Fairhope Council Finalizes Purchase of K-1 Center Property
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HEALTH: Thomas Hospital and Wells Fargo host 41st Annual Spring Fever Chase, PAGE 12 Country Place Senior Living celebrates Dr. Seuss The Courier PAGE 3 MARCH 13, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Fairhope council finalizes purchase of K-1 Center property Gentle Council also moved forward on special tax district for education By CLIFF MCCOLLUM The city will pay $4 million council hoped to hold commu- Former Fairhope [email protected] to the BCBE for the K-1 Center nity discussions about what Council President property, the Nix Center, the residents felt would be the Fairhope’s beloved K-1 Fairhopers’ Community Park best use for the K-1 property. Bob Gentle dies Center property will soon and the Alternative School. “There’s been some talk SUBMITTED PHOTOS be owned by the City of The city had applied for a fed- about having discussions By The COURIER STAFF Fairhope, as the Fairhope City eral grant to try to offset some about what we’re going to do Council voted unanimously of the costs for the purchase, with that property,” Burrell Former Fairhope City to purchase that property but was not successful in get- said. “We absolutely are going Council President Robert and others from the Baldwin ting the grant. to do that. Our first and fore- Gentle died March 8 after a County Board of Education at City Council President Jack most priority is securing the prolonged battle with pul- a special council meeting held Burrell said once the property monary fibrosis. March 7. was purchased by the city, the SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 17 Gentle served on the council for two terms, from 2000 to 2008. He was also a former chairman of the city’s Industrial Develop- 67th Annual Fairhope Arts and ment Board and one of the leaders of the Fresh Start Crafts Festival starts March 15 Fairhope movement who Sheriff’s sought to change Fairhope’s FAIRHOPE — The Fairhope Merchants Association and form of government last Arts and Crafts Festival the Eastern Shore Art Center office seeks year. Foundation along with the to bring this amazing event to Gentle was born in 1941, City of Fairhope, Downtown our city. help with and leaves behind his wife Merchants Association and “I am honored and humbled support this Festival, we are of 29 years, Ellen; sister the Eastern Shore Art Center to be the 2019 Chairman and truly grateful.” Belforest Mrs. Charles Nailen; two are pleased to present the work aside these amazing The Fairhope Arts and daughters, Jennifer and 67th Annual Fairhope Arts volunteers that have given Crafts Festival committee Julianna; two step-children, and Crafts Festival March 15, selfishly for decades and is comprised of 100 percent burglaries Allison and Billy; nine 16 and 17th on the streets of include members that have volunteers that have executed The Baldwin County grandchildren and one downtown Fairhope. generational family members the festival for numerous Sheriff's Office is ask- great-grandchild. The Fairhope Arts and working together,” Arts and years. In 2016 this volunteer ing for the public’s Gentle had a degree in Crafts Festival Committee is Crafts Committee Chairman group formed the Fairhope help with identifying a business from Howard looking forward to the contin- Jodi Keating said. “Thank Arts & Crafts Festival suspect who was cap- University and owned a con- ued partnership with the City you to all of the sponsors that tured on video during a struction mediation firm, of the Fairhope, Downtown continue to work with us and SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 2 burglary. During the early SEE GENTLE, PAGE 2 morning hours of Feb- ruary 23, an unknown suspect broke into a ESILL opens shed in the Belforest DEATHS PAGE 6 community. Spring 2019 term Deputies responded Ernest Elmore Burnett to the area and spotted Larry Wayne Dugger Submitted by LAURIE WIGGINS the suspect fleeing the Yvette Jerkins scene on an all-terrain Thomas Lee Mills ESILL, The Eastern Shore vehicle (4 wheeler). Brenda C. Phillips Institute for Lifelong Learn- Deputies pursued the ing, has developed an excit- suspect for some time, ing program of 45 courses but were unable to con- that will run from March to tinue chasing him when May. The categories promise he drove through fields something for everyone: Art and woods in the area. INDEX and Photography; Music In- Approximately one struction and Appreciation; hour after the initial BALDWIN LIVING, 3 