Molino Park Awards: Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade
May 31, 2012
Award days were recently held at Molino Park Elementary School.
The following awards were presented to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students at Molino Park.
(Awards lists from additional grades will be published in a future story.)
PRE-K AWARDS
Pre-K All “Sunny” Days
- Mrs. Blackburn’s Class
- Chase Garrett
- Ja’Mya Thomas
- Mrs. Crites’ Class
- Lily Land
- Jericha Finlay
- Serenity Olson
- Mrs. Hamric’s Class
- Emma Nigam
- Logan Shoffner
Pre-K Most Books Read
- Mrs. Blackburn’s Class
- Izzy Hetherington
- Mrs. Crites’ Class
- Jericha Finlay
- Mrs. Hamric’s Class
- Braydon McCarra
KINDERGARTEN AWARDS
K -Citizenship (all S’s all year)
- Darius Abrams
- Jarrett Bodiford
- Robbie Bodiford
- Kyler Boutwell
- Nathan Caston
- Riley Crites
- Evan Crosby
- Moses Delarosa
- Matthew Dix
- Harley Edmonson
- Susan English
- John Etheridge
- James Green
- Lilly Hatch
- Raegan Hathaway
- Amber Irby
- Samantha Kimmons
- Ella Kizer
- Robin Lynch
- Austin Manning
- Leila Mason
- Chance McElhannon
- Anna McKee
- Addison Pawless
- Natalie Peacock
- Evin Pedicord
- Brodie Rhodes
- Trinity Scroggins
- Dylan Settle
- Quan Shabazz
- Chance Smith
- Caden Taylor
- Colten Taylor
- Brier Thompson
- Trey Thompson
- Seth Wilcoxon
- Dylan Wood
- Makayla Woods
- Brooklyn Zylstra
K – Achievement (all S’s all year in academics)
- Darius Abrams
- Jarrett Bodiford
- Kyler Boutwell
- Riley Crites
- Evan Crosby
- Moses Delarosa
- Matthew Dix
- Kylie Grantham
- James Green
- Raegan Hathaway
- Lilly Hatch
- Samantha Kimmons
- Robin Lynch
- Austin Manning
- Leila Mason
- Chance McElhannon
- Anna McKee
- Evin Pedicord
- Trinity Scroggins
- Dylan Settle
- Caden Taylor
- Colton Taylor
- Brier Thompson
- Seth Wilcoxon
- Dylan Wood
- Makayla Woods
- Brooklyn Zylstra.
- Perfect Attendance
- Kyler Boutwell
- Lilly Hatch
- Lavon Taylor
K – Special Recognition (for extra effort/improvement)
- Jace Andress
- Niko Champagne
- Robert Lee
- Chloe Ragsdale
- Lavon Taylor
- Quan Shabazz
- Greg Walters
- Jillian Wilkie
FIRST GRADE
1st – Citizenship
- Tony Antrim
- Landry Belllard
- Karson Brown
- Paige Burrell
- Freddy Carnley
- Riley Crosby
- Alyssa Jackson
- Kacy Knable
- Cameron Partrick
- Asa Schlobohm
- Brycee Woodward
- Alex Roloph
- Adian Vaughn
- Kameron Enfinger
- Austin Floyd
- Miah Guntner
- James Hicks
- Aaron Adams
- Raven Brigman
- Ethan Collier
1st – Perfect Attendance
- Aaron Adams
1st – All A’s
- Landry Bellard
- Alyssa Jackson
- Cameron Patrick
- Brycee Woodward
- Ty Smith
- Aaron Adams
- Jace Fryman
- Briana Ragan
- Zacharie Jones
1st – All A’s & B’s
- Asa Schlobohm
- Chase Pugh
- Heavan Lynch
- Kacy Knable
- David Kirsch
- Nicklas Fowler
- Bailey Danielson
- Freddy Carnley
- Paige Burrell
- Karsen Brown
- Cooper Martinez
- Adian Vaughn
- Ethan Collier
- Noah Edmonson
- Austin Floyd
- Kameron Enfinger
- Caleb Hassebrock
- Levi Carnley
- Micaela Bolton
- Shelby Lashley
