Harry Haft: Auschwitz Survivor who Fought Rocky Marciano Alan's father, Harry Haft, survived 5 years in 6 different slave labor and extermination camps during WWII, weighting 105lb when liberated. Just one year later, he was in the ring fighting the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Alan will tell Harry's story. Alan Scott Haft wrote...

Wisdom of a "Prosumer" For over two years beginning in 1982, Phil and his wife, Gwen, helped build the passive solar house in Fairhope that Gwen’s father, Bayne, had designed with his wife, Annabelle. At the time of construction, inclusion of a photovoltaic component was often mentioned but was never incorporated.       Phil and Gwen...

The Writers Around Me For the past year, Alan has been researching and writing about Fairhope’s rich literary culture, including writers, editors, publishers, librarians, and bookstores. He will tell true stories of Fairhope’s literary beginnings with Marie Howland and Upton Sinclair through today’s local writers, including Sonny Brewer, Fannie Flagg and so many more. Alan...

Impacting Special Needs in Our Community The American Autism & Rehabilitation Center in Daphne provides a full spectrum of therapies for people with special needs--speech, occupational, physical, and applied behavior analysis--all under one roof. The foundation offers additional resources, community connections, practical assistance, and so providing holistic support. Kevin Mohler is an entrepreneur and President...

Today's Vaping and Narcan Issues Michael Cook and Robin Snider will discuss current issues facing our youth and young adults including vaping, Narcan, and good & bad choices. Mike Cook is director of Baldwin Services at the Drug Education Council (DEC) in Robertsdale, AL. Robin Snider is a retired Daphne Police Officer (30 years) and...