Reid Homers As Northview Beats The Baker Gators 17-0
April 14, 2010
The Northview Chiefs shut out the Baker Gators in four Tuesday, 17-0, for a big District 1-2A win. The Chiefs are now 16-6, 8-1 in the district.
The Chiefs held a 6-0 lead at the end of the first, and they were just getting warmed up. Northview dominated the second inning to widen their lead to 16-0. Northview added another in the third. The fourth inning was scoreless as the mercy rule gave Northview the win.
“We put a good emphasis on our offense and hitting the baseball; and it’s good to come out here and see us reap some rewards from what we have been concentrating on,” said Head Coach Sid Wheatley. “It was good to see these guys swing the bats, score the runs — it was just good baseball.”
Senior Austin Reid was 3-4 Tuesday night, with five runs, a double, two runs and an over-the-fence home run.
Reid picked up the win for the Chiefs on the mound, improving his record to 6-2.
Brandon Sheets went 1-3, with one RBI and one double; Brad Lowery was 1-2 with three runs; Dabney Langhorne was 2-3 with 2 RBIs, Austin Arrington was 1-1 with two runs; Austin Llowery was 1-3 with a double and a RBI; Heath Burkett was 1-1 with two runs; Hunter Black went 1-2 with 2 RBIs; and Tyler Brooks was 1-1 for the Chiefs.
The Chiefs will be on the road Thursday night against Jay, their final district game of the year.
“I know they are going to be ready for us,” Wheatley said Tuesday night. “We’ve got to come to work and continue to hit the baseball. This time of the year, especially leading up the district tournament and potential playoffs.”
Tuesday night was Senior Night for the Chiefs as they recognized senior players Austin Reid, Heath Burkett, Brad Lowery, Austin Lowery, Dakota Stuckey, Aaron Chancery and Shakel Holmes.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here. (Senior Night activities are at the end of the photo gallery.)
Pictured top: Austin Arrington swings for the Chiefs. Pictured inset: Team members congratulate Austin Reid after an over-the-fence homer Tuesday in Bratt. Pictured below: Sliding into third. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
No One Claims $244,468.47
April 14, 2010
So far, the person that is nearly a quarter million dollars richer after buying lottery ticket in Walnut Hill has not stepped forward to claim their prize.
As of Tuesday afternoon, officials with the Florida Lottery said no one had claimed the $244.468.47 winning Fantasy 5 ticket that was purchased Friday at the State Line O’Yes Lotto at 11331 Highway 97. Lottery officials said the ticket was a “Quick Pick” with numbers randomly chosen by the lottery machine.
Only one ticket matched the winning numbers: 13-21-25-28-36.
There were 287 tickets with four matching numbers worth $137 each. There were 9,650 tickets matching three numbers that were worth $11 each, and 100,219 had two numbers for a free Quick Pick ticket.
Traffic Watch: Lane Closures Today On Highway 97 Near State Line
April 14, 2010
Guardrail work will continue today on Highway 97 near the Alabama state line, and actual resurfacing of the highway is expected to being next week.
Crews will be working today to replace the guardrail on the southbound lane of Highway 97 between the Alabama state line and the Piggly Wiggly. Lane closures are expected.
Repaving operations are scheduled to begin Monday in an area near Molino Park Elementary School. There will be lane closures during the resurfacing operation.
Also in North Escambia, Sandy Hollow Road remains closed due to damage to the Sandy Hollow Creek Bridge. Work to repair the bridge is due to take about two weeks to complete. Highway 97 is the detour for the road that runs between West Highway 4 and Gobbler Road in Davisville.
NHS JV Ends Winning Season, Beating Baker 8-2
April 14, 2010
The Northview High School junior varsity team wrapped up a winning season Monday afternoon with a win over Baker.
Northview beat the Gators 8-2, giving the JV Chiefs a 10-6 record for the year.
It was the second game of the year between the Chiefs and the Gators; the Chiefs won that first contest 8-0.
Members of the JV Chiefs are: Tanner Brooks, Logan Brown, Jamie Gafford, Tyler Hester, Chance Jackson, Ty Randolph, Reid Bell, Brandon Carnley, Justin Halteman, Harold Harrison, Trey Johnson, Hunter Rigby, Brian Sanders and Kevin Vaughan.
