www.northbaldwinchamber.com May 2013

Welcome to our Newest

North Baldwin

Chamber Members!

Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Alliance Publishing

MsOnDaGo Productions

Street’s Seafood

Second Edition

Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation

Frosting on the Top Bake Shoppe

LAST CHANCE: “Understanding the Affordable Care Act

Workshop”— Tuesday, May 14th is the last chance for business

owners, HR managers and anyone interested to attend this free work-

shop presented by the Alabama Cooperative Extension and the North

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. The workshop is May 14th at

5:30pm in the City Council Chambers at the Bay Minette City Hall.

For more information call 251.937.5665

Save the Dates!

Tuesday, May 14th:

-”Understanding the Affordable Care Act”

Workshop, Bay Minette City Council

Chambers @ 5:30pm

Thursday, May 16th

-Business After Hours @ City Hall, 5pm-7pm

-BCHS Senior Awards Night @ 7pm

Saturday, May 18th

-BCHS 5k & Fun Run @ 8am

Monday, May 20th

-BCHS Graduation @ 7pm

Thursday, May 23rd

-Bay Minette City Council Meeting @ 6pm

Friday, May 24th

-North Baldwin Family Health Center

(Franklin Primary Health Center)

Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting @9am

Friday, May 31st

-Ribbon Cutting for

Second Edition @ 11:30am

Visit www.northbaldwinchamber.com for

a full calendar of events!

Miranda Bounds, owner of Dragonfly Photography, and Carla Bowman, owner of Infinity Massage by Carla Bowman, hosted their Grand

Opening Event on Thursday, April 26th in Rex Courtyard, right next door to their new location at 108 N Hoyle Avenue in down town Bay Minette. Dragonfly Photography and Infinity Massage are located inside the Historic Hamilton Hotel Building (alongside long-time owner of “The

Gallery” Mr. John Lewis). The North Baldwin Chamber staff was on hand at the Grand Opening Event to host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Officially welcome Dragonfly Photography and Infinity Massage to the Chamber Family. Bounds and

Bowman have joined the ranks of many other local downtown business owners who are all working to revitalize and continue to breathe life

into Old Town Bay Minette. On Wednesday, May

1st, Mayor Bob Wills

cut the Ribbon and

officially opened the

American Heart

Association Walking

Path, known as The

Old Town Bay

Minette Art Trail.

On hand for the

inaugural walk were

the City of Bay

Minette, the North

Baldwin Chamber of

Commerce and the

Old Town Bay Minette Arts

Council. Maps of the Art Trail are available in front of

the Bay Minette Public Library where the trail begins

and ends. The trail winds around the Baldwin County

Courthouse past downtown businesses, parks and

neighborhoods. The artwork along the trail is donated

by local artists and students and will be changed out

periodically.

Huntingdon College proudly announces the Graduating class of 2013

Michael DeVan Plato Akridge Derrick Lawrence Bassett

John Walker Brantley Tamra Lakia Coleman

Brigitte Finley Melissa Anne Franks

Cuong Dat Huynh Ronald Charles Marcus Nero

Dana Carole Reed Christopher Glynn Rutledge

Kellie San Kayla Taylor Scott

Marisa Lyn Mustin Simpson Chad Gregory Stephens

(For information on the Huntingdon College Adult Degree Completion Program in Bay Minette,

contact Vinson Bradley at 251.580.4908)

Young Professionals Present $5,000 in Scholarships to BCHS Seniors

The Young Professionals of the North Baldwin Chamber of

Commerce presented $5,000 in scholarships to three Baldwin

County High School Seniors on Thursday, May 9th. The Young

Professionals raised the scholarship money last fall with the

first ever Delta Dash—a 5k+ mud run obstacle course through

the delta of Stockton, Alabama. Approximately 500 runners

participated in the Delta Dash helping to make these scholar-

ships possible. The Young Professionals are already planning

for the 2nd Annual Delta Dash to take place on September 28th

this year; registration opens June 1st with an expectation of

doubling the participation, more runners equal more

scholarships.

Destany Morris is the top recipient of the Delta Dash

Scholarship receiving $3,000. Destany is headed to the

University of Mobile in the fall and plans to major in

Education.

Lennon Steadham and Marlee Brannan are each receiving

$1,000 scholarships. Lennon is headed to the University of

South Alabama where she plans to study Chemical

Engineering, while Marlee is headed to the University of

Alabama to pursue an education in Nursing.

Congratulations ladies, and a big thank you to the Young

Professionals of the North Baldwin Chamber for their hard

work to make this scholarship program possible.

BAY MINETTE, AL – The North Baldwin Coalition for Excellence in

Education has award $10,000 in grants to teachers in the north

Baldwin feeder pattern. The $500 grants were presented to 20

educators at nine different campuses.

“We are thrilled to be able to support the efforts of north

Baldwin teachers through our grant program,” said Tina Covington,

NBCEE president. “This year, we were able to surprise our winners

at their school campuses so it was fun to include the student body

in that presentation.”

The teacher grant program receives funding from the Her-

itage Junior Women’s Club and the Bay Minette Rotary Club from

their signature annual events: HJWC Chili Cook-Off and the Rotary

Chilly Run.

Recipients include:

Bay Minette Intermediate: Gail Richerson, Starla Sellers, and

Shannon Garrett. Bay Minette Elementary: Second grade teach-

ers, Amy Brooks, and Jennifer Kilpatrick. Bay Minette Middle: Bill

Allen, Pam Coffman, and Stuart Ivey. North Baldwin Center for

Technology: Chris Waters. Stapleton Elementary: Diane Lump.

Delta Elementary: Brenda Morries, and Kristy Weatherford. Pine

Grove Elementary: Michele Bowman and Patty Johnson. Perdido

School: Laurie Myer, Gerri McDonald, and Tracey Miller. Baldwin

County High: Jeff Lepa, Digital and William Jones.