Northview Student Injured In Morning Pine Barren Road Crash
November 14, 2011
A Northview High School student was injured in a single vehicle rollover accident Monday morning on North Pine Barren Road.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 17-year old Melissa J. Moretz was northbound on North Pine Barren Road near Victor Road about 7:30 a.m. when she traveled off the highway and struck a drainage pipe just inches off the roadway. Her 2009 Ford Focus overturned, coming to rest partially on North Pine Barren Road.
Moretz was transported byEscambia County EMS to Atmore Community Hospital where she was treated and released. She was wearing her seat belt, according to the FHP.
The McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the call.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Pecan Prices Rise; Good News For Local Producers
November 14, 2011
Money really does grow on trees — thanks to a drought and an increasing demand from China, pecan prices are soaring this year.
That’s good news for producers, from pecan farmers all the way down to local residents with a tree or two in their yards. Drive around North Escambia much on a sunny afternoon and you’ll see local folks out picking up pecans and looking to cash in on the high prices. Area pecan houses are paying about $1 per pound to locals selling their “seedling” pecans — whether from a grocery sack with a few pounds up to hundreds of pounds at a time. The more in-demand varieties of pecans are Stuarts or Elliots and are worth even more.
The higher prices are bad news for consumers, with the price of that Thanksgiving pecan pie very much on the rise. The average retail price of whole pecans halves is expected to reach as much as $11 per pound this year, according to analysts. That’s up about $4 in three years.
China typically buys about one-fifth of the U.S. pecan crop. The United States is expected to produce about 252 million pounds this year, down 14 percent, according to the USDA.
Pictured top: Pecans harvested Sunday in Walnut Hill. Pictured inset: A rolling pecan harvester — small plastic “fingers” pick up the nuts which are deposited into a basket. Pictured below: Typical seedling pecans. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
First Baptist Bratt Is Operation Christmas Child Central
November 14, 2011
Volunteers will be busy for the next week at the First Baptist Church of Bratt during “National Collection Week” for Operation Christmas Child. For the 17th year, the simple, gift-filled shoe boxes will bring Christmas joy and evangelistic materials to children in over 130 countries across the world.
The First Baptist Church of Bratt will be the official Operation Christmas Child Relay Center for North Escambia and will also accept boxes from Escambia County, Ala.
“This is not about the FBC of Bratt”, said student Pastor Tim Hawsey. “Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational non-profit organization that has mission’s opportunities all over the world. This is about being a blessing and bringing God’s love and hope to children in poverty around the world that would not receive it otherwise. We have gone through the intense process of being approved as a church to be a Relay Center to collect the boxes from individuals, families, and churches in our area, document and pack them into special cartons and take them to the next level for Samaritan’s Purse, and we are glad to do it!”
The Christmas boxes collected at FBC Bratt will be delivered to children in Panama, Ukraine, Macedonia, Bahamas, Uganda, Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Seychelles, Togo, Benin, Belize, Ecuador and Madagascar.
“It is so exciting,” Hawsey said.
Operation Christmas Child boxes should be packed in a specific manner. For more information, call Hawsey at the First Baptist Church of Bratt at (850) 327-6529, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ, or call (800) 353-5949.
Operation Christmas Child drop-off hours at the First Baptist Church of Bratt (4570 West Hwy. 4) are as follows:
- Monday,Nov 14 — 9 a.m-noon, 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
- Tuesday,Nov 15 — 9 a.m.-noon
- Wednesday,Nov 16 — 9 a.m.-noon, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
- Thursday,Nov 17 — 9 a.m.-noon
- Friday,Nov 18 — 9 a.m.-noon
- Saturday,Nov 19 — 9 a.m.-noon
- Sunday,Nov 20 — 8 a.m.-noon, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
- Monday,Nov 21 — 9 a.m.-noon
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Cantonment Cowboys Advance In Youth Playoffs; NWE, NEP And Jay Out
November 14, 2011
With weekend wins, the Cantonment Cowboys are headed to round two of the Gulf Coast Youth Alliance football playoffs next Saturday. For Jay’s mini mites, Cantonment and Northwest Escambia’s midgets, and Cantonment and Northwest Pensacola’s juniors, the season is over.
Here are scores from round one of the Gulf Coast Youth Alliance football playoffs on Saturday:
Mighty Mites
The Cantonment Cowboys defeated Gulf Breeze 30-0. Cantonment will face Bellview next Saturday.
