This week in North Baldwin: Thanksgiving Celebration Service, Annual Day of Thanks Breakfast, Business @ Breakfast, Holiday Specials, and more!

Wednesday, November 15 , 2016

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on and we've got plenty going on to help you celebrate! Check out what's happening on This Week in North Baldwin:

34th Annual Christmas Fest T-Shirts are

ON SALE NOW!!!

Orders must be received by
Monday November 28th

Youth Sizes $12

Adult Sizes $15 (S-XL)

Adult Sizes $17 (2XL - 4XL)

CLICK HERE to download your order form!

Alabama Junior Rodeo is coming to Bay Minette, AL, Carol Hodgson Arena Nov 19-20th !

The AJRA is having a 2 day rodeo for contestants from across the state of AL. They are currently looking for businesses to sponsor the event.

The AJRA is a non-profit organization and depends solely on sponsorships and donations to produce 12-14 rodeos a year for our contestants in grades K-8th. These rodeos have an average cost of $6,000 each. The majority of the families in our organization live on a farm or ranch and are raising their children thru agriculture.

CLICK HERE to view the sponsorship packet for more information about the AJRA and the sponsor opportunities.

If you need any further information contact Rachael Fillmore at 251-236-0683.

Baldwin County United will host the 12th Annual Day of Thanks Breakfast on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m., at the Baldwin County Central Annex in Robertsdale, Alabama.

The event is open to all Baldwin County citizens at no charge. Breakfast is provided at no cost.

In addition to the breakfast, the Baldwin County Commission has proclaimed November 22, 2016 as "Day of Thanks" in Baldwin County. The Day of Thanks is a celebration "to acknowledge and reflect upon the great achievements, blessings and growing prosperity of Baldwin County, Alabama."

Huey Hoss Mack, Sheriff of Baldwin County, will be the keynote speaker for the breakfast. Mack has served as Sheriff since 2007.

Sheriff Mack attended Faulkner State Community College and graduated with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. While at Faulkner he was a Student Government Association Representative. He then attended and graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. He later returned to Troy and earned a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management.

Sheriff Mack went to work with the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in 1985 as a Medical Examiner Field Agent. He later worked as a Forensic Investigator and was promoted to Chief Forensic Investigator of the Mobile Laboratory. He holds a Crime Scene Analyst Certification by the International Association for Identification.

Sheriff Mack was hired by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office in 1989 as a Criminal Investigator and was tasked with Crime Scene responsibilities. In 1995 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant over the Criminal Investigation Division. In 2004 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and designated the Chief Investigator of the Criminal Investigation Division. He has served on many task forces to include the US Customs Blue Lighting Task Force, a US Marshall Special Deputy, Baldwin County Major Crimes Task Force, Child Abuse Task Force and as a consultant with many other law enforcement agencies.

Sheriff Mack ran for Sheriff of Baldwin County in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014.

We hope you will join Baldwin County United and the Baldwin County Commission as we welcome Sheriff Mack as we celebrate thie 12th Annual Day of Thanks.

They Baldwin County Day of Thanks celebration is sponsored by the Baldwin County Commission in conjunction with Baldwin County United who encourages every Baldwin County citizen to take time out on November 22nd and reflect upon blessings here in our county.