Blog: NorthEscambia.com Readers Can Rent Movies For Free
September 25, 2008
You can rent movies for FREE with a two week free trial of Netflix and help us at NorthEscambia.com at the same time.
We asked you to try this several months ago, and many of you did. Many people are still happily enjoying their subscription to Netfix, and we made a little money in the process.
So how does this online rental thing work? It’s easy. You sign up for a free trial to make sure Netflix is going to work for you. Then you pay a monthly fee, currently from $4.99 to $16.99 per month for Netflix, for UNLIMITED video rentals, up to a certain number at a time in your hands. You mail the movies back for free (no stamps or postage needed). Then within about a, new movies show up in your mailbox. There are never any late fees, and you can cancel anytime. No contracts, no strings, no small print.
Why are we telling you this…for a few good reasons. One…gas is expensive for trips to the video store. Two…we got tired of the nearest rental store to us being out of their two copies of the movie we wanted to see for weeks. Three…we tried Netflix and it worked as advertised. Four…if you will try the Netflix FREE two week trial, NorthEscambia.com will make a little commission to support the work we do.
Understand this: You sign up for the free two weeks. They are FREE, no charge on your credit card. You can cancel prior to the end of the two weeks, and you are NEVER charged a dime. You do not have to continue beyond the FREE two weeks. If you will take the FREE two week trial, NorthEscambia.com makes a commission on day one of your trial, whether or not you keep the service. But we think you’ll like it, and those plans do begin at just $4.99 a month.
NorthEscambia.com has arranged for our readers to try Netflix, with unlimited three at a time rentals, for FREE for two weeks. If you watch your movies and send them right back, you could probably watch 15 or more movies for free during the two weeks. From old movies that you’d never find at the rental store, to the latest releases on the day of the release, Netflix has thousands of movies to choose from.
So here’s the bottom line deal…you can try Netflix for FREE for two weeks, and you’ll be supporting what we do here at NorthEscambia.com at the same time. You can cancel at the end of the two weeks and pay nothing and be under no obligation. We think, however, that you’ll probably want to stick around longer than two weeks. (Just to be clear…we don’t make anymore money if you do keep using Netflix, but we think you’ll like it!)
It’s our little gift to you…you get to try renting Netflix movies for FREE for two weeks, and you help NorthEscambia.com at the same time.
To try Netflix for free for two weeks, click on the Netflix ad on the front page of NorthEscambia.com; the ad is on the right side of the page. We do ask that you sign up for the service before midnight Monday for us to receive the maximum commission.
NorthEscambia.com only receives the commission if you click the ad on the front page of our site for the free trial..
Enjoy your movies, and thanks for help us here at NorthEscambia.com!
—William
Molino Man Found Guilty Of Killing His Infant Daughter
September 25, 2008
A Molino man has been found guilty of manslaughter for killing his infant daughter in 2006.
Christopher Paterson, 28, was found guilty of the death of his one year old daughter Ali Jean Paterson. A jury deliberated for only about two hours before returning the guilty verdict.
Ali Jean Paterson died on November 26, 2006, from burns she received two weeks earlier when she was left unattended in a hot bath, according to authorities. Paterson told deputies he placed the child in shower that just felt warm and went to another room to get a towel. He said that when he returned, Ali was screaming, and there was steam rising from the shower. He then called 911 after noticing red sores on the child.Ali survived at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for two weeks before she died.
This was not Paterson’s first involvement with authorities over Ali. The Department of Children and Families investigated a broken leg she suffered in May 2006. Paterson and Brittany Knapp, Ali’s mother, took Ali to the hospital with a broken leg. They said her leg was broken when it became trapped in a slot in her crib. DCF did not find that the incident was abuse at that time.
Paterson was indicted by a grand jury on second degree manslaughter charges in February of 2007. He was arrested on May 1, 2007, near Gainesville. He has remained in jail since his arrest.
Paterson could be sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison.
Deer Season? Deputy Hits Deer
September 25, 2008
An Escambia County deputy’s car suffered minor damage Wednesday night when he hit a deer near Walnut Hill.
The deputy was not injured; the doe was killed.
The accident happened on South Highway 99 just south of Tungoil Road. The deputy was driving the speed limit at the time of the collision and was not responding to a call.
As is standard practice with any accident involving a deputy’s car, a crime scene unit was called to the location to photograph the damage.
Pictured above: An Escambia County deputy’s car after a collision with a deer Wednesday night near Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Annual See You At The Pole Held
September 25, 2008
The annual See You at the Pole rally was held Wednesday morning at Northview High School.
About 75 NHS students gathered at the flagpole as school began to pray in the non-denominational event.
