Video: Northview Vs. South Walton
September 12, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s 27-20 win Friday night against the South Walton Seahawks.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
(If you don’t see the video, it is because a firewall setting at your home, work or school is blocking YouTube videos.)
School Advisory Council Seeks Members
September 12, 2010
Northview High School is actively soliciting parents and community members who wish to become part of the School Advisory Council for the 2010-2011 school year.
The SAC is an avenue through which parents can meet with representatives from school administration, teachers, educational support staff, and students to discuss all aspects of student life at Northview, from academics to extracurricular activities.
There are many ways to volunteer to join the SAC: Email your interest and contact information to SHolland@escambia.k12.fl.us; call Sheila Holland at 327-6681, main extension 221, with name and contact information; send a note with your name and contact information to school to Holland in the front office; drop by the front office on the night of Open House, September 14, and give your information to Mrs. Holland.
The deadline to join the Northview School Advisory Council is September 14. The first meeting for organizational purposes and the election of officers will be September 21 at 3:45 p.m. The council meets four times a year, with future meeting dates to be set at the September 21 meeting.
The School Advisory Council is a great way to become involved in our students’ education, so please consider joining us for a great school year.
In The Bag: Northview NJROTC Raises Money
September 12, 2010
Members of the Northview High School NJROTC spent part of their Saturday bagging groceries at Winn Dixie in Atmore as a fund raiser for the group’s activities. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Featured Recipe:Caribbean Chicken
September 12, 2010
This weekend’s featured recipe from Janet Tharpe is a Caribbean Chicken. A special treat for the senses, it provides a blend of sweet and tangy with just the right flavor.
To print today’s “Just a Pinch” recipe column, you can click the image below to load a printable pdf with a recipe card.
Cedartown Road Wreck Plunges Homes Into The Dark
September 12, 2010
An accident late Saturday night left an unknown number of Gulf Power customers without power in the Molino area.
The accident happened about 11:15 p.m. on Cedartown Road near Highway 95A. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the drive of a van struck a power pole, sending power lines to the ground. There were no serious injuries reported.
The accident is still under investigation by the FHP. The Molino station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.
Albert Clark
September 11, 2010
Albert Clark, 91, of Atmore, AL and formerly of Gulf Breeze, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Bay Minette, AL.
Mr. Clark was born in Ebro, FL on October 28, 1918. He served in the US Army during WWII. After his military service he lived in Pensacola, and moved to Gulf Breeze in 1956, where he lived on East Bay and loved to fish. In 2005 he moved to Atmore, AL.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his wife Lillian Powell Clark.
He is survived by his son Alan B. Clark, Sr. (Debbie) of Atmore, AL; three grandchildren Kim McClain (Mark) of Huntsville, AL, Alan B. Clark, Jr. of Mobile, AL, Angelique B. Clark of Atmore, AL; five great granddaughters Shelby and Amanda McClain of Huntsville, AL, Marie and Lilee Clark of Pensacola, FL, Destiny Clark of Atmore, AL; and special to his heart Teresa Hawthorne of Pensacola, FL whom he loved like his own granddaughter; one brother Alver Clark of Leesburg, FL; many nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Service will be held at 1:15pm Monday, September 13, 2010 at Barrancas National Cemetery with Rev. Ken Griffin officiating. Masonic and Military Rites will be observed.
Honorary Pallbearers will be all Masonic brothers and members of the Antique Car Unit of the Hadji Temple.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Hadji Temple, Crippled Children’s Transportation Fund, 800 W Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32534.
Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Blog: Where Were You That September Morning?
September 11, 2010
September 11, 2001. It’s been nine years. We’ll all ask each other, “where were you”. So here’s my story.
Life, at least when that morning began, seemed good. I’ve always been a work at home dad, so I was home with my two girls. The youngest was almost four months old, and the oldest was approaching her fourth birthday. It was a normal morning. The little one was asleep, “fat and happy” as we used to say, after a morning bottle. The oldest was in the living room just a few feet from my office watching PBS Kids on the TV as I worked on a project for a client.
Then this arrived in my inbox:
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 08:52am– World trade center damaged; unconfirmed reports say a plane has
crashed into tower. Details to come.
I got up, walked to the living room and flipped the TV to CNN. They were talking about how a pilot could make such an error, hitting such a large building. They were speculating that it was just a small plane. But then as the TV news helicopters zoomed their cameras in closer, the anchors were beginning to notice what I had already thought….those holes the tower were to big to have been a small plane.
I called my wife at work in Atmore. She had seen the breaking news email, and had tried to visit the CNN website to see the story. If you remember trying to use the internet that morning, it was near impossible to get a news website to load; they were all overloaded. She was unable to see the pictures. I was describing what I saw on the TV to her.
I managed to grab a picture from CNN via my web server and then download and email it to her. We were speculating about how it could happen when the second one hit.
I remember saying “wait, hold on, wait…”. I told her what I just watched on the TV. The second plane had hit the other tower. We quickly decided that we were at war as the anchors on TV speculated again that perhaps there was a problem with some navigational system, causing jetliners on a beautiful, clear morning in New York to fly into some of the tallest structures in the world.
