Learn To Do Business With ECUA Workshop
March 26, 2012
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority will host a a “how to do business” this week.
The informational meeting will educate attendees about the potential of doing business with the ECUA, while increasing participation in obtaining future ECUA contracts. There will also be a discussion about the new requirements for payment and performance bonds. Attendees will also learn about the bidding process, qualification requirements, future business opportunities, and how the ECUA hiring process is conducted.
ECUA speakers will include Bill Johnson, director of engineering, Peter Wilkinson, purchasing and store manager, Lydia Fortin, representative of human resources and administrative services, and Mountie Bedford, MBE Underwriting.
The event will take place Thursday, March 29 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the the Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 South “I” Street in Pensacola.
No Injuries In Highway 97 Rollover Crash; Close Call For Homeowner
March 25, 2012
There were no injuries in a single vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill that may have been a very close call for a homeowner.
The accident happened about 2:30 p.m. just south of Arthur Brown Road and Ernest Ward Middle School. The driver of a Chevrolet Impala was northbound on Highway 97 when he lost control, ran off the road, hit a driveway, struck a mailbox and overturned into the front yard of a home. The driver was not injured; there were no passengers in the vehicle. The driver said he lost control due a smaller spare tire on the front of the vehicle.
The homeowner said she had just returned from the store with flowers that she just was moments away from planting around the mailbox.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Pictured above: There were no injuries in this single vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill. Pictured left inset: The homeowner had just returned from the store with flowers to plant around this mailbox when the crash occurred. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Man Dies Following Highway 97 Wreck
March 25, 2012
A Molino man seriously injured in serious Highway 97 wreck late last month has died.
Kenneth Ray Spivey, 71, passed away at a Pensacola hospital. He was involved in a near head-on wreck south of Walnut Hill about 10 p.m. on February 29.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Spivey was southbound in the northbound lane of Highway 97 in a 2010 Chrysler 300 sedan when he collided with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Guy E. Giancola. Giancola swerved to avoid the impact, but the front left of both vehicles collided.
The car came to rest in the southbound lane of Highway 97; the pickup came to rest in a nearby ditch.
All three people in the crash– two in the pickup and one in the car — were trapped in their vehicles. First responders were forced to use the Jaws of Life to free them.
Giancola and his 63-year old passenger, Gail L. Giancola, were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in serious condition. Spivey was charged with driving on the wrong side of the roadway, according to the FHP.
For more photos from the scene, click here.
Pictured top: Kenneth Ray Spivey was trapped in this car in a two-vehicle wreck February on Highway 97 near Walnut Hill. Pictured inset and below: Firefighters use the Jaws of Life to free two people from this pickup. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Creative High School Students To Be Honored With MIRA Awards
March 25, 2012
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation will host the 2012 Mira Creative Arts Awards program on March 29, 2012. Sixty-nine of Escambia County’s most creative high school seniors were selected as recipients of the 2012 Mira Creative Arts Awards. They will be honored at a dinner at New World Landing.
Winners will receive engraved medallions, a book scholarship from Pensacola State College, and memberships from the Pensacola Museum of Art and Artel Gallery.
This year’s Mira Creative Arts Awards winners are:
Northview High School: Jacob Baldwin, Instrumental Music; Joseph Baldwin, Instrumental Music; Josie Doucette, Journalism; Alissa Fiellin, Graphic Art; Cory King, Instrumental Music; Melissa Jayne Moretz, Instrumental Music; Kiani Okahashi, Visual Art; Chelsea Parham, Theatre; Justin Purvis, Theatre; Darwin Eugene (D.J.) Robinson, II, Graphic Arts.
Tate High School: Amber Baker, Drama; Tabetha Champitto, Chorus; Katelyn Clairain, Photography; Jacob Dearrington, Instrumental Music; Adam DiMercurio, Debate; Angela Howard, Chorus; Amanda Alzira Medeiros, Visual Art; Matthew Perez-Rex, Pottery; Chris Snyder, Instrumental Music; Victoria Veith, TV Production.
West Florida High School: Kelli Brock, Instrumental Music; Lexi Buker, Journalism; T. J. Grier, Journalism; Katherine Ledbetter, Visual Art; Coral Elizabeth Molchanoff, Theatre;
Michaela Rodriguez, Instrumental Music; Julia L. Spear, Multimedia/Broadcasting; Hunter Sport, Journalism; Jessica Brooke Touchstone, Drama; Jerrad Dusan Vunovich, Visual Art.
