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Orange Beach considers insurance changes for city employees The City of Orange Beach is considering insurance changes for city employees. For full story, Go to page 4.

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Fans waited for hours at times to be on the rail for their favorite acts. For more photos from this event, turn to Page 2 or visit our website at gulfcoastnewstoday.com.

S’mores on the Shore

The City of Gulf Shores hosts its annual S’mores on the Shore event Thursday, May 25. The fun will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the west end of the Gulf Shores Public Beach. For more information, see page 34.

Beloved pastor recognized by council

Turquoise Place PUD gets nod, Dollar General stalled at council By CRYSTAL COLE crystal@gulfcoastmedia.com

Columbia Southern University president honored Columbia Southern University President Robert Mayes was recently presented the DEAC’s Distinguished Service Award. For more, jump to page 34.

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Members of Orange Beach City Council and Mayor Tony Kennon stand with Dr. Alan McBride and his wife during a special proclamation for the departing pastor. By CRYSTAL COLE crystal@gulfcoastmedia.com

At its May 16 meeting, the Orange Beach City Council recognized local pastor Dr. Alan McBride for his service to his church and the city by proclaiming it Alan McBride Day. McBride moved to Orange Beach in July 2007 where he

has served as pastoral leader at Orange Beach United Methodist Church. McBride received his Master of Divinity Degree in 1993 from Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky and completed his Doctor of Ministry Degree in 2006 from Samford University. During his ten years at the church, McBride has faithfully

and dutifully served the citizens and community and performed 189 baptisms during that time. McBride and his wife Karen have three children, Will, Laura and Ally. Councilman Jerry Johnson said Orange Beach United Methodist and the community as a whole had been SEE PASTOR, PAGE

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Turquoise Place is one step closer to addressing its current parking issues after the Orange Beach City Council passed an ordinance granting the condominium unit the ability to create an overflow parking planned unit development (PUD). While the council did approve the PUD, the council had numerous concerns about the proposed parking lot, including the creation of a sunset clause, pedestrian traffic and a potential shuttle or valet service. The proposed parking lot site, in the form of a PUD, is 625 feet east of Turquoise Place and would consist of 132 spaces with stone or oyster shell used instead of paving for overflow parking with a gated entrance for owners and guests. Councilwoman Joni Blalock asked staff about concerns from nearby property owners about the new lot, and Orange Beach City Planner Griffin Powell replied concerns were mainly about pedestrians going on their property. “They had concerns about people coming across their SEE STALLED, PAGE

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Beach Happenings FOR TOURISTS

MAY 26 100 Days of Summer Pepsi Beach Ball Drop The Wharf, 23101 Canal Road Orange Beach 5-9 p.m. It’s time to celebrate 100 days of music, lights and entertainment at The Wharf. Get ready to commence the season properly with the 4th annual Pepsi Beach Ball Drop. This year we are raising the bar by releasing 5,000 beach balls, doubling last year’s number. This family-friendly event will offer loads of activities for the kiddos as well as adults, including face painting, a bouncy house, surf simulator, trampoline jumpee, giant rock wall, a fire hula hoop act, camel rides and much more.

MAY 27 LuLuPalooza 2017 Lucy Buffett's LuLu's, 200 E. 25th Ave. Gulf Shores 2-9 p.m. LuLuPalooza kicks off the summer season and helps us celebrate Memorial Day weekend. Come enjoy this fun-filled free day of music that will start at 2 p.m. and rock all night long on the outdoor boat stage. Get ready to boogie your way into our 2017 summer season.

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Fireworks punched the sky at the Hangout Stage after Mumford & Sons Sunday night to close out the festival.

Memorial Day Tribute 2017 Fort Morgan, 110 Hwy 180 Gulf Shores, AL 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Uniformed interpreters will bring the fort to life through demonstration of period drills on the fort's parade ground as well as artillery demonstration at the water battery. Special talks given by the site historians will provide insight into the events that transpired as well as introduce topics little written about in books. Explore the military history of Mobile Point from the War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, and WWII. PHOTO BY CAPT. MARK ROBINSON/ GCM CORRESPONDENT

Anna Seals and Lauren Velba take a photo in front of the hang loose statue inside the festival.

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blessed by McBride being a part of their city. “When Alan came to Orange Beach, I quickly realized he wasn’t just a pastor, he wasn’t just a minister,” Johnson said. “He was much more. He came to us with a vision - a vision for the city and a vision for Orange Beach United Methodist Church.” Johnson praised McBride for bringing several programs to the church, including the Wednesday afternoon program for students, Wednesday night dinners and the church’s Vacation Bible School program, which has become the church’s largest ministry. “Over 200 to 225 would come to the campus and learn Bible lessons, have social time together, but it wasn’t just that,” Johnson said. “Alan brought the commitment.” McBride also has given support to many different community organizations

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Lil Yachty performs onstage at the Hangout Music Festival Sunday afternoon.

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over the years, including the Orange Beach Police Department, Orange Beach Fire and Rescue Department, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center and other first responders. “He wasn’t just a pastor,” Johnson said. “He was a spiritual leader for our city. He was always helping someone who needed help.” Mayor Tony Kennon thanked McBride for his help to the community over his tenure at OBUMC, especially to the children of Orange Beach. “Being pastor is probably tougher than being mayor,” Kennon said. “I just want you to know we’re going to miss you and you leave hard shoes to fill.” McBride and his family are departing Orange Beach to head to a new position with Navarre United Methodist Church. McBride thanked the council for the honor and love shown to him by the council and the city. “It hasn’t been hard at all to love y’all,” McBride said. “It’s been a joy and a privilege.”

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property to get to Turquoise Place,â&#x20AC;? Powell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason the planning commission placed conditional fencing around the parking area.â&#x20AC;? Powell said people would be transported from the parking area by either walking or a shuttle service. Councilman Jerry Johnson questioned how many condo owners would want to use the proposed parking area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have rented a condo down here, and I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that I would want to walk down Perdido Beach Boulevard to get to my condo,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, valet should be a minimum. To me, valet or using a shuttle here would be a must.â&#x20AC;? Mayor Tony Kennon told Johnson the city could require that because it would be a PUD. Councilwoman Annette Mitchell said making the proposed parking lot employee only would cut down on some of her concerns. Kennon said the proposal was one that was not typical for that area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This violates every possible thing in the

world weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever done to do this,â&#x20AC;? Kennon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, the crossing the road just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t police it right now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a possibility. This is by far the lesser of evils.â&#x20AC;? Kennon said the parking lot was a three-year plan which would sunset during the current administration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the three years, if they have acquired property or are in the process of building a parking deck, we could extend it for the length of the construction time, whatever it would be,â&#x20AC;? Kennon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to acquire property, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working with them for years on that. But, at the end of three years, if they have not achieved a site for a parking deck then we will have to end it and we will have to stop parking across the street in some form, way or fashion.â&#x20AC;? Gene Kessling, president of the Turquoise Place Condo Owners Association, spoke in favor of the proposal and told the council members they agreed with everything said and asked for by the council and the planning commission. Turquoise Resident Raymond Wells also spoke out in favor of the lot.

Council members questioned whether it was allowed to place a time limitation on PUDs, as they worried Turquoise Place could sue the city to try to keep the lot after the proposed three-year limit had expired. City staff told the council that if the property owners voluntarily offered to allow temporary use restrictions on the property, it should help negate those concerns. The council voted unanimously to approve the PUD subject to those voluntary temporary use restrictions being submitted by the owner, subject to planning commission recommendations and final review by the city attorney. Councilmen Jeff Boyd and Jeff Silvers were not present at the meeting. New Dollar General approval tabled The council tabled a permit approval that could have brought a new Dollar General store to the city. The request from The Broadway Group would allow for conditional use approval to construct a 10,640 square foot Dollar General store at 4225 Orange Beach Boulevard, near Rose Lane. The

area is currently zoned Neighborhood Business (NB), so the request has had to go before the planning commission and council. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning commission recently voted to give a favorable recommendation to the project, though the vote was divided. Kennon said he had trouble voting for approval. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an up zoning, this could be a traffic hazard issue and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this is the right place for it,â&#x20AC;? Kennon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support it.â&#x20AC;? Johnson said he also had several concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was concerned about having four in Orange Beach, though I understand the one next to Walmart is closing,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I agree on Orange Beach Boulevard. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure it would be safe other than right in, right out.â&#x20AC;? Orange Beach Engineering and Environmental Director Kit Alexander said the Alabama Department of Transportation had granted approval for improvements that would be done on Rose Lane, which is where access to the property would be granted. Bob Broadway with the Broadway Group said the project was sim-