Another breaking news email arrived:
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:21am– Second plane crashes into World Trade Center.
She and I began to speculate ourselves that we were at war. What would we do? What should we do? What about the kids? It was not panic, understand, but just that protective momma and daddy instinct, I suppose. Prayer. That was a good idea. Maybe go to the bank and get out a little cash. That seemed like a good idea. How would you prep for a war on American soil? We were not sure.
I continued to relay information about what I was seeing on TV to my wife at work, who, in turn, would relay the information to her coworkers. They had a TV, but no cable service or antenna. They ended up fashioning a homemade antenna to see a fuzzy picture.
Meanwhile, the breaking news emails kept arriving…
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:32am– Sources tell CNN one of two planes that crashed into World Trade
Center was an American Airlines 767.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:42am– President Bush calls plane crashes at World Trade Center a
terrorist act.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:45am– Significant fire at the Pentagon. Details to come.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:46am– White House evactuated. Details to come.
The Pentagon on fire? The White House evacuated? Notice that in CNN’s email they were in such a hurry that they misspelled “evacuated”. One sentence at a time, the situation became more grave.
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 09:55am– CNN confirms a plane hit the Pentagon
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:03am– One of World Trade Center towers collapses; fire forces
evacuation of State Department
Subject: CNN Breaking News
From: BreakingNews@CNN.COM
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:30am– Second World Trade Center tower collapses in Manhattan
Over and over, we watched those towers collapse on TV, and we watched our Pentagon burn.
Our almost four year old asked a lot of questions. “Were people hurt? Did they need a Band-aid?” The magnitude of the event was lost on a four year old. Looking back at those first few hours, I think the magnitude of the event was lost on all of us.
Like many Americans, I sat glued to the TV that day, continuing to watch the video of the towers falling. Our almost four year old asked if another building fell down or if it was the same one. It was time to change the channel on the TV.
You might remember that many of the entertainment TV stations ran network news feeds. Others just simply ran screens about the day’s events. There was no USA network, no ESPN, no MTV. But on PBS, we found children’s programming at a time it was not normally on. For a little while, sitting in the living room floor holding my kids, the world stopped turning that September day, as we watched Big Bird and the Cookie Monster.
Country artist Alan Jackson later wrote a song “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?”.
Some of those lyrics:
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cryDid you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don’t know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left belowBut I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love
Where where you when the world stopped turning that September day? Your comments are welcome below.
(We ran this blog last year on September 11 and by popular demand reprinted it today.)
Northview Gets Big District Win Over South Walton
September 11, 2010
The Northview Chiefs started things off right in District 1A Friday night with a 27-20 defeat of the South Walton Seahawks. With the win, the Chiefs are 2-0, 1-0 in the district.
The Chiefs picked up 242 yards Friday night in Santa Rosa Beach, with 174 yards from Dustin Yuhasz. Quarterback Brandon Sheets was 4 of 9 passing for 91 yards, while La’Mikal Kyles finished with 53 yards and two touchdowns.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Things went very badly for South Walton Seahawk Andrew Priest Friday night. He was 59 yards into what he thought was a 60 yard touchdown run when he started his celebration. But the premature celebration came to an end when Priest fumbled the ball on the one-yard line. The Chiefs recovered in the end zone for a touchback. Northview drove to the South Walton five — includinga 53-yard breakaway run from Brandon Sheets. La’Mikal Kyles was in from six yards out for the TD. A good kick from Lance Bushaw, and the Chiefs held a 7-0 lead with just under five minutes to go in the first quarter.
South Walton tried again, driving deep into Chief territory a couple of times in the second quarter. But turnovers were costly for the Seahawks,with Dustin Yuhasz recovering a fumble inside the 20-yard line. The senior was in from 81-yards out with 5:16 in the half as the Chiefs led 14-0.
Taking advantage of a bad snap on a Chief’s punt attempt, South Walton took possession on the 22 and drove to the one-yard line. Then, on third down and one, they punched it in for a touchdown. Their PAT kick was good, and their Chiefs’ lead shrank to 14-7.
Then, with 8:03 remaining in the game, the Seahawks struck again. But they botched the kick, and the Chiefs held on to a one point lead. Dustin Yuhasz had a 93-yard touchdown run with 6:11 in the ballgame in Santa Rosa Beach to give the Northview Chiefs a 20-13 lead.
South Walton scored again on a two-yard run and made their point after kick to tie the game 20-20 with 4:22 to go.
Then Dustin Yuhasz had a gain of 56 yards on a reverse before La’Mikal Kyles was in from 24 yards out to put the Chiefs back on top. A good extra kick, and Northview was up 27-20 with 3:47 on the clock.
A 35-yard touchdown by the Chiefs with less than two minutes was called back for a block in the backfield by #28 — but NHS does not have a #28.
Then, with less than two minutes on the clock, the game was temporarily halted as an injured Seahawk player was taken off the field by ambulance. His condition was not available.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Northview Chiefs will be off next week. They will play their first home game September 24 in Bratt against Bozeman.
