Northview Homecoming: All You Need To Know
October 8, 2010
It will be a big day in Bratt with the 2010 Homecoming at Northview High School
The day’s events started with a homecoming parade at 1:00 from Bratt Elementary to Northview. A complete photo gallery will be posted on NorthEscambia.com.
The Northview Homecoming Court will be presented at 6 p.m., followed by the crowning of the NHS Homecoming Queen.
The game against Bonifay will kick off at 7:00 p.m.
A reunion for all graduation classes from Ernest Ward High School will be held during the game. Also during the game, the Northview Band Boosters will be offering some new menu items at their concession stand — funnel cakes, chicken tenders with fries, BBQ sandwiches and real (not microwaved) popcorn.
Then on Saturday, NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage — including hundreds of photos — from the parade, homecoming court and the game.
Pictured: The 2009 Northview Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
40 Plus Units In Today’s NHS Homecoming Parade
October 8, 2010
The second Northview High School Homecoming Parade at 1:00 this afternoon in Bratt will feature over 40 units and hundreds of students on a route from Bratt Elementary School to Northview.
The parade will be led by Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Grand Marshals Lina Showalter, Rev. Willie Carter and Lee Roy Wiggins.
Spectators are encouraged to arrive early to claim the best spots along Highway 4. NorthEscambia.com will be there along the parade route, and we will have a complete photo gallery post Saturday morning.
The parade is sponsored by the Northview High School DCT class.
Here is a complete list of parade entrants:
- R.O.T.C Color Guard
- Sheriff David Morgan
- Grand Marshals- Ms. Lina Showalter, Rev. W. H. Carter, Mr. Lee Roy Wiggins
- Raylin Spence
- Mrs. Deborah Ray & Mrs. Gayle Weaver
- Ernest Ward & NHS Cheerleaders
- NHS S.G.A.
- NHS Band
- Senior Maids
- NorthEnd Bus Drivers
- Junior Maids
- Walnut Hill Fire Department
- Varsity Football Players
- J.V Football Players
- Donnie Bass
- Ernest Ward Band
- Sophomore Maids
- Century Fire Department
- Century Mayor Freddie McCall
- FBLA
- Cross Country
- Freshman Maids
- Mrs. Blackburn-Anime Club
- Chris Luker
- Class of ’10-Kassandra Lett
- Mr. Pete Amerson
- Century/Byrneville Relay for Life
- Art Club
- Volleyball
- FFA
- R.O.T.C
- Minority Club
- McDavid Fire Department
- Frontier Communications
- Florida Division of Forestry-Smokey the Bear
- Mr. Robert Stewart
- DCT
- Mr. Eddie Tullis
- Blake Perry & Ryan Lambert
- Blaine Jeter & Nick Linam
Pictured: The 2009 Northview Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
NHS Parade To Close Highway 4
October 8, 2010
Friday’s Northview High School Homecoming Parade will close a section of Highway 4 in Bratt.
Highway 4 from Highway 99 to Pine Barren Road — from Bratt Elementary School to Northview — will be closed from 1:00 until 2:00p.m.
It is possible to detour around the area using North Highway 99 to Oakshade Road to Pine Barren Road. This route would be unable for the brief time after 12:30 that the parade passes through the Bratt Crossroads.
JV Chiefs Chomp Baker (With Photo Gallery)
October 8, 2010
The Northview Chiefs chomped the Baker Gators 46-32 Thursday night in junior varsity football.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Chiefs took the lead less than three minutes into the game with a 26-yard touchdown from Dy’shun White. Chad Smith was in for the two point conversion, and NHS was on top 8-0. With 56.7 second to go in the the first quarter, Baker tied it up 8-8. The Chiefs struck again seconds later with a 70-yard touchdown run from LaMikal Banks. The Chiefs’ point after attempt failed, and they held a 14-8 lead heading into the second quarter.
The Gators tied the game up 14-14 less than a minute into the second quarter. Then with 6:04 remaining in the half, sophomore Kevin Vaughan had three-yard touchdown dash for Northview. White was in for the two-pointer, and the Chiefs held a 22-14 advantage that would stand heading into halftime.