ply a relocation of an existing Dollar General currently located in the Walmart Shopping Center on Beach Road â&#x20AC;&#x153;The owner of the shopping center there, when they signed a lease with Walmart part of the agreement was they would not be allowed to renew their lease with Dollar General,â&#x20AC;? Broadway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That lease can not be renewed, so that store will be closing. 11 employees would be affected if the store weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re discussing is not approved tonight.â&#x20AC;? Broadway said the lease on the existing property would be up in June 2018. Mitchell said at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning commission meeting, several neighbors spoke out against the proposed development, primarily for reasons involving traffic and lighting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a conditional use because it is a conditional use,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not a drug store. It is an approval that requires the council to say yes, so I appreciate your efforts to portray it as such, but it is not. We have the obligation to make sure that it is exactly what we want.â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said the proposed store location is

not in line with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for that area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is in conflict with the plans that we have to improve traffic from the north,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is too dense a business for that location. I do not consider this a neighborhood business.â&#x20AC;? During the public hearing on the permit, several residents spoke out in favor of and against the measure. Nearby property owner Todd Talley said he was in favor of the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think it does enhance the value of our lot,â&#x20AC;? Talley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think activity creates activity and we think it would be a good neighbor.â&#x20AC;? Orange Beach resident Helen Clark said she was against the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to me that it meets my feeling of what a neighborhood store should be,â&#x20AC;? Clark said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we need to encourage beach traffic, visitor traffic to come up 161 and cut across. It just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like the right thing.â&#x20AC;? The council voted unanimously to postpone voting on the item until the June 20 council meeting.

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Community Calendar ONGOING Mondays 8 & 9 a.m. - Pier Fishing 101: Beginner’s course on pier fishing. Learn safety, regulations, how to set up gear, pick bait, and fish from the Gulf State Park Pier. Free program, but if you intend to fish please obtain saltwater fishing license in advance. Purchase online “http://www.outdooralabama. com/saltwater-recreational-licenses” or Pier Bait Shop. Program cancelled in event of lightening.

Tuesdays 3:30 p.m.- Eco Art: Join us at Lake Shelby Picnic Pavilion to participate in an art project/craft that highlights a natural aspect of the Park. (New crafts each week.)

Wednesdays 9 a.m.- Guided kayaking tour at Lake Shelby. $20 includes single kayak, lifejacket and one hour guided kayaking tour to explore the

basics of kayaking and a short trip around the lake. Limited spaces available so please call for reservation. 251-948-7275 dial 9 then ext. 2128. 7 p.m. - Star Gazing at the Pier: Meet at the Gulf State Park Pier for a guided exploration of the sky, stars, planets and constellations. Weather dependent- if stars are not visible program is cancelled for that week. Don’t forget about the Orange Beach Library Book clubs! The Wednesday Book Club meets the first Wednesday of every month, and the Great Books Club meets the second Tuesday of every month! The book club selections for May and June are listed below: Wednesday Book Club: •M y Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman (June 7th) Great Books Club:

• Amadeus by Peter Shaffer (June 13th) Books clubs meet at 2:30 pm in the Meeting Room at Orange Beach Public Library. If you have any questions, please contact Dustin McDowell, Adult Services Librarian. E-mail: dmcdowell@cityoforangebeach.com, Phone: (251) 981-2923

Thursdays Children of all ages are invited to join in the fun with Miss Amy, Children’s Librarian of the Thomas B. Norton Public Library in Gulf Shores for Once Upon a Story Time. Games, crafts, a snack, and, of course, a great story, are all part of the program. Join us every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Thanks to donations from our wonderful patrons, we now have supplies to kick start our LEGO Club. Join us once a month to build, build, build! Each month we will have a challenge to help inspire participants ages 6 and up! All are welcome to free-build their own

creations, or to participate in LEGO Club challenges! Our LEGO Club will be meeting the fourth Thursday of every month from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Cassie Chenoweth, Children’s Librarian. E-mail: cchenoweth@cityoforangebeach.com Phone#: 251-981-2923

Fridays 9:00 a.m. - Geo Caching 101: Geocaching is a world-wide treasure hunt that combines a little bit of technology with exploring the great outdoors. Come to the Education Building at the Gulf State Park along with a handheld GPS or Smartphone and learn about this great past-time that will take you to beautiful places that you otherwise would not have discovered. After the class you, you can meet the park guide at the Gulf Oakridge Trail Head to apply what you have learned.

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The Skins Games and Hole in One Tournaments, hosted by the City of Orange Beach Gold Center, is back every Sunday through Mar. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. The fun will include Skins on each hole, a closest to the pin on one hole and nine sponsors for a hole-in-one. This means you have 18 chances for a hole-in-one. Free hot dog lunch at 12:15 p.m. There is a $250 hole in one prize. This season’s sponsors are Benedetto’s, Big Fish, Cactus Cantina, Cobalt, Cosmo’s, Cox Pools, Diamond Jim & Mrs. Donna, Ginny Lane, and Island Air Conditioning & Heating. Each hole is an opportunity to win $250. The cost is $12.50 for members and $29 for non-members. For more information, call 251-981-4653.

tainment at The Wharf. Get ready to commence the season properly with the 4th annual Pepsi Beach Ball Drop, televised live on NBC 15. This year we are raising the bar by releasing 5,000 beach balls, doubling last year’s number. Nashvillebased Country star Blaire Hanks will be performing center stage at Marlin Circle around 5:30 pm, setting the ideal mood for an evening of limitless fun. This family-friendly event will offer loads of activities for the kiddos as well as adults, including face painting, a bouncy house, surf simulator, trampoline jumpee, giant rock wall, a fire hula hoop act, camel rides and much more! Various prizes will be given out all night as well!

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MAY 26 Nothing tops a summer spent down south, especially on the Gulf Coast! It’s time to celebrate 100 days of music, lights and enter-

Orange Beach considers insurance changes for city employees crystal@gulfcoastmedia.com

The city of Orange Beach is considering changes to the levels of health and dental insurance provided to its classified and unclassified employees. In a proposal discussed during the city council’s

committee of the whole meeting, escalating health care costs have caused the city to look at better ways to manage those costs. The city council has determined two plan should be offered to city employees, one that will be a high deductible health plan (HDHP) that will help mini-

mize employee premium costs and a second plan that will be a low deductible health plan (LDHP) that will minimize changes in the plan design from the current program. This would not be the first time Orange Beach has had to adjust premium costs. In 2012, the city had

to increase the rates of employee participation in the premium costs. Councilwoman Annette Mitchell said the new proposals were reached after research and consultation with city employees and the finance department. “Last year, in an effort to cover the deficit, the fi-

nance committee proposed keeping the plan basically the same, which raised the premium a lot,” Mitchell said. “And this year, I want to commend the group of employees who served on the employee committee, along with the finance department. They came up with a plan that kept

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the premium closer and changed the ramifications of the policy.” Under the HDHP plan, the costs would be: - Employee Only: $25 per month for health, $4 per month for dental - Employee-Spouse: $75 per month for health, $9 per month for dental - Employee - Children: $50 per month for health, $10.40 per month for dental - Family: $125 per month for health, $15.60 per month for dental Under the LDHP plan, the costs would be: - Employee Only: $75 per month for health, $4 per month for dental - Employee-Spouse: $225 per month for health, $9 per month for dental - Employee - Children: $175 per month for health, $10.40 per month for dental - Family: $350 per month for health, $15.60 per month for dental In order for city employees to retain the rates in those proposals, they would have to participate in an employee health clinic wellness program, which includes a comprehensive biometric screening that would be offered in July. Voting on the new insurance proposal will be postponed until the council’s June 20 meeting.

