Floyd Watson
December 12, 2009
Floyd Watson, a native of Canoe, a former resident of Pensacola and a resident of Atmore, died Tuesday at an area nursing facility. He was 73.
He was a member of the New St. Paul Baptist Church in Walnut Hill, Fla.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Watson of Jacksonville, Fla., and Floyd Dennis of Santa Barbara, Calif.; two daughters, Tracey Thames of Atmore and Katenia Peacock of Walnut Hill; four sisters, Maucle Thomas of Atmore, Annice Watson of Detroit, Faye Richardson of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and Jackqueline Watson of Hartford, Conn.; one brother, Edd Watson of Mobile; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services were 1 p.m. Saturday at New St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Arrangements were by Christian Memorial Funeral Home.
Still Time To Help With Christmas Care Packages To Iraq
December 12, 2009
You have until tomorrow morning to help a Molino woman in her project to send Christmas care packages to American troops serving in Iraq.
The supplies will be collected at Cole’s until Tuesday morning. Cole’s Barbershop is located next to Fran’s Country Grill on Highway 29.
Below is previous NorthEscambia.com story about the project.
Katie Hilburn’s fiancee, Spc. Ben Piatt, also of Molino, is two months into his tour of duty as a combat engineer in northern Iraq. He is schedule to be in Iraq until October of next year.
After hearing about the soldiers’ needs, Hilburn decided to send the care packges to Piatt’s unit in Iraq during the Christmas season.
“There are a lot of soldiers who don’t have family or have anyone to send them stuff, and I want to make sure that they do get stuff this year,” Hilburn, 20, said. “I am asking the community to go to Cole’s Barbershop and donate supplies.”
Items being collected include:
Body Care
Mens liquid body soap
Shampoo
Baby wipes
Q-tips
Shaving cream
Razors
Foot powder
Chap stick
Food
Ramen noodles (in the cup)
Beef jerky
Cereal bars
Peanuts
Cookies
Candy bars
Crystal Light (peach tea, lemon tea)
Popcorn (microwavable)
Saltine crackers
Peanut butter
Fruit cups
Macaroni and cheese (in a cup)
Miscellaneous
Playing cards
DVD’s
Magazine’s (hunting, fishing, guns, sports)
Games
International phone cards
Pictured top: Katie Hilburn and her fiancee Spc. Ben Piatt prior to his deployment to northern Iraq. Pictured inset: Spc. Piatt in Iraq. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Christmas Parade Canceled
December 12, 2009
Rain forced the cancellation of Saturday’s Pensacola Christmas Parade. The parade will not be rescheduled.
“On behalf of the committee, I appreciate the time and effort put forth by the participants to ready their floats, marching units and bands for the City of Pensacola’s Christmas Parade. I am disappointed that the weather did not hold up, but I am looking forward to a wonderful 2010 Pensacola Christmas Parade.,” said Bruce Wolfe, chairman of the Pensacola Christmas Parade.
With most of the parade’s expenditures utilized before the parade takes place, securing port-a-lets, insurance, walkie-talkies, etc., no refunds will be offered. However, discounts for next year’s entries will be provided, organizers said.
The Pensacola’s Christmas parade normally draws about 50,000 people to the downtown Pensacola area. The Pensacola Christmas Parade profits go to local high school band booster organizations to assist in the purchasing of uniforms and equipment and funding of travel expenses.
Redneck Games Postponed Until After Sunday’s Redneck Parade
December 12, 2009
The Redneck Festival today in Chumuckla has been postponed until Sunday.
The Redneck Christmas Parade will take place at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, with the rescheduled Redneck games to follow at the Chumuckla Ballpark.
Food and craft vendors will begins selling their wares at 8:00 Sunday morning.
Cool, Rain Today, Some Heavy Rain Possible
December 12, 2009
It’s going to be a rain, cool day in North Escambia, with a 90% chance of rain and temperatures rising only to about the middle 50’s. The rain will continue tonight, with another 90% chance, but it will actually warm up overnight and into Sunday, with a rainy Sunday afternoon high of 73.
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
- Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 54. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 60 by 5am. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Basketball: Tate, Jay And Flomaton Results
December 12, 2009
In area high school basket ball action, results were good for the Flomaton and Tate boys, and bad for the Jay Royals. In girls action, both Tate and Jay came up short.
Freeport 51, Jay 45
Freeport beat the Jay Royals 51-45. The Royals were led by Steven Brabham with 17 and Hunter Boutwell with 14. Tyler Prescott had 11 rebounds for the Royals.
Jay — Dakota Walker 2, Luke Lowell 3, Hunter Boutwell 14, Conner Weekes 2, Steven Brabham 17, Tyler Prescott 4, Todd Laney 3.
Jay 6 14 16 9 — 45 Freeport 11 10 16 14 — 51
Tate 60, Milton 55
Milton held a 14-6 lead over the Tate Aggies at the end of the first period, but the Aggies rallied for a 60-55 win.
Tate — Richburg 5, Costen 12, Rashied 2, Harrison 2, Walden 5, Brown 9, Anderson 9, Buttitta 13, Richardson 1
Tate 6 15 14 23-60 Milton 14 9 12 16-55
Flomaton 63, J.U. Blacksher 35
Flomaton Hurricanes blew past J.U. Blacksher 63-35. Tata Ellis carried the Hurricanes with 20 points.
Flomaton — Shay Gipson 3, Alex Bradley 10, Abbott Thomas 1, Phillip Lloyd 1, Austin Patterson 2, Rayheem Dixon 12, Pee Mitchell 14, Tata Ellis 20
Flomaton 15 16 12 20-63 J.U. Blacksher 11 6 12 6-35
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Freeport 53, Jay 48.
