsdale · New Hope Missionary Baptist, 8702 Christ the King Catholic Church, 1505 251-947-7128 St. Paul Episcopal, 28788 N. Main St., Dixon Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-1357 Main St., Daphne · 251-626-2343 · Daphne · 251-626-2421 · www.ctkdaphne.org Church of Christ South Baldwin, 517 N. www.stpaulseasternshore.com New Life Baptist Church, 49535 Rabun McKenzie St., Foley · 251-943-2686 Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-1357 Our Lady of the Gulf, 308 E. 22nd Ave., St. Peter’s Episcopal, 6270 Bon Secour Gulf Shores · 251-968-7062 Church of Christ Spanish Fort, 8100 Hwy., Bon Secour · 251-949-6254 · Oasis Church at the Wharf, 4700 Main St., Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort · 251-626- www.stpetersbonsecour.com Ste N201, Orange Beach · 205-382-1466 Shrine of the Holy Cross, 612 Main St., 3064 Daphne · 251-621-9793 St. Steven Charismatic Episcopal, 25566 Open Door Baptist Church, 20774 Co. Church of Christ Summerdale, 1070 Hwy. Friendship Road, Daphne · 251-402-2402 Road 12 S., Foley · 251-943-1693 · St. Agatha Parish, 1001 Hand Ave., Bay 59 S., Summerdale · 251-989-7748 · www.opendoorchurchfoley.com Minette · 251-937-8600 www.summerdalechurch.org EVANGELICAL Greenwood Covenant Church, 21750 Co. Oyster Bay Baptist, SBC, 4280 Plash Road, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 12795 Eastern Shore Church of Christ, 1209 Road 36, Summerdale · 251-989-6495 Gulf Shores · 251-968-7805 Illinois St., Elberta · 251-986-8142 Daphne Ave., Daphne · 251-626-7345 · www.escoc.net Riviera Community Church, 1740 S. Perdido Beach Baptist Church, 9110 Co. St. John’s Catholic Church, 7488 Herman Juniper St., Foley · 251-971-1886 Road 97, Elberta · 251-986-3186 Sledge Road, Bromley · 251-937-9060 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 301 Fels Ave., Fairhope · 251-928-0745 Silverhill Covenant Church, 16094 State Pine Grove Baptist Church, 42240 Pine St. John’s Catholic Church, 10800 St. Hwy. 104, Silverhill · 251-945-5143 Grove Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-2460 John’s Lane, Magnolia Springs · 251-965- Fourteenth Street Church of Christ, E. 7719 14th St., Bay Minette · 251-937-3565 FRIENDS/QUAKER Pleasant View Baptist Church, 19197 Co. Fairhope Friends Meeting, 9261 Fairhope Road 12 S., Foley · 251-943-1845 · St. Joseph Catholic Church, 34290 U.S. CHURCH OF GOD Ave., Fairhope · 251-943-8945 www.pleasantviewchurchfoley.com Hwy. 98, Lillian · 251-962-3649 Christian Fellowship, 23425 Cowling Road, Robertsdale · 251-269-3074 GREEK ORTHODOX Romar Beach Baptist Church, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 370 S. St. Athanasios Greek, Orthodox Chapel 23370 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Section St., Fairhope · 251-928-5931 · Church of God in Christ, 365 Young St., 220 E. 20th Ave., Gulf Shores · 251-967- Beach · 251-981-8959 · www.stlawrencefairhope.com Fairhope · 251-928-4317 2020 · www.stathanasios.al.goarch.org www.romarbeachbaptist.org St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Parish, Church of God Foley, 14255 Hwy. 59, Foley INTERDENOMINATIONAL Seminole Baptist, 32619 Browns Landing 601 W Laurel Ave., Foley · 251-943-4009 · 251-943-2370 Abiding Love Fellowship, 17266 Co. Road Road, Seminole · 251-946-3382 26, Foley · 251-943-1615 · St. Patrick Catholic Parish, 23035 Hwy. 59 Church of God Loxley, 5220 N. Hickory St., www.abidinglovefoley.org Shell Banks Baptist, 12125 State