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Baldwin Living

This year the Baldwin County Home Builders Association awarded $7,000 in annual scholarships to local students of North Baldwin Center for Technology. He has traveled to Guatemala to build houses with a church mission team and has attended Boys State at the University of Alabama. He is currently working at Walmart

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L-R: Alex Cary - BCHBA President, Scott Schoppert – BCHBA Associate Council Chairman, Andrew Holley, Clay Pitman, Allison Jones, Bryan Roberts, James Minchew, Chris Bumpers – BCHBA Associate Council Treasurer, Alex Holobaugh, and Joe Hocklander - BCHBA Associate Council Secretary Since 1997, the BCHBA has awarded scholarships to deserving students pursuing careers in the home building industry. Qualifying students must be enrolled in constructionrelated studies in a technical school or college. To date, the association has awarded $83,600 in scholarships to help students in Baldwin County prepare for careers in the home building industry. The BCHBA’s 2017 Scholarship Committee included Scott Schoppert, BCHBA Associate Council Chairman, Joe Hocklander, BCHBA Associate Council Secretary, Chris Bumpers, BCHBA Associate Council Treasurer and Fran Druse, BCHBA Executive Vice President. This year’s recipients are:

Andrew Holley Holley plans to pursue structural engineering at Auburn University. “As a structural engineer, I plan to design and construct different structural aspects to a wide variety of homes and buildings everywhere. This career path will fulfill my interests in identifying problems and offering solutions to resolve them. I have learned that one must be hardworking and determined in order to reach any amount of success,” he said. The son of Dewayne and Fran Holley of Bay Minette, Holley is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, was awarded The Most Dedicated Senior of the Year and served as class treasurer. He is a dedicated cross country runner and has worked at Shoe Station and served as a Bay

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Alex Holobaugh Holobaugh will be attending the Samuel Gunn College of Engineering at Auburn University and plans to study chemical engineering. “Chemical engineers play a major role in the design of new construction materials. Chemists are vital to the construction of new paints, polymers and materials designed to withstand more heat or last longer. I plan to work on the research and development side of the construction industry so I can help bring these innovations to the forefront of homebuilding,” he said. The son of Tracey and Deborah Holobaugh of Fairhope, Alex is an Eagle Scout, has been active in band at Fairhope High

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Allison Jones Jones will be studying interior design at the University of Alabama. “I would like to design interiors that radiate the feeling of comfort and beauty that Baldwin County has provided me throughout the years. I developed a fascination with restoring homes, specifically the interior design aspect. Interior design is a growing field which would allow me to travel and experience new places while still doing what I love,” she said. The daughter of Bruce and Billie Lynn Jones of Bay Minette, Allison is a president of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, a member of the National

technical skill as portrayed by the late Bob Matey, legendary Video Coordinator from Texas A&M. Bitowf is in his third season with the Golden Eagles where oversees the daily video operations for the team, supervises student staff and provides technical support for the football coaching staff and players. For the past two years, he has also directed the video needs for the NFL Regional Combine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to his arrival in Hattiesburg, Bitowf worked as a video assis-

Honor Society, Model United Nations and Key Club. She is also a volunteer with the Grace Ministries and has worked at Shades Sunglasses and Apparel.

Pitman is currently enrolled at Auburn University and has been attending classes in civil engineering since fall of 2014. “By choosing this educational path, I could have a part in the construction industry but also concentrate on the dirt work and foundations of buildings and roads. This type of work interests me because it is the base and foundation that provides stability and structure to any road and building,” he said. The son of Cliff and Jody Pitman of Fairhope, Pitman is an active member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Auburn University and was a member of the National Honor Society in high school. Clay is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting and fishing and is pursuing his private pilot’s license.

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Minchew dreams of being an architect and has plans to Auburn University. “The architect’s role is found near the beginnings of any new structure, and through articulate calculations that vary anywhere from price to strength, he or she creates instructions on how the structure is to be built. The architect’s designs span from massive creations such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to the humble abodes of newly married couples,” he said. The son of James and Sonja Minchew of Bay Minette, Minchew is vice president

Roberts intends to study building science at Auburn University. “The enjoyment I experience from taking a pile of wood and turning them into a useful item is unmatched. Constructing an object that was built correctly the first time and can be enjoyed for many year to come is what I take pride in. I wish to create beautifully designed and constructed structures that will withstand the test of time,” he said. The son of Todd and Jill Roberts of Fairhope, Bryan enjoys carpentry, fishing and hunting and is a member of his high school Art and Spanish Clubs. He has worked as a home carpenter with Pitman Brown Building Company.

tant for Mississippi State during their historic run to the 2015 Orange Bowl and the school’s first-ever number one ranking. Bitowf also served as Football Video Coordinator for West Alabama, his alma mater, where he managed all technical aspects for the Tigers’ 2013 Gulf South Conference Championship team. Bitowf also spent time in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, he served as a video assistant and was responsible for all special teams video. He also provided assistance

in meetings, filmed free agent workouts and built edits for college scouting purposes. An active member of CSVA, he was awarded the 2014 Billy Vizzini Scholarship to attend the association’s annual conference. Bitowf played linebacker for the University of West Alabama, where he was named to the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2008. He graduated from UWA with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. He is a Daphne native and the son of Pam and Steve Bitowf.

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Lydia’s Closet provides clothing for foster children throughout the county By DESTINY BROWN Lydia’s Closet is a nonprofit organization that provides brand name clothing for children in foster care. Owner, Sarah McIntosh, began her business last February after she began caring for two teenagers in the foster care system. “They came in with not very many clothes and most of the clothes were raggedy and didn’t fit them,” McIntosh said. “It perpetuated their mood and attitude. I had a vision of why can’t we provide these kids with good clothing? DHR does provide a shopping trip to Walmart, however for teenagers, they don’t necessarily want their clothes to be from Walmart.” McIntosh went around to local businesses, explained her situation and asked for discounts to provide clothes for her foster kids. Most businesses were willing to give a discount, and she wanted to do it on a wider scale. “The desire to provide clothing to our kids in foster care and make them feel more value so they can fit in with their

peers,” McIntosh said. “They’re put into a situation they didn’t ask to be in and this is just some way to have something they can call their own. It wasn’t a hand me down and something to let them know their worth. It’s something they can take from place to place with them.” Currently, Lydia’s Closet has 20 kids signed up to receive a box full of seasonal clothes for summer. Each box provides anywhere from $150 to $200 worth of brand new clothing, shoes and other essential items. The boxes are sent out to children of all ages, four times a year at the beginning of every season. Lydia’s Closet is strictly online for now. Eventually she would like to open a location for the kids to visit. To sponsor or donate to Lydia’s Closet, visit the website, www.lydiascloset.co Everything is do-

nated through Pay Pal and every bit counts. To receive a box for your foster children, go to the website and click the sign up button. “Most older kids have an idea of the stores they want clothing from, but for the younger kids it’s more general,” McIntosh said. Donating is very quick and easy. Visit their website at www.lydiascloset. co and your donation is tax-deductible. If you would like a paper donation receipt, you can email McIntosh with an address and she will send or email you a copy. Lydia’s Closet urges the community to rally behind this business to help impact foster children’s lives in the community. Currently, there are 170 children in foster care. “Providing for foster kids is a lot, providing clothing is one way to help a foster parent and one less thing for them to worry about,” McIntosh said. “It’s a way to get our community involved. It’s our responsibility as a community to take care of our own.”

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Chuck Kelley, of Daphne, helps his son Connor Kelley, a tiger scout in Cub Scout Pack 47, aim a bb gun during the annual Run, Ride Scout race at the USS Alabama. The race is hosted every May by the Mobile Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

PET OF THE WEEK A local pet in need of a new home

Heartly is a 2-year-old male cat up for adoption at the Baldwin County Humane Society! He is a super sweet dude who does well with other animals. Heartly is neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and micro-chipped. Go to www.BaldwinHumane. org or call 251-928-4585 to learn more about Heartly and the rest of the gang at the Humane Society!!!

On Faith One of the most controversial topics in Christian theology is the doctrine of election. As a bit of anecdotal proof of the continuing interest in this issue, I’ll be delivering lectures on election at two different theology conferences this year. Although there is a dizzying array of nuances, the basic point of contention boils down to this: does the Bible teach that election is God’s choice of some individuals for salvation and not others? My simple answer (after hundreds of hours of study) is no.

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Upcoming Events in Foley Music and a Movie June 2nd & 9th Heritage Park Marketplace Marketplace hours: 4 - 7 p.m. Come shop in our beautiful downtown location and find dazzling arts and crafts, baked goods, jewelry, polymer clay, plants and more. Live music from 6 - 7 p.m. The movie begins at dusk. This is a free, fun event for the entire family. Visit www.visitfoley.org for more information.

Upcoming events at Graham Creek Nature Preserve 23460 Wolf Bay Drive Foley, AL 36535 www.GrahamCreekPreserve.org

endangered animals and a display board of threatened Alabama plants and animals. Activities begin by 10:30 a.m. Free for all children and families.

