Flomaton Wins; Escambia High, Escambia Academy Lose
October 25, 2008
The Flomaton Hurricanes blew away Washington County Friday night on the road, 42-23.
Tony Ellis ran 17 times, including five and 75 yard touchdown runs. He also picked up a 75 yard TD on a kickoff return.
Also for the Canes, Nick Lewis rushed 119 yards on half a dozen carries. He had touchdown runs of 55 and 37 yards for Flomaton’s Canes.
Flomaton will host Coffeeville next Friday night.
Top ranked Monroe Academy slammed Escambia Academy Friday night, 37-6.
The Cougars only score Friday night in Canoe came on a five yard run from Braxton Chastang. EA has not won a game all year.
The Escambia County High School Blue Devils where shutout by St. Pauls Episcopal, 15-0.
Blue Devils quarterback Ricco Stallworth was just 5 of 16 on the night for 40 yards and two interceptions. He did gain 79 yards on his 14 carries.
Day Of Caring Brings Volunteers To North Escambia
October 25, 2008
About 1,200 volunteers were hard at work Friday in Escambia County, including about 20 at Ernest Ward Middle School, as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring.
The one-day community events put volunteers from area businesses to work across the county at nonprofits, home and schools.
About 20 volunteers from the Pensacola accounting firm Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund spend the morning doing a little cleanup around Ernest Ward Middle School. The volunteers cleaned out buidlings, and cleaned up flower beds around the Walnut Hill School.
Pictured above: United Way Day of Caring volunteers Beth Varhalla, Megan Rice and Carol Gaines clean out a flower bed at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Leading The Cheer
October 25, 2008
Both the varsity and junior varsity Northview cheerleaders led the crowd at Friday night’s Homecoming game against Vernon.
The Northview Cheerleaders are coached by Anna Berry and Megan Carroll.
For a photo gallery of the Northview Cheerleaders at Friday night’s Homecoming game, click here.
Pictured above: The Northview High School cheerleaders at Friday night’s Homecoming game. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Chelsea Sims Crowned 2008 Northview High Homecoming Queen
October 25, 2008
Miss Chelsea Sims was named Northview High School’s Homecoming Queen Friday night.
First runner-up was Amber Holland, and second runner-up was Ashley Snow.
Raylin Spence was named freshman maid. Magen Weekly was named junior maid, and Ande Gideons was named sophomore maid.
For a complete photo gallery of the queen and her court, click here.
Pictured above: Miss Chelsea Sims is crowned as Northview’s Homecoming Queen. Pictured below (L-R). Freshman Maid Raylin Spence, Junior Maid Magen Weekly, First Runner-up Amber Holland, Homecoming Queen Chelsea Sims, Second Runner-up Ashley Snow and Sophomore Maid Ande Gideons. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Heartbreaking Homecoming For Northview Chiefs
October 25, 2008
It was a heartbreaking homecoming for the Northview High School Chiefs Friday night in Bratt.
The Chiefs lost a district game to Vernon, 29-12.
For a complete photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Yellow Jackets faced first and 25 early in the game, but they gained the 25 and then some on a single play with a 58 yard touchdown run. A good kick, and the Yellow Jackets were up 7-0 with 8:54 to go in the first.
The Chiefs returned the kickoff to the 45 yard line on a
Jackson carried for another six yards before Yuhasz scored on a 14-yard run with 4:56 to go in the first quarter. Austin Reid’s kick was blocked by Vernon, leaving the Yellow Jackets on top 7-6.
The Yellow Jackets returned the kick 43 yards before being forced out of bounds by Austin Reid. Ka’Daris Grice took down a Yellow Jacket behind the line to lost three yards for Vernon, setting up second and 14. Seth Leonard helped take down a Vernon runner, putting the YJ’s at third and eight.
The next Yellow Jacket with the ball was stung by Lonnie Gardner and Grice, but he picked up a first down.