Hwy., N., Robertsdale · 251-947-5054 Loxley · 251-964-6604 180, Gulf Shores · 251-540-7136 City of Hope, 200 Oak St., Foley · St. Thomas by the Sea, 26547 Perdido Church of God Perdido, 23295 Co. Road 251-943-1255 Southside Baptist Church, 526 Brady Beach Blvd., Orange Beach · 251-981-8132 47, Perdido · 251-937-5408 Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-7925 Liberty Church - Foley Campus, 110 E. CHRISTIAN - DISCIPLES Church of God Stapleton, 13593 Church Riviera Blvd., Foley · 251-943-7100 · Spanish Trail Baptist, 10999 U.S. Hwy. 90, OF CHRIST St., Stapleton · 251-937-7544 www.libertychurch.net Daphne · 251-626-7277 Christian Life Church Foley, 14965 Hwy. 59, Foley · 251-943-7316 Cross Roads Church of God, 10777 Co. New Life in Christ, 102 E. Berry Ave., St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, Road 138, Bay Minette · 251-937-1227 · Robertsdale · 251-943-2225 · 19307 Ingleside Ave., Fairhope · 251-928- Fairhope Christian Church, 349 Fairwood www.mycrcog.org www.newlifeinchristchurch.net 2452 Blvd., Fairhope · 251-928-8495 · www.fairhopechristian.org Lighthouse Tabernacle, 54362 Rabun Summit Church, 22394 Miflin Road, Suite St. Mary Baptist Church, 8497 Hurricane Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-5284 303, Foley · 978-395-5507 · Road, Bay Minette · 251-580-2089 South Baldwin Christian Church, 19489 www.summitchurch.tv Keller Road W., Foley · 251-424-7923 McGhee Memorial Temple, 500 Dr. Martin Stapleton Baptist Family & Friends, Luther King Blvd., Bay Minette · 251-937- JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 35460 Baldwin Ave., Stapleton · 251-937- CHRISTIAN 3600 Kingdom Hall Bay Minette, 43240 Pine 7138 · www.stapletonbaptistchurch.org Belforest Christian Church, 25270 Co. Grove Road, Bay Minette · 251-580-8020 Road 54 W., Daphne · 251-626-0392 · The Dwelling Place, 18246 S. Greeno Styx River Baptist, 22254 Old Brady Road, www.belforestchristian.com Road, Fairhope · 251-604-4288 Kingdom Hall Fairhope, 8370 Gayfer Road Robertsdale · 251-978-8539 Ext., Fairhope · 251-928-6601 Community of Christ, 700 Moog Ave., Bay Vision Ministries, 47861 Rabun Road, Tate Creek Missionary Baptist, 68360 T J Minette · 251-937-0910 Bay Minette · 251-580-2003 Kingdom Hall Foley, 21287 Co. Road 12, Earle Road, Little River · 251-862-5503 Foley · 251-943-4194 First Christian Church Robertsdale, EPISCOPAL Three Rivers Church, 31841 U.S. Hwy. 90, 22621 Racine St., Robertsdale · 251-947- Holy Spirit Episcopal, 616 Fort Morgan Kingdom Hall Robertsdale, 23465 E. Seminole · 251-978-1315 7772 Road, Gulf Shores · 251-968-5988 · Chicago St., Robertsdale · 251-947-2010 www.holyspiritep.com Trinity Baptist Church, 19615 Underwood Genesis Church, 541 Cotton Creek Drive, JEWISH Road, Foley · 251-269-0663 Gulf Shores · www.genesisal.com Immanuel Episcopal, 700 McMillan Ave., Beit Yeshua Messianic Synagogue, 720 Bay Minette · 251-937-7900 W. Laurel Ave., Foley · 251-943-6366 Vernant Park Baptist, 10891 Vernant Park CHURCH OF CHRIST Road, Foley · 251-424-3809 · www.vpbc.org Church of Christ Fairhope, 890 N. Greeno St. James Episcopal, 860 N. Section St., Congregation Mayim Chayim, 10526 Co. Road, Fairhope · 251-928-9053 · Fairhope · 251-928-2912 · Road 64, Daphne · 251-279-0068 · Victory Baptist Church, 21770 U.S. Hwy. www.churchofchristatfairhope.com www.stjamesfairhope.org www.shalomeasternshore.com 98, Foley · 251-943-2658 Church of Christ Foley, 202 W. Orchid Ave., St. John the Evangelist, 22764 State Hwy. Springhill Avenue Temple, 1769 Springhill Foley · 251-943-8848 59 S., Robertsdale · 251-947-6011 Ave., Mobile · 251-478-0415

