Rosters Set For Subway All-Star Soccer Game
February 17, 2012
The Pensacola Sports Association announced today the rosters for the 2012 Subway High School All-Star Soccer Game Presented by the Andrews Institute, with several North Escambia players making the cut.
This year’s game features some of the best seniors from Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties (East) playing against the seniors from Escambia County (West). Head coaches for this year’s event include Rob Simon from Navarre High School for the East Girls and Greg DeVito from Ft. Walton High School for the East Boys. Jim Bobbitt from Pensacola High School and Charlie Cox from Escambia High School are the West Girls and Boys Coaches.
The 6th annual all-star game is scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Escambia County. Beginning at 6 p.m. the women will take the field with the men playing shortly after the women’s game. Tickets to the game are only $7. Fans are encouraged to bring canned good items to donate to the Manna Food Pantry to get a discount on game admission.
Rosters are as follows:
East Girls: Meghan Slaybaugh, Megan Erwin, and Katy Morrow from Navarre, Brittany Humphreys from Crestview, Lauren Nelson and Emily Kaelin from Milton, Samantha Welsh, Laura Harpole, and Hannah Rodgers from Gulf Breeze, Kelsie McGrail, Paula Swiercz, Caitlin Duffey, and Katherine Stone from Ft. Walton Beach, Katie Wills, Jordan McCall, and Nichole Koopman from Niceville, Ariel Lindner, Lexi Landers, Skyler Rynearson, and Megan Thomas from Choctaw, Christianna Serban from Rocky Bayou, and Erika Sosinsky from Baker.
East Boys: Alex Parker from Crestview, Ryan Sheekely, Anthony Provost, Austin Savage, Kyle Pfeiffer, Codey Friesen, and Eddie Bird from Niceville, Mike Lightborne, Andrew Morrell, Tyler Theirault, and Josh Piovesan from Choctaw, Ronnie Couch, Hayden Stiles, and Pace MacDonald from Ft. Walton Beach, Jared Porrata from Rocky Bayou, Brendan Robas, David Docarmo, and Drew Conley from Navarre, Tim Dempsey and Kai Greene from Milton, and Jacob Breland and Connor Moon from Pace.
West Girls: Danielle Robinson-Pierre and Courtney Bodie from Washington, Laura Jennings, Deborah Cardwell, and Destiny Gaudet from Tate, Jorianna Manlow from West Florida, Liz McCrary, Missy Williams, and Kayla Witt from Escambia, Dana Pistey, Danielle Telihard, Kelly Mamelson, Anne Smiley, and Kaitlin Cramer from Pensacola, Sarah Grace Lowery and Emily Hopper from Catholic, Mary Kathryn Taylor, Lana chechak, Jessica Amore, Regan Hickman, and Allyson McClain from Pace, and Kalena Hammond from Pine Forest, and Trish Taylor (Washington) and Rylee Hart (Pace) as the Honorary members.
West Boys: Gerald Praylow and Keenan Parsons from Escambia, Seth Ammons from Tate, Ahmad Kader and Dorayon Turner from Pine Forest, Chris Wood from East Hill, Jessi Ihns, Xavier Peppers, James Mozur, and William Coffey from Pensacola, Rhett Williams, Hayden Bell, Scott Robertson, and Skylar Freed from Washington, Chase Kiefer, Devon Nelson, and Christian Gayo from Catholic, Russel Long, Kaleb Nelson, Grant Bechtel, and Eric “Peso” Nava from West Florida, Max McDaniel, and Max Colbert from Gulf Breeze, and Ahmad Kader (Pine Forest) as the Honorary Member.
Walnut Hill Twin Sisters Held As Fugitives From Justice
February 17, 2012
Twin sisters from Walnut Hill are being held in the Escambia County (Fla.) Jail as fugitives from justice.
Misty Renea Faircloth and Christie Shea Faircloth are both awaiting extradition to Alabama on drug charges. The women, both 31-year old residents of Godwin Road in Walnut Hill, are being held without bond.
Both have outstanding warrants in Escambia County, Ala., for two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance.