- Trenton Jordan
1st – Most Improved
- Riley Crosby
1st – Most Improved in Reading
- Waylon Langford
- Autumn Hodo
- Freddy Carnley
1st – Reading
- Jaee Fryman
1st – Most AR Points
- Ethan Collier
1st – Citizenship
- Tony Antrim
- Landry Belllard
- Karson Brown
- Paige Burrell
- Freddy Carnley
- Riley Crosby
- Alyssa Jackson
- Kacy Knable
- Cameron Partrick
- Asa Schlobohm
- Brycee Woodward
- Alex Roloph
- Adian Vaughn
- Kameron Enfinger
- Austin Floyd
- Miah Guntner
- James Hicks
- Aaron Adams
- Raven Brigman
- Ethan Collier
- Micaela Bolton
- Shelby Lashley
- Jace Fryman
- Miah Massey
- Briana Ragan
- Zacharie Jones
Perfect Attendance
- O’Nykah Kidd
- Aaron Adams
SECOND GRADE
1st – All A’s
- Reagan Daniels
- Aden Fennell
- Jaden Lewis
- Kileigh Lundy
- Melody Patterson
- Sarah Sconiers
1st – All A’s and B’s
- Divine Abrams
- Matthew Barrow
- Kay-Lee Bradley
- Devin Creamer
- Melanie Danforth
- Josiah Delarosa
- Grayson Grondin
- Jonathan Janes
- Michayla Kent
- Lindsey Kimmons
- Clay Kittrell
- Chelsi Lashley
- Madelyn McAnnally
- James Perz
- Makayla Ramsey
- Brystal Rhodes
- Micheal Roloph
- MacKenzie Sims
- Shayle Slay
- Kailyn Watson
- Trevor Wood
1st – Perfect Attendance
- Dylan Green
- Wesley Johnson
- Nyrobi Lee
- Hannah Ratcliff
- Sarah Sconiers
1st – Citizenship
- Divine Abrams
- Robert Baggett
- Kay-Lee Bradley
- Rachel Byers
- Brook Cook
- Louis Crabtree
- Melanie Danforth
- Reagan Daniels
- Josiah Delarosa
- Aden Fennell
- Dylan Green
- Grayson Grondin
- Jonathon Janes
- Wesley Johnson
- Michayla Kent
- Lindsey Kimmons
- Chelsi Lashley
- Jaden Lewis
- Kileigh Lundy
- Madelyn McAnnally
- Melody Patterson
- James Perz
- Makayla Ramsey
- Hannah Ratcliff
- Brystal Rhodes
- Michael Roloph
- McKenzie Rudd
- Sarah Sconiers
- MacKenzie Sims
- Shayle Slay
- Logan Thompson
- Kailyn Watson
- Jordan Wilson
- Trevor Wood
1st – Most Improved
- Zacheriah Chavers
1st – Outstanding Effort
- Hannah Hassebrock
- Bryson Love
- Shelby Prince
1st – Accelerated Reader
- Chelsi Lashley
Six Women Arrested In Escambia Prostitution Sting
May 31, 2012
Six women have been arrested for prostitution following an undercover sting in Escambia County.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and TAC units conducted the sting in the Brownsville area, using undercover officers posing as “Johns” and arrested the women after they agreed to services for cash.
1st Lt. Mark Jackson, officer in charge of the Narcotics Unit, called the sting a success and said other random undercover operations will be conducted throughout the county.
Charged with prostitution were:
- Syntreal Leean Spearman, 18
- Lorraine Renee Sumler, 28
- Cindy Diane Wilson, 28
- Cynthia Elaine Finney, 33
- Frances Elizabeth Fowler, 39
- Rachel Nicole Bundy-Moriawiec, 31
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Alvin Allgood
May 31, 2012
Mr. Thomas ‘Tommy’ Alvin Allgood, age 52 passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, at his home after an extended illness.