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LUTHERAN Little Zion United Methodist, 13453 Holly St. Andrew by the Sea, 17263 Fort Orange Beach Presbyterian, 26640 Canal Ascension Lutheran, 8888 Co. Road 64, Creek Road, Stockton · 251-937-7712 Morgan Road, Gulf Shores · 251-968-3900 · Road, Orange Beach · 251-981-4220 · Daphne · 251-626-7500 www.standrewbythesea.org www.orangebeachpresbyterian.org Lottie United Methodist Church, 59635 Bethel Lutheran Church, 6720 Co. Road Jack Springs Road, Lottie Unity Church Gulf Shores & Orange Spanish Fort Presbyterian, 6620 Spanish 32, Point Clear · 251-928-8327 Beach @ The Royal Oyster, 807 Gulf Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort · 251-626-1242 · Loxley United Methodist, 1062 S. Cypress Shores Pkwy./Hwy. 59, Gulf Shores · www.spanishfortpresbyterian.com Concordia Lutheran Church, 23186 U.S. St., Loxley · 251-964-5241 251-233-9774 · www.unitygulfshores.com Hwy. 98, Montrose · 251-928-7536 Stockton Presbyterian EPC, 53320 Hwy. Marlow United Methodist, 16135 Co. PENTECOSTAL 59, Stockton · 251-937-7584 Grace Lutheran Church, ELCA, 491 W. Road 9, Summerdale · 251-988-8563 · Bay Minette Church of God in Christ, 23rd Ave., Gulf Shores · 251-968-5991 · www.marlowumc.org 13445 County Road 138, Bay Minette · Swift Presbyterian, 23208 Swift Church www.glcgs.org 251-937-5341 Road, Miflin · 251-943-8367 · Morgan’s Chapel United, 6325 Co. Road www.swiftchurch.org Holy Trinity Lutheran, 8721 Whispering 10, Bon Secour · 251-949-7400 Calvary Tabernacle, 2650 U.S. Hwy. 31 S., Pines Road, Daphne · 251-621-2968 · Bay Minette · 251-937-2116 Trinity Presbyterian, 545 S. Mobile St., www.holytrinitydaphne.org New Hope United Methodist, 27896 Fairhope · 251-928-2524 · New Hope Church Road, Robertsdale · Community Holiness Church, www.tpcfairhope.org Peace Lutheran Church, 8250 Roscoe 850-206-1949 19520 Clara Mae Smith Road, Bay Minette · Road, Gulf Shores · 251-974-2545 251-937-3535 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Orange Beach United Methodist, 28751 Fairhope Seventh-Day Adventist, 22886 Redeemer Lutheran Church, 200 S. Canal Road, Orange Beach · 251-981-6751 Deliverance Ministry of Jesus Christ, 105 U.S. Hwy. 98, Fairhope · 251-990-5200 Section St., Fairhope · 251-928-8397 Lamar Drive, Bay Minette · 251-936-9964 Pine Grove Methodist Church, 26154 Co. OTHER Shepherd of the Bay, 12851 Perdido St., Road 13, Daphne · 251-626-5805 Faith Tabernacle U.P.C., 18108 U.S. Hwy. Abundant Life Christian Center, 11101 Lillian · 251-962-7682 98, Foley · 251-971-3100 Co. Road 64, Daphne · 251-621-1933 Perdido United Methodist Church, 23440 St. Jude’s by the Sea, 312 E .16th Ave., Co. Road 47, Perdido Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, Abundant Life Christian Center, 541 Gulf Shores · 251-968-5833 · 409 Ingleside St., Fairhope, 251-928-7912/ Daphne Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-2677 www.stjudesbythesea.org Providence United Methodist Church, 251-214-3351 32200 Jimmy Faulkner Drive, Spanish Fort · African Universal Church Inc, 8355 St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 13220 N. 251-626-2510 · Fretwell Church, 56220 Splinterhill Road, Jonesboro Road, Daphne · 251-626-6056 Main St., Elberta · 251-986-8133 www.providencemethodist.org Perdido Austin Road