Observe and Explore June 7, 10:30 a.m., Free Today’s focus is on local endangered and threatened animal and plant species. During craft time we will create an ABC book of

Heritage In The Watershed June 17, 10:30 a.m. Free During today’s craft project we will create a display board of old photos, use a shrimp net and explore a tank of watershed critters. There is a casting game with fishing rods

Sheriff’s Shining Star Youth Camps Announced The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 9th Annual 2017 Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Shining Star Youth Camps. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Shining Star Youth Camp is a program established to promote positive interaction between the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and children between the ages of 8 and 13. The purpose of the program is to build life skills, instill confidence and develop self-esteem. The curriculum includes a wide range of activities that will incorporate team work, physical fitness and general Sheriff’s Office information. This program is a cooperative effort by several public safety and public service agencies throughout Baldwin County, which provide knowledge in a safe and fun environment. Activities include drug awareness with K-9 demonstrations, crime scene investigations, boater’s safety with simulators, fire safety, physical health information, bowling, obstacle courses, guest speakers, a family fun day, and many other activities. This is the prime opportunity for our youth to learn from our law enforcement in a up close and personal atmosphere while having fun! Over the last 9 years we have had over 2500 kids come to our youth camps. Find a one time or repeat camper and ask about our camp. It doesn’t take long to see the smile come across their face with an eagerness to share an experience of something they learned. We hope to see you there! The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Shining Star Camps will be held at the following locations: Magnolia School, Foley, Alabama: Wednesday, June 14

through Friday June 16, 2017 Fairhope Intermediate School, Fairhope, Alabama: Wednesday, June 28 through Friday June 30, 2017 Rockwell Elementary School, Spanish Faort, Alabama: Wednesday, July 12 through Friday July 14, 2017 Central Baldwin Middle School, Robertsdale, Alabama: Wednesday, August 2 through Saturday August 5, 2017 (The Saturday is the family fun participation day for all campers that attended any of the camps combined.) The camp staff is comprised of volunteers of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement and public safety participating agencies. The camp fee is $30.00 and includes camp shirts and activities. The only thing the camper is required to bring is a brown bag lunch for them each day with exception of the family fun day that will be held at the last camp at the Central Baldwin Middle School location. Each camper from all the camps and their families are invited for a free lunch and to enjoy the celebration event and activities highlighting your Sheriff’s Office on that day. Camp space is limited and spots are filling up quickly as they do every year. Camp applications can be picked up at any of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office locations and can also be printed (AFTER APRIL 11, 2017) to be filled out from our BCSO website http://sheriff. baldwincountyal.gov/ community-programs-details/shining-star-details For further information please contact Mrs. Tracey Jones at (251) 9726890.

and other reel games, as well as other activities. Explorer Camp June 12 - 16 and 26 - 30 Explorer Camp is our eco-exploration day camp designed for children ages 4 - 8. The fun-filled learning activities include nature tours, crafts, story time, games and much more! Camp hours are 8 a.m. to noon daily. Total cost is $50 per camper, which includes

Explorer Camp t-shirt. Pioneer Camp June 19 - 23 This exciting exploration and educational camp includes hiking, archery, nature photography, geocaching, field observations, conservation projects, disc golf and much more. Pioneer Camp is limited to 30 participants ages 9 to 14. Registration deadline is June 12.

Camp hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Registration fee is $100 per camper, which includes a Pioneer Camp t-shirt and disc set. International Mud Day June 29 Activities will include the Mud Mountain, along with splash pad, sprinklers, spray bottles and sand toys. Come out and get muddy with us.

Five Spanish Fort students excelled at the National Spanish Exam

Spanish Fort High School and The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Alabama Chapter have something in common: five outstanding students who excelled in The National Spanish Exam. They are: Emily Piedra (not pictured), Gold

Medal in the 97 percentile in the nation; Chloe Nuñez, Silver Medal and 93 percentile; Savannah Morgan, Silver Medal 91 percentile; Ana Sofía Olivar, Gold Medal 96 percentile and Natalie Burnside, Silver Medal and 93 percentile. The Alabama Chapter of the AATSP recog-

nizes students around the State for their performance over the 90th percentile in the nation in the National Spanish Exam. Marko Sebastiani is their Spanish teacher at Spanish Fort High School and the sponsor of the National Spanish Exam. With more than 157,000 students par-

ticipating in the exams, they are the largest of their kind in the United States. Spanish Fort High School won 12 Honorable Mentions; 10 Bronze Medals; 6 Silver Medals and 2 Gold Medals in the 2017 National Spanish Exam.

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THE DAILY Sentinel (Scottsboro, Al) is seeking a dynamic, motivated, self-starter to join our award-winning advertising sales team. The Sentinel is a 5-day daily newspaper serving beautiful Jackson County in the far northeast corner of Alabama. Scottsboro is located on Lake Guntersville, and we're conveniently situated between Chattanooga and Hunstville. We're privately owned by Southern Newspapers, Inc., a Houston-based company that owns and operates 16 newspapers in Texas, Alabama and Tennessee. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of sales experience, preferably in print advertising. In addition to our core product we also offer a host of glossy, niche publications, digital platforms, and a variety of other tools to help our customers achieve their goals. If you're looking for a 8-5 job this isn't the place for you. If, however, you're interested in helping us reach our financial goals so we can help you reach yours then we definitely want to hear from you. This is a full-time, outside sales job with competitive salary/commission and full benefits including vacation and sick leave, 401(k), medical/dental vision insurance and short and long-term disability. If you think you have what it takes to become a star within our company please send resume to brad.shurett@thedailysentinel.com.

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Help Wanted Part-Time Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club hiring for: Beverage Cart Attendants, Tennis Shop Attendants, Groundskeepers, Servers. FT/PT. Competitive wages. Accommodating /Flexible Schedule. Apply in person at 20 Peninsula Blvd, Gulf Shores.

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10 • Fun & Games • May 24, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media

Puzzles STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Samantha Weaver • It was beloved American author of Western stories Louis L’Amour who made the following sage observation: “A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.”

WEEKLY SUDOKU By Linda Thistle

SUPER CROSSWORD

LET EM GO!

PLACE A NUMBER IN THE EMPTY BOXES IN SUCH A WAY THAT EACH ROW ACROSS, EACH COLUMN DOWN AND EACH SMALL 9-BOX SQUARE CONTAINS ALL OF THE NUMBERS FROM ONE TO NINE.

• You might be aware of the fact that penguins mate for life, but did you know that before they mate, there’s a proposal? It’s true -- a penguin will spend a significant amount of time searching for the perfect pebble to offer to its prospective mate. • Swedish chemist, inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel is best known for inventing dynamite -- and for using his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes after he was condemned as a “merchant of death” for profiting from the sale of arms. You might be surprised to learn, though, that he also had a literary bent, writing poetry, novels and plays.

CONTRACT BRIDGE By Steve Becker

• If you’re like the average American, you spend about 17 minutes a day exercising -- and 10 hours a day looking at a screen. • On Christmas Day in 1075, while he was in the middle of celebrating mass at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Pope Gregory VII was kidnapped by a Roman nobleman.

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WEEKLY SUDOKU

“The tragedy in the lives of most of us is that we go through life walking down a highwalled lane with people of our own kind, the same economic situation, the same national background and education and religious outlook. And beyond those walls, all humanity lies, unknown and unseen, and untouched by our restricted and impoverished lives.” -- Florence Luscomb

Occasionally there are enormous swings in world team championship competition. For example, consider this deal played in 1974 in the match between Italy and Indonesia. The bidding at the first table went as shown when Benito Garozzo and Giorgio Belladonna were North-South for Italy. Garozzo made a fine decision when he elected to bid six spades over six hearts, and Belladonna had no trouble making the slam. He ruffed the heart lead in dummy, drew trumps and cashed the obvious 12 tricks to score 1,430 points for Italy. At the second table, the Indonesian North-South pair doubled six hearts when the Italian EastWest pair reached that contract. The heart slam proved to be unbeatable, and, in fact, declarer

made the contract with an overtrick when South elected to lead his singleton diamond. So the Italians scored another 1,310 points -making a slam with the East-West cards after their North-South teammates had also made a slam -- to give them a total gain of 2,740 points on this one deal. Six spades could have been defeated at the first table had West been smart enough to lead a diamond at trick one and had East then been smart enough to win the trick and return a club at trick two. On a more practical basis, though, East would have been well-advised to bid seven hearts over six spades, following the general principle that it pays to take another bid in a tight competitive situation where you stand to lose very little by bidding, but potentially a great deal by passing.

UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS WITHIN EACH RECTANGLE TO FORM FOUR ORDINARY WORDS. THEN REARRANGE THE BOXED LETTERS TO FORM THE MYSTERY WORD, WHICH WILL COMPLETE THE GAG!

