You’re Invited: Arts Day At Molino Park
April 27, 2010
The public is invited to help Molino Park Elementary School celebrate the arts this Friday.
The annual Arts Day at Molino Park Elementary will be fun-filled, art filled day of artists, crafters, bands, singers and musicians, according to event organizers. The event will be from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. Friday, with the Molino Park Roundup ‘10 featuring the best homegrown talent from North Escambia at 12:45.
Visitors are welcome, but should check in at the front office for a visitor’s pass.
Ernest Ward Middle School Releases Honor Roll
April 27, 2010
Ernest Ward Middle School has released its honor roll for the third nine weeks.
Students on the Ernest Ward Middle School Third Nine Weeks Honor Roll are:
Sixth Grade All A’s
Tristan Barrett
Haley Brown
Jacob Dunsford
Dariane Guy
Abbie Johnson
Trevor Levins
Jason Ogle
Bethany Reynolds
Savanna Roux
David Thorpe
Bradley Van Pelt
Haylee Weaver
Sixth Grade A’s and B’s
Jadlyn Agerton
Katelyn Born
William Brown
Breanna Campbell
Hunter Commander
Hunter Connell
Sara Dutton
Leah Fischer
Amber Freeman
Nathan Galvan
Saige Garrett
Hannah Ging
Christopher Grant
Cheyenne Gray
Lorri Harrell
Jordan Helmken
Zachary Holland
Tonie Johnson
Kendral Langford
Trevor Lassiter
Charles Lee
Thomas Moore
Meagan Ogle
Brianna Parker
Liberty Peebles
Wesley Peebles
Jason Perritt
Olivia Price
Jamilia Smiley-Knight
Jordan Taylor
Harmoni Till
Brittany Ward
Carly Ward
Courtney Weekley
Seventh Grade All A’s
Shalmali Bhadkamkar
Megan Bryahn
Austin Cunningham
Auden Lassitter
Benjamin Linam
Jessica McCullough
Aaron McDonald
Amy Murph
Jaylen Parker
Mallory Ryan
Samantha Sharpless
Danielle Suggs
Chelsea Turner
Tamara Wise
Seventh Grade A’s and B’s
Robert Andreoli
Autumn Ates
Penny Banda
Reagan Bell
Annie Bobo
Tristan Brown
Kristen Byrd
Kendal Cobb
Tiffani Cruce
Elizabeth Fillingim
Hannah Gibson
Christian Gould
Kyndall Hall
Davy Hanks
Julie Hester
Victoria Inghram
Adriann Lee
Logan Lee
Madison McGhee
Breanna Payne
Tristan Portwood
Madison Presley
Rachel Sepulveda
Rickey Smith
Morgan Ward
Kelton Wooten
Eighth Grade All A’s
Kasie Braun
Tamara Green
Jessica Lowery
Hilery Scott
Courtney Solari
Jennifer Spears
Danielle Steadham
Victoria Wright
Eighth Grade A’s and B’s
Mariah Albritton
William Andreoli
Jodie Ard
Madison Arrington
Samantha Barrow
Skye Brown
Trey Boutwell
Dale Brown
Audrey Byrd
Katelynne Calloway
Lana Clayton
Morgan Digmon
Anna Donald
Anna Fischer
Brittany Flota
Brannon Freeman
Marina Gray
Casey Jackson
Courtney Jones
Justin King
Chloe Leonard
Courtney Lewis
Rebekah Miles
Emily Nicholson
Izeyic Phifer
Rachel Presley
Tiffani Pritchett
Ronald Pritchett
Danny Slay
Mason Solchenberger
Jeremy Stacey
Lily Townson
Chelsea Ward
Courtney Weaver
Raven Weaver
House Won’t Ban Sending A TXT While DRVN
April 27, 2010
Sending a TXT to your BFF while you are DRVN won’t be outlawed by the Florida House this year.
A key lawmaker said Monday a ban on texting while driving won’t get a vote in the House this year.
Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, said there wasn’t time left in the session to pass the measure, and that there was significant opposition in the Republican-controlled House to the proposal, which was the subject of several pieces of legislation this year.
“It’s intellectually dishonest,” to pursue the ban, said Bogdanoff. “There’s lots of things people do in their cars that are distracting….that are just as dangerous. To single out one activity is not the right approach.”
She said there are already laws about careless driving and reckless driving. Bogdanoff declined to say she was killing the bill. “Sometimes the clock just runs out,” she said.
Cool Overnight
April 27, 2010
We’ll have clear skies and cool temps for tonight.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89
Register Now For June’s 5K Race For The Blueberries
April 27, 2010
The Escambia County Neighborhoods and Community Services Bureau invites runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers to join the 5K Race for the Blueberries.
The event will be Saturday, June 12, beginning at 8 a.m. with a staggered start. The race will be one of the many fun activities offered at the Blueberry Jamboree, to be held at Barrineau Park Community Center and Historical Society, 6055 Barrineau Park School Road in Molino.
