What Does A Vote In Century Cost? Candidates File Finance Reports
October 4, 2010
Candidates for three council seats in Century have raised a total of almost $3 for each registered voter in Century’s primary election scheduled for Tuesday.
As of late last week, the six candidates had received a total of $3,183.25 in cash and in-kind contributions. There are 1,081 voters registered for Tuesday’s election.
Click a candidate’s name below to read their complete campaign finance reports for the entire campaign.
Century Council Seat 3
Henry Hawkins
Jacke Johnston
Robert Lasher
During the most recent reporting period, Robert Lasher reported one $50 cash contribution from Don Ripley and a $250 in-kind donation from Terri Sanders for signage. During the entire campaign, he reported just three expenditures — $300 to the Tri-City Ledger for advertising, $219.24 for signs and $48 for the office qualifying fee. Lasher received a total of $580 in cash and spent $567.24, leaving a $12.76 balance headed into election week.
Challenger Jacke Johnston reported a $30 in-kind contribution of business cards and pamphlets from John B. Johnston and expenses during the reporting period. Johnston spend $374.50 on signs, with $424.50 in total expenses out of $452 in contributions during her campaign. Her campaign fund balance as of September 30 was $27.50.
Incumbent Henry Hawkins reported no contributions and no expenditures during the most recent period. Overall, Hawkins reported $200 in contributions, all from Julie Booth-Moran. He spend $48 on qualifying and $129 on labels for signs, leaving him with a $13 balance.
Century Council Seat 4
Gary Riley was re-elected to his seat 4 post on the council with no challenger. He contributed the $48 qualifying fee to his own campaign.
Century Council Seat 5
Annie Carter Savage
Sandra McMurray-Jackson
The largest campaign war chest belonged to Annie Carter Savage, with $1,097.85 in contributions as of end of the most recent reporting period last Thursday. During the September 11-30 reporting period, Savage reported one contribution — $2.85 in cash from the Southern Pit Stop gas station. Her campaign expenditures included $129 in gas, $38.14 for printer ink and copy paper, and her $48 qualifying fee. She did not report purchasing any signs or advertisements as of September 30. Savage reported a balance of $829.84.
Sandra McMurray-Jackson reported total contributions of $460.40 as of September 30 and total expenditures of $433.40. During the last reporting period, she reported a $385.40 contribution from her Jackson-McMurray Funeral Service and an equal expenditure to Xtreme Graphix in Jay for campaign signs. Other than her funeral home, there were no other outside contributors to McMurray-Jackson’s campaign.
Pictured top: A group of political signs near Showalter Park in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
$2.5 Million Appropriated For North Escambia Paratransit Services
October 4, 2010
Nearly $2.5 million is being appropriated for fiscal year 2010-2011 to provide transportation services for American with Disabilities Act paratransit riders in North Escambia.
Funding includes $2,412.843 to provide transportation services for other human services organizations through services coordinated by the CTC in the Century, McDavid, Bratt, and Molino areas, plus a portion of cantonment and Beulah.
Funding the North Escambia area is provided by: $267,000 from CTC, $1,680,000 from Medicaid, $36,000 from Escambia County, $185,600 from rider fares and $244,2423 from miscellaneous state and federal funding sources.
Escambia County, by providing mass transit services through ECAT, is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide complimentary paratransit service within a certain distance of existing bus routes. The service has been provided since 1991.
In accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 427, ECAT contracts with the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) designated by the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
for the provision of this service.
Escambia County’s total contribution to the countywide program will be an estimated $1,106,990 during the next fiscal year.
Search Continues For Tate Student Missing For Nine Years
October 4, 2010
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is once again seeking information about the disappearance of a Tate High student last seen nine years ago in North Escambia.
Danielle Arion Bell, 14, was last seen at a party in September of 2001, near Cantonment. The teenager is believed to be an endangered runaway, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Danielle has a scar on her right forearm and blue eyes. She had brown hair at the time of her disappearance. She would now be 22 years old.
Danielle attended Tate High School where she was a member of the Aggies cheerleading squad. The popular teen enjoyed dancing and drawing.