Florida Could Allow Oil And Gas Drilling In State Parks
February 17, 2012
Florida could soon allow oil and gas drilling in state parks.
Sen. Greg Evers of Baker is sponsoring a Senate bill that passed through a committee this week, and Rep. Clay Ford has a similar measure in the House that is in committee. Ford, however, has amended his bill to specify the oil and gas drilling would take place only in Northwest Florida after concerns were raised over the Everglades.
The bills would allow the state to enter into partnerships with private companies to develop oil and natural gas resources on onshore state parks.
Under the plans, drilling would be allowed in the Blackwater State Forest in Santa Rosa County, and that has upset the National Audubon Society. Opponents to the plan say it would pose a danger to natural habitats and risk tourism dollars.
Three Injured In Highway 97, Highway 29 Accident
February 16, 2012
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash Thursday evening at Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
The 5:45 p.m. accident involved a pickup truck and a Toyota Camry. Witnesses said the driver of the pickup attempted to turn from northbound Highway 29 to northbound Highway 97 and pulled into the path of the car that was southbound on Highway 29.
The three injured persons were transported by Escambia County EMS to Pensacola hospitals. Their conditions were not available.
Further details have not yet been released; the accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the accident.
Pictured above and below: Three people were injured in this two vehicle accident Thursday evening at Highway 29 and Highway 97 in Molino.
Northwest Escambia League Tryouts Postponed Due To Weather
February 16, 2012
Northwest Escambia League tryouts for baseball and softball that were scheduled for this Saturday have been postponed one week due to threat of bad weather.
NWE Bradberry Park tryouts for baseball and softball for all ages will now be Saturday, February 25th beginning at 10 a.m. until. Full concessions will available.
Last minute registration will be accepted from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Two Die In Santa Rosa Wreck
February 16, 2012
Two people died in a single vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Santa Rosa County.
Jacob Adam Lee, 24 of Pace, and Patrick Ryan Dicks, 28 of Milton, were both killed in the crash about 1:19 a.m. on Bell Lane near Hartley Drive in Pace. The Florida Highway Patrol says Lee lost control of his 2001 Ford Mustang due to the wet road surface and struck a tree before overturning.
Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Feathers, Faces Federal Prison Time
February 16, 2012
An Atmore man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to violating federal laws dealing with the possession and sale of protected bird feathers.
Alexander D. Alvarez pleaded guilty before a federal judge to violating the Lacey Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) for illegally selling and possessing the feathers of anhingas and other migratory birds protected under the MBTA.
Alvarez was charged in February with one felony Lacey Act violation, one felony MBTA violation and one misdemeanor MBTA violation. He faces up to five years in prison and over a half million dollars in fines when he is sentenced on May 22.
Under the MBTA, the Secretary of the Interior maintains a list of migratory birds which are protected from being killed, sold, bartered, transported or possessed, except as otherwise permitted by federal regulation. Enrolled members of federally-recognized American Indian tribes may possess eagle and other migratory bird feathers and parts for religious and ceremonial purposes, but federal law strictly prohibits the sale of migratory birds, feathers or their parts by any person.
Alvarez is not an enrolled member of a federally-recognized American Indian tribe, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Mr. Alvarez sought to profit from selling protected bird feathers he had no legal right to possess,” said Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. “Federal law prohibits the sale of migratory birds, feathers or their parts for commercial gain. In enforcing these wildlife laws in partnership with tribal law enforcement, we share a duty to protect the nation’s scarce and precious wildlife resources. In protecting these resources for future generations, we also ensure the ability of federally recognized tribal members to possess eagle and migratory bird feathers for religious and ceremonial practices.”
“Protecting our natural resources, particularly wildlife, from being exploited against the law for personal gain continues to be a significant function of the Department of Justice,” said Kenyen R. Brown, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. “Successful prosecutions of this nature help ensure that the next generation of Americans enjoy the same level of wildlife that we do today.”
According to court documents, Alvarez communicated via email with an individual in Louisiana and eventually exchanged two anhinga tails that Alvarez possessed for a crested caracara tail, a Harris’s hawk tail and $400, which the individual possessed. Alvarez later sent 14 sets of anhinga tail feathers to this individual and asked the individual to photograph and offer the tails for sale via email. Alvarez received payment from the Louisiana individual for the anhinga tail feathers that were sold. A federal search warrant was executed at Alvarez’s home on March 11, 2009, and feathers from several migratory bird species were seized.
