NHS Class Of 08 Senior Honors Night
May 24, 2008
Nearly a million dollars in scholarships were handed out to seniors in the Northview High School Class of 2008 Friday night, along with numerous achievement awards.
Scholarships awarded included a $352,000 full four year scholarship from the United States Naval Academy to Colton Kawamura.
Click here for a photo gallery from the event.
Carver/Century Students Celebrate FCAT With Lots of Smiles
May 24, 2008
Denise Chapman, Escambia County Reading Department Middle School Teacher on Special Assignment, visited Carver/Century K-8 Friday to congratulate the third grade students on their FCAT scores.
She brought “smiley face” balloons for each of the three teachers and students.
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Fountain were also awarded certificates of achievement from Ms. Chapman recognizing their success.
The most excitement came when she took a basket of candy around the room for each student to choose two pieces of their favorite sweets. Students were also encouraged to read this summer and to visit the library.
They were encouraged to continue their efforts for the FCAT as fourth graders next year. Throughout the school year, Ms. Chapman and other School District reading specialists visited classrooms to lend advice, strategies and support to the teachers.
Ms. Chapman stated, “By having a vision and then putting forth hard work to accomplish their reading goals, students of Carver/Century K-8 School are now on the path of becoming successful independent strategic readers.”
Submitted story and photo for NorthEscambia.com. Pictured: A third grade Carver/Century class and Ms. Chapman. Click photo to enlarge.
NWE FNB Downs Jay Shell
May 23, 2008
The Northwest Escambia First National Bank Eagles defeated Jay Shell Thursday night by the score of 6-0 in NWE Major League play.
Thomas Aliff and Taylor Reyes had two RBI’s each, and Reid Bell pitched six innings with 13 strikeouts and four hits.
Hitters for NWE: L. Purvis 1-3, R. Bell 2-3,T. Aliff 2-3, T. Reyes 1-3.
Jay: J. Garcia 2-3, A. Shell 1-3, C. Shell 1-2.
Northview Senior Will Get $1,000 Scholarship Tonight
May 23, 2008
One senior at each of the county’s public high schools will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Studer family.
Nicholas Lee Prather (left) will receive his scholarship during tonight’s Senior Awards Program at Northview High School.
Stephen Young from Tate High School will receive his scholarship during Tate’s Senior Awards Program next Tuesday night.
The scholarships have been provided by community leaders Quint and Rishy Studer since 2005. Recipients are selected based upon citizenship by their respective school administrations.
Graduating seniors selected will be presented with the awards during their schools’ senior honors ceremonies.
Senior Awards Night at Northview High School will be held at 7:00 tonight at the school.
In addition to Prather and Young, other recipients for the 2008 awards are:
- Jennifer Arnold, Pine Forest
- Rebecca Burton, Escambia
- Ashley Edgar, Pensacola
- Andrew McCrary-Montgomery, West Florida
- Rachel Rowan, Washington
EREC Presented Almost $2.5 Million For Walnut Hill Water Works Improvements
May 23, 2008
Improvements are in the works for Walnut Hill Water Works thanks to a $866,000 grant and a $1,621,000 loan for the federal government.
The money from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development will go toward water system improvements included a new 200,000 gallon elevated storage tank, repairs to two well houses and associated equipment, and the replacement and looping of lines to improve water pressure.
The existing water facility includes three wells and two elevated storage tanks serving 699 connections. In 2005, the system began experiencing problems when one well began to fail. Additionally, the well houses for two wells need physical and mechanical repairs and overall system water losses average 19% over the last six years. The system is also experiencing various areas of low pressure and areas of high pressure, and storage capacity is deficient per the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The $2,487,000 check was present Thursday to Escambia River Electric Cooperative, which owns Walnut Hill Water Works.
“USDA Rural Development is pleased to work in partnership with Escambia River Electric Cooperative to improve the water system and safeguard the health and safety of area residents,” Rural Development State Director Ronald G. Whitfield said.
Pictured top (L-R): Kathy Bechard, USDA Area Specialist; Ernie Hester, EREC Trustee; Marshall Diamond, EREC Board President; Clay Campbell, EREC General Manager; James Earl Hall, EREC Trustee; Ron Whitfield, USDA State Director; Johnie Johnson, EREC Trustee; Radford Locklin, Jr., EREC Board Secretary/Treasurer; JoAnn Van Hall, USDA Area Specialist; and Richard Delp, Baskerville-Donovan. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured left: A Walnut Hill Water Works tower on Arthur Brown Road near Highway 97.
Junior Miss EWMS Pageant Tonight
May 23, 2008
Seventeen girls will compete for the title of Junior Miss EWMS tonight at Ernest Ward Middle School.