Mini Mites
East Pensacola beat the Jay Royals, 30-0.
The Cantonment Cowboys shutout Milton Black, 30-0. Cantonment will play Milton Gold next Saturday.
Midgets
Bellview Green got past the Cantonment Cowboys 13-7, and Northwest Escambia lost to Navarre Silver, 30-0.
Juniors
Pace defeated Cantonment 36-14, and East Pensacola defeated Northeast Pensacola 30-0.
Football Playoff Schedule
November 14, 2011
The following is the playoff schedule for next Friday night, November 18.
FLORIDA
CLASS 6A
Choctawhatchee at Pensacola High
Pace at Niceville
CLASS 5A
Tallahassee Godby at West Florida
Gulf Breeze at Wakulla
CLASS 1A
Wewahitchka at Northview
Freeport at Vernon
All games are at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $8, per Florida High School Athletic Association rules.
ALABAMA
Just one North Escambia area team remains alive in Alabama playoff action as the Flomaton Hurricanes host Elba in a quarterfinals game.
Pictured: Action from Northview versus West Florida last Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
FFA Smoked Meat, Citrus Sales Underway
November 14, 2011
The annual Northview High School FFA Alumni Smoked Turkey and Boston Butt Sale is now underway, just in time for Thanksgiving. And, the Northview FFA’s Fruit Sale is also underway.
Turkeys And Boston Butts
In the annual fund raiser, you can choose either a seven to nine pound smoked Boston butt or a 10-12 pound smoked turkey for $28 each.
Boston butts will be available for pickup on Monday, November 21, and the the smoked turkeys will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 22.
Proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the Northview High School FFA Scholarship Fund. The sale is sponsored by Archie’s Catering Smokehouse in Molino. For a printable order form, click here. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 15.
Fruit Sale
The NHS FFA is selling citrus in attractive 2/5, 1/2 or 4/5 bushel boxes perfect for gift wrapping. The Florida citrus is from RiverBrite in Vero Beach.
Orders must be made by Tuesday, November 29. The delivery date is Tuesday, December 13.
For an order form click here. Order forms and payment can be returned to Northview by mail (the address is on the order form), or dropped off at the school office. Fruits available include red apples, grapefruit, navel oranges, tangelos and Hamlin oranges. Mixed trio half bushels are also available.
For more information, call (850) 327-6681, ext. 248.
Gilmore Named Byrneville Teacher Of The Year
November 14, 2011
Byrneville Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year Stephanie Gilmore. Gilmore, who was taught at Byrneville for four years, currently teaches fourth grade reading, language and writing. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blues Wow Hometown Crowd (With Photo Gallery)
November 13, 2011
Nearly 200,000 people attend the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Friday and Saturday.
Hometown spectators were wowed by the world famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances with perfect flying weather at Sherman Field aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station. Before the Blues, their C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” thrilled the crowd with its short field take-off and low level passes.
The show also included the F/A Super Hornet Tactical Demonstration Team from the “Gladiators” of VFA-106 and a demonstration by an Air Force A-10 Warthog. A replica of the first aircraft to take off from a ship, the Ely-Curtis Pusher took to the air, along with several other vintage aircraft.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured above and below: The Blue Angels perform during their weekend homecoming air show at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Pictured inset: A Super Hornet, Helldiver and Corsair during the airshow. NorthEscambia.com photos by Perry Doggrell, click to enlarge.
Video: West Florida Jaguars Downs The Northview Chiefs
November 13, 2011
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison for NorthEscambia.com from West Florida High School’s win Thursday night over the Northview Chiefs.
For game details and a photo gallery from the game, click here.
(If you do not see the YouTube video above, it is because your work, school or home firewall is blocking external videos.)
Molino Park, Jim Allen Conducting Food Drives
November 13, 2011
Food drives are currently underway at two North Escambia elementary schools.
Molino Park Elementary School is sponsoring a school-wide “Help Our Neighbor” Food Drive through Wednesday, November 16th. The drive provides an opportunity for students to learn the importance of remembering those in need at this time of giving thanks. The top three classes collecting the most food will be announced on November 17 at the fourth grade production of “On The Radio.” Performances will be held at 1 p.m. for students and 6:30 p.m. for family and friends.
Laura Jackson’s fifth grade class at Jim Allen Elementary School is helping Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen by gathering nonperishable food items to help families for Thanksgiving. Donations will be accepted through Thursday, November 17th.