SUPER CROSSWORD

Thought for the Day:

FAMOUS HAND

SCRAMBLERS

• Those who study such things say that the light produced by a single bolt of lightning is equivalent to that produced by 100 million flashbulbs. And the fact that flashbulbs are being used as a comparison may indicate some unrelated data about the age of the researchers.

Gulf Coast Media • May 24, 2017 • Opinion • 11

Opinion The Smells that Move You

love this time of year. It is the time when the sweetest smells fill the air…and my head.

right. I rememI marvel at the ber her well, and odors of May and others since, but June. The heavy that’s not it, at musk of the May least not all of it. Trees growing “Maybe the smell along the drainreminds you of age creek that DAVID a place,” and borders our ATWOOD again, you would property, the Points of the Compass be correct. As I sweetness of wandered and Magnolia and hunted in the jungles of Honey Suckle outside our window mingles with Vietnam and the Philippines, the fragrance of the seductive allure of Jasmine blooming on the the little white flowers fences to draw memories calmed me and made me smile in the most horrifrom as many directions ble of circumstances, but and places as there are that is not all. No, there fragrances. is something else. Old dreams and deWhenever I close my sires come alive in my eyes and draw the aroma mind’s attic. I dust them of the Gardenia into off and remember. The me, I am transported smells are as much a to places I do not know, part of me as is my face. see things I cannot have My face, for better or worse, is displayed for all seen, and feel the asto see, but the smells and sociation of people long passed from this life. the memories are mine The fragrance of the alone. I sit on the swing tiny flower acts as a time beneath the Jasmine machine taking me back, covered arbor enjoying back, and still further the heady bouquet as a breeze mingles the many back. I struggle to continue to inhale more of odors and I am fulfilled, the intoxicating bouquet, because the flower that but never can hang onto is magic to my soul has the elusive vision long bloomed, the Gardenia. enough to see its beginThe species is not native to Alabama, but is to ning, or understand its message, if there is one, Africa and Asia, which all start with an “A”, and but I know it is as real as the fullness in my lungs that’s close enough for as I struggle to hold the me. I did not know what moment. the small, evergreen, orSome will say, “A renamental shrubs growing around our patio and pressed memory,” some, “A former life,” others, pond were when we first “Memories inherited moved to this house, but from ancestors,” and I I smiled when I discovthink all would be corered the heady, white rect, but it does not matblossoms covering the ter. The smell connects greenery were Gardeme to time, place, and nias. peace, past, present, Roses are wonderful, and future. It gives me a as are Pansies, Violets, sense of belonging and Morning Glory, CarnaI marvel at the gift of a tions, and Camellia, but there isn’t a fragrance on little flower. I do love the earth that stirs the deep- smells of May and June in Alabama. seated passions in me as does the Gardenia. With every whiff, memories David Wilson Atwood are freshened of places is a local writer whose I remember and some human-interest columns I have only an inkling. offer a unique perspective. They are like a vision I He is the author of Where can almost see, but are the Mockingbird Sang, just beyond my grasp. I A Novel of the Civil War reach for them, my finand I Followed the Wolf, gers brush past, but the Buck’s Story, the prequel/ full essence alludes me. sequel to Where the Mock“Ah ha,” you’re think- ingbird Sang. He may be ing, “he’s remembercontacted, and his other ing a long ago love who works viewed at: www. wore a perfume like the starchasers.us, or david@ Gardenia,” and you are starchasers.us

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Winner of GOP runoff will likely be Alabama’s next senator

ell folks the field is set for the sprint to fill the open U.S. Senate seat of Jeff Sessions. The primary is less than three months away on August 15. There will probably be a run-off on September 26 and the winner of that GOP run-off will be our Junior Senator from Alabama. In the Heart of Dixie, winning the Republican nomination is tantamount to election. The December 12 General Election will be a coronation for the winner of the September 26 Republican primary.

vote for Shorty It was an inPrice. His camteresting closing paign platform day of qualifying declared that he last Wednesday. would change It was unbelievthe term of able how many governor from people showed up STEVE four years to to qualify. There FLOWERS two years. He are eleven candiInside the would say if you dates running in Statehouse are not smart the Republican enough to steal enough primary and amazingly, as governor in two years, the Democrats fielded you ain’t smart enough eight candidates. It was to be governor. like ants coming out of My guess is that if the woodwork. It was someone put Shorty’s similar to our olden name on this August days of Alabama politics 15 ballot, he would run when everybody and sixth out of the 12-person their brother ran for an open governor’s race or a GOP field, posthumously. seldom seen open Senate He would probably win the Democratic nominarace. We ought to refer to this race as an ant race tion from the grave. The party leaders were probrather than a horse race. ably glad to see them all Of the nineteen canshow up. The raked in didates, only about five $3,400 a pop from each are viable contenders. qualifier. Therefore, about fourYou wonder what teen of these folks are motivates those also ran running for the fun of it. candidates to put their In fact, we use to refer to names on the ballot. them as “run for the fun Maybe they just want to of it” candidates. see their name on the The most colorful run ballot, maybe their Aunt for the fun of it candiSusie left them $5,000 date in Alabama powith the stipulation that litical history was Ralph they had to use it to run “Shorty” Price. Shorty for the U.S. Senate, or ran for governor every they want to tell their four years. He usually grandchildren one day finished last. His slothat they ran for the U.S. gan was smoke Tampa Senate. They can omit Nugget cigars, drink that they ran eleventh. Budweiser beer, and

Maybe they won a 4-H speaking contest when they were in school and figured their destiny was to be a U.S. Senator. It is similar to someone trying to walk on to Bear Bryant’s or Nick Saban’s football team and Bryant or Saban grants them permission to get a uniform if only for a day and try out. That bold soul who had to be hit by John Hannah like a tackling dummy can truthfully say to their grandson, “I played football at Alabama for Bear Bryant.” Actually, Alabama’s Sixth Congressional Jefferson/Shelby U.S. Representative, Gary Palmer, was elected to Congress by his doing the above thing while in college at Alabama. Some people suspect that his saying he played for Bear Bryant helped propel him to victory when he was elected a few years ago. Well, let’s give them just due and list them for you. I will list them in order of how I would handicap the field as the race for the Republican nomination begins. The two frontrunners are Roy Moore, followed by Luther Strange. Congressman Mo Brooks is within striking distance

of Big Luther. State Senator Trip Pittman and Dr. Randy Brinson could be players if they come up with $5 million to spend on the race. Right now, they are unknown to more than 95 percent of the electorate. If Mo Brooks can raise and spend $3 million, or if Brinson or Pittman can pony up $5 million, one of these three could probably knock Luther out of the run-off. Roy Moore is in the run-off – he leads the crowded field. These six brave souls are in for the fun of it. Hopefully, their next-door neighbor or grandmother will vote for them, James Paul Baretta, Joseph Breault, Dom Gentile, Karen Jackson, Mary Maxwell and Bryan Peeples. Enjoy the race. I will keep you posted. Next week I will analyze and handicap the race indepth. See you next week.

sure that was Uncle Clifton was comfortable throughout this entire ordeal. Besides caring for him until we arrived, Officer Stringer allowed us to keep our uncle’s vehicle on his premises until one of my relatives was able to drive the vehicle back to Lafayette, Louisiana. More importantly, there are no words that describe the level of relief we felt to see our beloved Uncle Clifton back with us again! I am still humbled by the heroism of Officer Stringer. It is my sincere hope in writing this letter to you that Officer Stringer will be recognized as a testament to what an “excellent” police officer represents not only in the line of duty, but also when they are off duty, too. In my family’s eyes, this gentleman is a hero

and he deserves to be commended for his service. Despite our offers to provide a monetary reward for his efforts, Officer Stringer refused to take anything from us. All that he desired was simply knowing that my uncle was now safely back home with his loved ones. However, I managed to take a photo of Officer Stringer smiling while shaking the hand of my Uncle Clifton. Although there is so much publicity that often illuminates the less than favorable sides of law enforcement, I am especially thankful for Officer Stringer’s altruism and his selflessness in serving and protecting his fellowman with dignity, respect, and compassion.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Kudos to Orange Beach officer Matt Stringer I am privileged to write in support of Officer Matt Stringer who did an outstanding job of assisting my family in locating my elderly uncle, Mr. Clifton Helaire on May 15, 2017. Briefly, I would like to share with you how Officer Stringer’s commitment to serve was displayed on this particular day. Unfortunately, my Uncle Clifton manages to become confused at times which leads him to wander off occasionally. On last Monday, Uncle Clifton intended to simply pay a visit to the local neighborhood dollar store in Lafayette, Louisiana. However, while driving around the corner to pick up a few necessary items, he

managed to get lost and journeyed to Wilmer, Alabama. Thankfully, he decided to stop at a local convenience store which left him at the mercy of strangers to assist him in finding his way back home. While there, one of the employees contacted us to let us know that he was safe and sound at his present location. However, the employee also informed us that she would soon be closing the store at 9 p.m. Fortunately, there was an off duty policeman, Officer Stringer, who was there watching over my Uncle Clifton. Our minds were put to ease as Officer Stringer assured us that my uncle would be cared for and kept stationary until we arrived to retrieve him. In fact, Officer Stringer went above the call of duty to make

