Holiday Edition Welcome to our newest North Baldwin Chamber Members!

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1 Holiday Edition Welcome to our newest North Baldwin Chamber Members! Trustmark Bank Jean Bryars 2507 US Highway 98 Daphne, AL Advance Recycling Inc. Isaiah Day Highway 59 Bay Minette, AL The Little Cafe Olivia Metz or Summer Brock 102 Hand Avenue Bay Minette, AL Vapor Parlor Jennifer & Paul Ryan 130-A Courthouse Square Bay Minette, AL ServiceMaster Restoration Chris Elliot 8320 Spanish Fort Blvd Spanish Fort, AL

2 Christmas Fest to Feature Ping Pong Prize Drop BAY MINETTE, Alabama An old favorite is returning to Christmas Fest this year as the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce plans a Ping Pong Prize Drop. The 31st annual Christmas Fest will be held Dec in downtown Bay Minette. Vendor booths are open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. On opening night, Santa Claus will arrive at 5:30 p.m. on top of the Bay Minette fire truck and will be tossing more than candy. Santa will drop 400 ping pong balls and those who collect numbered balls can redeem them for prizes. This will all happen during opening ceremonies of the festival. One hundred ping pong balls will be numbered, but the catch is you have to return to the festival on Saturday to claim your prize, said Ashley Jones, Marketing & Project Manager. This is one way we are bringing back a classic and encouraging more people to attend the festival on both days of the event. Jones said prizes range from bowling passes to a 1-year membership to North Baldwin Fitness Center. If you would like to make a donation for the prize drop, contact the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce at Christmas Fest weekend will be packed with activities and musical performances will be held both days. Other events planned include Pancakes with Santa, a 5K run and 1-Mile walk and a car show. The Christmas parade will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, beginning at Bay Minette Intermediate School. For a full list of activities planned this Christmas season in North Baldwin, visit Submitted by Tina Covington, Community Relations Coordinator, City of Bay Minette

3 Christmas on the Square Planned for Downtown Bay Minette BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- The holiday season will be full of events and activities for residents in north Baldwin County. Kicking off the season will be a new holiday tradition Christmas on the Square," set for 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6 on Courthouse Square. The event is sponsored by the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, Christmas on the Square will include the lighting of the Christmas tree, live entertainment and an appearance by Santa Claus. Christmas on the Square is a new event in Downtown Bay Minette to help kick off the holiday season, said Ashley Jones, Marketing & Project Manager. It s an opportunity for any organization to celebrate the season of giving by setting up and selling food to raise money for a cause. Jones said there is no charge for the booth space as long as all proceeds benefit a non-profit or a cause. To register a booth space, call the Chamber at Performances for Christmas on the Square begin at 5 p.m. with Sun Chief Sound, followed by the tree lighting. The North Baldwin Community Choir will perform excerpts from The Messiah at 6:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., Santa Claus will arrive on top of the fire truck on Courthouse Square and will lead children to the Bay Minette Public Library for the annual Bedtime Stories with Santa. This program is set to begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Wayne Cain will be reading The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg and then Santa will visit with all the little guests. Parents are encouraged to dress the children in pajamas and to bring a camera to capture the moment. We are very much looking forward to another Christmas at the library and our annual Bedtime Stories with Santa. It doesn t feel like Christmas until then, said Joanna Bailey, Director of Library Services. I am excited about the parade from Courthouse Square to the library following Santa to our main event. The children get so excited to see him and it makes the holidays all the better. For a full list of activities planned this Christmas season, visitwww.northbaldwinchamber.com. Submitted by Tina Covington, Community Relations Coordinator, City of Bay Minette

4 2013 Snowflake Princess Baldwin County High School student Briana Cowart has been selected as the 2014 Snowflake Princess. Briana will be presented on Friday, December 13th during the opening ceremonies of the 31st Annual Christmas Festival and will be taking part in the annual Christmas Fest parade on December 14th. Here, Briana tries on the 16-foot train and crown as she gears up for the big day.

5 Partridge in a Pear Tree winning artwork by Laura Mosley of Stapleton, Alabama

6 Tuesday, December 3, pm: Christmas on the Coast at the LD Owen Preforming Arts Center at Faulkner State Bay Minette Campus Thursday, December 5, am-3pm: North Baldwin Infirmary Auxiliary Annual Poinsettia Sale at the North Baldwin Fitness Center 5pm-7pm: North Baldwin Infirmary Christmas Tree Lighting and Open House Friday, December 6, pm-7pm: Christmas on the Square Tree Lighting, Entertainment, Santa s Arrival and more! 6:30pm: After Santa s arrival him to the Bay Minette Public Library for Bedtime Stories with Santa Saturday, December 7, am-11am: Breakfast with Santa at the Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department 8am-2pm: Christmas in the Perdido School Gym 3pm-Until: Christmas on the River at Lower Bryant Landing Lighted Boat Parade at 6pm 7pm: The Bay Minette Community Choir presents The Messiah at the First United Methodist Church Sunday, December 8, pm-5pm: The Kiwanis Annual Tour of Homes 4pm-6pm: Baubles, Boursin and Bourdeaux at the Immanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall Monday, December 9, :30pm: The Heritage Junior Women s Club Annual Christmas Paint Party Fundraiser at St. Agatha Catholic Church Thursday, December 12, pm-7pm: Old Town Bay Minette Arts Council s Candy Cane Christmas on Hoyle Avenue, Downtown Bay Minette 6:30pm: The Legend of Santa Pig presented by the BCHS Drama Class at the Bay Minette Civic Center Thursday, Friday & Saturday, December 12, 13 & 14, pm: The Derailed Diner s Annual Polar Express Event Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, st Annual Christmas Festival in Downtown Bay Minette Friday, 8am-8pm/Saturday, 8am-4pm Saturday, December 14, am-10am: The Kiwanis Annual Pancakes with Santa at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center 8am: The Holly Jolly Jogger 5k & Fun Run 1:30pm: The Annual Bay Minette Christmas Parade 4:30pm: Doors open in the City Hall Council Chambers for the City of Bay Minette s Movie Night, The Polar Express Monday, December 16, :30pm: The BMMS Band & BCHS Band present their Christmas Concert in the BMMS Gym Thursday, December 19, :30am-4pm: Hot Chocolate Open House at the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce For more information on any of the above listed events please visit the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar at