Allen Memorial UMC Volunteers, Donates Supplies At Jim Allen Elementary
August 12, 2012
Members of Allen Memorial Methodist Church volunteered at Jim Allen Elementary School on Saturday.
They put together first day of school information packets as well as separated and collated kindergarten mathematics workbooks. Allen Memorial Church also donated several backpacks and $322.00 to be used for school supplies.
“Jim Allen Elementary School is very thankful to their partner in education, Allen Memorial Methodist Church,” said Rachel Watts, Jim Allen principal.
Registration Event Scheduled For Danceworks Classes
August 12, 2012
Registration is underway for Heather Leonard’s Danceworks, and a registration event will be held Monday in Byrneville.
The registration will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday at the Byrneville Community Center. Or students can register by mail; click here for a form.
Ballet, tap and jazz classes will be taught by Heather Leonard beginning the week of August 20 for girls ages 3 and up, including a class for teens. Leonard has taught dance to hundreds of girls from North Escambia and surrounding areas. She is also the coach for the Northview High School Dance Team.
For a printable information sheet, schedule and registration form, click here. For further information, contact Heather Leonard at (850) 529-1358 or email hldanceworks@gmail.com.
Pictured: “A Dancing Circus”, the 2012 spring recital from the students of Heather Leonard’s Danceworks. NorthEscambia.comp file photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Atmore Market In The Park
August 12, 2012
The third “Market in the Park” of 2012 was held Saturday in downtown Atmore. The community market, sponsored by the Atmore Chamber of Commerce, featured an assortment of fresh and prepared food items along with arts and crafts. It was the final market event of the year.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Brewton Fire Dept. Offers Pink Firefighter Shirts
August 12, 2012
Members of the Brewton (Ala.) Fire Department will be wearing pink shirts during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Due to numerous requests last year, the shirts will be available to the public this year. The shirts are $20 each with proceeds donated to the Yancey Jernigan Foundation.
To order a shirt, call the Brewton Fire Department at (251) 867-7165 before August 31.
The Yancey Jernigan Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families fighting cancer in the Escambia County (Ala.) area. The foundations also strives to educate the public and provide resources to accelerate progress in the fight against cancer.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
By The Numbers: Registered Voters In Escambia County
August 12, 2012
Republican are in the majority in Escambia County, but they do not hold a 50 percent majority of the county’s 187,865 registered voters.
Here are the latest numbers from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections:
NAS Pensacola Volunteers Aid Equine Group
August 12, 2012
For the second time this year, a group of sailors from NAS Pensacola volunteered Saturday to help a Cantonment non-profit clean up their facility. Over two dozen men and women helped mend fences and spruce up for Panhandle Equine Rescue — a non-profit group that helps abused and neglected horses.
In addition,18 PER volunteers helped out, donated food and donated the use of tools and other needed items.
Pictured: A group of volunteers worked Saturday at Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Baby Boomers Worry They Won’t Be Able To Retire
August 12, 2012
About half of all Florida voters aged 50-64 say they fear they’ll never be able to retire, and large majorities say they’ll have to rely more heavily on Social Security and Medicare than they expected, according to a new survey by AARP released last week.
Most Florida voters in that age range also say the presidential candidates have done a poor job explaining what they plan to do in terms of Social Security and Medicare spending.
“They’re worried about their future, and they want to know what the candidates would do to alleviate their worries,” said Jeff Johnson, AARP’s Florida state director.
The poll also creates a new AARP “Anxiety Index,” measuring the degree to which people over 50 worry about various things. The biggest anxiety they have right now, according to the poll, is prices rising faster than incomes, which 70 percent of those surveyed say they worry about “somewhat or very often.”
Non-retired boomer voters in Florida are pessimistic about retirement.
Nearly 70 percent said they believe they will have to delay retirement, the same percentage are somewhat or very worried they won’t have enough money in retirement, and 51 percent worry they will never be able to retire.
By The News Service of Florida
Chattanooga Tops Blue Wahoos
August 12, 2012
Lookouts first baseman J.T. Wise blasted a three-run homer as part of a four-run seventh inning, while Blue Wahoos right fielder Josh Fellhauer recorded a three-hit game and drove home three runs, as Chattanooga defeated Pensacola 6-4 in front of another sellout crowd of 5,038 on Saturday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
With the win the Lookouts bumped their second half record up to 28-21 on the year. The Fish fell to 25-24 on the year and remain two games behind Jacksonville for first place in the South Division. It was the 36th sellout crowd the Blue Wahoos have hosted in their 58th home opening of their inaugural season. Prior to the contest, NASCAR driver and Pensacola native Johanna Long was honored on-field and threw out a ceremonial first pitch.
