COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 4 Pre Cotillion classes held in Fairhope The Courier PAGE 33 INSIDE JUNE 28, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Bay Minette woman Daphne says gets $300,000 bond goodbye to on child pornography city clerk production charges Rebecca Hayes Lions Club retiring after 17 Scholarships By CLIFF McCOLLUM torney Matt Simpson laid out were included in the produc- [email protected] the charges against Weekley tions Weekley allegedly created. awarded and some of the information “These are acts that she years with city The Fairhope Lions A 37-year-old Bay Minette that led to her arrest. would perform on the children, Club recently awarded woman has been given a “What we have in this case is the children would perform on By CLIFF McCOLLUM its two Luke Lancaster $300,000 bond in charges stem- Ms. Weekley has communicated her and the children would per- [email protected] scholarships. For ming from the production of with an individual in Florida form amongst themselves that Daphne city leaders paid more, see page 31. child pornography involving via text message conversa- she would encourage,” Simpson her own children. tions,” Simpson said. “We have said. “She would photograph tribute to outgoing City Clerk Jennifer Lynne Weekley is those text message conversa- these at the request of this Rebecca Hayes last week, as she charged with three counts: tions. In those conversations, individual in Florida and send steps into retirement at the end sexual abuse of a child under she discusses with this person these images to this individual of June. 12, permitting or allowing a in Florida as to the acts that she in Florida.” Councilman Joe Davis child to engage in production of would perform with her chil- Simpson said authorities thanked Hayes for “putting obscene matter and production dren who were a girl at the age have confiscated the individual up with the country boy who of obscene matter. of 6 or 7 at the time and a boy from Florida’s cell phone and wasn’t sure of a lot of things.” During a bond hearing on the age of 3 or 4 at the time.” “You’ve always been under- Dragon boats rocked June 21, Assistant District At- Simpson said multiple acts SEE PORNAGRAPHY, PAGE 2 standing and kind,” Davis said. the water at the 4th “We don’t have anybody taking your place. We have someone annual Dragon Boat following you.” Festival Councilman Robin LeJeune Fuse Project’s echoed Davis’ sentiments. Dragon Boat Festival Spanish Fort High AP “It’s been a great pleasure has become one of ‘The sound of freedom’? working with you and enjoyable the largest fundrais- Military aircraft noise an issue reading list pulled to come by and see you in your ing events in South office,” LeJeune said. “You’ve Alabama. For more, for some Fairhope residents after concerns always given me good advice.” see page 34. Councilman Pat Rudicell said By CLIFF McCOLLUM since last spring.” from residents Hayes was one of the people [email protected] Wilson wrote the who helped him even before he aircraft were impacting By CLIFF McCOLLUM came into office. Late last week, people’s decisions to to [email protected] “I thank you for all of the Fairhope Mayor Karin live in the city. help,” Rudicell said. “You were Wilson posted on her “The military air- Concerns from local residents have led one of the people who convinced official Facebook page crafts (sic) are driv- to a summer reading list for a Spanish me about the opportunity to a letter sent to the com- ing residents out of Fort High School AP Government/Eco- serve. I appreciate you doing manding officer at NAS Fairhope due to the nomics being pulled. that - sometimes.” Whiting Field about constant noise, it is Spanish Fort High teacher Gene Pon- Councilwoman Tommie Con- noise at the Fairhope seriously impacting der’s summer reading list for his class away said she had the pleasure Airport from military the quality of life and included a number of texts from a ma- of knowing Hayes for many aircraft. will potentially impact jority of conservative and right-leaning years. Pavillion Music In the letter dated the real estate values,” authors including Ann Coulter, Michael “When I was principal, I could Series continues at June 15, Wilson informs Wilson wrote. “Please Savage, Ron Paul, Thomas Sowell, Chuck always come to city hall and Spanish Fort Town Captain Todd Bahlau of let me know how we Colson and Ronald Reagan. see her friendly face,” Conaway numerous complaints can support our mili- Some of the titles of the books in- said. “Thank you for 17 years of Center from residents nearby to tary, while