Carver/Century Students Visit Ernest Ward, Bratt For A Day
April 24, 2009
Over the past three days, Carver/Century K-8 students have shadowed their Ernest Ward Middle or Bratt Elementary counterparts to learn more about what school life will be like next year.
The Escambia School Board has ordered Carver/Century closed and the students transferred next school year to Ernest Ward or Bratt. The Carver/Century students “shadowed” a Bratt or Ernest Ward student for a day, attending their classes and activities such as lunch. It was a hands on personal orientation to middle school life at EWMS or elementary life at Bratt.
“They had a great time, and many of them became best buddies,” said Ernest Ward Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry. “They are all looking forward to school next year.”
The plan to move the middle school students from Carver/Century K-8 School to Ernest Ward and Bratt Elementary has been put into motion. It’s a detailed 84 page document that details each aspect of the move, down to the last box.
The next part of the transition plan will take place on April 28 when the PTSA and School Advisory Council at Ernest Ward hosts a parents night for parents and guardians of incoming students from Carver/Century.
Then, on April 29, staff from Ernest Ward will travel to Carver/Century to personally hand-register each student one on one.
A full orientation night for the parents and guardians of all incoming Ernest Ward students will be held on May 7. Prior to that event, the teachers and staff at Ernest Ward will host a reception for the school’s new staff members that will be transferring from Carver/Century.
A modular building with five classrooms, two closets, and one 24 by 36 foot restroom facility will be installed sometime in May at Ernest Ward for a total cost of $543,391. Plans also call for five classrooms with included restrooms, five sinks and two closets to be installed at Bratt Elementary at a total cost of $440,006.
Once school is out, the physical move of property and supplies between the schools will begin.
Pictured above: Carver/Century student Grady Floyd and Ernest Ward student John Helmken talk after lunch Thursday in the Ernest Ward cafeteria. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Packy Mitchell Recovering After Traffic Accident
April 24, 2009
Friends and family members tell us that Packy Mitchell of Cantonment is continuing to recover following a serious accident near Montgomery Wednesday.
Mitchell reportedly swerved to avoid a truck, rolling his truck two or three times. Mitchell suffered broken ribs, a chipped bone in his neck, a separated shoulder and other non-life threatening injuries, according to family members.
Mitchell ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 race for the Escambia County Commission District 5 seat.
Molino Man Busted For Indecent Exposure After Incident With Woman, Underage Girl
April 24, 2009
A Molino man has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure after exposing himself to a local woman and her underage daughter.
Shawn Bovain Blackshear, 33, of the 5900 block of Highway 95A, was charged with two counts indecent exposure, a first degree misdemeanor.
Deputies received a complaint from a female resident on Highway 95A near Marge Lane that a black male was exposing his private organs and giving a “free show” late Wednesday afternoon, according to Lt. Tony Jordon with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department.
The woman decided, Jordan said, to provide deputies with evidence of the crime. She hid in a nearby barn and took several “really good” pictures of the incident, and she provided deputies with the photos. Deputies identified Blackshear from the photos, and an arrest was made. The victim that took the photographs was able to positively identify Blackshear, Jordan said. Her underage daughter, who also witnessed the exposure incident, was not able to make a positive identification. If the underage victim had been able to identify the suspect, he could have faced felony charges.
“He (Blackshear) told us that he was urinating,” Jordan said, “but that is not what the victim told us he was doing.”
Deputies say Blackshear may have exposed himself 20 or more times since June of last year, based upon complaints from the area. Most of the time, the suspect has been wearing a hood or other covering over his head at the time of the incident. In a recent incident, someone matching his description exposed themselves to a postal worker delivering mail in the area.
Blackshear was booked into the Escambia County Jail on $20,000 bond.
Lady Chiefs Fall In District Tourney
April 24, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs came up short in the District 1-3A Softball Tournament Thursday night.
The Lady Chiefs fell to South Walton, 4-1.
Hitters in last night’s game were Candice Greenwell, Shawna Montgomery and Kolby Cobb.
Northview will play Holmes County on Tuesday The Lady Chiefs record stands at 11-11 for the season.
Northview won their first game in the district tournament Tuesday. For a photo gallery from that game, click here.
Northview Performs ‘Willy Wonka The Musical’
April 24, 2009
The Northview High School Theater Department presented “Willy Wonka the Musical” Friday night at the school.
The group will present the play again on Monday for elementary school students from Bratt, Carver/Century, Byrneville and Jim Allen elementary schools.