With Chattanooga trailing 3-2 entering the seventh, pinch hitter Brahiam Maldonado began the rally with a single and moved to second on a walk before scoring on a Pensacola error to even the margin. Two pitches later, Wise blasted his three-run homer over the left field wall for his seventh longball of the year, which put the Lookouts up 6-3.
The Blue Wahoos however, mounted a comeback effort in the final two innings. Hamilton reached on a walk and stole second for his 136th theft of the season, before being brought home on Fellhauer’s run-scoring base knock to center to cut the deficit to two. Pensacola then put the tying run on base in the final frame, but Chattanooga closer Steven Ames shut the door to end the Blue Wahoos’ comeback thoughts.
Both teams traded longballs for the first scores of the contest, with the Fish striking first in the opening inning courtesy of Fellhauer’s fourth big fly of the year, which landed on the Hill Kelly Hill to right-center. Lookouts 2B Joe Becker blasted his first roundtripper of the year in the second frame to tie it at 1-1. Fellhauer would then put Pensacola back ahead 2-1 with his RBI single to right in the third.
Fellhauer (3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI) with his three base knocks was the lone hitter from either side to record a multi-hit effort. With Hamilton’s stolen base in the eighth, the speedster is now just 10 away from breaking Vince Coleman’s single-season record of 145, with 21 games remaining.
Chattanooga starting pitcher Zach Lee (6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO) earned the win after giving up three earned runs on eight hits in his six innings of work, while closer Steven Ames (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO) notched his 15th save of the season for the Lookouts. Blue Wahoos starter Daniel Corcino (5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO) did not factor in the final decision after allowing two earned runs on just two hits in five innings, while RHP Drew Hayes (1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO) suffered the defeat to fall to 2-3.
Pensacola and Chattanooga will now meet Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of the series, with first pitch set for 4:00 p.m. The Blue Wahoos are scheduled to send RHP Wirfin Obispo to the mound, while the Lookouts are expected to give the ball to LHP Chris Reed.
By Andrew Green
Josh Fellhauer recorded three hits and a homer in the Wahoos’ 6-4 loss Saturday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Montgomery, Smith To Wed
August 12, 2012
Rosa and Cecil Montgomery are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kiri Lynne Montgomery, to Thomas Dakota Smith, son of Sandy and James Smith of Flomaton.
Kiri is a 2011 graduate of Northview High School. She is currently attending Pensacola State College working toward her general AA degree, followed by a pharmacy technician degree. Kiri is currently employed at Subway in Flomaton.
Thomas is a 2011 graduate of Flomaton High School. He is currently employed with Wal-mart as a receiving associate. He plans to obtain his CDL license and become a truck driver in the near future.
The wedding is planned for 3 p.m., August 24, 2012, at the Byrneville Community Center.
Romney Taps Ryan As Vice Presidential Running Mate
August 11, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has tapped Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate for vice president.
Ryan is a long-time representative from the northern state of Wisconsin.
Romney and Ryan appeared together this morning in Norfolk, Virginia, to kick off a four-day bus tour.
The 42-year-old Ryan has the backing of many influential conservatives. He is chairman of the House Budget Committee, and has been a vocal leader in cutting the deficit by slashing the U.S. budget.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) had been considered a potential running mate. Shortly after Saturday’s announcement, Rubio issued a statement in support of the Romney-Ryan ticket.
“Throughout his life, Mitt Romney has made great decisions, and choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate is a truly inspired choice. I got to know Paul during my Senate campaign when he endorsed me early on when I was still considered a long shot. Paul Ryan is a courageous reformer who understands our nation’s challenges, has proposed bold policy solutions to solve them, and has shown the courage to stand up to President Obama and other Washington politicians trying to tear him down,” Rubio said.
“The Romney-Ryan ticket is going to win in November because it offers the American people visionary leadership to recapture the free enterprise spirit that has empowered countless Americans to build businesses from scratch and live the American dream. I’m excited about the visionary change a Romney-Ryan team will bring to Washington, and I look forward to campaigning with them this fall.”
Ryan is in his seventh term in Congress representing Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. He also serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, where he has focused on simplifying the tax code and making health care more affordable and accessible.
In January 2010, Ryan gained attention nationwide after unveiling his “Roadmap for America’s Future,” a proposal to eliminate the federal deficit, reform the tax code, and preserve entitlements for future generations.