NHS Honors Seniors
October 31, 2009
The Class of 2010 was honored during the final Northview High School home game of the season.
For a complete photo gallery with all of the seniors, click here.
The following seniors were honored on Seniors Nigh Friday night in Bratt:
NHS Tribal Beat Band: Allison Spence, Kolbi Cobb, Jackson Smith, Olivia Nolen and Malorie Okahashi.
NJROTC: Clint Davis, Jessica Bloodsworth, Ethan Waters, Miranda Scott, Zachary Byers, Monica Mclain, Tyler Hunter and Cody Cousin.
Cheerleaders: Felicia Settle, Carley Hetrick, Aimee Clarke, Amber McMillan, Kassandra Lett, Courtney Merritt, Candice Greenwell and Heather Ward.
Football players: Austin Reid, John Sellars, Brad Lowery, James Shook, Devin Moorer, Phillip Coon, Sam Cooler, Austin Cooper, Wesley Morris, Anthony Pierce, Steven Long, Shakel Holmes, Jeremy Jackson, Brian Knight, Ka’Darius Grice, Aaron Chancery, Dayton Porter, Chris Sheets, Seth Leonard, Casey Hare and Lance Yuhasz.
For a complete photo gallery with all of the seniors, click here.
Pictured above: Senior football player Seth Leonard with his parents Heather and Steve Leonard. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Fall Festival
October 30, 2009
From Spiderman to princesses to Michael Jackson and more, characters of all sorts roamed the streets of downtown Flomaton Thursday night during the town’s annual Fall Festival.
NorthEscambia.com was there; click here to see our complete photo gallery.
Pictured top: Hundreds packed the streets of Flomaton Thursday night for a Fall Festival. Pictured inset: Even the King of Pop took part in the festivities. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Bratt Elementary Third Graders ‘Bebop With Aesop’
October 30, 2009
Third graders at Bratt Elementary learned some important lessons Thursday morning as they presented the play “Bebop With Aesop”.
Scenes from classic fairy tales came to life as students learned lessons like “look before you leap”, “don’t count your chickens”, and “honesty is the best policy”.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the play, click here.
Pictured top: Cameron Long (middle) as Aesop in Bebop with Aesop Thursday morning at Bratt Elementary. Pictured inset: The Hare of Tortoise and the Hare fame portrayed by Shelby Bashore. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Century Library Does Halloween In Big Style
October 30, 2009
It was a spooktacular good time for dozens of area children Thursday afternoon at the Century Branch Library.
During the library’s fourth annual Halloween program, children in a variety of costumes enjoyed lots of treats and cookie decoration.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event, click here.
Students Of The Month Named At North Escambia Schools
October 27, 2009
Escambia County Students of the Month have been named by the Escambia Association for Administrators in Education. The awards are presented monthly to two students from participating schools.
- Bratt Elementary — Tereasia S. Burt, kindergarten; Noah J. Moore, third grade
- Molino Park Elementary — Devin A. Abrams, fourth grade; Madelyn A. Lathan, fourth grade
- Jim Allen Elementary — Keith A. Isaacs, fourth grade; Christopher M. Jones, fourth grade
- Ernest Ward Middle — Justin D. Kite, seventh grade; Madalyn Y. Coon, eighth grade
- Ransom Middle — Amber P. Nguyen, seventh grade; Hannah K. Smith, sixth grade
- Northview High — Angel M. Mitchell, ninth grade; Da’michael A. Fountain, ninth grade
- Tate High — Courtney M. Bonucchi, 12th grade; Kevin M. Sapp, 11th grade.
Pictured top: Angel Mitchell and Da’michael A. Fountain, Northview High School’s Students of the Month for October. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview FFA Booth Takes Top Honors At The Fair
October 26, 2009
The Northview High School FFA’s booth at the Pensacola Interstate Fair took a first place award. The booth recreates a scene from Northview’s annual Food for America program held each spring. Many NHS FFA members and volunteers worked many hours on the booth. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Hundreds Enjoy Williams Station Day In Atmore
October 25, 2009
Hundreds from across South Alabama and Northwest Florida enjoyed Williams Station Day Saturday in Atmore.
Did we take a photo of you or one of your friends at Williams Station Day? Click here for a photo gallery.
Williams Station Day takes its name from Atmore’s early history when in 1866 the community was a supply stop along the Mobile and Great Northern railroad.
Festival-goers were entertained by a wide variety of musical acts — from blues to classic rock. A wide variety of arts and crafts were also available.
In the Storytelling Tent Paula Larke (pictured left), nationally renowned performer/lecturer utilized her music, poetry, and stories of real life heroes and “she-roes.” She was joined by magician Gary Ledbetter, a terrific entertainer who has performed magic nationally and internationally.
In the Fiddler’s Tent, Winkie Hicks’ Frontier Bluegrass Group performed an all-day jam session. Other venues included a children’s art village, pony rides, hay rides, the Williams Station “Express,” a pumpkin painting and carving contest, and a car show.
The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway also had a locomotive available for tours and plenty of horn-blowing fun for the children.
Click here for a photo gallery from Williams Station Day in Atmore.