The third quarter ended with the Jackets still on top 7-6.
The Chiefs gained ground in the second quarter, but it was never enough for the “O” to cross the goal line. On one drive, Jackson picked up 15 yards to put the Chiefs at first and 10 on the 31. Chris Sheets then picked up a one-yard carry. Jackson picked up a first down, and Holmes picked up yardage.
With 52 seconds to go in the half, the Yellow Jackets score again and picked up a good kick to expand their lead to 14-6.
Jackson returned the kick to the 48 yard line to start the second half, first and 10 Chiefs. A Jackson to Austin Arrington pass was incomplete. With 36 seconds to go in the half, another Jackson pass attempt, this oneto Yuhasz, was also incomplete. Jackson carried on third down to make it fourth and two with third seconds left in the half. The Chiefs punting team went in, but Jackson took the ball up the middle.
The referees ruled the run short. Northview Head Coach Cody Keene called for a measurement, which he did not get. He called a timeout and called for a measurement again, but the referees refused his request to measure what was obviously within inches of being a first down.
The first half ended with the Yellow Jackets in possession. The score at the half: 14-6 Vernon.
A Chief’s fumble early in the second half was returned by a Yellow Jacket for another half dozen. A good kick, and Vernon was ahead 21-6 with 7:53 to go in the third.
Sheets returned the kick to the 40-yard line. Holmes picked up another first down for NHS. An encroachment call against Vernon made it first and five for the Chiefs. A Jackson carry put the Chiefs at second and three. Another Jackson carry, and the Chiefs were at third and two. Jackson was stopped short on the next play, bringing up fourth and two and a punt.
The Chief’s next drive ended with a Holmes touchdown with 2:30 to go in the third quarter.. Jackson was taken down in the backfield on the point after attempt, cutting Vernon’s lead to 21-12. And that’s where the third quarter ended.
With 2:11 left in the game, a Northview fumble was returned 80 yards by Verson for another TD. Their two point attempt was good, expanding the Vernon lead to 29-12.
Verson ran out most of the remaining time on the clock with their quarterback dropping to the knee for all four of their next downs. Northview got control of the ball for the last time with just 11 seconds on the clock.
Northview’s homecoming hopes ended with a 29-12 loss to Veron.
“I’m disappointed. I hate it for our kids. Hats off to Vernon; they did a better job than we did,” Head Coach Cody Keene said after the game. “They had a little better speed and tackling in the first half.”
“We’re a young football team. Got to keep working,” Keene said. “We have just got to get better.”
Northview is now 2-5, 1-2 in their district.
The Chiefs will be on the road Halloween night against Marianna.
For a complete photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured above: Jay Jackson (#25) picks up yardage against Vernon Friday night in Bratt with blocking help from Austin Cooper (#76) and Samuel Cooler (#67). Pictured below: Dustin Yuhasz (#4) with the ball. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Adopt A Horse Saturday
October 25, 2008
Thinking about adopting a horse? Escambia County is partnering with the Panhandle Equine Rescue group to host the first Horse Adoption Day. The event will be held on Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You can come out and meet these special horses even if you aren’t looking to adopt. If you want to see how the horses respond under a saddle, handlers and trainers will be available. There will also be pony rides and a petting zoo for the kids, as well as food, vendors, and other exhibits. Admission is free.
Adoption fees range from $100 for a companion horse to $300 for a horse under saddle.
A companion horse is one that cannot be ridden due to health or other issues but serves as a companion for other horses. A horse under saddle is one that can be ridden. Prospective owners must fill out an application and have a property inspection to ensure it is safe and can accommodate a horse. No horse will be adopted out the same day. Horses are matched with a suitable person that can both handle the horse and provide it with proper care.
Escambia County and Panhandle Equine Rescue are committed to the welfare of each individual horse and would like to find them the best home possible. The hope is, through events such as this, more people will become educated about proper horse care and equine issues.
