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MUMBLINGS June 2, 2005
For the past 68 years, thousands of people have visited my
offices on 102 west 2nd street, one half block from the court house or around
the corner from The Baldwin Times building.
Among them have been prominent people but mostly, average
folk like me who are kind enough to visit. Many come by to get my opinions but
I have noticed over the years that most of them give me theirs. All this is
fine. Interestingly, some drop by without an appointment. I am able to see them
and hopefully visitors will continue to drop by. Recently, two VIP friends
dropped in and gave me interesting information, which was appreciated. I always
like to see people come, particularly friends.
The first was Ron Creel. Most of you
probably do not remember Ron but he was a member of the State Board of
Education for one term (1979-83). It was during this time that he was
instrumental in helping select Dr. Gary Branch to become president of Baldwin's
community college. We should all be thankful because he has made a great record
in developing the school. It was during this period, that Ron met the lovely
Shirley McKissack and later married her. Everybody loves Shirley and she was
well known because she had been secretary to several of our county's
superintendents of education. She is the daughter of Vesta Crapara, Pine Grove
community and the mother of Dr. Randy McKissack, a prominent surgeon in
Fairhope and Bay Minette. The other son is Steven, who has a successful
landscape and lawn business in Birmingham.
Ron is President and CEO of Alabama Sports
Festival at the headquarters in Montgomery where he has lived all his life, and
since he married Shirley that is their home. He has worked with the youth of
Alabama where he holds a sports tournament in Mobile every year with 7,000 or
more in attendance. Shirley has been seriously ill but is now better, according
to her mother and Ron.
Ron often stops in to say howdy but this
time he had a special message to give me. He said, "In my opinion, Judge Moore
will definitely be a candidate for governor". He should know because he is one
of Judge Moore's right hand men and is working hard for his interests.
Naturally, he thinks the Judge will be our next governor and will easily defeat
our present incumbent governor, Governor Riley.
Ron also wanted to tell and invite me to
Judge Moore's upcoming Baldwin rally, "For the love of God and Country Rally"
featuring Judge Roy Moore, which will take place Friday, June the 3rd at Oak
Hollow Farm, 14210 Greeno Road, Fairhope.
Of course everybody is invited to attend,
free fish fry, blue grass music, etc. Doubt if I'll be able to make the rally
but you can bet your bottom dollar there will be a huge crowd there.
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