This case resulted from an investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement into the illegal commercialization of eagles and other migratory birds protected by federal law. The investigation was jointly conducted with the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama and the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Crimes Section.
‘Guys And Dolls’ Friday At Flomaton High
February 16, 2012
The Flomaton High School Drama Club will present Damon Runyon’s Guys and Dolls tonight at Friday night at 7:00 in the school auditorium. Tickets are $5.
Nathan Detroit (played by Tyler Dove), the organizer of the oldest permanent floating crap game, bets Sky Masterson (played by Phillip Lloyd) that he can’t make the next girl he sees fall in love with him– Miss Sarah Brown (Victoria Creamer) of the Save-a-Soul Mission. Meanwhile, Nathan’s girlfriend and the main attraction at the Hot Box nightclub — Miss Adelaide (K J Head), only wants to get married. In the end the gamblers and “spunky do-gooders” are thrown together.
“The students have worked really hard on this year’s musical. It’s going to be a great production,” said Flomaton drama teacher Jerry Aaron. “Come and bring all of your friends.”
For more photos from the production, click here.
Pictured top: The gamblers — Joey Macks, Hunter Chavers, Phillip Lloyd, Dan Condrey, Max Wilcox, Brett Gafford, Brett Newton and hanging from the scalfoldling, Jay Harris and Zach Hadley in the Flomaton High School production of Guys and Dolls. Pictured below: The Save-a-Soul Mission Band — Kristen Dixon, Molly Barnett, Jamie Dailey, Alexis Williams, and Victoria Creamer. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
ECUA Receives National Award For Cantonment Facility
February 16, 2012
ECUA has received another national award for replacing the former Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant with the new Central Water Reclamation Facility in Cantonment.
ECUA received a National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) National Environmental Achievement Award for its excellence in operations and environmental performance.
Elvin McCorvey, ECUA chairman, accepted the NEAA award this week at the 2012 NACWA Winter Conference at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.
ECUA was selected for this award for its completion of the Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Project. The project was the result of Hurricane Ivan’s impact on the Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, and ECUA’s subsequent action to plan, design and build the Central Water Reclamation Facility (CWRF). The CWRF is a state-of-the-art facility that significantly reduces the ECUA’s exposure to facility damages in the coastal floodplain, and eliminates the direct surface water discharge to Pensacola Bay from the former Main Street WWTP.
Authorities Raid Cantonment Property Again, Seize More Animals
February 16, 2012
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies and animal control officers raided a Cantonment property for the second time on Wednesday afternoon, seizing even more of about 90 animals found in what was described as poor living conditions.
On Tuesday, animal control officers seized nearly 20 dogs from the property in the 2800 block of Lawson Lane off Jack’s Branch Road. It all started with a dog bite complaint, but when they arrived, officers found 50 or more dogs, 20 hogs and about 17 goats, according to Kelly Cooke, spokesperson for Escambia County.
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies stood by as county animal control officers seized about 20 of the dogs. “They were the ones that were in really, really bad health or bad shape,” Cooke said. Some of the animals were reportedly tethered without food, water or property shelter.
Seven of the dogs were euthanized due to their severe condition.
By Wednesday, property owner Roger Kervin spoke out in his own defense, saying that he had doing nothing wrong. Kervin said he keeps the dogs in good shape for wild hog hunting, often using the wild pork to feed people at charity events.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Escambia deputies served a search warrant on Kervin. More dogs were seized, and authorities returned on Thursday to seize the wild hogs and even a few peacocks on the property.
Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said Wednesday afternoon that his office is reviewing the case to determine what, if any, criminal charges may be filed against Kervin.
This was not the first time Kervin has been investigated on animal mistreatment allegations. According to court records, he was sentenced to six years probation in 1992 for using animals to bait or fight other animals.
Pictured: The Lawson Lane property were authorities found over 90 animals in poor conditions. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