Sincerely, Linda Reid

12 • Opinion • May 24, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media

Goat Island and Battleship Pete

well remember riding across the Causeway before the Interstate 10 Bay Way was built. I could see the huts out on the little patch of land my Daddy called Goat Island. Sometimes I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Battleship Pete, the man who called the island home. I felt important because my father had been to that island and knew the legendary character personally.

worked in sevOne Thursday eral shipyards in night my Daddy Canada and the told Mother that U.S. as a boilerhe would not be maker. In 1902 home the next he helped build night. He said the New Jersey, he and a buddy HARRIET one of the BBwere going to OUTLAW 16s used in the spend Friday Local Folklore North Atlantic night out at the when Teddy Roosevelt “Camp” with Battleship was determined to cirPete so they could get cumnavigate the earth an early start fishing on as part of his Big Stick Saturday. I could hardly plan. That was about the wait to hear all about time his friends started his adventure. I loved calling him Battleship imagining what it must Pete. be like to live all alone He married a Canaon that island we could dian girl and they had see from the Causeway a son. He left them in every time we crossed Mobile Bay. We could see Washington to find it best just as we crossed work, but when he returned, he could not find the narrow Admiral them. Pete continued Semmes Bridge drawto bounce around, and bridge, and I often eneventually settling in vied the man that lived Mobile working at Mothere. bile Shipyard and ShipAs Daddy cleaned building Company and his catch that Saturday later at Todd Shipyards. night, he told me they He retired from shiphad slept in bunk beds building when he turned in a cabin Battleship Pete had built for guests. 62 in 1931, but his life was hardly over! There was a jukebox in He boarded in varithe middle of that hut, run by a generator. They ous places in the area of Mobile around St. used jugs of fresh water Emanuel, Eslava and they had brought with South Royal Streets, them and cooked their food in the cooking shed. and he began keeping a boat at the foot of Pete had a separate Eslava Street, according sleeping hut and there was an outhouse. (Daddy to Lawrence Stauter of the famous Stauter Boat had to explain what an family. He spent days outhouse was…) “Yes,” Daddy said, “There were in his old boat, mostly catching crabs which he goats all over the little sold to Southern Fish island. Pete keeps them and Oyster Company. there to clear the underAt age 76 he thought he brush that used to cover would take a stab at runthe island. He also has ning a restaurant, so he chickens and rabbits.” opened one at 220 South Legends may call Battleship Pete a hermit, Royal Street. He closed it four years later in 1949. but he was certainly All this time he was acnot one! He had many tive at the Union Hall of friends and came to the CIO and had lots of town at least once a friends. week. Peter Felix BerI guess Pete lived nard was born up north in 1869 and started work- the life of leisure as long as he could stand ing in the shipbuilding it, because just a few industry at age 16. He

years later he opened an oyster bar at 270 South Royal street. A sign painted by Fasco Beverage Company hung over the door: Pete’s Place Cold Drinks. During the years Pete ran the bar, “The Shipbuilder” magazine ran a story about Pete. As fate would have it, a man who knew Pete’s son showed Pete, Jr. the article. When Pete, Jr. came from Detroit to visit his father, the local newspaper ran a story about the reunion. Pete, Jr. had followed his father’s footsteps in the industry, and he brought the old man news that he had a 25-year-old grandson living in Florida. Their visit was short, but it did connect Pete with his relatives. His older sister living in California also visited Pete in Mobile when she was 87 in 1953. He learned that his son had died in 1958, and he began to spend more and more time on his boat and would often sleep over on the little patch of land about a mile from shore. So by age 88 he decided to end his city life routine and move to the island. The island was actually created during the Civil War as a defense battery protecting the city of Mobile. Battery McIntosh was built with pilings driven into the bottom and filled in with soil barged in from miles away. It rose 24 feet above the water, had a magazine, seven cannons, and the troops who manned them. The walkway built surrounding the battery was constantly walked by sentinels on guard duty. After the war, it was left to nature’s will, and visited rarely by boat-

ers, until Pete decided to make it his home. Pete had already been keeping his boat at Autrey’s on the Causeway and the owners Billy and Queenie Rice became his best friends. When Pete started staying full time on the island it was only about 12 feet high and had quite a nice stand of pine and gum cypress. It was covered with debris, which he used as building materials for a crude shack. His friends at Autrey’s kept an eye out for him and collected his mail. Friends helped him build a bunkhouse, a cooking shed and a chicken coop. He survived the terrible flood of 1959 by quickly throwing together a tree house where he stayed for two days, but he lost his chickens and rabbits. He replaced them with this next pension check and made the decision that added to his reputation. He brought goats to the island and Pete himself started calling his home Goat Island. He had a pier built on the Spanish River side of the island. It was 10 feet wide and 32 feet long. More people can tell you about his death than about his life. He continued religiously attending mass at St. Vincent’s in his old neighborhood. He also bought his supplies in Mobile, usually tying his boat at the Eslava Street dock. On April 3, 1966, as the 96 -year old Pete was crossing St. Emmanuel Street, he stepped off the curb into the path of an oncoming taxi. He was taken to Mobile General Hospital and friends contacted Queenie, who came right away. He remained in a coma all day and was pronounced dead at 9:00 that night.

To grant Pete’s wish, his friends organized the longest funeral procession ever held in Mobile. Cars came from miles and miles to process to the Catholic Cemetery where he was laid to rest in Potter’s Field section. He had left enough money for the funeral, but not enough for a headstone, so his grave is unmarked to this day. Never has the quote, “Gone, but not forgotten” been truer. For Battleship Pete’s story has been told and enhanced throughout the years. This larger than life character has become a folk legend. You may not able to find his grave, but you can certainly see Goat Island. The best view is from the deck of the USS Alabama or from a boat. It is about half the size it was when Pete lived there, and who knows how long it will be before it is completely gone. My goodness, how few years can pass before we have lost information about people who lived and walked among us. If not for the newspa-

per articles about Pete, we would have only the myths that sprang up around his life on Goat Island. In my mind, he had lived there for at least fifty years, but in reality he spent only the last eight years of his life there. For example, even though I knew Pete lived on Goat Island before the USS Alabama was brought home to berth at Battleship Park, I connected the two and assumed his name came from the fact that he lived right next to the grand old Number 60. So now we all know the rest of the story, and I hope you talk about it every time you see Goat Island. Merlin Miller spent years researching Pete’s story and published a book named Battleship Pete in 2005. The illustrations, such as the one on the cover shown here, were done by Mr. Miller based on old photographs. Harriet Outlaw is a local folklorist and storyteller. harrietoutlaw@msn.com

Sports

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Tony Whitehead, Sports Editor tony@gulfcoastmedia.com

MAY 24, 2017

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6A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

Daphne takes runner-up title Trojans fall one win short of state title round AHSAA.com MONTGOMERY – Hazel Green rebounded from a 4-0 setback to Daphne to win the AHSAA Class 6A state softball championship 4-2 in the finals at Lagoon Park.  The DHS Lady Trojans, 5-2 in the state

tourney, also rebounded from their loss to Gardendale in the second round to win four straight games – including the shutout win over the HGHS Lady Trojans that forced the “if necessary” game.  Winning pitcher McKenzie Newcomb allowed nine hits but only two

PHOTOS BY TONY WHITEHEAD, GCM SPORTS

Makenna Pierce at work for the Trojans. runs to lift Hazel Green to the title. She also was 3-for-3 with an RBI. Hannah Hayes also had three hits while Maddie

Jessica Stevens makes a play for the Trojans.

Cartron had a double and single to drive in one run. Kelsey McPeters and Audrey Lewis added two hits each.