Pictured top: Enjoying the arts and crafts portion of Williams Station Day in Atmore Saturday. Pictured inset: Storyteller Paula Larke. Pi
Still Time To Plant Those Fall Vegetables
October 25, 2009
Football may be heating up, but the temperatures are going to start cooling down. Just because summer is drawing to a close doesn’t mean that the
vegetable gardener needs to put up his or her hoe and dream of the first red tomato in 2010. Now is the time to start growing some fall and winter vegetables.
Strike while the iron is hot—seed beets, collards, mustard, turnips, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower as soon as possible. Bulbs like shallots and green onion can also be planted. You can also transplant broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage to get a jump start. Plant garlic in October. Consider interval plantings of the same crop to prolong the season. If you plant a row of cabbage now, think about planting another short row in a few weeks to ensure you have a longer season.
When you transplant some of the more the more tender plants that have been kept under shady areas, you should think about protecting them from the bright sun for a few days and be prepared to water the transplants until they become established. If you seed your row too thick, if you gently pull up the plants, you can sometimes salvage them and put them in another row. Be prepared to give them a little shade and moisture because the root system isn’t well developed.
A fall garden is open to attack by insects and diseases just as the summer garden. Worms (cabbage loopers and imported cabbage moths) are serious problems on fall cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and collards. Control these leaf-eating worms with one of the biological sprays with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis). It should be reapplied weekly because it will break down in sunlight. Bt acts by producing proteins (deltaendotoxin, the “toxic crystal”) that reacts with the cells of the gut lining of susceptible insects. These Bt proteins paralyze the digestive system, and the infected insect stops feeding within hours. Bt-affected insects generally die from starvation, which can take several days (click here).
Fall vegetables need fertilizer just as much as spring and summer vegetables. Don’t count on the fertilizer applied in spring to supply fertilizer needs of vegetables planted in late summer and fall. Fertilize before planting and side-dress as needed.
Finally, if you really want to take a break prior to the spring crops, at least clean up debris and put your stakes and poles away. The Fall is good time to take a soil test and put out lime for it to have enough time to react for your spring crop. You could even get a row or two ready to plant potatoes come late
January/early February.
Need more information? Call the Escambia County Extension office at (850) 475-5230.
Submitted by the Escambia County Extension office.
Volunteers Lend A Hand In Day Of Caring
October 24, 2009
Hundreds of volunteers took part in the 17th annual United Way of Escambia County Day of Caring Friday.
Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to complete more than 100 projects related to the priorities of the United Way — education, financial stability and health.
“It gives people the opportunity not only to see the were the need is in the community but also the opportunity to have an impact,” said Kris Thoma, marketing and communications director for United Way of Escambia County.
In the North Escambia area, about 10 volunteers from the Escambia County Development Services Bureau worked at Jim Allen Elementary. They trimmed trees, weeded and replanted flower beds and cleared the school’s nature trail.
Day of Caring volunteers that were scheduled to take on projects at Ernest Ward Middle School, Northview High School and in the Century area for the Council on Aging were not able to work Friday morning. But those volunteers will schedule a future date to complete their projects, Thoma said.
For more photos from Jim Allen Elementary, click here.
Pictured above: United Way of Escambia County Day of Caring Volunteers worked Friday morning at Jim Allen Elementary in Cantonment. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Area’s Significant Earthquake; Could It Happen Again?
October 23, 2009
Saturday is the 12th anniversary of a local earthquake that was one of the largest ever reported in Alabama or Northwest Florida, and experts say there is a chance another earthquake could happen again with little or no warning.
At 3:35 a.m. on October 24, 1997, a significant earthquake awoke a large number of people in Escambia County, Ala., and Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. The quake, which measured 4.9 on the Richter scale, was centered near the Little Rock community in Escambia County, Ala., and was felt as far away as Eglin AFB, and Gulfport, Miss. It was the strongest earthquake in the southeast in 30 years. No significant damage was reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey classifies earthquake intensities. Here is how the October 24, 1997, earthquake measured up across the area, using intensity level descriptions from the Federal Emergency Management agency:
- (VII) Epicenter / Little Rock, Ala.
- People have difficulty standing. Drivers feel their cars shaking. Some furniture breaks. Loose bricks fall from buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings; considerable in poorly built buildings
- (VI) Brewton, Canoe and Lambeth
- Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
- (V) Atmore, Flomaton, Frisco City and Century
- Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers
- (IV) McDavid, Molino and Walnut Hill
- Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the North Escambia area sits on the Bahamas Seismic Zone (the BSZ). Several earthquakes have occurred along this zone in recent years, but most are too weak to be felt by residents. While not a likelihood, the USGS says another significant earthquake could happen in the area at any time.
Two professors in the Department of Geology at Auburn University, Joan Gomberg and Lorraine Wolf, published a journal article a few years after the earthquake that theorized that the event was actually caused by the oil and gas industry and extraction wells located from Escambia County, Ala, to Jay.
Pictured top: The U.S. Geological Survey installed a seismic monitoring station just north of Brewton following the 1997 earthquake. Pictured below. Yesterday’s data from the Brewton seismic station. Submitted photos and graphics for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