Narnia — The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Coming To Northview
April 14, 2010
The Northview High School Theater Department will present Narnia — The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe this Friday night.
The play will be presented Friday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Northview High School Theater. Tickets are one sale, $5 each, at the Northview front office.
YMCA To Host Healthy Kids Day
April 14, 2010
As part of a nationwide effort to encourage kids to get moving, the Atmore Area YMCA will host YMCA Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, part of the nation’s largest health day for kids and families.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day will be filled with fun, engaging and creative activities that foster healthy living, and is a part of the YMCA’s larger efforts to help more kids and families become physically active. All activities are free and open to the public.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day at the Atmore Area YMCA will provide resources to help educate grown-ups about making healthy choices for their families every day. There will be activities including obstacle course and fitness challenge, face painting, the Mix n Mold snack bar and a whole lot more.
“Keeping kids healthy is at the core of what the Atmore Area YMCA stands for,” said Loretta Berry, child care director at the Atmore YMCA. “The word ‘exercise’ doesn’t sound very enjoyable to many people, especially kids, but getting them to move more through play that requires physical activity is the key to building healthy habits that last a lifetime. On YMCA Healthy Kids Day, both kids and grown-ups will have the opportunity to get moving, to play and to have fun.”
Experts recommend that kids engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity, including active play, each day. Studies show that kids who consistently engage in play are happier and healthier, and develop and enhance a variety of skills including motor skills, social skills, problem solving, and creativity. Kids who get 60 minutes of physical play also tend to have higher self-esteem and perform better academically.
To make more time for physical activity, the Atmore Area YMCA offers simple ways to put more play in kids’ day, and to get the family moving more, too!
- Make physical activity a regular part of family playtime – the more active kids are the more likely they are to continue being physically active later in life.
- Allow kids to have unstructured playtime. All play is not created equal – kids need different types of play, including indoor and outdoor, active and inactive.
- Reintroduce your child to the basics of active play: play hopscotch or basketball, jump rope, or enjoy games such as Duck, Duck Goose, Red Light, Green Light and Simon Says.
- Limit screen time and use of electronic media to allow more time for play.
“The goal of encouraging kids to play more is to build a lifetime of love for physical activity,” said Berry. “Play should not seem like a chore – it is an activity that is fun and brings joy, and allows a kid to just be a kid.”
More than 700,000 kids and families are expected to participate in YMCA Healthy Kids Day events at nearly 1,500 YMCAs nationwide. For more information about YMCA Healthy Kids Day, call Atmore Area YMCA at (251) 368-9622 or email ymca@frontiernet.net.
Comm. Larry White Joins Governor For County Government Proclamation
April 14, 2010
Escambia (Ala.) County Commissioner and Association of County Commission of Alabama President Larry White joined Gov. Bob Riley as he signed a proclamation recently declaring April as County Government Month in Alabama.
“It was truly an honor to be part of the proclamation signing ceremony,” White said. “To officially declare April as County Government Month in Alabama is a huge step in celebrating the programs and services local governments provide to our citizens every day. Many of our citizens may not realize everything their county commissions offer, so County Government Month and the special programs we highlight during the month, are a wonderful way to reconnect with our residents.”
Many of Alabama’s local government initiatives directly touch the lives of Alabama’s citizens on a daily basis, but many residents may not realize the impact of many of local government programs. For the month of April, county governments across the nation are banding together to change the attitudes of the people they serve and leave a positive, lasting impression instead.
Each year, local governments across the nation celebrate the programs and services they provide to their citizens, and also help raise public awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of county government by focusing on the many public services the county commission provides to its constituency.
“Because most local residents only see their local government officials as the ones in charge of collecting their local taxes or lacking the revenue to fix a road, residents often miss the opportunity to see the good programs and services their officials are working to secure for them,” said ACCA Executive Director Sonny Brasfield. “By taking part in this national initiative, local county governments will be working together to introduce their residents to a side of government many residents may not know even exists. And, this year’s national theme is certainly a timely one.”
The national theme, “Healthy Counties,” has many Alabama counties planning community events in conjunction with local departments of health, emergency management and other health-related fields.