See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. That means this is all about students meeting at their school flagpole to pray—for their school, friends teachers, government, and their nation.
“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening!” from 1 Samuel 3:9b was theme verse for the See You at the Pole event at thousands of schools across the nation Wednesday morning.
“It’s tough being a Christian student today, isn’t it? You have to make a lot of choices about who you are—and who you’re not. You have to try and follow God in a world that misunderstands Christianity and tolerates its principles less and less all the time,” according to the See You at the Pole website.
See You at the Pole is scheduled annually on the fourth Wednesday in September.
Pictured above and below: The annual See You at the Pole event was held Wednesday morning at Northview High School and schools across the country. Scroll down and click the thumbnails at the bottom for more photos. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escaped Alabama Inmates Spotted In Walnut Hill; Arrested In Pensacola
September 24, 2008
Two escaped state prisoners from Atmore were captured Tuesday in Pensacola, just days after they were spotted in Walnut Hill.
An anonymous tip to Crimestoppers led to the capture of Charles Bales, 33, and John Rice, 42, Tuesday morning at the Palm Court Motel on Highway 29 in Pensacola. The pair escaped from a work detail in Atmore last Wednesday.
On Thursday, a Walnut Hill resident, Tracy Benner, found the two men walking down Arthur Brown Road and gave them a ride. He said they stated that they were hungry. The local resident drove them to the Walnut Hill Farm Supply to buy food. When he left them at the business on Highway 97, he had no idea he had just given a ride to two escaped prisoners.
The clerk at the farm supply, who did not wish to be identified, did not know the two were wanted by authorities when they came into the store Thursday.
“They said they were looking for a telephone and for food,” she told NorthEscambia.com. “They got about $20 worth of food, snacks and stuff, and they never did ask to use the phone.”
She said she asked the men were they were headed, and they responded “Mississippi”. She said they were wearing “regular street clothes”, and that they were nice.
The clerk said they were in the store for about five minutes and they left on foot, walking south on South Highway 99, away from Highway 97.
Both Benner and the clerk said they immediately recognized the pair as Bales and Rice Sunday when they saw a story on NorthEscambia.com. They reported their contact with the prisoners to the Escambia County Sheriff’ Department.
“If it wasn’t for the story on NorthEscambia, I would have not known they were wanted,” Benner said.
Sgt. David Preston with the sheriff’s department said there were no other reported sightings of the two men in the North Escambia area.
Rice was serving a life sentence for a 1997 Baldwin County burglary. Bales was serving a 10 year sentence in connection with a 2002 robbery. Bales could have been eligible for parole as early as June of 2010.
A third person, Wendy Sweeney, was also arrested at the motel Tuesday on outstanding local warrants,” Sheriff’ spokesman Glenn Austin said. It was not immediately known if she had any connection to Rice or Bales, or is she had any part in the their escape. No further details on her arrest were available from the sheriff’s department.
Pictured above: Escaped Alabama inmates Charles Bales (left) and John Rice were arrested in Pensacola Tuesday, just days after being spotted in Walnut Hill. Wendy Sweeney (left) was also arrested along with the two men. Submitted photos.
School Advisory Councils Decide How To Spend Thousands; Work Hard Behind The Scenes
September 24, 2008
Working behind the scenes at area schools are school advisory councils, and they began this school year with the responsibility of deciding how to spend thousands of dollars awarded by the state.
School advisory councils are made up of a team of people representing the various segments of the community, from parents and teachers to students, administrators, support staff and local business people.
Based on the state’s school grading system, schools that either receive an “A” grade or improve at least one grade from the previous year were eligible to receive the recognition funds. Bratt Elementary received $33,492. Carver/Century K-8 School received $17,319. Molino Park Elementary was awarded $36,436. Charter school Byrneville Elementary got $13,830. Ernest Ward Middle School received $38,973, and Northview High School was awarded $46,887.
At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the school advisory council at Bratt Elementary School, the council voted to split Bratt’s $33,492 among all current school employees that were on the payroll last year — including teachers, lunchroom employees, custodians and other staff — as a bonus. It’s the same thing Bratt has done with their awarded school performance funds for each of the past several years, according to Principal Sheryl Pomeroy.
At Northview High School’s School Advisory County meeting Tuesday afternoon, members voted to form a committee to report back on possible uses for the school’s $46,887. The committee will consist of parents on the SAC, teachers and faculty. The committee will report back to the SAC at a future date.
By law, the funds can be used for non-recurring faculty bonuses, educational equipment, new technology or hiring temporary personnel to assist in maintaining and improving student performance.