Escambia High: Megan Beebe, Web Design, Instrumental Music; Nike Evers, Visual Arts; Stephen French, Instrumental Music; Brittany Horton, Vocal Music; Laura Krauss, Instrumental Music; Abigail Lord, Journalism; Monique Queen-Smith, Theatre; Andria Quinlan, Digital Multimedia; Morgan Sasser, Theatre; Andrea Marie Ulm, Culinary Art.
Pensacola High School: R. J. Burns, Instrumental Music; Tiffany Chiang, Visual Art; Jessica Grandrup, Instrumental Music; Rachel Hovell, Creative Achievement; Alys Mead, Drama’ Jisung Moon, Creative Writing; Sara Omlor, Visual Art; Aaron Rogers, Instrumental Music; Carson Schmidt, Drama; Danielle K. Telhiard, Photography.
Pine Forest High School: Meagan Desirae Jean Evans, Visual Art; Giselle Collie, Orchestra; Kevin Fails, Instrumental Music; Alexander Daniel Gueits, Journalism; Catherine M. Hobbs, Culinary Arts; Anastasia Larkins, Instrumental Music; Jeremy Nelson, Theatre; Ramel Price, Orchestra; Sara Thomas, Visual Art.
Washington High School: Nicholas C. Bridges, Vocal Music; Chelsey Domschke, Photography; Luke Evans, Drama; Gabriel Friedman, Drama; Gerard Gunner, Instrumental Music; Lindsay Riddle, Drama; Brandon Spencer, Instrumental Music; Luke C. Vest, Visual Art; Marie Videau, Drama; Joycelyn Woods, Instrumental and Vocal Music.
Recipe: Magic Crust Custard Pie
March 25, 2012
Sometimes basics are best… and this tasty little custard number from home cook Robyn Witte has all the right ingredients to become a new favorite.
First, its classic vanilla custard flavor and gooey texture just can’t be beat. What’s more, this tasty confection comes together in a snap.
To prepare, simply combine all the ingredients in a blender then pour into a pie pan. The crust forms “magically” as the flour settles to the bottom of the pan during baking. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
Magic Crust Custard Pie
What You Need
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 c white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups 2% milk,
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
Directions
- Put all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend for 30 seconds. Pour into buttered 9-inch pie pan.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. The flour will settle to make its own crust.
Baggett Inducted Into Daughters Of The American Revolution
March 25, 2012
The culmination of about 15 years of research was finalized recently for Vicki Gandy Baggett of Bratt as she was inducted into the Three Rivers Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Baggett’s eligibility for membership was certified by the National Society in Washington, D.C. She was able to prove lineal descent from an ancestor who gave aid to American colonists during the American Revolution. Baggett’s Patriot is Reuben Powell, who served in Georgia. He is on her mother’s side.
“I started researching this about 15 or 16 years ago,” said Baggett. “I had always been told that several of my father’s upline had fought to help found this country during the Revolution. I even had a cousin who had joined under the same lineage; however, when I submitted my paperwork, the national organization halted membership under that particular Patriot because they said he was just too young to serve during the war. I found in so many documents, though, that this Gandy Patriot had falsified his age in order to serve, perhaps in the place of his brother who already had children. I also had such a hard time finding which Gandy I belonged to, because so many of them had the same first name. Many men would name their sons after their brothers and uncles out of respect, especially if the elder were deceased. This was so hard for me to follow. Remember there weren’t any birth certificates back then.”
Baggett added that she decided to try on her mother’s side. “Because my upline on my mother’s side had such unusual first names, tracing the lineage was much easier.” Her American Patriot is seven generations up and served with the Committee on Safety in 1775.
Baggett added that Ms. Rosa Seymour, the Chapter Regent of the Three Rivers DAR Chapter of Milton was instrumental in assisting her in proving lineage. The Three Rivers Chapter was organized in Milton on October 6, 2007, with 82 members, but now has 153 members.
Baggett is an English teacher at Northview High School and attends Poplar Dell Baptist Church. She is also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Lodge #188 of Century. She and her husband, Garry, have two children, Corry and Lexxi.
Anyone who is interested in proving their American Revolutionary membership can contact Seymour at (850) 477-2019.
