Sixth Candidate Has Prefiled For District 5 Commission Seat
March 1, 2008
Candidate number six has entered the race for the Escambia County Commission District 5 seat that represents North Escambia.
Aaron M. Schmidt of Gonzalez, a mechanical contractor, prefiled Friday for the position with no party affiliation.
Incumbent Kevin White, Randall McCrackin, Packy Mitchell and Chris Washler have prefiled to run as Republicans. John Hartman is in the race from the Democratic party.
New Cantonment Post Office To Be Named For Molino Man Today
March 1, 2008
The new Cantonment Post Office will named in honor of a Molino man at a special ceremony Saturday afternoon. The post office will be named the “Charles H. Hendrix Post Office”. Mr. Hendrix retired from the U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster of the Cantonment Post Office with 37 years of service.
“Charles Harold Hendrix was a man of service. He dedicated his life to the Lord, his family, and his community,” Congressman Jeff Miller said. “On behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to thank Mr. Hendrix for his many years of public service.” Miller sponsored the federal legislation required to name the post office. It was signed by President George Bush on November 30, 2007.
Born and raised in Molino, Florida, where he met his wife of 55 years, Barbara. They had three children Chuck, Rusty, and Cheryl. Charles was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where he served as the church treasurer, chairman of the board of deacons, and as a Sunday school superintendent. He was a charter member of the Molino Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as fire chief, assistant fire chief, and secretary of the department’s board of directors.
Mr. Hendrix was also a member of the Cantonment Rotary Club for 44 years. He served as president and was an active member of the Club Service Committee. Mr. Hendrix passed away last October at the age of 75.
“Charles Hendrix proved himself not only an outstanding Postmaster, but a strong community leader, dedicated father, and loving husband,” Miller said. “I can think of no better way to honor this highly respected, admirable man than to dedicate the Cantonment Post Office in his name.
The ceremony will be held at 2:00 this Saturday at the new Cantonment Post Office on Highway 29.
Finals Of Northview’s Got Talent Program Tonight
March 1, 2008
Move over American Idol, because Northview’s Got Talent, and tonight the big winner will be named in the talent competition.
The six finalist for the Northview’s Got Talent program have been named:
1. Cordaryl Lowery — Dance
2. Sarah Killam and Chelsea Sims — Dance
3. Allie Bryan — Singing
4. Harrison Whitehead — Comedy
5. 12 Gates — Band
6. Carley Hetrick — Singing
The final round will take place at 6:00 Saturday night in the Northview theater. All proceeds benefit the Northview Performing Arts Program.
Pictured above: The band “12 Gates” performs at a preliminary round of the Northview’s Got Talent program.
Highland Baptist’s Tornado Story Featured In Statewide Publication
March 1, 2008
The story of Highland Baptist Church’s brush with the February 17 Molino tornado is a featured story in this week’s edition of the Florida Baptist Witness. The Witness is a publication of the Florida Baptist State Convention, with 42,000 copies distributed.
In the front page article, reporter Carolyn Nichols portrays the scene as the tornado destroys homes in the Crest Lane area and then rips the steeple of the church, slamming it into cars in the parking lot as 125 worshipers inside Highland take cover in the church fellowship hall.
NorthEscambia.com provided the Florida Baptist Witness with pictures of a tornado ravaged home and of the Highland steeple for use with their article.
The article from the February 28 issue of the Witness can be viewed online by clicking here.
You can read past NorthEscambia.com stories and view photos related to the EF-1 Molino tornado by clicking here.
Pictured above: The Highland Baptist steeple lies on the ground following the Molino tornado. NorthEscambia.com photo.