Comments on: New Northview Student Traveled 7,000 Miles This Weekend To Attend School This Morning http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-818 William Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-818 <p>Comments on this article have been closed. The comments (many of which are not posted here) turned into personal/slanderous attacks in violation of the rules posted at the bottom of the page. </p> <p>We do realize that Alabama children attending school in Florida is a major issue. There will be a story explaining the rules for children crossing the state line posted in the next week or so. If you would like to be interviewed for that story, email news@northescambia.com</p> <p>William</p> Comments on this article have been closed. The comments (many of which are not posted here) turned into personal/slanderous attacks in violation of the rules posted at the bottom of the page.

We do realize that Alabama children attending school in Florida is a major issue. There will be a story explaining the rules for children crossing the state line posted in the next week or so. If you would like to be interviewed for that story, email news@northescambia.com

William

]]> By: Mary http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-807 Mary Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:13:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-807 Listen, NO NAME- if you have a problem with Alabama kids in our schools, then take it up with the school board. They are the ones that have APPROVED both Mallory Bell and Seira to attend Northview. Please stop abusing this website to vent your personal, and might I add, petty grievances against the Bell family. Your negativity isn't wanted here, nor is it beneficial to any who read it. If you have an issue with someone, the Bible instructs you to go and speak privately to the person, not gossip and talk maliciously about them to others. Listen, NO NAME- if you have a problem with Alabama kids in our schools, then take it up with the school board. They are the ones that have APPROVED both Mallory Bell and Seira to attend Northview. Please stop abusing this website to vent your personal, and might I add, petty grievances against the Bell family. Your negativity isn’t wanted here, nor is it beneficial to any who read it. If you have an issue with someone, the Bible instructs you to go and speak privately to the person, not gossip and talk maliciously about them to others.

]]> By: Pete Amerson III http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-803 Pete Amerson III Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:31:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-803 The ignorance by some on this forum is mindboggling and one only hopes that young Siera will not see this. You are falsely accusing a man and his family of serious charges while cowering behind the anonymity of this website. I wonder if your deception would be so bravely broadcast if your true name were published? What would your reaction be if some "stranger" started spreading lies about your spouse and children? Maybe we need a story written about students who cross the state line to attend other schools. Many of you incorrectly assume that there is underhandedness involved when there is not. Escambia County FL has a particular number of Alabama students that are APPROVED to attend schools in FL. There are several reasons for this, and having a parent working in a FL school is NOT the only reason. In a similar case, my kids played baseball in Molino last year even though we live in Bratt. Now before you get out the pitchforks, we got APPROVAL to do so. And our reason? Molino offered a program better suited to our kids than our local ballpark. We asked, they approved. We did not lie, we simply followed the rules. These girls are at Northview legally and truthfully, and by accounts from staff whom I know at Northview, they are glad to have them. The ignorance by some on this forum is mindboggling and one only hopes that young Siera will not see this. You are falsely accusing a man and his family of serious charges while cowering behind the anonymity of this website. I wonder if your deception would be so bravely broadcast if your true name were published? What would your reaction be if some “stranger” started spreading lies about your spouse and children?

Maybe we need a story written about students who cross the state line to attend other schools. Many of you incorrectly assume that there is underhandedness involved when there is not. Escambia County FL has a particular number of Alabama students that are APPROVED to attend schools in FL. There are several reasons for this, and having a parent working in a FL school is NOT the only reason.

In a similar case, my kids played baseball in Molino last year even though we live in Bratt. Now before you get out the pitchforks, we got APPROVAL to do so. And our reason? Molino offered a program better suited to our kids than our local ballpark. We asked, they approved. We did not lie, we simply followed the rules.

These girls are at Northview legally and truthfully, and by accounts from staff whom I know at Northview, they are glad to have them.

]]> By: no name http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-799 no name Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:06:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-799 In response to Cyndi-public facilities in other towns have no bearing on the rules governing a school district. Those rules are in place for a reason. We are overcrowded in our schools and Atmore has its own set of schools. If the people in Atmore don't like their schools then they need to do the law-abiding thing and move to Florida. They are only teaching their children that lying is okay, as long as you get what you want. Keep in mind, Atmore citizens also travel to OUR county (Pensacola) to go shopping and to use public buildings. I'm quite sure they are treated no differently. In response to Cyndi-public facilities in other towns have no bearing on the rules governing a school district. Those rules are in place for a reason. We are overcrowded in our schools and Atmore has its own set of schools. If the people in Atmore don’t like their schools then they need to do the law-abiding thing and move to Florida. They are only teaching their children that lying is okay, as long as you get what you want. Keep in mind, Atmore citizens also travel to OUR county (Pensacola) to go shopping and to use public buildings. I’m quite sure they are treated no differently.

]]> By: j.l. http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-796 j.l. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:19:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-796 Yeah, the school admin. are the ones letting everyone from Atmore come and take positions on sport teams, honors classes, where there is not enough room due to overcrowding from their kids. Yeah, the school admin. are the ones letting everyone from Atmore come and take positions on sport teams, honors classes, where there is not enough room due to overcrowding from their kids.

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-795 Cyndi Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-795 I'm wondering why comments are being made about the Bell's residence instead of being made to welcome this girl who has traveled 7,000 miles to our rural community to attend school. I would like to say welcome to Northview, Seira! And to Mallory, I think this will be an awesome experience for you. I would also like to add that I have a daughter at Northview and a son at Bratt. We live in Florida and we pay those property taxes, but sometimes when my children have research reports due, we travel to the Atmore Public Library. We have also been known to use the Atmore City Park on many occasions. I am so glad that they are not rude to us and make us feel unwelcome! I’m wondering why comments are being made about the Bell’s residence instead of being made to welcome this girl who has traveled 7,000 miles to our rural community to attend school. I would like to say welcome to Northview, Seira! And to Mallory, I think this will be an awesome experience for you.

I would also like to add that I have a daughter at Northview and a son at Bratt. We live in Florida and we pay those property taxes, but sometimes when my children have research reports due, we travel to the Atmore Public Library. We have also been known to use the Atmore City Park on many occasions. I am so glad that they are not rude to us and make us feel unwelcome!

]]> By: Dustin http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-783 Dustin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-783 I know Mallory.I go to school with her.Thats really good that they are doing this. Congrats I know Mallory.I go to school with her.Thats really good that they are doing this. Congrats

]]> By: Mary http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-771 Mary Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:55:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-771 Congratulations, Alan, Gail, and Mallory!! It is great that families like the Bells are offering exchange students the opportunity to go to school here and learn about our culture by opening their homes to them and treating the students like their own. I hope we also have a chance to learn something about the Japanese culture as we interact with Seira. What an excellent chance to broaden horizons and spread the Gospel without having to even go out of our own community! Thanks for the great article! Congratulations, Alan, Gail, and Mallory!!
It is great that families like the Bells are offering exchange students the opportunity to go to school here and learn about our culture by opening their homes to them and treating the students like their own. I hope we also have a chance to learn something about the Japanese culture as we interact with Seira. What an excellent chance to broaden horizons and spread the Gospel without having to even go out of our own community!
Thanks for the great article!

]]> By: No name http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/new-northview-student-traveled-7000-miles-this-weekend-to-attend-school-this-morning/comment-page-1#comment-763 No name Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3447#comment-763 Welcome to the USA, Seira. Hope your year here is great !!! Welcome to the USA, Seira. Hope your year here is great !!!

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