Photos: Northview Celebrates With Homecoming Parade
October 27, 2012
The Northview High School Homecoming Parade rolled through Bratt Friday afternoon as hundreds of spectators lined Highway 4.
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Pictured: The 2012 Northview High School Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Northview Crowns Homecoming Queen And Her Court
October 27, 2012
The Northview Chiefs crowned Homecoming Queen Ashley Cunningham and her court Friday night. First runner-up was Ashley Mooney, and second runner-up was Ariel Holland. Junior Maid was Audrey Byrd. Sophomore Maid was Kendall Cobb, and Freshman Maid was Lillie Allen.
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Pictured top: (L-R) Freshman Maid Lillie Allen, Junior Main Audrey Byrd, Second Runner-up Ariel Holland, Homecoming Queen Ashley Cunningham, First Runner-up Ashley Mooney and Sophomore Maid Kendall Cobb. Pictured inset: 2012 Homecoming Queen Ashley Cunningham is crowned by 2011 Queen Lauren McCall. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Century Library Halloween
October 26, 2012
It was a spooktacular good time for dozens of area children Thursday afternoon at the Century Branch Library. During the library’s seventh annual Halloween program, children in a variety of costumes enjoyed lots of treats.
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Pictured: Children enjoy a Halloween program Thursday at the Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Taking A Bite Out Of Hunger: Peanut Butter Drive Underway
October 25, 2012
The Escambia County Extension office, Santa Rosa County Extension office and the EscaRosa Young Farmers and Ranchers are collecting peanut butter now through mid-November to help take a bite out of hunger.
The groups are accepting donations of unopened jars of peanut butter to be donated in local food pantries during Farm-City Week, November 16-22.
“Let’s keep children eating locally grown peanuts in healthy, nutritious, and yummy peanut butter,” is a slogan being promoted for the drive. The extension service said the average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before graduating high school.
Unopened jars of peanut butter of any brand can be dropped off until November 16 at any of the following locations:
- Escambia County Extension office, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Escambia Farm Bureau, 153 Highway 97, Molino
- Escambia County Board County Commission, Public Information Office, 4th Floor, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola.
- Santa Rosa Farm Bureau Jay office, 4035 Highway 4, Jay
- Santa Rosa County Extension office, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton
- Santa Rosa Farm Bureau Pace office, 4474 Woodbine Road, Suite 3, Pace
- Santa Rosa Farm Bureau Gulf Breeze office, 3171 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze
For more information, call Escambia County Extension at (850) 475-5230 or Santa Rosa County Extension at (850) 623-3868.
Mini Dance Team Clinic Planned
October 24, 2012
The Northview High School Dance Team will hold a “Mini Dance Team Clinic” for girls ages 5-12.
Practices will begin November 3 in the school gym. Registration forms are being sent home from area schools and select private dance classes. Or, click here to download and print a registration form.
The Mini Dance Team will perform before the November 9 Northview home game versus West Florida High School.
Pictured: The Northview Dance Team performs at a recent football game. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Looking Good: Century Names First ‘Community Pride Award’ Recepient
October 23, 2012
The Century Chamber of Commerce has created a new program to highlight things taking place in the community. Monthly “Town of Century Community Pride Award” recipients can be any organization, group, business or resident.
The first Town of Century Community Pride Award winner is Ben and Cheryl Boutwell at 1 Hecker Road for the beautification of their property.
“We just want to recognize those in the community that have shown their pride and done good things in our community to make Century an even better place to work and live,” said chamber President Benny Barnes.
Northview Tribal Beat Performs At Troy State Band Day
October 22, 2012
The Northview Tribal Beat Band joined 2,300 high school band members representing 32 schools from three states performing with Troy University’s Sound of the South marching band during halftime on Saturday as the University celebrated its annual Band Day.
The annual event, which began in 1998, provides high school band students the opportunity to experience performing at the collegiate level.
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“Band Day provides high school band members a chance to come to TROY to be a part of a Division I football game and perform at halftime with the Sound of the South,” said Dr. Mark Walker, Troy’s associate director of bands. “It is a great recruiting tool for the band and the entire University.”
Northview’ s Tribal Beat and the other bands took part in a rehearsal Saturday morning with the Sound of the South. The bands then took part in the Trojan Victory Parade and the team’s Trojan Walk.
Pictured: The Northview High School Tribal Beat band took part in Troy University’s Band Day Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photos by Chad Wiedel, click to enlarge.
Season Ends For Popular Market, One Of 10 Best In USA
October 21, 2012
Saturday was the final day of the season at the Market at St. Monica’s in Cantonment. Recently named the number 10 small market in the country by the group American Farmland Trust, The Market at Saint Monica’s featured a variety of produce, handcrafted items and much more during the season. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Hot Commodity: Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere
October 21, 2012
Pumpkins have been a hot commodity around the North Escambia area the past couple of weeks.
For Jill Kelley and her boyfriend Jeffery Steadham, a little pumpkin patch experiment in the 500 block of Highway 164 in McDavid produced big results. Priced at 75-cent to $12, their locally grown pumpkins — all 5,000 of them — were gone in just days.
“We will definitely be going bigger next year,” Kelley said.