working to cluded “Trickle Up Poverty: Stopping dedication and commitment to Spanish Fort Town the airport combat this problem, so Obama’s Attacks on Our Borders, Econ- the city of Daphne.” Center will continue to “I wanted to write and Fairhope can continue omy and Security,” “Liberty and Tyr- Former Councilman John host its new Pavilion formal request a public to be the premier com- anny: A Conservative Manifesto,” “48 Lake rose during public com- Music Series from 6:30 meeting between the munity that we love.” Liberal Lies About American History,” ments to pay tribute to Hayes as until 8 p.m. each Thurs- Navy and the Fairhope Wilson proposed three “Guilty: Liberal ‘Victims’ and Their well. day evening through citizens that are im- dates for public meet- Assault on America,” “Liberalism is a “She’s been a great person August 24. For more, pacted by the military ings for Bahlau to ac- Mental Disorder,” and “The Land of Fair to work with,” Lake said. “We see page 32. aircrafts (sic) in our cept: Aug. 8, Sept. 12 and Play: American Civics from a Christian may have disagreed at times, community,” Wilson Sept. 26. Perspective,” to name a few. and I may have gotten mad a few wrote. “I have received Wilson initially posted Ponder had previously been a Republi- times, but I still love you.” DEATHS PAGE 23 an excessive amount of the letter June 21, but can candidate for Alabama’s lieutenant Council President Ron Scott complaints from area that post was deleted. In governorship back in 2010. said Hayes had sometimes had Matthew Donald Akstin residents. The items of a follow up explanation Posts shared on social media on June to referee some battles between Clarence Albert Burgess concern are aircrafts on June 22, Wilson said 21 questioned if the Baldwin County the council members over the Genesis Israel Cooper (sic) flying too low, con- the post was acciden- School System had endorsed the reading years and he was thankful for Torrey Thadd Mund tinuous touch and go tally deleted. list and the perceived lack of diversity all of her hard work and kind- Clifford Oliver Peters training, time of aircraft “I apologize for ac- of ideas, as well as whether it met the ness. activity (as late as mid- reading levels required for a 12th grade Hayes spent 13 years with the Jacqueline Poling cidentally deleting the night) and overall fre- post and thread address- AP class. city as assistant clerk before Stroud quency of aircrafts (sic) SEE NOISE, PAGE 2 SEE READING, PAGE 2 SEE CLERK, PAGE 2 INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 5-7 OUT & ABOUT, 22 Coast CLASSIFIED, 8-9 PUZZLES, 10 Media HEALTH, 20-21 SPORTS, 13-15 VOLUME 123 • ISSUE 48 LEGALS, 25-29 TV LISTINGS, 16-19 1 SECTION • 36 PAGES OPINION, 11-12 2• The Courier • June 28, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media ankle monitoring and on the post, residents constant plane noise,” said they didn’t see PORNOGRAPHY house arrest. NOISE seemed to be split on Noah Funderburg wrote. what solutions could be CONTINUED FROM 1 Baldwin County Dis- CONTINUED FROM 1 whether the letter was an “I work outside in my brought to the situation. trict Court Judge William appropriate reaction. yard a lot and it is annoy- “It’s unfortunate the discussed with him what Scully granted Simpson’s ing the noise pollution at “I’ve lived in this town ing. Sounds like we are letter was sent out,” was sent on the phones. requests, recommending the airport,” Wilson said. for 15 years, and not once about to be strafed at any Boone said. “I live in “We have sent all of the to Weekley that she retain “I am traveling to Miami have I ever been bothered moment. We can hear the Fairhope, and I don’t phones we have collected, an attorney. for the U.S. Conference by aircraft,” Marcus noise indoors too. Is this even notice it. Unfortu- including Ms. Weekley’s “The allegations of Mayors and removed Moseley wrote. “100 com- the most pressing issue nately, when you move phone, to the FBI in they’ve made against it by mistake while using plaints? You can find 100 for Fairhope? Maybe not, around the airport, you Quantico where they are you are pretty horrific,” my phone instead of my people here that would but I would appreciate may have noise that examining those phones,” Scully said. “At this time, laptop in an attempt to complain about pretty knowing more about comes about with the Simpson said. I will go along with the edit it. I was not attempt- much anything. They the cause and whether practice of these fine ser- Simpson said they have proposed bond that Mr. ing to get rid of the com- complain about too many there are limits.