Book Sale Nets Profits For Friends
April 28, 2013
The annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale was held this weekend in the new downtown library. The sale included books of all kinds – hard cover, soft cover and paperback – along with CD’s, DVD’s, magazines and puzzles.
All proceeds from the used book sale benefit West Florida Public Library system.
Pictured: Shoppers at the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Critical Need For Some Items At Manna Food Pantries
April 28, 2013
Manna Food Pantries is critically low on items need to feed the hungry in our area.
Items needed now include:
- Canned meats (tuna, chicken, etc.)
- Soups (meat & veggies)
- Breakfast foods (individually packaged oatmeal, grits, etc.)
- Canned fruit
- Peanut Butter (12 oz. or less)
Items can be cropped off at 116 East Gonzalez Street in Pensacola.
Hinote, Patterson To Wed
April 28, 2013
Austin Derek Patterson and Summer Sheree Hinote, both of Flomaton, are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Greg and Kelley Hinote of Flomaton and the granddaughter of C. J. and Erline Boutwell of Flomaton, Rita Hinote of Brewton, and Alfred Hinote of Arkansas. Summer is a 2010 graduate of Flomaton High School and is pursuing a dual degree in elementary education and special education at the University of West Florida.
The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Patterson of Flomaton, and the grandson of Darlene Adams and the late Thomas Adams, Jr. of Flomaton, Dr. Larry and Wanda Patterson, of Bay Minette. He is the great-grandson of Thomas Adams, Sr. Austin is a 2012 graduate of Flomaton High School and a graduate of Jefferson Davis Community College’s air conditioning and refrigeration technical program. He is currently employed with Parker & Sons, Inc.
The couple will exchange vows on May 4, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. at Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton. All family and friends are invited to attend.
Field Day: Molino Park Teachers Take On The Marines – And Win
April 27, 2013
Friday was the annual Field Day at Molino Park Elementary School.
During the event, teachers, staff and volunteers teamed up to take on a group of U.S. Marines in tug-o-war. When the dust settled, the Molino Park team was victorious. (Although several youngsters theorized that perhaps the Marines had let the MPES staffers and volunteers win.)
For a photo gallery from Molino Park’s Field Day, click here.
Pictured: Molino Park teachers, staff and volunteers (above) “defeated” a group of U.S. Marines during a game of tug-of-war at the school’s annual Field Day Friday. Submitted photos by Shawn Moyers for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Atmore Walks For A Cure
April 27, 2013
The 2013 Atmore Relay for Life was held last night at Tom Byrne Park. All proceeds from the event benefited the American Red Cross.
Teams scheduled to take part in this year’s Atmore Relay for Life 2013 were Atmore Community Hospital, Atmore Family Dental, Atmore News, First National Bank & Trust, Johnson Ford, Poarch Creek Indians, Team Lucky Charms, The Meadows Assisted Living, Walgreen’s, Wrangler’s Steakhouse and United Bank.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: The 2013 Atmore Relay for Life gets underway early Friday evening at Tom Byrne Park. Pictured inset: Survivors Betty and Curtis Amerson of Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Century’s Senior Beauty
April 27, 2013
Ms. Omalee Rutherford from Century Care Center was named the 2nd Runner-up in the 14th Annual Ms. Northwest Florida Senior Pageant Friday. The annual pageant is sponsored by the Florida Health Care Association. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County’s Top Seniors Are Honored
April 26, 2013
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation honored the top of the Class of 2013 during the Senior Academic Awards Thursday night. Eighty-eight of Escambia County’s high school seniors were selected as recipients of the 2013 Senior Academic Awards and will be honored for their academic achievement during a banquet at New World Landing .
Honorees include the top five students in each graduating class, as well as one student from each of the following disciplines: Career & Technical, English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Escambia County’s National Merit Finalists and National Achievement Finalists will also be honored.