Locals Place In Azalea Trail Run
March 25, 2012
Several North Escambia area runners took part in the Azalea Trail Run Saturday in Mobile, including two runners with top 20 finishes.
Hugh Long, age 75 of Atmore, finished second in his age division. Three other area residents, Michelle Peebles of McDavid, Jo Nolin of Flomaton and Charlene Cunningham of Century were top 10 finishers in their divisions.
Here are North Escambia area finishers in the Azalea Trail Run, listed by overall finish place followed by division place:
Azalea Trail Run 2012 10K
114 — 19, Bell Keith, 28 M, Atmore, 42:30
472 — 10, Rice Bert W, 63 M, Atmore, 50:44
791 — 80, Weber Jason, 36 M, Atmore, 54:57
968 — 10, Peacock Wayne, 67 M, Cantonment, 57:01
1205 — 71, Turner Shannon, 32 F, Flomaton, 59:39
1277 — 117, Clarke Adam, 40 M, Cantonment, 1:00:25
1483 — 100, Mosley Ashley, 36 F, Atmore, 1:02:33
1510 — 2, Long Hugh D, 75 M, Atmore, 1:02:53
1577 — 111, White Amy, 36 F, Flomaton, 1:03:33
1698 — 14, Peacock Sharon, 59 F, Cantonment, 1:05:04
1786 — 130, Bell Dawn, 38 F, Atmore, 1:06:29
1858 — 138, Godwin Jolynn, 36 F, Atmore, 1:07:23
1863 — 134, Godwin Gordon, 37 M, Atmore, 1:07:28
1882 — 142, Ragan Tonya, 39 F, Atmore, 1:07:50
1903 — 122, Hughes Ashley, 28 F, Atmore, 1:08:24
1933 — 143, Lassitter Amanda, 34 F, Atmore, 1:08:56
Azalea Trail Run 2012 5K
204 — 16 Yoder Glendon L, 30 M, Atmore, 27:50
227 — 43 King Adrian D, 12 M, Century, 28:19
258 — 16 King Gene L, 39 M, Century, 28:53
278 — 7 Peebles Michelle, 41 F, McDavid, 29:18
447 — 16 McGill Brian, 52 M, Atmore, 31:57
476 — 28 Smith Katie, 31 F, Atmore, 32:25
509 — 31 Johnson Heather, 34 F, Atmore, 32:45
666 — 33 Nall Natalie N, 43 F, Atmore, 34:37
669 — 49 Heaton Betty J, 32 F, Atmore, 34:38
963 — 68 King Judy L, 39 F, Century, 38:12
1176 — 7 Nolin Jo, 62 F, Flomaton, 41:10
1339 — 121 Steele Kellie, 32 F, Flomaton, 44:33
1545 — 97 Venker Cecilia, 23 F, Atlanta, 49:25
1588 — 100 McGhee Sydney W, 23 F, Atmore, 50:32
1589 — 101 Black Jessica M, 23 F, Atmore, 50:32
1682 — 9 Cunningham Charlene R, 69 F, Century, 54:16
1877 — 47 Heaton Jae, 6 F, Atmore, 1:58:13
1878 — 65 Heaton Mark, 33 M, Atmore, 1:58:13
Arrest Made In Murder
March 25, 2012
An Escambia County man has been charged in connection with a drug-related murder Tuesday in Ensley.
Bryan Andrew Hines, 21, is charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Frederic Ortiz, age 26, off Highway 29 near I-10. Hines is being held on a $250,000 bond, according to the Escambia County Jail.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Hayworth Avenue to a report of shots fired. When they arrived, Ortiz was found shot to death, lying in the middle of the street.
Pictured above: A man was shot and killed on Hayworth Street of Highway 29 Tuesday night. Photos by Bree Sison WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
What Is Your Church Doing For Easter?
March 25, 2012
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Helms, Goodman To Wed
March 25, 2012
Ms. Patricia Helms and the late Lavon Helms of Pace are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Tammy Helms, to Christopher Goodman, son of David Doheny Jr. of Gulf Breeze and Karen Rooker of Pinson, Ala.
Ms. Helms is a full time student of Pensacola State College pursuing a nursing career in Pace.
Mr. Goodman is a service technician for Auxiliary Power, Inc. of Pensacola.
A November 10, 2012, wedding is planned.