Comments on: Century’s Only Shelter Is Officially Closed; Evacuees To Be Bused To Bratt

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:07:17 +0000

REGARDING:
“the kids at Byrneville don’t even have a gym, They exercise on a concrete ground. When it rains they’re in a small portable. hmmm Why don’t they have a gym? and the play equipment is small a slide no swings and a few other things”

How many elementary schools have gymnasiums? (gymnasia?)

Byrneville has what Byrneville bought or was donated to them. The tooth fairy didn’t bring them other stuff.

David wondering
why Byrneville doesn’t have lots of stuff,
oh wait, no I don’t; I understand there is no magic.

By: wonder

wonder — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:59:40 +0000

ok this is a better building than bryenville y dont they move or put another charter school there instead of a empty building just saying the kids at b ville dont even have a gym they exercize on a concret ground when it rains there n a small portable hmmm y dont they have a gym and the play equipment is small a slide no swings and a few other things

By: Century girl

Century girl — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:50:36 +0000

Actually, the town of Century did open up the old middle school for a cold weather shelter one or two nights one weekend in 2009, but since it wasnt advertised…no one came.

Besides, even if other cities don’t do it… does that mean we cant be different? Why not think OUT of the box for a change??

By: ArmyCptswife

ArmyCptswife — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:14:17 +0000

Right, I knew about that one. But there again in never came in my parents home and it was built in 1905 in that area…… A lot of areas were severely affected, but that block where the school sits now. : )

By: art

art — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:36:18 +0000

you would have to have been born some time before 1929 to remember the last time century flooded, but it did. ( http://www.northescambia.com/?p=7334 ) all i am saying is go uphill when you hear of record rainfall amounts coming and/or storm surge associated with hurricanes, please.

By: ArmyCptswife

ArmyCptswife — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:04:44 +0000

Also to Art,

I lived within one block of century elementary school, and my parents still do. Being 40 years old and riding out several hurricanes, we have never had a flood. I guess I would have to go back to the early 1900’s and before to check, but that has never really been an issue.

By: ArmyCptswife

ArmyCptswife — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:57 +0000

I agree with “local yocal”. Once they closed the schools, the small town of century’s heart is starting to fade. It all started with Century High School years ago. Now they don’t even have a shelter in their own area. They have to be bused out. It is so sad.
Also, not everyone from Century is on drugs or selling them, those people are EVERYWHERE! I know a lot of people from Century who are hard working citizens. Yes, there are a lot of people on, and selling ,drugs. Brat, Bryneville and other areas are just more spread out so you don’t see it really. There is no real town,or city, per sea. I can guarantee you it is there. Just look at all the rest in good ol’ Molino and surrounding areas.
The shelter loss is sad though.

By: art

art — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:29:08 +0000

century sits on the escambia river at 27 foot elevation. bratt is 272 foot. in case of torrential rain associated with hurricanes and possible flooding associated with hurricanes i can see another reason to relocate a shelter at northview instead of century. just saying. am i missing something?

By: William

William — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:04:58 +0000

To “Century girl” –

Escambia County does not open cold shelters. The ones you hear announced on TV are in Santa Rosa County and operated by a group of churches, not SR county.

By: Century girl

Century girl — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:45:21 +0000

It amazes me that the shelter is just now being announced to be “officially ” closed when if I am not mistaken it was not opened since Hurricane Dennis., and neither has Northview. In 2008, we had a few tropical storms….no shelters. Another, best kept secret! If it’s not announced then people surely cannot come!

The past two winters, with very cold low temps….No Shelters announced in the Northend of the county! The last time shelters were announced on Channel 3…nothing listed for the northend-Nothing!

As for transportation, the entire northend should lobby for equal access to public transportation. Buses running north & south are a start, but there should be small buses to provide transportation to and from shopping areas, hospitals, doctors, & groc stores etc. Our Tax Dolllars help support ECAT..we should have equal access here!