She was seen at a party on Cedar Tree Lane in Cantonment. Witnesses told authorities that she left the party that night shortly after a man that was in his mid-twenties at the time. Escambia County deputies later questioned that man and searched his home, but he was never charged in connection with the case.
During the summer of 2007, Alfredo Gomez Sanchez, Jr. was charged with providing law enforcement with false information about his whereabouts at the time Bell disappeared. He was not implicated in her disappearance.
Anyone with information about Bell is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (850) 436-9580 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Homecoming Week At Northview; Parade Is Friday
October 4, 2010
The second annual Northview High School Homecoming Parade will roll at 1 p.m. Friday.
The parade, sponsored by the NHS DCT class, will travel from Bratt Elementary School to Northview, with a pep rally to follow.
Parade entries are being accepted now; there is no cost to enter. Contact Tommy Weaver at (850) 327-6681 ext. 254 to participate. The DCT class will also be selling homecoming t-shirts and spirit items.
The Northview Chief’s homecoming game will kickoff at 7 p.m. on October 8 against Bonifay.
On Friday, North Highway 99 will be closed at Bratt Elementary School for the parade from about 1 until 1:15 p.m. Highway 4 from North Highway 99 to Northview High School will be closed for about 45 minutes, from 1:15 p.m. until about 2 p.m.
Pictured above: Northview High School’s first ever Homecoming Parade rolls through “downtown” Bratt last year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Weekend In Photos
October 4, 2010
There was a lot going on in the North Escambia area this weekend, and NorthEscambia.com was there with hundreds of photos. Click any of the items below to see a photo gallery.
Photos: Northview Tribal Beat Band
October 4, 2010
Editor’s note: We took all of these photos of the the Tribal Beat Friday night, but due to a mistake on our part, they were not posted in a photo gallery we ran Saturday morning from the football game. We apologize for the error.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
North Escambia School Personnel Changes Approved
October 4, 2010
The Escambia County School Board has approved numerous North Escambia teacher and staff transfers, resignations, and rehires.
The following changes below were approved in September:
Instructional/Professional Appointments
Barlas, Kathleen A. Teacher Tate High
Hess, Rachel M. Teacher Ransom Middle
Jernigan, Rachel I. Teacher Tate High
Marshman, Derek S. Teacher Northview High
Morris, Jonathan D. Teacher Ransom Middle
Parker, Lisa K. Teacher Tate High
Simpson, Bobby G. Teacher Northview High
Teasdle, Sara M. Teacher Ransom Middle
Vallin, Marc P. Teacher Tate High
Wiscombe, Heather A. Teacher Ransom Middle
Womack, Kelsey L. Teacher Northview High
Professional
Bohatka, Raquel Teacher Tate High
Transfers
Martin, Mollie J. Tate High to Woodham Middle
Murphy, Wimberly J. Ransom Middle to Ernest Ward Middle
Out Of Field Transfer
Mattes, Jr., Gary A. Escambia High to Northview High
Resignations/Retirements/Other
Brown, Mary B. Teacher Ransom Middle
Kirchharr, Rebecca C. Teacher Tate High
Warner, Jennifer B. Teacher Tate High
Leaves Of Absence
Carlson, Jennifer M. Teacher Tate High 09/03/10 –> 11/19/10
Godwin, Tamara G. Fd Serv Asst I Bratt Elem 08/23/10 –> 11/12/10
Lister, Julia A. Fd Serv Asst I Ransom Middle 08/23/10 –> 05/27/11
Luciano, Brittellen A. Teacher Ernest Ward Middle 08/16/10 –> 06/07/11
Salter, Ashley G. Teacher Ernest Ward Middle 05/24/10 –> 06/07/11
Editor’s note: The preceding personnel changes by the Escambia County School Board do not include changes made at prior board meetings or that might be made at a future date. The list only includes personnel changes at the September board meeting.
School Board Issues Position Statements On Two Amendments
October 4, 2010
The Escambia County School Board has issued position statements on two statewide amendments that will appear on the November ballot.
Amendment 4
Amendment 4 would require a referendum for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land use plans.