Click here to view an event flyer (pdf).
Atmore Remembers Founding By Walnut Hill Man
October 24, 2008
A Walnut Hill man’s founding of the railroad supply stop that would later become Atmore will be celebrated this weekend with the annual Williams Station Day.
This weekend’s Williams Station Day remembers Atmore’s past, a past that started with William “Uncle Bud” Larkin Williams of Walnut Hill.
In 1816, John Gaylor settled in the Walnut Hill area on land from a Spanish Land Grant. A great deal of that land was later sold to Williams who began a logging and cattle operation in the Walnut Hill area sometime prior to the Civil War.
Just after the Civil War, in 1866, Williams opened a supply stop along the Mobile and Great Northern Railroad in the area that would later become Atmore. The area around the supply stop thrived, later becoming known as Williams Station. The name of the settlement was changed to Atmore in 1897.
As for Walnut Hill’s Williams, he served as a spy for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He was captured by the Union Army but was later released after he convinced the Union soldiers that he was just an innocent man traveling to Pensacola.
Williams allowed the Florida 13th Calvary to camp at his Walnut Hill home, which was near the current Ernest Ward Middle School. A number of those soldiers died during their stay and were buried in a small cemetery. That cemetery was located between the current Walnut Hill Community Center and Bradberry Park. It is no longer recognizable.
Walnut Hill’s first log school and a Methodist Church were built on land owned by Williams near the present-day intersection of Highway 97 and Arthur Brown Road. The log church was later rebult and named the Annie Jones Methodist Church.
Sources: “Walnut Hill, A Historical Overview” compiled by Billy R. Ward from Escambia County Land Records researched by Robert Glenn Thrower, Sr. and “History of Ernest Ward School” by William Arthur Brown; and from northwestfloridacomm.com, compiled by students at Northview High School.
Pictured: William “Uncle Bud” Williams, the Walnut Hill man that founded Alabama settlement that would later become Williams Station and then Atmore. This photo is believed to have been taken at his 88th birthday celebration in McDavid on February 18, 1895. Click to enlarge.
ECUA Gives Final Approval To Plan To Pickup North Escambia Trash, Add Recycling Program
October 24, 2008
Beginning in January, trash service in North Escambia will be provided by the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, and voluntary curbside recycling will become available at the same time.
The ECUA board passed the plan at a meeting Thursday afternoon in Pensacola that will offer voluntary recycling to over 63,000 sanitation customers.
The new program, which will require customers to sign-up in order to participate, is simple and cost effective, according to an ECUA news release, and is scheduled to begin the week of January 1, 2009.
Under the approved program, customers who choose to recycle will receive one household waste pick-up per week and one pick up of recyclables each week. The cost
for the two collections will be approximately $18.00, a reduction in ECUA’s current rate of $19.62 for two household waste pick-ups and no recycling service.
The regular garbage and recyclable pickups will be on different days, a change approved 4-1 after a motion by District 5 ECUA member Larry Walker.
“After the meeting, staff informed me that there may be significant cost increases associated with this change, and it is possible that the decision may be reversed,” Walker said.
A second can for regular garbage will be available for $3 per month. The plan originally called for that second can to be $5 per month, but a motion by Walker called for the $3 fee instead. That motion passed 4-1. The second trash can, if purchased, will be picked up on the same day as the first.
Beginning January 1, Allied Waste’s franchise in North Escambia county will be transferred to ECUA, and ECUA will give Allied commercial routes in the south end of the county, said Natalie Bowers, ECUA spokesperson. ECUA will add the option of curbside recycling to every home it serves in Escambia County, including rural North Escambia.
“There will be no more Allied Waste in North Escambia,” Bowers said. “And, best of all, the entire plan will cost less than customers are paying now.”
Allied currently bills North Escambia customers $58.83 per quarter, which is the equivalent of $19.61 per month. ECUA will charge $17.97 per month. Both companies add a fuel surcharge to their fees.
