Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Summer events at Bellingrath Gardens The Baldwin Times PAGE 12 JULY 5, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Ticket prices going up for Baldwin athletic events By GUY BUSBY fees being charged by the Ala- all increase when the new He said ticket prices in $55 to $75. [email protected] bama High School Athletic school year begins in August. Baldwin County have not in- Track and volleyball offici- Association, Marty McRae, “It’s really just a dollar creased since 2013. ating fees will increase by 50 BAY MINETTE — Ad- assistant superintendent for increase across the board,” McRae said the salaries for percent. mission prices for Baldwin secondary education, said. McRae said. referees and other game of- McRae said salaries are set County public school athletic Current admission prices Student prices will be ficials will be going up. Base- by the state association and events will increase by $1 this are $6 for adults to attend charged for all students be- ball officials now receive $60 must be paid by local school year, following action by the varsity baseball, basketball, tween kindergarten and high a game. That will increase to systems. Board of Education. soccer, softball, volleyball and school age. $80 per match for each of the He said without the in- The board voted at its June wrestling events. Football ad- The new prices would be in three officials at each game. crease, the system will lose regular meeting to raise ticket mission is $7. Student prices line with most fees charged Football officials will receive money on many events. prices. The hike is due to in- are $3 for most games and $4 for tickets at AHSAA events, $100 each, up from $75, while creases in higher officiating for football. Those prices will he said. basketball pay will go up from SEE TICKET, PAGE 3 Blakeley hosts Oh say can you see! special evening cruise with popular historian and author John Sledge Submitted Historic Blakeley State Park combines two of its most popular delta cruise options on Saturday, July 13, when it offers an evening ex- cursion with celebrated local author John Sledge. Departing the park dock at 6 p.m., the three-hour cruise across the Mobile- Tensaw Delta and down the storied Mobile River is timed to beat the daytime heat. Weather permitting, it should also allow guests an opportunity to catch a glorious summer sunset on Mobile Bay as Sledge relates fasci- nating stories from the Mobile area’s storied PHOTO BY JOSIE TAYLOR past. Sledge, author of the award-winning The First Baptist Church in Gulf Shores celebrated the nation’s birthday on Sunday during the congregation’s annual Celebrate America service. Mobile River and These The musical tribute featured the church’s Celebration Choir and Orchestra. See more photos on page 7. Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War among other works, is one of the state’s most accom- plished and popular Former Crimson Tide player turns 100 in Bay Minette historians and authors. Signed copies of his Submitted Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster. SEE CRUISE, PAGE 3 Dr. Donald J. Salls Jr. once After the war Salls was wrote a book about the keys named head coach at Jack- to living to 100. Last month he sonville State University from celebrated the milestone in 1946 to 1952 and again from BALDWIN FAST FACTS grand style. 1954 to 1964. Salls, who com- Salls is the oldest living Uni- piled the most wins in JSU Approximately 90,000 versity of Alabama football history (95-57-11), won three flights arrive and depart letterman. Salls attended UA bowl games and seven confer- from Gulf Shores’ Airport and played football from 1938- ence titles during his coaching SUBMITTED PHOTO each year. 1941. Following his time at UA, career. only 494 yards for the season, The 1955 team finished 10-1-0 Salls served in World War II His 1947 team led the nation a Gamecock record still on Source: Airport Authority as an Army officer, earning a in rushing defense, allowing the books some 40 years later. SEE 100, PAGE 2 Deaths Page 6 Gulf Edward J. Bankester Lorene Marshall Coast James E. Emerson Jr. McCants Media Voncile B. Miniard Kay H. Feely VOLUME 129 • ISSUE 8 Harold Terry Hurst Sr. Deloris Virginia Oberg David W. Innocente Sr. Jackee Servin 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES Betty J. Law Eddie Weldon 2 • The Baldwin Times • July 5, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media The Baldwin Times Gulf Coast Media wins Public Service 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 Award from Alabama Press Association PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 [email protected] STAFF REPORT by Fairhope city council Depth News Coverage, ing the Band.” Marlow members and that con- for “Baldwin Behind followed the Elberta Allison Marlow Classified Advertising Former Gulf Coast tact with a council mem- Bars” an inside look at High School band for Managing Editor Whisper Edwards Media Managing Editor, ber should be reported to the Baldwin County jail, four months as the stu- allisonm@gulfcoast whisper@gulfcoast Cliff McCollum, was a departmental head. and another for best hu- dents and director navi- media.com media.com awarded first and second McCollum won first morous column. gated their first year in place in the Public Ser- place in Best Public McCollum outdid him- existence. Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising vice Awards category at Service for his stories in- self in the Best Humor- This year, 90 pub- Sports Editor April M. 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Opinions of editorial or CONTINUED FROM 1 physical education and general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters nutrition from New do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this and won the Refrigerator York University. In the newspaper. Bowl in Evansville, Indi- 1960s and 70s he was well The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, ana, defeating a powerful known as he toured the with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription rates: Rhode Island team. nation to teach Isometric In-county annual, $38.50 plus local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 In addition to the exercises. plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $36.00 plus local Refrigerator Bowl win, Salls was inducted sales tax; six-month, $20.50 plus local sales tax; and out-of- Salls’ teams played in into the Alabama Sports county annual, $78.00, six-month, $39.00. three Paper Bowl games Hall of Fame in 1992 and POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Baldwin Times, in Pensacola, Florida, authored the book “Live 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. winning twice. and Love to Be 100” in Salls produced nine 1995. SUBMITTED PHOTO Little All-America play- He now resides at the threw a party in his Fairhope on July 27 from ers. Jacksonville State William F. Green Veter- honor. 3 – 5 p.m. Tickets are named the athletic dor- ans Home in Bay Minette Salls will speak at available on www.event- mitory “Salls Hall” in where staff members The Page and Palette in brite.com Gulf Coast Media • July 5, 2019 • The Baldwin Times • 3 Alfalfa useful in hay and pasture operations By JUSTIN MILLER forages,” Dillard said. well-drained to allow Alabama Cooperative “Interseeding at the deep rooting. Phospho- Extension Service recommended time, rate rus and potassium are and row spacing is also especially important Alfalfa crops are once a difficulty that produc- nutrients when growing again returning to the ers face.” this forage. Nutrient Southeastern agricul- Alfalfa-bermudagrass requirements may be ture scene. Once a domi- works best in an estab- high. When grown with nant forage, producers lished bermudagrass grasses, both forages saw an elimination of longer. field that is capable compete for available many productive stands “Growing alfalfa of some competition potassium.