Pre-registration is $15. Registration forms can be found by clicking here or by calling (850) 475-5220. Registration is $20 on the day of the event. T-shirts will be given to all registrants and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners.
For more information, please contact the Recreation Division, 475-5220, e-mail recreation@co.escambia.fl.us, or visit our web site at www.blueberryjamboree.com.
The Blueberry Jamboree is sponsored by several local organizations, including NorthEscambia.com.
County Offers Landfill Tour
April 27, 2010
If you want to know what happens to your trash and recyclables at the landfill, there’s a tour for you on Wednesday.
The Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management will host public tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. at the Perdido Landfill at 13009 Beulah Road. Tours will include a look at the recycling center, the landfill and the citizen’s convenience center.
To RSVP or for more information, contact the Division of Solid Waste Management at (850) 937-2160. Walk-ins are welcome.
Fire Destroys Cantonment Mobile Home; Blamed On Space Heater
April 26, 2010
Fire destroyed a Cantonment mobile home this morning, but the resident was able to escape without injury
The fire was reported about 8:15 a.m. in the 500 block of Garman Road, located off Becks Lake Road east of Highway 29. The resident told firefighters that the fire started with a space heater.
The Cantonment, Molino, Ensley, Beulah, Ferry Pass and Bellview stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze. Firefighters reported the mobile home to be fully involved upon their arrival.
Big Week For Northview, Jay In Tournament Play
April 26, 2010
Tuesday will be a big day for the sports programs at both Northview and Jay High School.
For the Lady Chiefs, will be a softball regional quarterfinal at home in Bratt. For the Chiefs, it will be game one of District 1-2A baseball tournament 50 miles away in Baker. And for the Jay Royals, it also be the opening day of district baseball play in a tournament that could eventually pit the Royals against the Chiefs.
Softball
The brackets are set for the Florida High School Athletic Association softball regional quarterfinals this week, with the District 1-2A champion Lady Chiefs taking on District 2-2A runner up Sneads at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Bratt.
Northview (24-3) is coming off a 5-4, seven inning championship win last Thursday night over the Baker Gators (15-8). Sneads (19-7) lost their district championship game last week to South Walton (19-5) , 1-0 in 10 innings.
The winner of the Northview versus Sneads game will advance to the regional semifinals Friday against the winner of Tuesday’s South Walton and Baker matchup. The regional finals are set for Tuesday, May 4.
Admission for each game during this week’s playoff series at Northview is $6 for all ages.
Baseball
Pairings for the District 1-2A tournament this week in Baker came down to the flip of a coin for four teams, including Northview and Jay.
The Chiefs and the Royals were tied for the spot in the district with Jay getting the number one seed on a coin toss. The Baker Gators took the third seed spot after winning a coin toss with Freeport.
The tournament began Monday with Ponce de Leon beating Freeport 9-8, advancing to play Jay in the first semifinal at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Also Monday, Baker beat Pensacola Christian Academy 8-7, advancing to face Northview at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the second semifinal game.
The tournament championship game will be played at 7 p.m. Thursday.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Nine Percent Of Escambia Taxes Unpaid
April 26, 2010
Over $23 million — about nine percent — of Escambia County’s tax roll remains unpaid, according to Tax Collector Janet Holley.
All 2009 real estate and tangible personal property taxes must be paid by 5 p.m. April 30 to prevent being advertised as delinquent, adding advertising costs to the final tax bill.
The delinquent ad will be published in the Pensacola News Journal and posted on the tax collector’s web site beginning May 6.
Tax payments must be made in person, online at www.escambiataxcollector.com, or on the automated telephone number (800) 601-1055 by 5 p.m. Friday to avoid the additional advertising costs.
For more information, contact the tax collector’s office at (850) 438-6500, Ext. 252.
Deadline Extended To Apply For Century Clerk Job
April 26, 2010
Last Thursday was to be the application deadline for a new town clerk in Century, but that deadline has been extended until Friday, April 30.
The town extended the deadline after deciding to advertise the position on NorthEscambia.com and in the Pensacola News Journal to increase the reach of their advertisement and attract a wider application base.
The position was first advertised in the Tri-City Ledger on April 1, and the town received no applicants.
An advertisement with the more stringent requirements ran April 8 and April 15 in the Tri-City Ledger and an article was published on NorthEscambia.com. Afterwards, the town received about a dozen applications.
“There are some good ones in there,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said.
Current Century Town Clerk Dorothy Sims is retiring at the end of April, but will remain available to help train her replacement.The new town clerk will be required to hold at least an associate’s degree with a minimum of three years experience in records management, data processing or experience in municipal government including supervisory experience and any equivalent combination of education and experience.
The applicant will also be required to have working knowledge of state statutes and bylaws relating to the duties and responsibilities of the town clerk, local government procedures and office procedure requirements, as well as other office and financial record keeping experience.
The advertisement, with complete job qualifications, can be found on our classifieds page.