Mr. Allgood was a native of Atmore but had spent his lifetime in the Flomaton community where he was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church. During his working years, he worked as a millwright and welder with International Paper Company.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Allgood of Flomaton; his mother, Anna Allgood of Flomaton, his sons, Jesse (Kara) Allgood of Cottondale, FL, and Jonathan (Miranda) Allgood of Flomaton; brothers, Stein Farrior of Waynesboro, MS, and Terry Allgood of Dothan, AL; sisters, Lecta Johnson of Purvis, MS, and Donna Allgood of Houston, TX, and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 1, 2012 from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Howard, Rev. Tony Richburg and speaker Cliff Furney officiating. Interment will follow in Flomaton Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Cliff Furney, Jason Hart, Bill Arrington, Jeff Prescott, Roger Brown and Joffrey Tullis.
Henry Luvon Lewis
May 31, 2012
Henry Luvon Lewis (Paw-Paw, 84 years young of Century, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Henry Lewis was retired U.S. Navy flight engineer during WWII, the Korean Conflict and a Vietnam veteran. He also served as police chief of Century. He is a 32nd degree Mason of Century Lodge # 213 and belonged to Scottish Rights of Pensacola and Eastern Star of Jay. He was a member of Rays Chapel Baptist Church of Bogia. Henry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph B. and Ora B. Lewis; brothers, James Lewis and Charles Lewis; sisters, Lois Fletcher (Sheets) and Christine Sellers.
Survivors include his loving wife Mary Luvene Lewis (Sister) of Century; a son Henry L. Lewis, Jr. (Butch) of Molino and his wife Donna; two daughters, Mary D. Kinselle (Debbie) of Maryland and her husband David and Shari L. Bauldree of Navarre and her husband Rusty; one sister, Martha Hedden; one brother Terry Lewis; seven grandchildren; three great grandsons; one new great grandchild on its way; his loving dog Angel; and many other loving relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment with Pastor Mitch Herring officiating. Interment will follow at Union Hill Cemetery.
Serving as active pallbearers at the chapel will be his fellow Masons ,and the United States Navy Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers at the graveside.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, June 1, 2012, from 5-7:00 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
USDA Confirms Closure Of Molino Farm Services Office
May 31, 2012
Despite an outcry from farmers and producers in Escambia County, the USDA announced Wednesday that the Molino Farm Services Agency office will close.
The Molino FSA Office administers farm commodities, crop insurance, credit, environmental conservation and emergency assistance for farmers and ranchers in Escambia County. With the closure of the office, farmers will be forced to drive to Milton or Brewton for FSA services.
The process of closing Molino and five other FDA office will begin immediately. After the required notifications have been provided to producers, FSA employees and office landlords, closure dates will be established and made publicly available according to the USDA.
“The agency will provide farmers and ranchers affected by closures an opportunity to choose the most convenient neighboring county office with which to conduct their future business with the agency. In addition, all employees in a closing office will be provided an opportunity to continue their work with FSA,” FSA Administrator Bruce Nelson said.
In February, farmers and producers from across Escambia County met in Molino with Tim Manning, FSA state executive director, with pleas to keep the office open.
Manning (pictured) said that offices with two or less employees and offices that were located within 20 miles of another office were targeted for closure. Manning (pictured left) said that on December 23, the day chosen as a “snapshot” of the Molino office, it met both criteria for closure.
But multiple farmers and producers were quick to point out that it is more than 20 miles to drive from Molino, or areas like Walnut Hill or Nokomis, to the FSA office in Milton because of limited routes across the Escambia River. And the criteria for two or fewer employees, many producers said, was met only because a third employee in the office had recently retired.
We all understand that government must be a good steward of our tax money,” Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones said at the February meeting. Jones, a timber producer in Escambia County, pointed out that the Escambia County FSA office was the third busiest payment office in the state. “Sometimes you have to weigh those dollars against those that fund it…to put the human factor in it.”
