Monday, Aug. 10 was the first day of the 2009-10 school year in Baldwin County. Here are some scenes from Rosinton School and Loxley Elementary School in Central Baldwin County, taken by Independent Reporter Donna Riley-Lein
8/13/2009
Album ID: 815191
Photos by Donna Riley-Lein
National Night Out
12 photos
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"National Night Out," a campaign designed to partner communities and local law enforcement agencies, is held at Trione Sports Complex. Attendees could meet and greet local public-safety officials as well as tour their emergency vehicles.
8/7/2009
Album ID: 811773
Photos by Sasha Heller
Neighborhood School's "Fairy Tale Ball"
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Students at the Neighborhood School dress up as their favorite storybook character for the school's end-of-the-summer celebration.
7/31/2009
Album ID: 807563
Photos by Sasha Heller
'Sit, Stay, Read'
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Daphne schoolchildren practice their oral reading skills with dogs from the 'Sit, Stay, Read' summer program at the Daphne Public Library.
7/28/2009
Album ID: 805230
Photos by Sasha Heller
Daphne Public Library reading awards
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The top readers in the Daphne Public Library summer reading program gather in the community room to receive their awards for reading the most books and pages in their age groups.
7/21/2009
Album ID: 800948
Photos by Sasha Heller
'Arts in Action'
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Residents and church members gather in the community life center at Daphne Methodist Church for 'Arts in Action,' a fundraiser to support missionaries in Uganda and Congo.
7/14/2009
Album ID: 796515
Photos by Sasha Heller
Balloons over Baldwin County
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A birds-eye view of a hot-air balloon provided a preview to the Hot Air Balloon Festival on Thursday, June 19.
7/13/2009
Album ID: 795903
Photos by Donna Riley-Lein
Robertsdale 4th of July
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Fireworks were in full bloom over Garrett Park in Robertsdale during the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, July 4.
7/13/2009
Album ID: 795896
Photos by Donna Riley-Lein
BRAG summer camp
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Campers at the Bay Rivers Art Guild Art and Theater Summer Camp learn the elements of art by studying Piet Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie" and the fundamentals of stage theater through exercises such as "leap frog."
7/10/2009
Album ID: 794547
Photos by Sasha Heller
Baldwin Training School dedication
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City and state officials join former Baldwin County Training School students, teachers and their families at a dedication ceremony commemorating the school as a black education museum. BCTS, founded in 1889, was the first school in Baldwin County to teach black children.