“The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, recognizes the potential adverse consequences of proposed Amendment 4 and urges the citizens to carefully consider them before voting in the 2010 general election.”
Amendment 8
The class size amendment would remove current class size caps from Florida’s classrooms.
“The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, recognizing the need for smaller classes and the need for flexibility at the school level in providing the best education for students of this District, encourage citizens to support proposed Amendment 8 in the 2010 general election.”
First Chief Challenge 5K A Huge Success (With Photo Gallery And Results)
October 3, 2010
Over 140 runners and walkers took part in the first annual Chief Challenge 5K Saturday morning at Northview High School.
The overall fastest male was Sam Cowen from Pensacola Christian Academy and the fastest overall female runner was Robin Blackman from Jay High School. There were 142 racers ranging from kindergarten age and up that finished the course around the campus of Northview High School.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the event with nearly 200 photos, click here.
“The Wellness and Cross Country team sponsored the run and only anticipated about 50 runners. Our over all goal was to promote running/walking and family fitness through the Chief Challenge,” said Natalie Nall, Chief Challenge coordinator. “We were surprised by the community turnout and great weather. We would like to continue to keep the cost low, but plan to work out the many kinks for next year‘s Chief Challenge. We heard great feedback from many of the participants and plan to make next year’s race just as fun . Thanks to the many parents and sponsors of the race.”
Results from the Chief Challenger were as follows:
Kindergarten Female
1st Audrey Goetter
First Grade Male
1st John Bashore
Third Grade Female
1st Emmalyn Womack
2nd Reagan Armstrong
Fourth Grade Female
1st Shelby Bashore
2nd Allison Rice
3rd Allison Johnson
Fourth Grade Male
1st Seth Killam
2nd Dillin Conti
Sixth Grade Female
1st Jorja Agrait
2nd Mary Sullivan
Sixth Grade Male
1st Nick Zabelle
Seventh Grade Female
1st Natalie Goetter
2nd Bethany Reynolds
3rd Rebecca Worthery
Seventh Grade Male
1st Tommy Peterson
2nd Sam Gonzalez
3rd Zachary Calloway
Eighth Grade Female
1st Jessica Thornton
2nd Lauren Cochran
3rd Haley Hawkins
Eighth Grade Male
1st Evan Fairbanks
2nd Brett Ramirez
Freshmen Female
1st Sarah Jacobs
2nd Ann Brock
3rd Danielle Steadham
Freshmen Male
1st Jeremy Carlson
2nd Blake Ordway
3rd Joshua Balentine
Sophomore Female
1st Georgia Goetter
2nd Whitney Arrington
3rd Lauren Christ
Sophomore Male
1st Jackson Butler
2nd Kody Johnson
3rd Jacob Teed
Junior Female
1st Sarah Whittle
2nd Melissa Moretz
3rd Cari Peterson
Junior Male
1st Kenneth Cochran
2nd Richard Moses
3rd Kobi Jekel
Senior Female
1st Robin Blackman
2nd Sarah Killam
3rd Shawna Montgomery
Senior Male
1st Sam Cowen
2nd Josh Scott
3rd Jared Johnson
Adult Female 29 Below
1st Rachel Killam
2nd Emily English
3rd Anna Barry
Adult Female 30-39
1st Lisa Miller
2nd Lacey Lee
3rd Betty Heaton
Adult Male
1st Keith Bell
2nd Coty Chance
3rd Jason Miller
Master Female
1st Alice Skaggs
2nd Cheryl Harper
3rd Sue Hopkins
Master Male
1st Roberto Meghellini
2nd Karl Robinson
3rd Jonathon Yoder
Grand Master Female
1st Terri Sanders
2nd Linda Williams
Grand Master Male
1st Clyde Williams
Pictured top: Over 140 runners and walkers took part in the first annual Chief Challenge Saturday morning at Northview High School. Pictured inset above: Robin Blackman of Jay was the top female runner in the Chief Challenge. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Video Highlights: Northview Beats The Baker Gators
October 3, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s 39-36 win Friday night against the Baker Gators.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
(If you don’t see the video, it is because a firewall setting at your home, work or school is blocking YouTube videos.)