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Westminster’s Best in Show Malachy has big Baldwin County connection – al.com

February 17, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

The Best in Show winner from the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show was Malachy, a 4-year-old Pekingese co-owned by Baldwin County's Sanda McAleer Middlebrooks. (AP photo)

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Westminster’s Best in Show Malachy has big Baldwin County connection
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(AP photo) FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Baldwin County’s Sandra Middlebrooks had seven dogs in Tuesday night’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Gardens. She texted details about the pack back to family members in Fairhope and Point Clear as …and more …

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Southern Shootout soccer tournament kicks off on Friday – al.com

February 17, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

Fairhope’s Mandy Martin, left, works her way past Huntsville’s Sarah Simmons in the 2004 Southern Shootout at Simmons Field in Bay Minette. Starting today, 20 girls teams and 28 boys squads will compete on six different playing sites along the Eastern Shore in the two-day soccer tournament. (Press-Register/Chip English)

Southern Shootout soccer tournament kicks off on Friday
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(Press-Register/Chip English) FAIRHOPE, Alabama — The Southern Shootout 2012 soccer tournament begins today with 48 high school teams converging on six different playing sites on the Eastern Shore. In the 20-team girls bracket, Bayside Academy, …and more …

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Southern Baptists mull whether ‘Southern’ still fits – Washington Post

February 17, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

Southern Baptists mull whether ‘Southern’ still fits
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“Being Southern Baptist isn’t a problem in Fairhope, Alabama,” he said. “It’s a proud thing.” But in other parts of the country, he says, it might turn people away. “If we were to say the Yankee Baptist Church here,” he said, “that would be a real …

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February designated as Student Art Month in Fairhope – Press-Register – al.com

February 14, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

February was designated as Student Art Month in celebration of the first Fairhope Student Art Show and Festival. At the proclamation's presentation are from left, Janet Graham, Organic School Art Department director; Lovelace Cook, Marietta Johnson Museum archivist; Maggie Mosteller-Timbes, Marietta Johnson Museum director; Mayor Tim Kant; Sam Reddy, president of the Organic School Board of Directors and great-great niece of Marietta Johnson; Leslie Mulcahy, Organic School director; and Grace King, fourth generation Organic School Student.

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February designated as Student Art Month in Fairhope
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By Press-Register staff FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Fairhope Mayor Tim Kant recently signed a proclamation designating February as Student Art Month in celebration of the first Fairhope Student Art Show and Festival. February was designated as Student Art …

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No owners of rescued Baldwin County animals found by deadline – Press-Register – al.com

February 14, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

A dog is removed from a kennel at Purple Hearted Puppies in Summerdale,on Jan. 27. (Press-Register/Mike Kittrell)

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No owners of rescued Baldwin County animals found by deadline
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(Press-Register/Mike Kittrell) FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Local animal rescue groups are preparing to move forward with three adoption events for the 122 dogs and cats found at Purple Hearted Puppies in Summerdale after no owners were found by the Monday …

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Theatre 98 will open 2012 season Feb. 23 with Moises Kaufman’s ’33 Variations’ – al.com

February 14, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

Cast of the Theatre 98 production of '33 Variations,' left to right: Andrea Ingersoll, Brenda Hedstrom, Leonora Harrison (at piano), Peter Goens, Jestina Price. (Photo by Melody Moore/Theatre 98)

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Theatre 98 will open 2012 season Feb. 23 with Moises Kaufman’s ’33 Variations’
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(Photo by Melody Moore/Theatre 98) FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Theatre 98 on the Eastern Shore will open its 2012 season Thursday, Feb. 23, with the Tony-award-winning play “33 Variations” by American playwright Moises Kaufman. More than two centuries ago, …

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Trees planted to honor environmental award winners – Press-Register – al.com

February 13, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

Taking part in the Windmill Market presentation are, from left, Jenny Williams, environmental committee member; Alex Cary, chairman of the environmental committee; Gina Walcott, award recipient from Windmill Market; Phil Cusa, chairman of the board for the Eastern Shore Chamber; Jennifer Fidler, Fairhope public works director; and Darrelyn Bender, chamber president/CEO.

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Trees planted to honor environmental award winners
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By Press-Register staff FAIRHOPE, Alabama — The Environmental Committee of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Baldwin EMC, Fairhope Public Works Department and Fred Corte Tree Farm joined forces to once again honor winners of the chamber’s annual …

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Writing about spirituality, Episcopal pastor Richard Schmidt explores breadth … – Press-Register – al.com

February 4, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

On his Fairhope porch, the place he loves to meditate in the mornings and write during the day, the Rev. Richard Schmidt composes his books on spirituality. The former rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Daphne has authored five books, and served as editor of national Episcopal publications. (Victor Calhoun/Press-Register)

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Writing about spirituality, Episcopal pastor Richard Schmidt explores breadth …
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(Victor Calhoun/Press-Register) FAIRHOPE, Alabama — The Rev. Richard Schmidt, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Daphne, likens knowing God to the experience of strolling by the sea. “I can walk along the seashore, telling others what the …

The dunes of Fairhope: preserving Municipal Beach – Press-Register – al.com

February 1, 2012 By Chief Editor Leave a Comment

JANE NICHOLES/Press-RegisterA front-end loader works on Fairhope's sand dunes project at its Municipal Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.

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The dunes of Fairhope: preserving Municipal Beach
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FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Children may think the mounds of sand being dumped on the Municipal Beach are for them to play on, but the city is actually trying to build dunes to preserve the beach. “We’re creating dunes to try to catch it so it won’t fill the …

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Controlled burn completed at Weeks Bay – Press-Register – al.com

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Controlled burn completed at Weeks Bay
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By Kathy Jumper, Press-Register FAIRHOPE, Alabama — More than 200 acres in Weeks Bay Reserve off US 98 near Magnolia Springs and Fairhope were included in a controlled burn this morning by the Alabama state lands division of the Department of …