Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. RHS Dance Team wins awards PAGE 17 You can give park projects a boost The Baldwin Times PAGE 3 JULY 14, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ County, school system move forward Ball seeks election to with 4-year, $60M construction plan commission By CLIFF MCCOLLUM more concrete details to the commission on we’re going to approve next week.” [email protected] the plan. Dorsey and the other commissioners “Our purpose with this was to be up front said they would vote on a resolution sup- District 1 Baldwin County commissioners and to the commission,” Tyler said. “We’re just porting the plan once the school system got Baldwin Substance Abuse Baldwin County schools officials met Tues- letting you know how we’re hoping to spend approval from the Baldwin County Board Services director says new day morning during the commission’s work money.” of Education and the state Board of Educa- session to further discuss a short-term Commissioner Tucker Dorsey raised tion. generation needs to step up lending plan that would allow for a $60 mil- several questions about the proposed plan, “The school board is working on final- SUBMITTED lion loan over a four-year period to help the including how long of a borrowing term the izing a building plan that will be roughly in school system with new school construc- school system would be able to undertake. the neighborhood of $60 million,” Dorsey James E. “Jeb” Ball, Pro- tion. “We’re trying to get the format down so said. “They’ll need approval from the state gram Director for Baldwin Superintendent Eddie Tyler told the com- that y’all know we’re not wasting your time Substance Abuse Services, SEE PLAN, PAGE 16 mission they wanted to come and provide with us,” Dorsey said. “This isn’t something Inc. in Bay Minette, has an- nounced his candidacy for Baldwin County Commis- sioner, District 1. A lifelong resident of Bay Minette, Ball graduated Happy from Troy University before joining the Baldwin County District At- torney’s Office endings as an Envi- ronmental In- vestigator and Criminal Trial to tragic Coordinator BALL under District Attorney David Whetstone. From 1998- stories 2007, Ball served as a Court Referral Officer with Bald- Shelter dogs finding win Court Services. homes locally, beyond In 2007, Ball started Baldwin Substance Abuse By JOHN UNDERWOOD Services Inc., a company cer- [email protected] tified by the Administrative Office of Courts to provide BAY MINETTE — What court-ordered Level 1, Level began as tragic stories might 2 and educational classes just have happy endings for involving drug or alcohol re- several dogs recently rescued lated crimes. BSAS also pro- in Baldwin County. vides anger management and One dog, rescued from an life skills classes if deemed alleged fighting ring in Bay necessary by the judge. Minette, has found a home “As a lifelong resident of near Silverhill, while others North Baldwin, I know how are being placed as far away as vital it is to have a county south Florida and Illinois. commissioner who under- Paula Dunbar loves animals. stands our area and will fight You could say she loves ani- to make sure our voices are mals more than she loves many heard,” Ball said. “I believe people. in protecting our way of life “I have a sign on my front and think the best way I can gate which reads, ‘All critters PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY TINA COVINGTON Dogs recently rescued by Bay Minette animal control found their way to shelters in Florida and Illinois. SEE BALL, PAGE 2 SEE RESCUE, PAGE 5 BALDWIN FAST FACTS The new short-term lending Local agency providing school supplies to families plan proposed by the Bald- By JOHN UNDERWOOD school supplies. those requests, Catholic Social children in need with school win County School System [email protected] Teachers have already sub- Services, a countywide non- supplies, including pens, paper, would allow the system mitted their lists to local retail- profit organization based in notebooks, binders, even glue, to construct its first new ROBERTSDALE — Sum- ers and a tax-free holiday for Robertsdale, has a solution. erasers, crayons and scissors, all school since 2009. mer has barely started, but school supplies is set for next For well over a decade, a pro- in a backpack that students can it’s already time for students weekend throughout Baldwin gram called Reaching Educa- use to carry the supplies. Source: Baldwin County across Baldwin County to County. tional Achievement for Children Public Schools start thinking about back-to- For families struggling to fill (R.E.A.CH), has been providing SEE SUPPLIES, PAGE 2 Deaths Page 26 Gulf Peggy Joyce Downing- Marnie Eiland Ruling Coast Mason James Sewell Media Owen Riley Faust IV Betty Stanley VOLUME 127 • ISSUE 9 Allyson B. Hayes Amanda M. Yost 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES Rochelle Lowe 2 • The Baldwin Times • July 14, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media each backpack. About 350 SUPPLIES backpacks were handed out The Baldwin Times CONTINUED FROM 1 last year and Beam expects to “Think back to the joy you fill about 350 to 400 this year. 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 had receiving brand new sup- While Catholic Social Ser- PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 plies for back to school,” said vices receives donations from local organizations to help [email protected] CSS Baldwin County Director Phyllis Beam. “Just seeing pay the cost, sponsorships the looks on the children’s for the program are always Parks Rogers Tony Whitehead welcome. Publisher Sports Editor faces when they receive their supplies fills my heart.” Catholic Social Services (251) 947-7712 (251) 928-2321 Catholic Social Services is will continue to schedule parks@gulfcoast tony@gulfcoast currently accepting applica- school supply distribution ap- media.com media.com tions and will be handing out plications until the beginning supplies beginning Monday, of school, but Beam said they Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising July 24 at the Baldwin County will work with families year- Managing Editor Whisper Edwards headquarters in Robertsdale. round to help them get the (251) 947-7712 whisper@gulfcoast CSS also partners with two supplies they need. [email protected] media.com local churches, Robertsdale Catholic Social Services in United Methodist Church and Baldwin County is located at Allison Marlow Legal Advertising Peace Lutheran Church in 23010 Highway 59 just south Senior Features Editor April Wallace Gulf Shores to provide uni- of St. Patrick’s Catholic allisonm@gulfcoast alegals@gulfcoast forms for students in need. Church and School in Rob- “They can go there to pick ertsdale. media.com media.com JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTO up the uniforms, but they Anyone wishing to donate Catholic Social Services Project R.E.A.C.H. school sup- must have a voucher from or volunteer for this or any other CSS program can con- ply program began signups this week and will begin To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery us in order to receive them,” giving out supplies to local school students later this tact the main office at 251-947- stop, you may call our office at (251) 517-1690, go online at www. 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McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. 3. ‘Were public funds used as a vendetta to serve as your next District 1 against these employees?’ citizens.” Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription rates: In- County Commissioner.” Ball was also part of the county annual, $35.50 plus local sales tax; six-month, $20.50 plus 4. Complaint alleges bias, discrimination at Ball said he heard the call to launch team for the City Hope local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $33.00 plus local sales tax; Spanish Fort High step forward and enter public Church Bay Minette Campus, six-month, $18.50 plus local sales tax; and out-of-county annual, service by running for county $78.00, six-month, $39.00. 5. Brill tapped for Robertsdale school resource where he serves as Guest Ser- commission. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Baldwin Times, 901 officer vices Director. He currently “It’s time for a new genera- N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. serves as President-elect of the tion of leaders to step up and Bay Minette Rotary Club. To see these top online stories of the week and move this county forward,” Ball our other content, visit gulfcoastnewstoday. He and his wife, Allison, have said. “Baldwin County contin- been married 20 years and have com. ues to change and grow each one daughter. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRIS DUNN WEEKNIGHTS 5PM, 6PM, 10PM AL1-LV39572 Gulf Coast Media • July 14, 2017 • The Baldwin Times • 3 devote time to work on special projects.