The Royals had 24 turnovers as the lost to Freeport 53-48. Tessa Hendricks was the only Royal in double digits, with 14 points on the night.
Jay — Ginger Jennings 9, Tessa Hendricks 14, Danielle Skaggs 5, Candice Mulford 3, Shelby Thomas 2, Amber Steadham 9.
Freeport 11 16 8 15-53 Jay 10 11 16 11-48
Milton 60, Tate 47
The Tate Lady Aggies came up short against Milton, 60-47. Chelsea Hall had 20 points for the Aggies.
Tate — Chelsea Hall 20, Courtney Brown 15, Cecilia Olsen 6, Megan Briske 4, Ashley Thompson 2.
Milton 7 20 20 13–60 Tate 11 11 10 15-60
Free H1N1 And Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic Today In North Escambia
December 12, 2009
An Escambia County Health Department H1N1 Vaccination Clinic will be held today in Century for all individuals six months and older who would like the H1N1 vaccine.
In addition, the clinic will offer seasonal flu vaccine in the nasal mist format to healthy 2-49 year old as long as they have not had the H1N1 vaccine in nasal mist format in the past 28 days. Both vaccines are offered at no charge.
The H1H1 vaccination clinic will be held today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the former Carver/Century School gym at 700 East Hecker Road. Sheriff’s deputies and greeters will be on hand to direct persons to parking and the entrance.
In addition to the Century clinic, Escambia residents can also obtain the H1N1 vaccination by:
- calling their local retail pharmacy or physician’s office.
- visiting the Escambia County Health Department’s Flu Fast Track Clinic, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 1295 W. Fairfield Drive, Pensacola. Walk-ins only.
To fill out the consent forms in advance of today’s Century clinic (this step is optional; you will have time to do this at the clinic):
First, read the appropriate Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS). Healthy individual ages 2 through 49 years old, will be offered the nasal mist format of the vaccine and should read the Vaccine Information Sheet labeled “Live Attenuated”.
H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (Live, Attenuated)-VIS (36.8kb; pdf)
H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (Inactive)-VIS (36.4kb; pdf)
Second, after reading the Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS), print, fill out, sign and the following consent form. Each person being vaccinated needs their own consent form.
H1N1 Vaccine Consent Form (1.4mb; pdf) (This consent form is ONLY for the Century vaccination clinic on December 12. Do not take this form to the health department’s main location or your doctor’s office or pharmacy.)
Deputies Seek Man That May Have Info On Murder
December 12, 2009
Escambia County deputies are looking for a man that they say may know something about a murder.
He is described as a thin black man about six feet tall and 155 pounds with a beard and mustache. When he was last seen, he was wearing denim shorts, a white t-shirt and a white baseball cap.
Investigators say the man may know something about the death of Tyler Jefferson, an 18-year old Navy sailor found shot on November 12 at the corner of 49th Avenue and Beech Street in Pensacola.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (850) 436-9630 or Crime Stoppers at 850-433-STOP (7867).
Pictured: Escambia County deputies are looking for this man because they believe he may have information about the murder of a Navy sailor. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
The Cat’s Hat Raises Money For Manna
December 12, 2009
The Manna Hat Auction conducted by Cat Country 98.7 raised $540 for Manna Food Pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The 2009 Manna Hat is a straw hat signed by country artists like Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Darius Rucker and more. The signatures on the hat were collected by Cat Country 98.7 morning show host Brent Lane.
“What started off as a way to do something fun and do good for our community has really taken off.” Lane said. “The artists all signed it enthusiastically.” It took Lane about 10 months obtain all of the signatures.
The Resistol hat, which was donated to the radio station by the Davisville Country Store, was purchased by John Peacock, a Pensacola financial adviser. He plans to donate the hat to the American Cancer Society to be auctioned at the group’s Cattle Baron’s Ball. Peacock purchased last year’s Manna hat for $1,000, and it brought almost as much when auctioned by the Cancer Society.
Manna Food Pantries is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to alleviating hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties of Northwest Florida. Manna is nonsectarian, community focused, volunteer supported and committed to the philosophy, “waste not, want not.” Manna believes that every person has a right to live free from hunger and that every person is to be treated with respect and dignity.
Manna Food Pantries began serving the hungry on January 3, 1983, then known as Manna Food Bank. Since then Manna has served over half a million people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, from Century to Navarre. Manna has given out over 6,000 tons of food to hungry families in our communities.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go to Manna Food Pantries of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as they continue to help those in need from pantries in Pensacola, Ensley, Century, Jay, Molino and Milton.
Christmas Tour Of Homes This Afternoon In Flomaton
December 12, 2009
\There will be a great opportunity to enjoy Christmas decorating at its finest on this afternoon as the Flomaton Chamber of Commerce presents Flomaton’s first annual Christmas Tour of Homes.
“For those who love the holidays as much as we do, tis the season to shine, entertain, be thankful, and unwind with family and friends old and new. So we invite you to come and enjoy a night of holiday fun,” said Lynn Lambeth, chairperson of the tour.
“We start the night at Flomaton’s historical Welcome Center where you can pick up a map and enjoy some wonderful refreshments. And then on to the five homes on the tour: Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Blankinchip, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Nall, and Dr. and Mrs. John Vanlandingham,” Lambeth said.
“These homeowners have so graciously opened their doors to us to get everyone in the spirit of the season. It’s the spirit of celebration, wonder, giving, and expectation. Please come and let’s not forget the Reason for the season,” she added.
Tickets are $10 each or $15 per couple and may be purchased at the Flomaton Welcome Center, Escambia County Bank, and United Bank in Flomaton.
ECATS transportation will be available on a first come, first serve basis.