The Gators scored again in the third quarter, 22-20. Then with 37.2 seconds on the clock in the third, Chad Smith scored for the Chiefs. Northview was successful with a two point attempt, with Vaughan tripping his way across the goal line for a 30-20 lead.
Vaughan added another TD in the fourth quarter. The point after attempt was no good, 36-20. Baker answered with another touchdown, but their point after pass was picked off by Tyler Gifford, 36-26 with 6:14 to go in the game.
With 2:17 on the clock, Gifford grabbed an attempted Gator touchdown pass in the end zone for a safety, 38-26. Sophomore Aaron Floyd added another Chiefs’ touchdown with Tullis successful on the two point conversion, 46-26.
The Gators drove to second and goal with 20.5 seconds on the clock, but they were stopped by a host of Chiefs.
The Northview JV Chiefs will host West Florida Tech next Thursday night at 6:00 before wrapping up their season in Atmore against the Escambia County Blue Devils on October 25.
Pictured: Northview beats the Baker Gators Thursday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Students Checked Out For Homecoming Parade Will Be Excused
October 8, 2010
All students checked out from Ernest Ward Middle School for Friday afternoon’s Northview Homecoming Parade will be excused.
Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry said students should be checked out after 11:30 if at all possible. They will not be required to return to school, and they will be excused, she said. Teachers should not be giving any tests or graded assignments, and, if they do, students will have the opportunity to make them up on Monday.
A photo identification is necessary to check a student out at Ernest Ward, and the parent or guardian must be listed as authorized to checkout the student with the school.
Court: Class Size Amendment To Stay On The Ballot
October 8, 2010
The Florida Supreme Court will allow voters to weigh in on the state’s class size law in the November election, rejecting a challenge Thursday from the statewide teachers’ union that the proposal was misleading.
The Florida Education Association attempted to persuade the court’s seven justices that the Legislature’s attempt to soften the class size provision in the constitution was not being accurately portrayed in the ballot summary that voters will read on Election Day. The language clearly explained that the actual number of students in Florida classrooms could change, union lawyers said, but it did not say that schools would likely receive fewer dollars because of it.
The court, in a unanimous opinion only a day after hearing the case, acknowledged that the funding for schools could change because of the amendment but they disagreed that the ballot language was defective.
“We note that a voter would be able to draw a common-sense conclusion from a review of the ballot summary that the amount of funding needed to sufficiently fund the revised class sizes will likely be reduced,” the court wrote in an unsigned opinion.
In effect, that’s the point. School districts, including Escambia County, have said that in a tight economy they need a little flexibility to make classes larger in some cases. If they have to add a teacher to meet the strict interpretation of the class size law, the school would need more money.
In 2002, voters passed a constitutional amendment that capped individual classrooms at 18 students in kindergarten through third grade, 22 in fourth through eighth grade, and 25 in high school. The limits have been phased in since the amendment was passed. The hard numerical caps went into effect this year.
But it’s been problematic from the beginning for lawmakers and school district officials. As revenues declined, the state could not pump the needed money into the schools and administrators, in turn, voiced concerns they might not be able to comply with the law.
The amendment put on the ballot by lawmakers would allow class size caps to be calculated at a school-wide average, rather than on a per-classroom basis.
The court’s decision marked a victory for legislative leaders, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and some education groups that have been lobbying for passage of the tweak. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, who sponsored the Senate version of the amendment, said now the battle transfers to the public sphere where supporters have to persuade 60 percent of voters to favor the measure.
“Sixty percent is a very high threshold and the unions are pouring millions of dollars into a campaign to misinform the public,” Gaetz said. “I think it’s going to be up to the grassroots parents’ groups, teacher groups.”
The Escambia County School Board has held public meetings — including one at Northview High School — to encourage support for Amendment 8. The district also released a position statement: “The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, recognizing the need for smaller classes and the need for flexibility at the school level in providing the best education for students of this District, encourage citizens to support proposed Amendment 8 in the 2010 general election.”
Ron Meyer, the lawyer for the Florida Education Association, said that he was disappointed that the court had voted down the union’s challenge, but said that the court’s opinion was not a total loss.
“The Supreme Court didn’t deny the fundamental premise that we brought forward: that passage of Amendment 8 will seriously reduce the amount of money that the Legislature will give to public schools,” he said.