Pictured: Action from Northview’s defeat of South Walton Friday night in Santa Rosa Beach. NorthEscambia.com photos by Heather Leonard, click to enlarge.
Prep Football Roundup
September 11, 2010
Northview 27 South Walton 20
For details on Northview’s win over South Walton, click here.
Pensacola High 32 Tate 9
For details on the PHS vs. Tate game, click here.
Holmes County 36 Jay 0
The Jay Royals opened their season with a 36-0 district loss to Holmes County Friday night in Jay. The Royals will get a chance to redeem themselves in District 1A next Friday night as they travel to Freeport.
Escambia 17 West Florida High 14
Catholic 57 Gulf Breeze 21
Pace 17 Tallahassee Godby 0
Pine Forest 17 Washington 0
Milton 56 Freeport 12
ALABAMA
Flomaton 55 J.U. Blacksher 0
Click here for details on the ‘Canes big win.
UMS-Wright 31 Escambia County (Atmore) 6
UMS-Wright controlled the scoreboard in the first three quarters of their game against visiting Escambia County High School of Atmore Friday night. UMS-Wright scored seven in the first quarter, 14 in the second and added another 10. The Blue Devils (2-1) only score of the game came in the fourth quarter, as they lost to UMS-Wright 31-6.
The Escambia County High School Blue Devils (2-1, 1-1) will be at home in Atmore next week as they host W.S. Neal.
Escambia Academy 50 Marengo Academy 29
It was a high scoring game in Canoe Friday night as the Cougars of Escambia Academy beat Marengo Academy 50-29.
The Cougars will head up north of Montgomery next Friday night as they take on Prattville Christian.
T.R. Miller 64 Excel 7
The Tigers of T.R. Miller beat Excel Friday night, 64-7. Excel scored their seven in the first quarter, but they were still behind 8-7 headed into the second. Then it was all Miller — with the Tigers scoring eight in the second, 29 in the third and 19 in the fourth.
For T.R. Miller, it was the school’s 600th win.
The T.R. Miller Tigers (1-2) will be in the capital city next Friday night to take on Montgomery Academy.
Jackson 54 W.S. Neal 14
Jackson handed W.S. Neal their third loss of the season Friday night, 54-14. Neal travels cross-county next Friday night to Atmore to face the Blue Devils of Escambia County High School.
Local Man Recalls Flying On September 11, Not Knowing Attacks Had Occurred
September 11, 2010
Nine years ago, Freddie McCall of Century and his son were preparing their small plane to fly to Texas. It was a major business decision for the McCalls…should they bid on a contract for the Texas company, or should they not? They knew that landing the contract for their company, Brewton Aviation, would mean hiring a new pilot or perhaps one of them moving to Texas. It would be a day that would change their lives. But little did they know how much the lives of all Americans were about to change that morning…September 11, 2001.
McCall flew out of the Brewton airport early that morning, headed for brief stops in Mobile and Baton Rouge before heading to Texas. Plans quickly changed, as the weather became too foggy to fly. The McCalls set their small plane down on a grassy strip near Jay to wait for the fog to burn off. They had no communications… no cellular phone and their radio was not turned on.
We all know the sequence of events that most people saw unfold on live television before our eyes. At 7:45 our time, a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. Television anchors were talking about the terrible accident, speculating how a pilot could make such a grave mistake. As millions watched the TV, a second plane hit the second Twin Tower at 8:03. We all knew…we were under attack.
But McCall and his son still had no idea of the horror unfolding in New York. A world away, the fog had lifted in Jay. They took off, flying under the level of airport radar, toward Mobile. Their biggest concern was still the trip to Texas and the business deal.
At 8:40 local time, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights in the United States, for the first time in American history. Brewton Avation’s plane continued toward Mobile. They had no idea that they were flying in increasingly empty skies .
“Our big concern that day was the contract for our company in Texas,” McCall said. “I had thought long and hard about it, and we had prayed about it.”
As they approached Mobile, McCall contacted the Mobile Regional Airport to let them know they were approaching at about 500 feet, still below the level of the airport’s radar.
“A voice came back real prompt like and asked where we were,” he said. “They told us to fly directly to the airport and get that plane down as fast as we could.”
McCall and his son knew something was going on, but they had no idea what.
Upon landing in Mobile, the Brewton Aviation plane was met by authorities who told them to get anything out of the plane they ever wanted to see again. McCall said that he still did not know what was going on in New York, and by that point, at the Pentagon in Washington.
McCall and his son were escorted to a room that had a TV. They watched the replays of the towers being hit again and again.
They called their wives to get rides back home. Their plane was held by federal authorities for a week before it was released.
Post-9/11 business has changed in many ways for Brewton Aviation and McCall. Insurance is up 20 times what it was before the terrorist attacks. Flight plans are required by Homeland Security and the FAA.
“The Lord was good to us, increasing our contracts in other ways,” McCall said of his business, post-9/11. “We have kept our head above water, and we have survived.”
“And our country has survived; the Lord took care of all of us,” he said.
McCall now serves as mayor of Century.