Community, 10526 Co. Road St. Paul’s Lutheran, 400 N. Alston St., Foley Robertsdale United Methodist, Gateway Tabernacle, 204-B E. 2nd St., Bay 64, Daphne · 251-621-8862 · 251-943-6931 22220 State Hwy. 59 S., Robertsdale · Minette · 251-978-5830 251-947-4602 Baha’i’s of Fairhope, 81 Magnolia Ave., Zion Lutheran Church, 15875 4th Ave., Pentecostal Holiness Church, 18924 Fairhope · 251-928-5692 Silverhill · 251-945-5209 Rosinton United Methodist, 26011 Wilters St., Robertsdale · 251-947-5115 Baldwin Beach Express, Robertsdale · Bay Community Church, 29964 Saint Basil METHODIST 251-964-5988 · www.rosintonumc.net Potter’s House Church, 1017 Moran St., St., Daphne · 251-626-0123 Daphne United Methodist, 2410 Main St., Bay Minette · 251-937-1114 Daphne · 251-626-2287 · www.dumc.org St. Matthew Methodist, 12055 Boatyard Bible Way Holiness, 12120 Boone Ln., Road, Stockton · 251-937-8790 Revelation Pentecostal Holiness, Fairhope · 251-928-5886 Daybreak Methodist Church, 23878 Hwy. 43020 Whitehouse Fork Road, Bay Minette · 20, Elberta · 251-986-7789 Spanish Fort United Methodist, 251-580-0406 Calvary Chapel Fairhope, 21111 State 6690 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort · Hwy. 181, Fairhope · 251-928-4414 Eastern Shore Wesley Bible, 7220 Parker 251-626-1334 · www.spanishfortumc.org The Rock Church, 10562 Co. Road 64, Road, Fairhope · 251-990-9362 Daphne · 601-770-2599 Calvary Chapel Fellowship Foley, 1113- St. Luke’s Missionary Methodist, A&B N. McKenzie St., Foley · 251-943-7990 · Fairhope United Methodist, 155 S. 62035 Saint Luke Church Road, Stockton · White House Fort Pentecostal, www.ccfoley.com Section St., Fairhope · 251-928-1148 · 251-937-1072 11513 Whitehouse Fork Road, Bay Minette · www.fairhopeumc.org 251-937-3629 Christian Fellowship Tabernacle, St. Paul United Methodist, 2310 S. U.S. 7480 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort · First United Methodist Church, 120 W. Hwy. 31, Bay Minette · 251-937-2005 PRESBYTERIAN 251-213-3307 2nd St., Bay Minette · 251-937-8303 · Christ Presbyterian EPC, 8450 Whispering www.fumcbayminette.org Stapleton United Methodist, 35440 Pines Road, Daphne · 251-621-9444 · Christian Science Society, 311 S. Alston Harriet Ave., Stapleton · 251-937-0710 www.cpcdaphne.com St., Foley · 251-943-2287 Foley United Methodist, 915 N. Pine St., Foley · 251-943-4393 · www.foleyumc.org Stockton United Methodist, 53368 State Eastern Shore Presbyterian PCA, 23050 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Hwy. 59 N., Stockton · 251-937-7056 Hwy. 98, Fairhope · 251-928-0977 Saints, 18404 Underwood Road, Foley · Gulf Shores United Methodist, 1900 Gulf 251-947-7400 Shores Pkwy., Gulf Shores · 251-968-2411 · Summerdale United Methodist, 402 W. First Presbyterian Bay Minette, 211 www.gulfshoresumc.org Jackson St., Summerdale · 251-989-6281 McMillan Ave., Bay Minette · 251-937-7735 Church of Inner Light, 43530 Jones Road, Bay Minette · 251-689-9805 Guy’s Chapel United Methodist Church, NAZARENE First Presbyterian Foley, 195 E. Berry St., 55080 Rabun Road, Bay Minette Church of the Nazarene, 22024 Cedar St., Foley · 251-943-8325 · Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Robertsdale · 251-947-5364 www.firstpresbyterianfoley.org Saints, 28721 Co. Road 13, Daphne · Jubilee Shores United Methodist, 17261 251-644-0061· www.lds.org Hwy. 181, Fairhope · 251-928-9133 · NON-DENOMINATIONAL First Presbyterian Gulf Shores, 309 E. www.jubileeshores.net