Grammy Award Winner Peforms At NHS FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree
March 6, 2011
Grammy Award winner Marty Raybon performed Saturday night during the Northview FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree in Bratt. He was joined by Northview’s own Ashton Gibbs and the Lookin’ Up Southern Gospel Quartet.
Proceeds from the concert benefited the Northview FFA Scholarship Fund which provides scholarship funds for graduating FFA students.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
The show was sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com, Sheriff David Morgan, Escambia County Farm Bureau, Pensacola Interstate Fair, and Pioneer – A Dupont Company.
Marty Raybon is perhaps best known as the former lead singer of the country mega-group Shenandoah from 1985-1996. He led Shenandoah to 22 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including thirteen number one singles, such as: “The Church on Cumberland Road” (1989), “Sunday in the South” (1989), “Two Dozen Roses” (1989), “Next to You, Next to Me” (1990) and “Butterfly Kisses” (1997). At the top of the charts, Raybon became known for his bluegrass and gospel-influenced semi-traditional country sound.
Pictured above: Grammy Award winner Marty Raybon performs Saturday during the Northview FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree in Bratt. Pictured inset: Northview’s Ashton Gibbs performs. Pictured below: Lookin’ Up. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
By The Way, It’s Still Winter: Near Freezing Tonight
March 6, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Grand Opening: Cantonment’s New Waterfront Rescue Bargain Center
March 6, 2011
The Waterfront Rescue Mission held a grand opening for its sixth bargain center Saturday in Cantonment.
The store, managed by Stephanie Fredrickson, is located at 732 North Highway 29 in the shopping center with Grocery Advantage. It offers a variety of items, including clothing, furniture, household appliances, electronics, lawn furniture, tools, collectibles, new mattresses and more. Donations are also accepted at the location.
The store is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. and is closed on Sundays.
The bargain centers provide funds for Waterfront Rescue shelters and drug and alcohol recovery programs.
Pictured: The new Waterfront Rescue Bargain Center in Cantonment held a grand opening celebration Saturday. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Featured Recipe: Homemade Egg Rolls
March 6, 2011
This weekend’s featured recipe from Janet Tharpe is a Homemade Egg Roll. Have fun and fill them with any of a variety of fillings to satisfy everyone in your house.
To print today’s “Just a Pinch” recipe column, you can click the image below to load a printable pdf with a recipe card.
Birth: Aubrey Elizabeth Flowers
March 6, 2011
Trent and Hannah (Gunter) Flowers are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aubrey Elizabeth Flowers.
Aubrey was born on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:52 p.m. at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. She weighed 2 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 15 inches in length.
Aubrey’s grandparents are Eddie and Vicky Gunter of McDavid, Jimmy and Kim Flowers of Atmore.
Aubrey was welcomed home by her big sister, Alli.
Sherrill Named To Dean’s List
March 6, 2011
Kate Elizabeth Sherrill was recently named to the Dean’s List at Berry College for the fall semester.
Sherill is a junior majoring in vocal performance with a minor in theater. She is a member of the Berry Singers and the Berry Concert Choir. Sherill recently appeared in Berry’s production of Hecuba and was invited to participate in the Irene Ryan scholarship program for her role as Rhonda in Almost, Maine.
Sherrill is the daughter of Kent and Anne Sherrill of Walnut Hill and the granddaughter of Dean Graham and the late Sam Graham and the late Hunk and Senie Sherrill, all of Atmore.
Pauline Renfroe Travi
March 6, 2011
Pauline Renfroe Travis was born in Century, Florida on September 27, 1913 and passed away Friday, March 4, 2011.
Pauline was born to Floyd and Lizzie Renfroe. She married Fern Travis and together they raised nine children.
Pauline was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was a member of Milestone Church of Christ, Cantonment, Florida.
Pauline is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Fern Travis, Sr.; stepson, Ralph Travis; grandsons, James Meeks and Leon Travis; brothers, Tommy and Claston Renfroe; and two sisters, Evelyn Keesler and Asylean Renfroe.
Pauline is survived by three sons, Buddy Boutwell of Pensacola; Fern Travis, Jr., (Edna) of Pensacola; Bobby Boutwell (Juanita) of San Diego, CA; five daughters, Mildred Sadler of Los Angeles, CA, Kathleen Meeks, Virginia Bergquist, Janie Shear and Ruth Graham, all of Pensacola; two sisters, Dolly Gideons and Lois Darby of McDavis, Florida. Pauline is also survived by 27 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home until services begin at 6:00 p.m.
A special thanks to her son, Buddy Boutwell who resided with her and took care of her for 13 years and to her granddaughter, Rene Boutwell who has cared for her for the past 14 months along with other family members.