ECUA’s current 62,000 plus customers in the rest of the county will also go from twice a week pickup to once a week pickup with an option of the no-cost 90 gallon recycling container.
“The proposed ECUA service is identical, both north and south. The ECUA has no intention to provide a lower level of service in the North End than in the southern area,” Larry Walker, ECUA District 5 representative, said.
The ECUA pickup will be one per week, with customers that choose to recycle having two 90 gallon containers. Allied customer will keep their current blue can as their garbage containers, and those recycling will receive a new 90 gallon recycling container. There will be no charge for the recycling service or can for residential waste customers.
“Recycling will not be mandatory,” Bowers added. She said both plastic and paper materials will go into the same container. Glass will not be accepted for recycling because the vendor purchasing ECUA’s recyclables for $30 per ton will not accept glass.
In an email to NorthEscambia.com Thursday night, Walker listed several reason he believes peopel should take advantage of the recycling option to be offered in January:
- Recycling by a household will reduce the household’s need for regular garbage disposal.
- Recycling by Escambia residents will extend the life of Perdido Landfill, saving taxpayer dollars in the long run. Landfill space is a finite public commodity, and a highly expensive one. Extending the life of Perdido Landfill will be to the advantage of every county resident.
- It is the recycling part of the new ECUA program that permits ECUA to reduce the service charge from $19.61 to approximately $18 per month. Participation in the recyclables collection program will help control sanitation rates. Admittedly, the rate reduction will not be large, but every bit helps in this difficult economic time.
- Recycling contributes to environmental preservation and to preservation of the limited natural resources on which mankind depends.
In Century, residential waste service will continue to be provided by Allied Waste under a contract with the town. The recycling service will not be available to Century residents. Century residents that wish to recycle can take their recyclable materials to a collection container located in the parking lot of the Century Courthouse.
Pictured below: A list of items ECUA will accept for recycling when they takeover the Allied Waste franchise in North Escambia on January 1.
Northview Chiefs Celebrate Homecoming Today
October 24, 2008
Today is Homecoming 2008 for the Northview High School Chiefs.
Northview’s Homecoming Queen will be named at tonight’s football game against Vernon High School’s Yellow Jackets.
The NHS Quarterback Club is selling barbecue sack lunches that include sandwich, chips and a dessert for $5. Lunches can be picked up at Northview today from 10:00 until noon.
Today is Spirit Day for dress up. The arrival of homecoming floats at the school has been delayed until about noon because of expected inclement weather. The floats will be judged at about 1:00, and a pep rally will be held at about 2:00.
Homecoming festivities begin at 6:00 with the game kickoff at 7:00 tonight.
An Alumni Band with former Northview, Ernest Ward and Century band members will perform a pre-game show. The Alumni Band will meet at the school at 4:00 for practice.
Members of the 2008 Northview High School Homecoming Court are pictured above. Front row (L-R): Sarah Killam, Laneicia Gomez, Ande Gideons, Raylin Spence, Caroline Prater, and Lauren McCall. Back row (L-R): Chelsea Sims, Gretchen Boughner, Ashley Snow, Amber Holland, Amie Sutton, Magen Weekly, Haley Smith, and Courtney Linton.
Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Volleyball Ends Regular Season With A Win
October 24, 2008
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat Central High School in a five game volleyball set Thursday evening.
Northview beat Central 25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-27, 15-4.
The Lady Chiefs varsity team ended the regular season at 13-10 overall, 3-3 in the district.
Stats:
Shawna Montgomery: Kills-7, Aces-7, Blocks-1
Brittney Thompson: Aces-2, Kills-13, Digs-2, Blocks-2
Caitlin Hall: Assists-24, Aces-3, Digs-2
Angela Rodriguez: Kills- 5, Aces-7, Digs-2
The district varsity volleyball tournament begins next Tuesday at Catholic High School.