Four players had two hits for Daphne – M.C. Sweatt, Makenna Pierce, Karsen Pierce and Jessica Stevens. McKenna

and Karsen Pierce each had a double for DHS. For more results visit: AHSAA.com.

CLASS 7A STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Fairhope battles to two wins in Elite Eight Yarbrough grand slam gives Pirates season-closing victory over Honeybees GCM SPORTS MONTGOMERY – The Pirates’ only losses at the state tournament were to the eventual Class 7A champion and runnerup. Buckhorn High School (43-11) rolled to four straight wins at Lagoon Park to capture the 2017 state softball championship over defending state champion Sparkman 5-0 in the championship game. Buckhorn handed Fairhope their first loss Thursday 12-1, but the Pirates battled back on Friday to within a win of the championship round.

The Pirates defeated Baker 12-8 and Prattville 7-5 in the 2017 AHSAA Class 7A State Tournament in Montgomery. With the score at 8-8 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Fairhope’s Samantha Yarbrough blasted a game-winning grand slam for the win over the Honeybees. Yarbrough was 2-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs, two runs scored and also got the victory in the pitching circle. Taylor LeDrew was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Bailey Keith added three RBIs off three hits for Fairhope. The Pirates’ two wins gave them another shot at advancing, but they came up short

PHOTOS BY TONY WHITEHEAD, GCM SPORTS

Samantha Yarbrough watches one go deep for the Pirates earlier this year.

Taylor LeDrew drives a hit to right field for Fairhope.

Friday in the semifinals with a 5-2 loss to Sparkman’s Senators. Yarbrough hit an early solo home run against the defending champions in the

elimination bracket. But the Senators scored four more runs to knock out the Pirates. For more results visit: AHSAA.com.

Admirals chess team wins state championship SUBMITTED

From left: Chess Coach Eric Nager and members of the championship team: Trent Kannegieter, Steve Chen (captain), Ford Taylor & Parker Watts

DAPHNE –Bayside’s varsity chess team won the Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship on March 12 at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama. The team shares the championship title with Indian Springs. This is the varsity team’s third state championship in the past four years and its fourth in the past six years. Unlike Bayside athletic competitions, this is a 7A state championship (there

are no class divisions in chess). Members of the championship team were as follows: Steve Chen (captain, 12th grade), Trent Kannegieter (12th grade), Ford Taylor (11th grade) and Parker Watts (11th grade). In the individual event, Chen ended in a three-way tie to represent Alabama in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions this summer. Bayside also fielded a middle school and an elementary school team at the Alabama State Scho-

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lastic Chess Championship. While those teams did not place, every player scored for Bayside. Middle school team members were: Patrick Daves (7th grade), Ann Marie Fedro (8th grade), and brothers David Klimjack (7th grade) and Michael Klimjack (5th grade). Elementary team members were: Finlay Lavelle (4th grade), siblings Boyce Magli (3rd grade) and Genevieve Magli (5th grade), and Forrest Smith (3rd grade).

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North-South football all-star selections announced Brian Mitchell of Daphne named to 58th summer all-South squad AHSAA.com MONTGOMERY — North-South all-star squads for the upcoming 58th AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game have been selected. Daphne defensive lineman Brian Mitchell, II, will represent Baldwin County this July. McGill-Toolen Catholic’s Carlton Martial and Treymarius Roberson with James Clemmons, III of Davidson, Robert Lacey and DeNadio Madison of Blount, Matt Trehern of Saraland, Zye’Kee Pruitt of Theodore, Samuel Plash of and UMS-Wright and Charles Crawford of Vigor round out the southwest Alabama contribution to the South roster. The two 37-member teams comprised of 2017 seniors were announced by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA). The North-South Game will be played Thursday, July 20 at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. The annual game will be live-streamed by the NFHS Network and broadcast by the AHSAA Radio Network. The game will be the last all-star game of in this year’s AHSAA Summer Conference. The AHSACDA will also host all-star games in baseball, softball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ basketball, volleyball, and for the first time, cross country. Head coach for the South is G.W. Long High School’s Scott Horne. North head coach is Parker High School’s Andre Robinson. Horne has a 74-20 career record in eight years as the Rebels’ head coach. His teams have compiled a 55-7 slate averaging 11 wins per season over the last five years. Long has reached the 2A semifinals each of the last two years going 12-1 each year and currently owns a 25-game region winning streak. Robinson, now in his second tenure as Parker’s head coach, is 64-55 overall in 15 years as a head coach. He coached the Thundering Herd from 1997-2003 before becoming a college assistant coach, then returned to the high school ranks in 2013 at Birmingham Carver, then moved back to Parker in 2014 and has guided the Herd to a 22-11 slate the last three years. Eight players who helped their teams play in state championship games last December have been selected to play in this summer’s game. Named to the South squad are defensive end Carlton Martial and running back Treymarius Roberson of Class 7A runner-up McGill-Toolen Catholic; defensive back Will Boler and linebacker Zach Yancey of Class 6A state runner-up Opelika. Named to the North squad are defensive back Jamar Richardson of Class 2A runner-

up Aliceville; linebackers Jay Brown and Josh Hatcher of Class 4A state champion Handley; and defensive lineman Richardo Palao of Class 7A state champion Hoover. Coaches named to Robinson’s North staff are Michael Robertson of Hokes Bluff; Bill Smith of Munford; Mark Heaton of Russellville; Richard Dutton of Lawrence County; Kelvis White of Mae Jemison; Scott Sharp of Madison County; and Cedric Brown,

DAPHNE — Representatives from eta College, a sport-centered college founded in 1983 as the Exercise Teachers Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, visited the United States Sports Academy campus and American Sport Art Museum & Archives (ASAMA) in Daphne, Ala. While on campus, eta College CEO Dr. Stephen

North-South series which began in 1948. The North won 14-0 last year in a game called due to inclement weather in the second quarter. The AHSADCA operates under the auspices of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Membership includes coaches of all AHSAA sports as well as administrators of member schools.

2017 NORTH-SOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMS SOUTH ALL-STAR TEAM

NORTH ALL-STAR TEAM First name Dekarlos Trent Jay Dawson Dakota Koy Keilend Isiah Austin Reynard Will Davyn Austin Jeremy Josh Jay Jalik Khalil Spencer Connor Caleb Engene Patrick Zac Ricardo Cade Jamar Jakari Tristian Thomas Antonio Tucker Will Larry David Jamal Ladarius

Last name Billingsley Brake Brown Cazola Chapman Chapman Clayton Cox Davis Ellis Evans Flenord Freeman Garth Hatcher Hawthorne Jaggwe Keith Kemble Landers Meyer Minter, Jr. Nuss Oden Palao Pugh Richardson Robinson Skinner Smith Stanton, Jr. Walters Wetzler Wooden Woodruff Woods Woods

School Scottsboro Corner Handley Gardendale McAdory Gordo Clay-Chalkville Walker Thompson Shades Valley Haleyville Central - Clay County Scottsboro James Clemens Handley Bob Jones Austin Winterboro Winfield City Hartselle Hartselle Parker Vestavia Hills Montevallo Hoover Helena Aliceville Munford Cullman Florence Bessemer City Bob Jones Mountain Brook Spain Park Winfield City Hueytown Decatur

Pos. RB OL OLB OL LB QB DL WR DB RB LB WR DB DL LB DB WR OL ATH LB DL WR OL QB DL OLB DB OL K DB Ath OL LB RB OL DL RB

Ht. Wt. 5’10 197 6’5 285 5’10 193 6’2 298 6’1 235 6’0 190 6’2 290 5’11 178 5’11 175 6’1 223 6’2 216 6’3 185 6’0 170 5’10 230 6’0 190 6’0 170 6’1 190 6’5 290 6’2 190 5’11 225 6’1 250 6’5 205 6’7 286 6’2 185 6’2 275 6’0 190 6’1 175 6’2 298 5’11 185 6’3 200 5’9 169 6’2 290 6’0 210 6’0 190 6’5 320 6’3 262 5’11 195

NORTH COACHES Andre Michael Bill Mark Richard Kelvis Scott Cedric

Robinson Robertson Smith Heaton Dutton White Sharp Brown

South African school administrators visit Sports Academy in Daphne AHSAA.com

the administrative coach, from SouthsideSelma. Named to the Horne’s South staff are Jason Massey of Leroy; Wesley Sims of J.U. Blacksher; Lee Carter of Jeff Davis; Pat Thompson of Sweet Water; Tim Perry of Wetumpka; James Lucas of LaFayette; and Greg Howard of Alabama Christian, the South administrative coach. The South holds a 30-25-2 edge in the