The pageant will take place in the EWMS gym at 7:00 tonight. Admission is $5 and tickets will be available at the door.
For photos from Thursday afternoon’s practice, click here.
Pictured above front row (L-R): Katelyn Zisa, Rachel Presley, Danielle Scott, Jamie Cameron, Skye Brown and Ashley Cunningham. Middle row (L-R): Ashley Burke, Natasha Suggs, Chelsea Parham, Angel Mitchell, Ariel Holland and Shelby Lewis. Back row (L-R): Chelsea Ward, Montana Ard, Harley Caraway, Cheyenne Godwin and Hannah Ziglar. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Each Carver/Century Elementary Student Receives Books
May 23, 2008
Each elementary student at Carver/Century K-8 School receive two books of their own to take home Thursday.
The books were provided by Trinity Presbyterian Church in Pensacola. The books went to every child from Pre-K to fifth grade.
The church has partnered with the school, providing volunteers and mentors, for the past 27 years.
Scroll down for more photos. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com.
USDA Presents Century $1.7 Million Loan Check
May 23, 2008
The Town of Century received a ceremonial check for almost $1.78 million Thursday for infrastructure improvements.
The money, a loan from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, will be used for a half million gallon elevated water storage tank, three back up generators, construction of a new six inch water main and a booster pump station.
“It is to extend our future in the town; it is for our future,” Mayor Freddie McCall said of the $1,755,000 loan.
The new six inch water main is planned for the Backwoods Road area, where 27 homes are currently on a two inch water pipe that was originally installed for just three houses.
“The people on Backwoods are suffering right now because they don’t have enough water,” McCall said.
“USDA Rural Development is working with communities across Florida to safeguard the health and safety of residents,” Rural Development State Director Ronald Whitfield said. “Rural Development is pleased to be a part of this vital partnership with the Town of Century.”
The Century Town Council has not yet actually entered into the loan agreement with Rural Development. The town will receive the actual funds when the loan is approved by the council.
Pictured above, left to right: Century Town Council members Anne Brooks, Sharon Scott and Nadine McCaw; Mayor Freddie McCall; USDA Rural Development State Director Ronald Whitfield; Dale Long from Fabre Engineering; USDA Area Specialist Kathy Bechard; and New Life Baptist Church Pastor Irvin Stallworth.
Pictured below: USDA Rural Development State Director Ronald Whitfield presents a ceremonial $1,755,000 check to Century Mayor Freddie McCall.
NorthEscambia.com photos.
Local Piano Students Receive Awards
May 23, 2008
Piano teacher Laura Godwin’s annual piano recital was held recently at the First Baptist Church of Atmore.
Many of her students were presented with different awards. From the North Escambia area, Liberty Peebles received the “Most Improved Award”. Jadlyn Agerton and Reagon Bell both received the “Practice Award”.
Pictured above, left to right: Jadlyn Agerton, Laura Godwin and Reagan Bell. Pictured below: Jadlyn Agerton and Reagan Bell with their awards. Submitted photos from NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
3rd Grade FCAT Scores Are Good News For North Escambia Schools
May 22, 2008
The third grade reading and math FCAT scores were released yesterday by the state, and they are good news for North Escambia schools, including Carver/Century K-8.
All four of the elementary schools in North Escambia posted gains in the percent of third grade students scoring a 3 or more on the math FCAT. A score of 3 is considered to be grade level. Carver/Century over doubled their percentage score over last year, while Bratt, Byrneville and Molino Park posted moderate percentage gains. Carver/Century’s percentage gain on the math FCAT was the second highest in the county.
On the third grade reading FCAT, Carver/Century’s percentage with a passing score soared, over doubling last year’s percentage. Their gains were percentage wise the highest in the county. Bratt and Byrneville experienced slight declines in their scores, while Molino Park held steady on the percent of students scoring a three or more.
On the math FCAT, 93 percent of Byrneville third grade students scored a three or higher. At Bratt, 86 percent scored a three plus. At Molino Park, that number was 84 percent, and at Carver/Century was 58 percent. That 58 percent at Carver/Century represents a huge increase over their 24 percent score last year, and it was the highest percentage increase in Escambia County. The state average was 76 percent.
On the third grade reading FCAT, both Bratt and Bryneville elementary schools had a slight decrease in their percentage passing to 83 percent. At Molino Park, 76 percent of third graders scored a 3 or higher, and at Carver/Century, that number was 63 percent. In Escambia County, five elementary schools scored better, by just a few percentage points, than Bratt and Bryneville. The state average was 72 percent.