Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Spanish Fort student wins Twenty-One Pilots poster contest The Baldwin Times PAGE 12 SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Domino’s hosts neighborhood party after racial profiling accusation By ALLISON MARLOW grown all too typical across JOHN UNDERWOOD / [email protected] the United States. STAFF PHOTO Residents here say the as- Bruce Pearl FOLEY — Last weekend at sistant manager of a local the Beulah Heights neighbor- Domino’s Pizza racially pro- hood park, children played filed the neighborhood when Pearl with beach balls. They dan- she refused to send a delivery gled triangular slices of pizza driver there after nightfall. talks faith, above their mouths and gig- On June 30 Beulah Heights gled as the cheese slid down resident Debbie Smith logged onto their noses. on to the Domino’s Pizza opportunity It was a fun, typical neigh- website to place an order. borhood party in a typical When the website showed an at United neighborhood park. error, Smith called the store The reason for the celebra- Way kickoff tion, attendees said, has also SEE DOMINOS, PAGE 7 ALLISON MARLOW / STAFF PHOTO By JOHN UNDERWOOD [email protected] “War Eagle!” came Remembering 9-11 the shout from the stage at the 2019 Cam- paign Kick Off Lun- cheon, held Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Daphne Civic Center. When the shout was reciprocated by many of the Auburn faith- ful in attendance, Ti- gers men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl re- sponded, “I don’t have a speech. That was it.” But he didn’t stop there, talking, of course, about the Ti- gers’ historic Final Four run, which ended in a 63-62 loss to Vir- ginia when Cavalier GUY BUSBY / STAFF PHOTO senior Kyle Guy sank First responders and city employees gathered in Fairhope Wednesday to commemorate those lost in the 9-11 attacks, 18 years ago. Memorials three free throws with were held across the county and the nation. under one second to play. But Pearl also talked about his faith in God, how that has been an integral part of shap- Governor removes Gulf Coast Media ing the lives of young Sen. Chris Elliott from launching Big Beautiful men, and making a dif- SEE PEARL, PAGE 3 ATRIP-II committee Baldwin’s Best of 2020 BALDWIN FAST FACTS By ALLISON MARLOW Elliott first learned of By PARKS ROGERS as Baldwin’s Best in their line [email protected] his removal from the com- Publisher of work. mittee from a post from the After a nomination period, Baldwin County brought in On Sept. 9, Gov. Kay Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Sept. 16, Gulf voting will begin. Every day, nearly a third of the total Ivey removed Baldwin blog. Coast Media will proudly readers, friends, family and travel related earnings for County Sen. Chris Elliott “I was disappointed to ini- launch a fun readers’ choice customers vote for their the state, with $1.62 billion, (R – Daphne) from the tially learn through a single poll named the “Big Beautiful favorites from among the with an 8.4 percent increase ATRIP-II committee she had online blog of the Gover- Baldwin’s Best of 2020.” nominated groups including from 2017 and almost double appointed him to earlier this nor’s decision to remove me Readers can visit Gulf Coast automotive, business, com- the next closest county’s year, a move Elliott said he from the ATRIP II Commit- Media’s website at www. munity, education, food and numbers. believes was politically mo- tee,” Elliott said. “Unfortu- gulfcoastnewstoday.com/be- drink, medical and wellness, tivated due to his opposition nately, this action did not stof2020/ and nominate their shopping and commerce and Source: Alabama Tourism to the Mobile River Bridge favorite Baldwin businesses Department tolling project. SEE GOVERNOR, PAGE 7 in categories to be recognized SEE BEST, PAGE 4 Deaths Page 6 Gulf Gay Ann Deason Coast John (Jack) Heald Media Susan Annette Sykes VOLUME 129 • ISSUE 18 Kathleen C. Vinson 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • September 13, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media The Baldwin Times 4-H offers new community clubs this fall 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 By ALLISON MARLOW first meeting will be equipment and horses [email protected] held Sept. 19 at 5:30 are provided. Cost is PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 p.m. at the Summerdale $120 per student. [email protected] Three new 4-H youth Community Center, 300 The program meets clubs will kick off this W. Jackson Ave. Meet- every Tuesday for eight Allison Marlow Classified Advertising fall in Fairhope, Bay Mi- ings will be held every weeks from Oct. 1 – Nov. Managing Editor Whisper Edwards nette and Summerdale. third Thursday of the 19 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m . allisonm@gulfcoast whisper@gulfcoast The programs will month through Decem- in Fairhope. media.com media.com focus