When the Ernest Ward Middle School FFA chapter decided to sell pumpkins, students were lining up to buy them. Hundreds of pumpkins were gone in just days, long before they were offered for sale to the public.
Hundreds upon hundreds of pumpkins have been sold this year under a tent a Highway 29 and Neal Road in Cantonment at the Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch. The first order of over 1,500 pumpkins was gone in a short time. But another semi load of pumpkins was delivered Friday, just in time for weekend shoppers.
Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are still available at the Allen Memorial Pumpkin Patch on Highway 29 just north of the paper mill. Some of the pumpkins are priced as low as $1.
Pictured top: Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch on Highway 29 at Neal Road. Pictured inset and below: A few of the 5,000 pumpkins grown at a local patch this year on Highway 164 in McDavid. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Robotics Competition Teaches Students Teamwork
October 21, 2012
Robots raced against time as students from Northwest Florida competed Saturday at the sixth annual Emerald Coast BEST Robotics competition at the University of West Florida Field House.
Middle and high school students competed at the competition sponsored by Gulf Power Company. The event pits teams from area Northwest Florida schools in a head-to-head competition to teach teamwork, problem solving, project management and pride in task completion.
BEST Robotics Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, and technology through participation in a sports-like, science and engineering-based robotics competition.
“Gulf Power believes the competition teaches students practical engineering, science and math skills, which are critical for their future,” said Jeff Rogers, Gulf Power spokesperson. “But the event also teaches the students to work together as a team, to organize projects, to market their work and to creatively solve problems.”
It takes several volunteers to organize the event. Jennifer Grove, Workforce Development coordinator for Gulf Power, has served on the steering committee since the program started in 2006.
“Competitions like this are critical to engage students in project-based learning that will excite them about and inspire them to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and math,” said Grove. “Students have so much fun designing, building and troubleshooting the robot that they often aren’t aware of the critical STEM skills they’re practicing through this program.”
Each student team has six weeks to design and build a remote-controlled robot to solve a problem or perform a specific function. This year’s theme, WARP XX, was based on the goal of building robots capable of transporting cargo and equipment onto a Space Elevator tower during three-minute matches.
“The competition is exciting and it makes school fun,” said Nathan Sams from Newpoint High School.
Each team was judged on its robot performance, marketing presentation, team exhibit, technical notebook and spirit and sportsmanship. The 22 schools from across Northwest Florida participated in the University of West Florida Emerald Coast BEST hub and the top schools will advance to the regional competition Dec. 1 and 2 at Auburn University.
Area schools have been competing in BEST since 2004, when Gulf Power sponsored eight local teams to compete in the BEST hub in Mobile, Ala. The funding of hub operations depends entirely on corporate and individual sponsorships. Materials kits to build the robots are provided to the teams by the hub. No fees are paid by students or schools participating in BEST robotics.
2012 Winners
Robotics Award: Awarded to the teams whose machines finish first, second, and third in the tournament bracket.
- Seaside Neighborhood Middle School
- Woodham Middle School
- Pensacola High School
Best Robotics Finalist: Awarded to the team whose machine finished 4th.
- Newpoint Pensacola High School
Founders Award for Creative Design: Newpoint Pensacola High School
Most Robust Machine: Pensacola High School
Most Photogenic Machine: Woodlawn Beach Middle School
Gulf Power Blood, Sweat and Duct Tape Award: Baker School
Best Tee-shirt Design
- Sims Middle School
- Woodlawn Beach Middle School
- Newpoint Pensacola High School
Best Spirit and Sportsmanship:
- Seaside Neighborhood Middle School
- Woodlawn Beach Middle School
- Woodham Middle School
Best Team Exhibit and Interview:
- Seaside Neighborhood School
- Woodlawn Beach Middle School
- Woodham Middle School
Best Project Notebook:
- Seaside Neighborhood Middle School
- Newpoint Pensacola High School
- Bethlehem K-12
Best Marketing Presentation
- Seaside Neighborhood School
- Woodham Middle School
- Bruner Middle School
Web Page Design Award: Newpoint Pensacola High School
BEST Award: The BEST Award is presented to the team that best embodies the attributes associated with “Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology” in its development which include teamwork, diversity of participation, sportsmanship, creativity, ethics, positive attitude/enthusiasm, school/community involvement and exposure to and use of the engineering process:
- Seaside Neighborhood Middle School
- Woodham Middle School
- Newpoint Pensacola High School
2012 Teams:
- Arnold High School
- Avalon Middle School
- Bailey Middle School
- Baker School K-12
- Bethlehem
- Bruner Middle School
- Deane Bozeman K-12
- Everitt Middle School
- Freeport High School
- Milton High School
- Newport Pensacola High School
- Pace High School
- Pensacola High School
- Pine Forest High School
- Ransom Middle School
- Seaside Neighborhood
- Sims Middle School
- Tate High School
- West Florida High School
- Woodham Middle School
- Woodlawn Beach Middle School
- Workman Middle School
Pictured top: Students race to lift cargo up to the Space Elevator with the robots at the 2012 BEST Robotics competition. Pictured inset: Seaside Neighborhood Middle School won the BEST award and will advance to the regional competition at Auburn University in December. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.