Film, Language and the Writ- burglary was reported, CLASSIFIED, 21 ten Word; History, Culture the suspect returned to and Current Events; Religion the same victim’s resi- HEALTH, 12 and Philosophy; and Leisure dence and stole a gas LEGALS, 25 Time, Life Skills and Mind can from the victim’s and Body. carport. He again sped OPINION, 23 There are many new and off on the ATV. OUT & ABOUT, 4 interesting courses. Arche- The ATV that the sus- ologist Greg Waselkov, who is pect was driving during PUZZLES, 24 SUBMITTED PHOTO SPORTS, 19 SEE ESILL, PAGE 2 Greg and Peter Waselkov at the Gulf Shores Canoe Canal Dig. SEE BELFOREST, PAGE 18 TV LISTINGS, 8 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 125 • ISSUE 33 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 32 PAGES ONLINE! • Freshest Quality All Departments • Hand Selected by Our Personal Shoppers • Delivery or FREE Same Day Curbside Pickup • Beer & Wine NOW Online! Order & Pay In Store! GREERS.COM/SHOP 2 • The Courier • March 13, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media The Eastern Shore Art Center presents the 47th Annual Outdoor Art Show this weekend ESAC welcomes over first professional exhibit Teacher's Award. Her 27 of the day. $20 per day. 125 renowned artists and in the Brooks Museum year teaching career cul- • Local artist Jean- cutting-edge newcomers in Memphis, Tennessee, minated in retirement Marie McDonnell to downtown Fairhope later graduating with a from her final positions, has donated a one-of- Friday through Sunday, BFA. Myers continued to Instructor of Drawing a-kind painting that 10am-5pm each day. exhibit throughout the and Painting and Art will be included in a Admission is free to the nation in such galleries Gallery Director for the special drawing OAS public! as Lois Lambert Fine Mississippi Gulf Coast weekend!! Entries for The festival takes Arts in Los Angeles, CA, Community College. an opportunity to win place directly next to Al Walker Fine Arts in are available at the the Fairhope Arts and Boston, and the Garden New this year: front desk at ESAC Crafts Festival; on the District Gallery in New • Live art demonstra- now through Sunday, grounds of the East- Orleans, LA. tions on Oak Street in March 17. The winner ern Shore Art Center, Mary Hardy is a front of the Eastern will be chosen Sunday including Oak Street, mixed media artist liv- Shore Art Center. See @ 4pm. You do not Equality Street and Sec- ing and working on the painters and potters need to be present to tion Street from Oak to Gulf Coast of Missis- at work and dye your win! $5 per ticket. Magnolia. sippi. She began her very own silk scarf ! This year’s judges career with a Masters • “Art Valet” will be of- For more information include Bill Myers and from the University of fered by the Eastern on parking, shuttles, etc. Mary Hardy. South Alabama in Art Shore Chamber of contact Adrienne Clow, Bill Myers is a life- Education. During her Commerce. Riding Marketing Director at long artist with a profes- tenure, she received the the bus? Arms tired? Adrienne@esartcenter. sional career spanning H.E.A.D.W.A.E award Leave your pieces org or 928-2228 ext 103. over 50 years. While a as the Faculty recipient in the care of the Visit http://www.esart- for MS Gulf Coast Com- center.org, Facebook, student at Delta State Chamber and take ad- SUBMITTED PHOTO University in Missis- munity College, as well vantage of their drive- or Twitter for daily up- sippi, he conducted his as the MS Humanities thru pick up at the end dates! Live art demos on Oak Street! Silk Marbling scarves FESTIVAL recognized 501c3 orga- groups in the Fairhope out to them about being will be held March 15, a.m to 5 p.m. nization. The Festival community. a part of this amazing 16 and 17, on the streets For additional in- CONTINUED FROM 1 proceeds are used to The group encourages group. of downtown Fairhope. formation go to www. award scholarships and anyone that is interested The 67th Fairhope The festival is free and fairhopeartsandcrafts- Foundation that is a donations to various in volunteering to reach Arts and Crafts Festival open Friday-Sunday 10 festival.com. ESILL first time in memory, we who shared national, the Old West; a political Weber’s beloved musi- mation as well as course will offer Woodcarving ethnic, religious or discussion entry, De- cals, and even Celine Di- descriptions and reg- CONTINUED FROM 1 under master carver cultural heritage, and mocracy from Beginning on’s music videos! The istration forms. 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