on gardening, Gulf Coast Research ber. To learn more about cooking, leadership and and Extension Center, The 4-H is also spon- any of these programs, Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising citizenship and are open 3800 Hwy 104.Meetings soring a horse project or to register, contact Sports Editor April M. Perry to children ages 9 - 18. will be held every third this fall. Participants Sarah Butterworth, tony@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast In Fairhope, the first Monday of the month must be ages 9 – 18 and 4-H Agent, via email at media.com media.com meeting will be held through December. will learn to care for [email protected] or call Sept. 16 at 5:30 at the In Summerdale, the and ride horses. The 251-937-7176. Parks Rogers Publisher [email protected] Portion of County Road 9 to close for bridge replacement To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at By JOHN UNDERWOOD of the project, Mitchell www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in [email protected] said. the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for According to an advi- how to become a subscriber. or email amber@gulfcoastmedia. MARLOW — A por- sory issued Thursday, com. tion of County Road 9 Sept. 5 by the Highway ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be between County Road Department, the road reproduced without the prior written consent of the group 28 and Underwood Road will be closed beginning publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or will close on Monday, Monday, Sept. 23 and re- general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters Sept. 23 and remain main closed until Friday, do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this closed for more than 5 March 6. newspaper. months to replace the The Highway Depart- The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, bridge over Barner ment also issued a re- with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription rates: Branch. vised travel advisory on In-county annual, $38.50 plus local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 The project, which Monday, Sept. 9 stating SUBMITTED PHOTO plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $36.00 plus local will cost just under $1 that a bridge project over ing completion, Mitchell are unable to cross the sales tax; six-month, $20.50 plus local sales tax; and out-of- million, has been in the Bushy Creek on Hoyle said, and is now open to bridge,” he said, stating county annual, $78.00, six-month, $39.00. works for more than a Bryars Road between traffic. that the Barner Branch POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Baldwin Times, year, said Tyler Mitchell, County Road 61 and Dyas Bridge replacement is bridge had been road- 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. construction manager Road will remain closed done for a variety of rea- rated by the Alabama with the Baldwin County until Thursday, Oct. 31. sons, Mitchell said. Department of Trans- Highway Department. A third bridge con- “The state will road- portation for well over a Newell and Bush Con- struction project, on rate a bridge, meaning year. “That is one of the struction of Montgom- County Road 9 over that certain vehicles criteria, along with age ery will be in charge Polecat Creek is near- over a certain weight and condition.” Gulf Coast Media • September 13, 2019 • The Baldwin Times • 3 Baldwin County awarded Federal funds Submitted county. The selection Board was charged to uted among the emer- profit or unit of govern- Emergency Food and was made by a National distribute funds appro- gency food and shelter ment, 2) be eligible to Shelter Program funds Baldwin County has Board that is chaired priated by Congress to programs run by local receive Federal funds, must contact Lana been awarded Federal by the U.S. Department help expand the capac- service organizations 3) have an account- Mummah at United funds made available of Homeland Security’s ity of food and shelter in the area. The Local ing system, 4) practice Way of Baldwin County, through the Depart- Federal Emergency programs in high-need Board is responsible for nondiscrimination, 5) P.O. Box 244, Foley, AL ment of Homeland Management Agency areas around the coun- recommending agencies have demonstrated the 36536, 251-943-2110 for Security (DHS)/Federal and consists of repre- try. to receive these funds capability to deliver an application. The Emergency Manage- sentatives from Ameri- A Local Board made and any additional emergency food and/or deadline for applica- ment Agency under the can Red Cross; Catholic up of representation funds made available shelter programs, and tions to be received is Emergency Food and Charities, USA; Na- for the public sector, under this phase of the 6) if they are a private Friday, September 20, Shelter National Board tional Council of the representation for pri- program.