Freedom Church, 101 Ecor Rouge Place, 21st Ave., Gulf Shores · 251-968-7720 · Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, 11701 Fairhope · www.myfreedomchurch.net www.gulfshores rstpresbyterian.org Co. Road 48, Fairhope · 251-929-1598 Latham United Methodist Church, 59980 Hwy. 59 N., Stockton · 251-937-7056 IGLESIA CASA DE LUZ Grace Fellowship Presbyterian PCA, Community of Christ, 18700 Florida St., Campenerismo Cristiano, 225 E. 24th 1740 S. Juniper St., Foley · 251-968-5302 Robertsdale · 251-709-0561 Lillian United Methodist, 12770 S. Ave., Gulf Shores · 251-948-3467 Perdido St., Lillian · 251-962-4336 · Loxley Presbyterian PCA, 62 N. Cypress Cornerstone Church, 35200 State Hwy. 59, www.lillianumc.org Safe Harbor House of Prayer, 7320 Bon St., Loxley · 251-752-0077 Bay Minette · 251-580-3241 Secour Hwy., Bon Secour · 251-949 -7299

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Cornerstone Life Church Grace Bible Church, 8774 Fairhope Ave., Magnolia Springs Wesleyan Church, South River Park Church of God, 10993 12342 Foley Beach Express Fairhope · 251-616-2190 12233 Co. Road 49 S., Magnolia Springs · Co. Road 32, Fairhope · 251-928-7005 Foley · 251-971-3336 251-965-7171 Graceport Church, 17176 Greeno Road, St. Adorka’s African Universal, 9351 Co. Elberta Faith Fellowship Fairhope · 251-423-3882 New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Road 64, Daphne · 251-626-7508 24481 U.S. Hwy. 98 13672 Co. Road 55, Foley · 251-965-9096 Elberta · 251-986-6047 Greenwood Bible Deliverance Church, Stone Deliverance Temple 2, 820 W. Hur- 21991 Co. Road 38 S., Summerdale · New Regeneration Holiness Church, ricane Road, Bay Minette · 251-580-0955 Elsanor Community Church 251-989-6812 37985 Hwy. 59, Stapleton · 251-937-6820 23741 Hwy. 90 E. Tensaw Holiness Church, 65201 State Robertsdale · 251-942-1478 Harvest Ministries, 23 S. Pine St., Bay New Testament Church, 54333 Rabun Hwy. 59, Bay Minette · 251-580-0025 Minette · 251-937-9544 · Road, Bay Minette · 251-937-0428 Faith Fellowship Church www.harvest-ministries.org True Holiness Church of the Living, 21081 Co. Road 83 S. Overcoming Faith Ministries, 20814 Hwy. 11251 Holly Creek Road, Stockton · Robertsdale · 251-947-5683 Healing Waters Church, 13150 Jaycee 59 S., Robertsdale · 251-947-6173 251-937-3049 Road, Bay Minette · 251-580-5174 Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship, 1150 Restoration Place Church, 28186 U.S. Unity on the Eastern Shore, 22979 Hwy. Fairhope Ave., Fairhope · 251-929-3207 · Life Tabernacle UPC, 9526 Co. Road 32, Hwy. 98, Daphne · 251-202-9661 98, Fairhope · 251-990-8934 · www.unit- www.fairhopeuu.org Fairhope · 251-928-9242 yeasternshore.wixsite.com/unity Revive Church, 17 Hand Ave., Bay Minette Family Ministries Center, 9955 Co. Road Little River Holyness Church, 71740 State · 251-580-2610 Victory Life Church, 20511 Co. Road 12, 34, Fairhope · 251-928-4780 Hwy. 59, Little River · 251-862-9220 Foley · 251-943-7684 Right Spirit Ministries Inc, 9373 U.S. Hwy. Family Revival Center, 711 N. Holly St., Living Waters Ministries, 533 Byrne St., 31 S., Spanish Fort · 251-621-9475 The Way Community Church, 23800 U.S. Foley · 251-955-6025 Bay Minette · 251-580-0674 Hwy. 98, Fairhope · 251-295-8283 · Safe Harbor House of Prayer, 7324 Bon www.waycc.org Freedom Now Christian Fellowship, Secour Hwy., Bon Secour · 251-223-3615 23380 U.S. Hwy. 98 E., Foley · 251-971-8318

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