“We are the last in Florida, the last county,” Jones said, “and sometimes we get left out of a lot of things.”
The major savings from closing the Molino Farm Service Agency will be about $16,000 per year in rent to the Escambia County Farm Bureau for office space along with telephone service. All other utilities are included in the monthly rent.
“The federal government is broke; we all know this,” Walnut Hill farmer Brett Ward said. “But we in ag are willing to do our share. But let’s make smart cuts.This is my opinion, in our opinion, is not a smart.”
“Our job to feed and clothe this nation is hard enough,” Ward added.
“We have pleaded for assistance,” Charles Woodward of Molino, former director of the Molino FSA office, said. “Can’t we get the people where the work is? We have been given a lot of lip service and we have done with very little.”
“Why aren’t we doing more at the FSA to get more food produced at the local level?” asked James Long. “Where are you going to get your food next week? This bunch right here.”
Mike Godwin of Walnut Hill suggested that perhaps instead of closing the Molino office, the Farm Service Agency should use it as a nationwide model of doing more with less since the number of payments processed per employee is now the highest in the state.
“We understand the impact these decisions have on communities,” State Director Manning said. “You will continue to find that FSA services are accessible and convenient.”
Pictured top: Dozens of farmers and producers packed a meeting about the Molino FSA Office in February at Highland Baptist Church in Molino. Pictured below: The Farm Service Agency rents office space in this, the Farm Bureau Building in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Hurricane Insurance Funds Better Prepared, Still Fragile
May 31, 2012
With hurricane season set to begin Friday, the acting head of the state-backed insurer is canvassing the state to bring residents up to speed.
Tom Grady, interim president of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has scheduled a series of media interviews and meetings along the Southwest Gulf coast in advance of a hurricane summit scheduled for Friday in Tampa. The topic: How to depopulate the state’s largest property insurer.
Grady’s tour comes as Florida is in the best position since the devastating 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons to weather a major storm. But officials remain wary over the fragile nature of government-backed programs set up to cover catastrophic losses and insure nearly 1.5 million residents who live in some of the riskiest areas of the state.
“The whole purpose of this is so we can agree on a set of facts, irrefutable facts, and see where we want to go,” Grady said Wednesday after visits with media outlets in Naples, Fort Myers and Charlotte. “… It’s surprising to me how few people realize that they are only making a down payment on their insurance. The full cost is much higher.”
Meanwhile, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund could find itself about $1.8 billion short of its $17 billion obligation if it has to go to the bond market immediately following a devastating event, according to an analysis prepared by Raymond James for the state-backed re-insurer.
Added to nearly $7.4 billion in losses paid by private insurers before the CAT fund kicked in, available funds could adequately cover a 1-in-25 year storm, which would cause about $21.5 billion in losses. Assessments would be needed, insurance regulators say, to begin refilling the CAT fund.
Citizens, meanwhile, continues to add customers despite its announced goal of reducing the number of policies and turning those customers over to the private market. As it stands, the insurer faces billions in potential losses that could trigger assessments of up to 45 percent for policyholders, though such an increase would be politically difficult.
Coastal homeowners and a handful of lawmakers say many of Citizen’s nearly 1.5 million policyholders couldn’t afford the initial financial hit and have nowhere else to turn. Those fears have bubbled to the surface recently as Citizens board of governors meets to address proposed rate hikes for next year.
Insurance industry representatives say Citizens and the CAT fund are doing the best they can, but stress that the whole system is fragile. If a severe storm hits, Citizens funds will be exhausted and the CAT fund may find itself short. Both events would trigger assessments on most automobile and property insurance policyholders.
“It will take an awful, awful storm to trigger that,” said Sam Miller, executive vice president for the Florida Insurance Council. “But if they do, they will fall short and would need to go to assessments.
To drive home the point, the state’s insurance consumer advocate on Wednesday began a statewide campaign to educate Floridians on how much they may have to pay should a particularly devastating storm ravage the state.