Pictured: Gov. Riley (seated), (L-R) ACCA Executive Director Sonny Brasfield, ACCA President Larry White, ACCA First Vice President Ricky Burney and ACCA Second Vice President Tim Choate. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Former Legislator, Cantonment Resident Passes Away
April 14, 2010
Former state Senator and Representative Thomas “Tom” Tobiassen died at his Cantonment home last week.
Tobiassen, 78, served 24 years in Tallahassee as both a Republican and Democrat. He served in the House from 1968 to 1974, the Senate from 1974 to 1982 and was reelected to the House from 1982 to 1992. He also worked for the Florida Department of Transportation.
He was a native of Omaha, Neb., and an Army veteran. He was an engineering graduate from Ohio State University.
Private funeral services for Thomas “Tom” Tobiassen were held Saturday following his passing on Thursday. He is survived by his wife Dot Tobiassen.
Pictured top: Tom Tobiassen, R-Pensacola, uses his crutch May 21, 1981, to vote for Senator Edgar Dunn, D-Ormond Beach, who was away from his desk. The vote is legal as long as the voting senator has the permission of the man he is voting for. Tobiassen was using the crutches after injuring his ankle playing softball. Photo courtesy State Library and Archives of Florida, click to enlarge.
Frances Sarah LaCoste Weekes
April 13, 2010
Frances Sarah LaCoste Weekes, a lifelong resident of Weeks Bay, died Monday April 12, 2010. She was 88 years old. Frances was the daughter of Sarah Baker and Donate LaCoste. She married William George (Pop) Weekes of Weeks Bay on June 29, 1944 in state of Louisiana Parish of St. Bernard.
Survived by daughter Margaret Ruth Twilley of Weeks Bay, grandchildren William Melton (Bo) Weaver, wife Cindy of Foley, AL., Mary Frances W. McPherson, husband Larry, of Walnut Hill, FL., Michael Glen (Mike) Weaver, wife Deana of Bratt, FL., Marcus Lavon (Mark) Weaver of Orange Beach, AL. and six great grandchildren and seventh due in June. Sister, Elaine Collins and brother-in-law Brady Z. Weekes and wife Betty. Numerous nieces, nephews and other family.
A visitation and funeral mass will be held Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10 am from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Magnolia Springs, AL. with a visitation from 9am until service time. Rosary service will be at 9:30 AM at the church.
Arrangements by Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, Cantonment, FL.
In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Covenant Hospice, 5041 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL. 32504 or St. John the Baptist Altar Sodality, P.O. Box 20, Magnolia Springs, AL. 36555 or St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 600 South Main St., Atmore, AL. 36502.
George C. “Bubba” Cook, Jr
April 13, 2010
George C. “Bubba” Cook, Jr., age 55, died unexpectedly at home, Saturday, April 10, 2010. He was very involved in the local community and was currently serving as the Treasurer of the Five Flags Football Association. In the past he had served as President of the Florida Funeral Director’s Association, the 9 Mile Road Kiwanis Club and was a member of the Cantonment Masonic Lodge having once served as its Worshipful Master. He was also past president of the Tate Quarterback Club as well as having been a football official and baseball umpire. He achieved the rank of Assistant Chief while serving on the Innerarity Point Volunteer Fire Dept. He had been in the funeral profession for the past thirty-seven years.He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.
Mr. Cook is survived by his wife, Sandra; his son Jay, his daughter, Kathryn, his daughter-in-law Samantha and his two granddaughters, Berkley and Bryley; his mother, Carol Cook of Panama City, Fla.; his sisters Elaine (Tommy) Carr and Julie (Pete) Slatcoff; his brother Tommy (Susan) Cook; his loving in-laws, Ed and Cornelia Downs, Frank and Susan Downs, and Kathleen and Jim Branch all of Lynn Haven Fla.; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, dear friends and co-workers especially his close friend and neighbor, Jim Lee.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 1394 East Nine Mile Road, Pensacola. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until service time at 7 p.m.
The family will also receive friends in Panama City, Fla. from 12 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2350 Frankford Ave., Panama City, Fl. with the funeral service beginning at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore, Al., and Trahan Family Funeral Home in Pensacola, Fla. are in charge of arrangements.