A special thanks to the staff at Covenant Hospice for the loving care given to Pauline.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish, please make donations to Covenant Hospice, 10075 Hillview Road, Pensacola, Florida 32514, or Northwest Florida School of Biblical Studies, 4051 Stefani Road, Cantonment, Florida in memory of Pauline Renfroe Travis.
Ryan Edward Flaherty
March 5, 2011
Ryan Edward Flaherty, 17, of Cantonment died Sunday, February 27, 2011.
He was born on December 10, 1993 in San Diego, CA. Ryan was a student at West Florida Tech High School Multi-Media Academy. He was a member of the West Florida Tech Varsity Soccer Team and received the Christian Fellowship Athlete Award.
Ryan was the ultimate practical joker, but it was his smile that brightened your day. That smile and his love will always be in our hearts. Ryan’s ultimate gift was expressed in his decision to donate his organs so that others may have life. Those that were touched by his smile will forever feel his presence as their guardian angel. “Goodbye Flare Bear, you are gone but never forgotten.”
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Reginald and Anne Flaherty.
Survivors include his father, David (Angie) of Pensacola; mother, Michelle of Cantonment; sister, Samantha of Cantonment; grandparents, Bob and Pat Leblanc of Pensacola; uncles, Tharon (Della) and Paul; aunts, Melanie (Brent) Morgan and Linda Flaherty; as well as cousins, Katelyn, Taylor, Brenna, Megan and Chenoa.
Visitation will be held 3-5 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 at St. Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Doug Halsema celebrant. Interment of his ashes will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Grant Bechtel, Nick Diaz, Sjourd Green, Patrick Larson, Russell Long and Justin Milam. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alfred Washburn Center, 31 Murphy Lane, Pensacola, FL 32505.
The family would like to thank, their family and friends for their loving support, M. Zhang, MD, USN Chaplain Corps, Chaplains and staff of the SINU at Baptist Hospital. Harper-Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
No Known Injuries In Early Saturday Crash
March 5, 2011
There were no known injuries in a single vehicle crash on Wiggins Road near Bratt early Saturday morning.
The driver of a pickup truck slammed into a tree about 12:30 a.m. on the dirt road just north of Highway 168. Emergency responders were unable to determine who the driver of the vehicle was. It was first reported that the driver had walked to a home on Highway 168, but that person as well as other people at the scene claimed to not be the driver.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash.
Pictured: An early Saturday morning crash on Wiggins Road in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Three Facing Murder Charges For 2010 Hit And Run Death Of Billy Beck III
March 5, 2011
Three people stand accused of murder for the 2010 hit and run death of a 23-year old on Chemstrand Road.
Phillip Michael Chevalier, 20, of Cantonment; Rebecca Maryellen Austin, 20, of Pensacola; and Brandon Charles Bell, 17, of Pensacola are all accused of felony murder for the death of Billy G. Beck III. The Florida Highway Patrol said Chevalier was the driver of the 1998 GMC truck that struck Beck, while Austin and Bell were passengers.
Beck, 23, was walking on Chemstrand Road May 6, 2010 when he was struck by at least three vehicles. The driver of the first vehicle to strike Beck fled the scene. Beck’s family maintained that foul play may have been involved in the crash; however there were few leads or witnesses, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Chevalier, Austin and Bell were developed as suspects; Chevalier fled the area soon after the crash and could not be located, the FHP said. FHP investigators said Austin was also actively avoiding them and could not be located. Bell, according to the FHP, refused to be interviewed.
“The case went cold without other leads and witnesses,” according to a report by FHP Cpl. Brian Davis.
On February 27, Florida Highway Patrol investigators developed additional evidence that led to arrest warrants being issued for Chevalier for felony murder and leaving the scene of accident with death.
Felony murder warrants were also issued for Bell and Austin.
Bell was arrested Friday during a traffic stop by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He was also charged with possession of cocaine and is being held in the Escambia County Jail. Austin was already in the Santa Rosa County Jail on an unrelated failure to appear charge.
The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating Chevalier, who remained at large as of early Saturday morning. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 436-STOP.
The drivers of the second and third vehicles to strike Beck were not charged.
Correction: This story was updated March 7, 2011. The male passenger in the vehicle was incorrectly identified by the Florida Highway Patrol in a written press release as Brandon Charles Page. His correct name is Brandon Charles Bell.
Pictured top: Victor and Austin Beck mourn the loss of their brother Billy G. Beck III during a memorial service last year on Pensacola Beach. Pictured inset: Suspect Rebecca Maryellen Austin is held in the Santa Rosa County Jail while suspect Phillip Michael Chevalier, seen in this April 2010 photo, remains at large.