Pictured: The Escambia County School Board lobbied for Amendment 8 during an August meeting at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Tonight’s Prep Games
October 8, 2010
Here is a schedule of area prep football games tonight in the North Escambia area.
Remember, if you are attending a game, we encourage you to email us scores, stats and/or photos tonight to news@northescambia.com.
Florida
Bonifay at Northview
Jay at Vernon
Tate at Pine Forest
Pace at Escambia
Bay at Washington
Alabama
Leroy at Flomaton
Saraland at Escambia County (Atmore)
Escambia Academy at Southern
Washington Co. at T.R. Miller
B.C. Rain at W.S. Neal
Baldwin County Man Convicted Of Murdering Atmore Woman
October 8, 2010
A Baldwin County man was convicted Thursday of the capital murder of his mother-in-law, 53-year old Kathy Allison of Atmore, in August 2008. He was sentenced to life in prison.
James Morgan Dorriety blocked Allison’s truck on a Baldwin County road near the Lottie community and then used a rifle to shoot her multiple times. He then traveled to a nearby country store to call authorities and report that he had killed his mother-in law.
A Baldwin County jury returned the guilty verdict against Dorriety in less than 30 minutes. Under a plea agreement, Dorriety admitted to the capital murder charge to avoid the death penalty.
Photo Gallery: Northview Vs. Baker Volleyball
October 8, 2010
The varisty Northview Lady Chiefs had a district loss Thursday night to Baker, while the JV Lady Chiefs pickup up a win.
For a photo gallery from the varsity games, click here.
Varsity
Baker def. Northview 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 25-9, 8-15.
“We had a lot of up and down play tonight. It is something we have been working on fixing. Next week are two more district games. We need to come out and play hard to secure a top place for the district tournament,” Head Coach Betty Heaton said.
Northview Stats
Shawna Montgomery, Kills-8, Blocks-4, Digs-4, Aces-3, Assists-2
Sarah Killam, Assists-9, Kills-2, Aces-1
Kara Hardin, Aces-4, Kill-2, Digs-2
Ashley Digmon, Kills-1, Assists-10, Aces-1, Digs-2
Morgan Payne, Kills-1, Aces-2, Blocks-4
Misty Doran, Kills-8, Blocks-1
Ashton Gibbs, Digs-8
NHS Varsity (5-14, 3-3)
Junior Varsity
Northview def. Baker 25-22, 25-21
“The JV did a great job staying positive,” Heaton said. “They played hard and came away with a big win.”
Northview Stats
Madison Arrington , Kills-2, Aces-1, Assists-5
Danielle Steadham, Kills–3, Aces-2
Lana Clayton, Kills-5, Aces-1
Alison Bardin, Digs–4
Paeton Hadley, Kills-1, Assists-5, Aces-2, Digs-1
NHS JV (5-8)
Pictured top: Ashton Gibbs (left) and Kara Hardin wait for a serve Thursday night as the Northview Chiefs faced the Baker Gators. Pictured inset: Shawna Montgomery goes up for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Septic Tank Searched In 9-Year Old Case Of Missing Teen Danielle Bell
October 7, 2010
Investigators found nothing Thursday when they searched a septic tank in connection with the 2001 disappearance of Tate High student Danielle Arion Bell, 14.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit served a search warrant at a home in the 500 block of Cedar Tree Lane in Cantonment — the same home where Bell was reportedly last seen at a party.
As part of that search warrant, a septic tank behind the residence was pumped out, and dogs from Escambia County Search and Rescue were also used around the home.
“They did not find anything,” said Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators and Roy would not say what new information may have led to Thursday’s search.
Bell was last seen nine years ago on the night of September 28, 2001, and the early morning of September 29, 2001, at the home on Cedar Tree Lane, between Highway 29 and Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Bell is believed to have been the victim of violence, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Pictured top: Investigators pumped a searched a septic tank at this home on Cedar Tree Lane in Cantonment Thursday in the nine-year case of missing teen Danielle Arion Bell. Pictured below: An Escambia County Search and Rescue K-9 team was also on site. Pictured bottom: An septic tank company employee prepares to pump a septic tank at the home. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