Harris, right, and Academic Director Linda Halliday met with Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich to discuss sport education programs in their respective nations and sport as a vehicle for national development. eta College offers a wide range of courses geared to equip students with the skills and experience to embark on careers in sport management, sport coach-

A. H. Parker (Head Coach) Hokes Bluff Munford Russellville Lawrence County Mae Jemison Madison County Southside-Selma (Administrative Coach)

ing, project management, personal training, sport conditioning, event management and becoming an exercise specialist. The United States Sports Academy is an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports. Founded in 1984, ASAMA is dedicated to the preservation of sports art, history, and literature. The ASAMA collection is composed of more than 1,700 works of sport art across a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, assemblages, prints and pho-

First name Last name School Jamal Hourel Andalusia Thomas Kanaley Andalusia TreShun Floyd Auburn NeColby Maxwell Benjamin Russell Robert Lacey Blount DeNadio Madison Blount Tommy Spivey Brantley C. J. Roberts Carroll Trent Kelley Central - Phenix City Margarius Buchanan Dadeville Brian Mitchell, II Daphne James Clemmons, III Davidson Clifton Robbins Dothan Keonte White Enterprise Cameron McElroy Eufaula Kendarian Handy Jackson Travis Bell Jeff Davis Travez Bozeman Jeff Davis Travon Mathis Lanett Taryon Edwards Lee - Montgomery Mike Huntley, Jr. Lee - Montgomery Thronton Rudolph Lee - Montgomery Carlton Martial McGill-Toolen Catholic Treymarius Roberson McGill-Toolen Catholic Clayton Kelley New Brockton Max Weeks New Brockton Will Boler Opelika Zach Yancey Opelika Jackson Tate Park Crossing Matt Trehern Saraland Keandrae Rutledge Southside - Selma Zye’Kee Pruitt Theodore Samuel Plash UMS-Wright Charles Crawford Vigor Nathan Harrison B. T. Washington Maurice Young, Jr. Wetumpka Cephus Johnson Davidson

Pos. Ht. Wt. RB 5’11 210 OL 6’5 285 DE/LB 6’1 215 RB 5’8 196 OL 6’3 280 DE/LB 6’1 240 WR 6’1 170 RB 6’0 205 OL 6’5 320 ATH 5’9 165 DL 6’4 230 WR 6’1 185 DE/LB 6’2 230 DE/LB 5’11 230 DL 6’0 300 DB 6’2 200 DL 6’0 263 ATH 5’10 179 DL 6’3 265 DL 5’11 300 QB 5’11 174 OL 6’1 308 DE/LB 5’10 210 RB 5’10 175 DB 5’9 183 K/P 6’5 193 DB 6’0 175 DE/LB 5’10 205 WR 6’0 195 OL 6’3 295 DE/LB 6’0 190 DB 6’0 175 OL 6’3 250 DB 5’10 172 OL 6’0 315 WR 6’0 170 QB 6’4 195

SOUTH COACHES Scott Horne G. W. Long (Head Coach) Jason Massey Leroy Wesley Sims J. U. Blacksher Lee Carter Jeff Davis Pat Thompson Sweet Water Tim Perry Wetumpka James Lucas Lafayette Greg Howard Alabama Christian (Administrative Coach)

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On the United States Sports Academy campus, eta College CEO Dr. Stephen Harris, right, and Academic Director Linda Halliday met with Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich to discuss sport education. tographs. The museum is open free to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

For more information, go to ASAMA.org. The Academy is based in

Daphne. For more information, call (251) 626-3303 or visit AHSAA.com.

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Braves face battle with Freeman injured of the Washington The term “next Nationals in the man up” in sports NL East only to is where you try lose a potential to replace an inleague MVP for jured player witha few months. out any negative At the time of consequences. MICHAEL his injury, FreeThat may be easHANICH man was tied for ier said than done Sports Analysis first in the major when you are leagues in home dealing with the runs (14) with rookie senloss of a star player. Last sation New York Yankee week the Atlanta Braves’ Aaron Judge. Freeman first baseman Freddie was also second in the Freeman was hit by a league in on-base perpitch from Toronto Blue centage (.461) and slugJays pitcher Aaron Loup. ging (.748). Freeman had Scans showed that Freeplayed in 37 games, acman suffered a fractured counted for 135 at bats, 35 left wrist and he will be runs, 46 hits and 11 double out for at least 10 weeks. bases so far. This with the Braves Before his injury, Free(18-23) within a few games

man was in heavy consideration for MVP due to his batting performance and his consistent fielding output for the Braves. Freeman is a two-time MLB All-Star (2013-14) and was on pace this season. Time will only tell how his wrist will be, in the meanwhile, the Braves are in a series of battles. As of Sunday night, they are seven games behind the Nationals. Atlanta is half a game ahead of the New York Mets (18-24), three ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies (15-26) and four ahead of the Miami Marlins (15-28). The Braves finished last in the NL East last season.

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Three days after Freeman’s injury, the Braves traded away minor leaguer Juan Yepez to the St. Louis Cardinals for Matt Adams. Adams will contribute to the Braves fielding sufficiently while Freeman is out. Adams had 14 hits, seven RBIs and a home run in 52 at bats this season for St. Louis. Atlanta is currently ninth in batting (.261) and eight in OBP (.333). The Braves are significantly better this year in batting but will now need the reliance of Matt Kemp, Nick Markakis, Ender Inciarte and now newly acquired Adams to keep the Braves winning.

Anglers heading to Pickwick Lake for 34th BFL All-American

FLWFishing.com FLORENCE – The T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) is heading to Florence, June 1-3 for the 34th annual BFL AllAmerican on Pickwick Lake, when 98 of the best boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit will cast for a cash prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. In addition to the six-figure payday, the top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the Forrest Wood Cup – held Aug. 11-13 on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. “It’s going to be really good tournament – Pickwick Lake is one of the best fisheries in the Tennessee River system,” said Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury of Odenville, Alabama, an eight-time

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said Canterbury. “Everyone was on the lower end on the ledges, while he hit areas mid-lake. Spinnerbaits may also be a player in the eelgrass, but it’s the tail-end of the shad spawn so we’ll see.” The Alabama veteran said a three-day cumulative catch of 73 pounds should be enough to win it all. “A 10-pounder could be caught any day,” said Canterbury. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see some 25- to 30-pound limits come in – the lake has been fishing that well that past couple of years.” Competitors will take off from McFarland Park located at 200 Jim Spain Drive in Florence at 7 a.m. CDT each morning. Weigh-ins each day will be held at McFarland Park, and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The 2017 BFL AllAmerican on Pickwick Lake is being hosted by

the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Bureau. Television coverage of the BFL All-American at Pickwick Lake will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Oct. 11 from noon-1 p.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoorssports television show in the world. For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing. com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW on Facebook at Facebook. com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/ FLWFishing.

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it’s one of my mom’s favorite movies, as well as one of mine. I was frustrated for a while, but once you get the basics down, that’s when things start getting easier.” Breslin found consolation in being paired with a dance pro, since Prattes was in the Las Vegas company of “Rock of Ages” and appeared with music’s Pink on concert stages and in her “Try” video. “I would watch (‘Dirty Dancing’) roughly every weekend,” Prattes maintains. “I visited my dad on weekends, and my stepmom loved it. It was always on some channel like USA or TNT, and she would always watch it and I’d sit there with her, before I even had any interest in dancing.” The Swayze factor had its own effect, Prattes reports. “My dad was a huge fan of ‘Point Break’ and ‘Road House,’ so I grew up respecting Patrick Swayze to the utmost. He was just everything in my mind, so talented and charismatic. Then, my stepmom told me had had danced his whole life, and it just

turned it into something else for me. This was a man who was comfortable being a dancer and made no apologies for that.” The ABC retelling isn’t the first time “Dirty Dancing” has been done for television; a 1988-89 CBS series spinoff starred Patrick Cassidy and Melora Hardin. The newest version also adds plot, telling what became of Johnny and Baby after the summer they met, plus other songs alongside such “Dirty Dancing” standards as “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” and “Hungry Eyes.” Since the filming, Breslin — who met predecessor Grey afterward and says she was “just so sweet and really supportive” — has found Prattes to be “one of my best friends. He’s just a lot calmer than me, and he helped me stay more relaxed because he knew what he was doing. And he was nervous about the acting, since this was his first big role, so we were both able to help each other.” Still, Breslin owns up to a sentence she used on Prattes more than once: “You’d better not drop me.”

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