Honored Thursday night were:
Northview High School: Top Five – Hannah E. Fiellin, Jazzlyn Franklin, La’Derious Franklin, Justin Lance Halteman, Winston Riley; Subject Areas – Jessica Baldwin, Career & Technical; Tyler Roley, English; Maranda Moye, Foreign Language; Timothy W. Rackard II, Math; Talia Syria, Science; Zach Johnson, Social Studies
Escambia High School: Top Five – Lauren C. Cabrera, Sarah P. Potter, Johnie E. Sublett, Amanda L. Tonnaer, Kelsey M. Wood; Subject Areas – Dominic Eaton, Career & Technical; Elaina M. Keyes, English; Regan M. Juras, Foreign Language; Philip L. Adams, Math; Jaycee G. Palang, Science; Miranda K. Martin, Social Studies
Tate High School: Top Five – Alonna Simone Chastang, Jordan Noelle McGowan, Kelsey Marie Potoczek, Amy Elizabeth Sapp, Travis Lee Walton; Subject Areas – Chase Edward Green, Career & Technical; Hannah Marie Malone, English; Wes Jiang Chu, Foreign Language; Ryan Edward LaVoie, Math; Amanda Margaret Finger, Science; Andrew Seth Belt, Social Studies
Pine Forest High School: Top Five – Serena Bishop, Tawney Moylan, Haley McMillian, Danny Bao Phu, Spencer Simpson; Subject Areas – Leah Shank, Career & Technical; Rachel Moore, English; Harmony Lu Matson, Foreign Language; Rachel Muñoz, Math; Trevor Pulliam, Science; Emily Lockard, Social Studies
West Florida High School: Top Five – Caymen Barlow, Jennifer G. Clements, Alexander K. Dinelli, Lauren Elaine Meadors, Samantha Richardson; Kevin Le, Career & Technical; Natalie Allgyer, English; Jake Breeden, Foreign Language; Jakob Breidenbaugh, Math; Alexandra Organt, Science; Roberta Renee Skinner, Social Studies
Pensacola High School: Top Five - Michelle Bellanova, Madison Berner, Jasmine Bradstreet, Catherine Jorgensen, Jiwon Kim; Subject Areas – Victoria Jasmine Freeman, Career and Technical; Son Kim Truong, English; Nyoka Sarai Hicks, Foreign Language; Hailey Victoria Daigle, Math; Reem Alshaher, Science; Kaleb B. Kelsoe, Social Studies
Pensacola High School IB Program: Top Five – Emily Busse, Nicholas Gupta, Preeyal Gupta, Rhiana C. Simon, Olivia Warren; Subject Areas – Cameron Abney, Career & Technical; Carolyn Elise Hamilton, English; Nolan Danley, Foreign Language; Joal Swindells, Math; Andreas B. Dias, Science; Alexandra Rae Hunt, Social Studies
Washington High School: Top Five – Analeis Bain, Elise Griffin, Brady Kirby, Payton Kotlarz, Robert Turnage; Subject Areas – Michael Huang, Career & Technical; Destiny Williams, English; Nora Fanfalone, Foreign Language; Sarah Eleanor Louise Tucker, Math; Katherine Varnson, Science; Phi-Viet Van Phan, Social Studies
National Merit Finalists: Pensacola High IB Program – Nicholas Gupta; Tate High School – Andrew Belt
National Achievement Finalists: Pensacola High IB Program – Jalen A. Benson, Hannibal A. Brooks, Malcolm E. Brooks
The Academic Awards are sponsored by Bob and Sharon Kerrigan.
Pictured top: Northview seniors (L-R) Hannah Fiellin, Jazzlyn Franklin, La’Derious Franklin, Jessica Baldwin, Tyler Roley, Maranda Moye, Timothy Rackard II, Zach Johnson, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, and Northview Assistant Principal Gerry Pippins. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ransom Knights Chess Team Recognized For National Ranking
April 24, 2013
The Ransom Knights chess team was recognized Tuesday night by the Escambia County School Board for their national ranking.
Four of the the Knights — Devon High, Nicholas ZaBelle, Joshua Moody and Rodriguez Smith — placed third in the nation in the Supernationals V Scholastic Chess Tournament in Nashville. With 5,335 students competing, it was largest chess competition in history.
“This is the first time in the history of the Escambia School District that we have had a chess team come back nationally ranked,” Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said. Thomas presented the entire Knights team with their trophy Tuesday night.
“I want each of you to look up there at those young men, courageous men,” an emotional chess team sponsor John Lowe told the school board. “This is the proudest moment of my career.”
Lowe said the board should investigate avenues to fund chess clubs in all schools because it appeals to all demographics regardless of ability. As an example, he said a highly autistic student that was unable to control himself transferred into his class.
“I sat him across a chess board, showed him how to play. And now he behaves,” Lowe said. “He does his work, because at the end of the week, he knows he gets to play me in chess,.”
Members of the Ransom Knight chess team are Devon High, Shacorey Moss, Nick Zabelle, Connor Stuckey, Ryan Carty, Dillan Frisbie, Joshua Moody, Devin Searcy, Tristan Taylor, Rodriquez Smith, Travis King, Dawson Margeson, Zachary Donaldson, Isaiah Hansen, Johnathan Hendren and Paul Ashton.
High is currently ranked 19th in the nation, while Zabelle is ranked 20th.
Pictured top: Ransom Knights sponsor John Lowe with team members at Tuesday night’s Escambia County School Board meeting. Pictured inset: Superintendent Malcolm Thomas (right) and board member Bill Slayton presented the group’s trophy. Pictured below: The Ransom Knights chess team. Courtesy images for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Raises $1,028 With Math-A-Thon For St. Jude
April 24, 2013
About 40 first and fourth grade students at Molino Park Elementary School recently took part in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon.
Students were asked to complete a workbook full of math problems and collect pledges from sponsors. The school worked to make sure that every student that completed a workbook had a sponsor — including some faculty and staff teaming up to sponsor some students.
The event raised a total of $$1028.91 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“The students learned more than math problems,” said Molino Park first grade teacher Angie Bodiford. “They learned a valuable lesson of giving.”
This was the first year Molino Park had participated in the fund raiser.
Pictured: Molino Park first grade student Matthew Dix works on Math-A-Thon problems. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Billy G. Ward Courthouse Receives ‘Community Pride’ Award
April 24, 2013
The Century Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride Award for April has been presented to the county’s Billy G. Ward Courthouse and Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office at 7500 North Century Boulevard. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.