Pictured above: The cast of “Willy Wonka the Musical” at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
The cast and crew of “Willy Wonka the Musical” included:
PARENTS
Mrs. Teavee– Kayla Dempsey
Mrs. Beauregarde– Danielle Martin
Mrs. Gloop– Sophie Anderson
Mr. Salt– Ty Randolph
KIDS
Mike Teavee– Jared Adams
Violet Beaurgard– Allie Bryan
Augustus Gloop– Cory Hester
Vuruca Salt– Olivia Bryan
BUCKET FAMILY
Grandpa George– Cody Cousin
Grandma Georgina– Caitlin Hall
Grandpa Joe– Jamichael Carson
Grandma Joesephina– Lanie Eubanks
Mr. Bucket– Jackson Smith
Mrs. Bucket— Gretchen Boughner
Charlie Bucket– Jace Stone
CANDYMAN KIDS
Miranda Scott, Jennifer Martin, Amanda Nahkala
Kiani Okahashi, Mallorie Okahashi
Pamala Dockens, Haliegh Perkins, Tori Rigby
Phineous Trout– Elizabeth Wright
Wonka/Candyman– Brandon Coburn
OOMPA-LOOMPAS
Nathan Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Taylor Rigby,
Ashley White, Carley Hetrick
SOUND
Sound Operator– Justin Purvis
Sound Crew– Aaron Hammond and Jeremy Flota
STAGE CREW
Candyman Kids
Stage Manager– Miranda Scott
Director– Scott Slay
Assistant Director– Bryan Coburn
Choreographers- Mallorie Okahashi, Carley Hetrick, and Miranda Scott
LIGHTS
Light Operator– Ricky Craig
Light Crew– Lindsay Hedgepeth, Brian Flowers, and Devon Dries
SPECIAL THANKS
Thomas Meehan, Industrial Arts Department
Jennifer Castor, Art Department
Heather Jernigan
Tracy Slay
Dawn Taylor
Jessica Mothershed
Blimp Spotted Over North Escambia
April 24, 2009
A blimp was spotted over North Escambia mid-afternoon Thursday.
Emails and phone calls that we received indicated the blimp traveled over Molino headed toward Enon and then into Baldwin County, Alabama.
NorthEscambia.com managed to snap the picture above from Highway 97A just south of Arthur Brown Road. The photo was taken looking southwest toward the Perdido River. We estimate the blimp was about 5 miles away in this photo taken with a high-power zoom lens.
Back in November, we snapped the picture below of the DirecTV blimp as it passed over the same area.
NorthEscambia.com: Don’t Miss Us This Weekend
April 24, 2009
Don’t miss NorthEscambia.com this weekend. We will have complete coverage from several events across the area.
We will have complete photo galleries from Arts Day at Molino Park Elementary School, the Century Relay for Life and the 70th Annual Meeting of Escambia River Electric Cooperative.
Plus, we will have all the local news from the North Escambia area. That’s all this weekend on NorthEscambia.com.
Traffic Delays On Nine Mile Road At Ballpark
April 24, 2009
Construction of a turn lane is underway on Nine Mile Road, and that will lead to some traffic delays. The lane will turn right into John R. Jones Ballpark.
Single lane closures will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, and flagmen will be used to control traffic.
The construction of the turn lane is phase two of a project started over two years ago which also included the installation of a traffic signal at Nine Mile Road and Hummingbird Boulevard. The improvements were necessary due to increased traffic flow in the area.
The project is being funded by Escambia County Local Option Sales Tax and the State County Initiative Program.
School Progress Reports Today
April 24, 2009
Check your child’s book bag this afternoon — it is time for progress reports.
The fourth nine-weeks period for Escambia Schools is half over, and progress reports will be sent home this afternoon.
If you have any questions, contact your child’s school.
Live Tonight: Financial Expert Dave Ramsey To Offer Message Of Hope About Economy
April 23, 2009
Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey is hosting a nationally broadcast Town Hall for Hope tonight at 7.
Its purpose is to help viewers deal with their fears and anxieties during challenging economic times and he will deliver an inspirational and practical message.
According to the town hall meeting’s website, Dave will carefully explain where we’ve been, where we’re going and what you should do with your money during this time.
This will be broadcast on big screens in several area churches, including Olive Baptist in Pensacola and Unity Baptist in Atmore.
NewsRadio 1620 is partnering with Olive Baptist Church to present the event at that church. The Dave Ramsey Show is aired on NewsRadio 1620 from 1 to 4 p.m. daily. The free program begins at 7:00 at Olive Baptist Church, located at the corner of Olive Road and Davis Highway in Pensacola.
The program will also be on the big screen at Unity Baptist Church on Highway 31 east of Atmore. The church is located near the Atmore Airport.