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A Foley man’s aspirations take him around the world

The Courier

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AUGUST 16, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com |

Cyrus Dorsey Graduates from Renowned Aviation Challenge - Mach I Cyrus Dorsey of Silverhill recently attended Aviation Challenge - Mach I at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. For more, see page 5.

Georgia on Our Mind Benefit raises over $10,000 for Georgia Byrd The Georgia on Our Mind Benefit, held Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Mobile Causeway Original Oyster House raised $10,356. All proceeds from the event went directly to the medical fund of Georgia Byrd, a 13year old girl fighting synovial sarcoma, an extremely rare soft tissue cancer. For more, see page 38.

DEATHS

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John Hadley Bidney Mary Mae Farrow Helen Mosley Kelly Jane Ann McPherson Wallace W. Milham William E. Prescott IV Leonard Allen Sanneman Marbeth J. Shay

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A ‘berry good’ time had by all

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The Fairhope Museum of History celebrated its annual Elderberry Festival Saturday, with a large turnout of people looking to celebrate and enjoy the festivities. Lectures, a live band and the ever-popular pie-eating contest were just a few of the activities on hand for people to enjoy.

Janie Shores, Alabama’s first female Supreme Court justice, dies at 85 By THE COURIER STAFF Janie Shores, the first female member of Alabama’s Supreme Court and Baldwin County resident, died last Wednesday at her home. Shores’ legal career began early in her life, starting as a legal secretary for a firm in Mobile before she graduated from the University of Alabama’s law school. Shores practiced law in Selma and worked on the legal staff for the Liberty National Life Insurance Company from 1961 to 1965. In 1965, she became the first fulltime female law faculty member in the state, working for Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Shores ran for the Alabama Supreme Court in 1974 as a Democrat, becoming the first female member of the court upon her election win. She served on the court until her retirement in 1999 and was considered as a possible U.S. Supreme Court nominee by President Bill Clinton to the seat that eventually went to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In 2004, Shores served as one of seven members of a special State Surpeme Court that considered the appeal of the removal of Roy Moore as chief justice. The panel voted 7-0 not to reinstate Moore to the position. Shores was widely respected in the Alabama legal community, as the Alabama Law Foundation awards an annual scholarship for female law students in her name. The Litigation Council of America also awards a Janie L. Shores Trailblazer Award in her honor. Shores is survived by her daughter Laura Shores, a Washington D.C. attorney. Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson said she was saddened by Shores’ death and praised her on a post on her official Facebook page: “I am greatly saddened by the loss of Janie Shores, Alabama Supreme Court Justice, retired, who died after suffering a stroke last week. It was indeed my honor to have Justice Shores swear me in as mayor last year. She shared a vision for Fairhope that goes back to 1960 when she crafted an opinion that success-

More questions from city leaders on Spanish Fort High athletic facilities By CLIFF McCOLLUM cliff@gulfcoastmedia.com

fully protected our bay front park lands from development. If she had not taken this step on Fairhope’s behalf, we would be a very different city today. “Janie Shores was a model for all women today who seek personal and professional achievement in their lives. She came from humble beginnings and worked hard to succeed in life. She graciously spoke her mind and believed in the rule of law. Her opinions were delivered with classic legal clarity.”

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Spanish Fort city leaders continued to discuss what options they would like to see move forward with possible new construction for athletic facilities at Spanish Fort High during their last work session, with some council members continuing to question the amount the city is considering spending. Spanish Fort High School principal Brian Williamson came to the meeting to help explain the current expansion of the school’s gymnasium, something he said needed to be done to keep up with the school’s growth in enrollment numbers. The school’s current gym holds around 600 people, but the school currently has around SEE QUESTIONS, PAGE

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BALDWIN LIVING, 7-9

OUT & ABOUT, 26

CLASSIFIED, 10-11

PUZZLES, 35

HEALTH, 23-25

SPORTS, 14-16

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LEGALS, 28-34

TV LISTINGS, 17-20

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OPINION, 12-13

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