“I want to give praise to our students, faculty and staff for their hard work. We were just six points away from an ‘A’. We were very close,” Northview Assistant Principal Mike Sherrill told the SAC of the B-graded school.
At Bratt’s school advisory council meeting, members were also informed that Bratt was rated as the only Five Star School in North Escambia.
“It’s an honor to be the only one in the north end,” outgoing SAC advisory council member Tami Calloway said. “It’s an honor that Bratt got that.”
The overall purpose of a school advisory council is to assist in the preparation and evaluation of the results of the school improvement plan and to assist the school principal with the annual school budget. Additionally, SAC’s receive funds to be used by the SAC at their discretion and monies to be used to reach the goals of the school’s improvement plan.
Pictured above: Assistant Principal Mike Sherrill at Northview’s School Advisory County meeting Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Lady Eagles Finish Season Undefeated
September 24, 2008
The Ernest Ward Middle School Lady Eagles volleyball team finished a perfect season Tuesday afternoon with a win over Flomaton.
The Eagles beat the Canes 19-25 25-22 and 15-4 to finish at 8-0 on the year.
Click here for a photo gallery from Tuesday’s action at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Pictured above: Volleyball action Tuesday at Ernest Ward Middle School. NorthEscambia.com photo.
A Run In The Country: Northview Hosts Cross Country Meet
September 24, 2008
Northview High hosted a cross county meet Tuesday afternoon, and the Chiefs placed second in both the boy’s and girl’s categories.
West Florida High School placed first among both the boys and girls. Escambia Academy placed third in the boy’s divison.
The top male runners in the 5K, and their times, were:
- Alan Ash, Escambia Academy, 17:57
- Greg Adams, West Florida High, 19:24
- Mark Simmones, West Florida High, 19:55
- Elliot Ross, Northview High, 19:57
- Coty Chance, Northview High, 19:58
The top female runners in the 5K, and their times, were:
- Taylor Drie, West Florida High, 26:32
- Haleigh Sport, West Florida High, 26:34
- Brooke Bosso, West Florida High, 27:27
- Jeranda String, West Florida High, 27:28
- Sarah Killam, Northview High, 28:29
Members of the Northview Boy’s Cross Country team are: Cody Chance, Elliot Ross, Cory Calloway Justin Whiting, Wesley Chancery, Daniel Jordan, Zachary Lamb, Clinton Davis, Joshua Scott, Dustin Lewis, AJ Lambert, Blake Luker, Brett Rolin, and Zachary Byers.
Members of the Northview Girl’s Cross Country team are: Hannah Jordan, Amanda Sellers, Samantha Macks, Jessica Bloodsworth, Miranda Scott, Mallory Bell, Sarah Killiam, Katie Mann, Dixie Carnley and Monica McClain.
The next meet for both teams will be Tuesday, September 30 at 4:30 at Northview. Other teams running will be Pensacola High, Jay High, & Pensacola Christian Academy, Tate High, T.R. Miller High and Escambia Academy.
Click here for a photo gallery from the meet.
Pictured top: The race to the finish at a cross country track meet Tuesday afternoon at Northview High School. Pictured above: Sarah Killam, Northview’s top female runner Tuesday, rounds the corner toward the finish line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
NHS Girls In Spanish Fort Volleyball Tournament
September 24, 2008
The Northview Varsity girl’s volleyball team competed in the Spanish Fort Tournament this past weekend in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
In their first game, the Chiefs swept two from the Blue Devils from Atmore, 25-15, 25-9.
Then the Chiefs fell to Spanish Fort, 14-25, 9-25.
In their final game, Northview lost to Foley, 11-25, 23-25.
In the tournament, sophomore Ashley Digmon had eight digs, and sophomore Shawna Montgomery had three blocks, six kills, seven aces and a pair of digs.
Caitlin Hall, a junior, had two blocks, 20 assists and two kills. Junior Amber McMillan had nine digs.
And senior Brittney Thompson racked up four blocks, 13 kills, two aces and 10 digs.
Northview’s Lady Chiefs are now 4-6 overall, 0-2 in the district.
Both the varsity and junior varisty will be on the road Thursday at South Walton. The JV plays at 4:30 and the varsity hits the court at 6:00.
EWMS Volleyball Team Now 6-0
September 23, 2008
The Ernest Ward Middle School volleyball team is now 6-0 after beating T.R. Miller last night.
Ernest Ward’s Lady Eagles beat the Tigers from Brewton 25-10, 25-13. It was the Eagle’s second win of the season over T.R. Miller.
Ernest Ward will wrap up their volleyball season this afternoon at 4:00 at Ernest Ward.
Pictured above: The EWMS Lady Eagles volleyball team Monday against T.R. Miller. Submitted cellphone photo.