For non-Citizens policyholders whose automobile and property insurance total $4,500, for example, the potential assessment on a 1-in-25 year storm would total up to $456, or $1,440 if paid out with interest over 30 years.
“It was clear that many Floridians (do) not recognize the potential for assessments following a storm if Citizens, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund or the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association does not have the capacity to pay claims,” said Robin Westcott, Florida’s insurance consumer advocate.
By The News Service of Florida
Gerald G. Skipper, Sr.
May 31, 2012
Gerald G. Skipper, Sr. of Cantonment died quietly at home Monday, May 28, 2012.
Gerald is a native of Excel, AL. After graduating high school and serving two years in the U. S. Army, he moved to Cantonment. He worked at Monsanto until retiring in 1985. His second career of 10 years was with Manheim Remarketing.
Gerald is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Lera Nell Skipper; sons Gerald G. Skipper, Jr (Debbie) of Waco, TX, Artice J. Skipper of Milton, Marvin L. Skipper (Vivi) of Pensacola Beach; grandchildren Jolene Burroughs (Shane), Malinda Talierico, Kyle Skipper, Kayla Skipper; eight great grandchildren; loving sister-in-laws Vera McCrory, Linda Cartwrigh;t and brother-in-law Rupert Cartwright.
Visitation will be at Faith Chapel North on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Family visitation will be 5-6 p.m., and friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at Monroe Chapel, Monroeville, AL, at 10 a.m. on June 1, 2012.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Emerald Coast Hospice would be appreciated.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South, is in charge of arrangements.
Chester Gunn
May 31, 2012
Mr. Chester Gunn, 86, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Bratt.
Mr. Gunn was a native of Bonifay and a resident of Bratt for the past 81 years. Mr. Gunn was a WWII veteran, served with the U.S. Marine Corp in the South Pacific, received the Purple Heart and was a civil service crane operator at Brookley Field, Ghost Fleet.
Mr. Gunn was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and three brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years Gracie Mae Gunn of Bratt; three sons: Steve (Linda) Gunn of Byrneville, Mike (Joyce) Gunn of Bratt, and Wayne (Donna) Gunn of Bratt; two daughters Debbie (Jeff) Jackson of Brewton and Sandra Conway (Willie Hughes) of Memphis, TN; a brother: Kelly Gunn of Bratt; 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Peebles officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery with full military honors.
Visitation will be Friday, June 1, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home
Pallbearers will be grandson Jason Jackson, Randy Jackson, Rodney Jackson, Brian Conway, Gary Gunn and Eric Gilmore.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the VFW.
Christine Carol Stewart
May 31, 2012
Christine Carol Stewart, known by her friends as Carol, passed away the morning of May 29, 2012m at the age of 51.
Carol was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of six weeks. She was a very loving person to everyone. She was always happy, cheerful and never met a stranger. In November of 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She wouldn’t give up. She fought until she couldn’t anymore. She will be missed by her family and friends.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Augusta Stewart and Earnestine Stewart Dykes; brother, Tommy Bunn; both maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents.
She is survived by four brothers, Herman “Buck” (Bessie) Stewart of Quintette, Carl Lee (Mary) Stewart of Jonesboro, TN, Joey (Denise) Jordan of Baker, Tim (Cathy) Jordan of Baker; eight sisters, Jerlain (David) Folk of Eryhardt, SC, Catherine (Will) Lowery of Molino, Alice Smith, of Pensacola, Rosie (Glen) Johnson of Dovelasdille, GA, Betty “Kay” (Willie) Smith of Pensacola, Sandy Madden of Quintette, Ann (Tracy) Ford and Linda Bauer, both of Pensacola, FL; several aunts and uncles; numerous nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews; numerous cousins; and many friends at Cove Center. Se is also survived by special friend and second mom, Miss Nelly.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012, at 2:45 pm at Pugh’s Chapel in Molino. Pallbearers will be Chester Stewart, Greg Jensen, Charles Stewart, Glenn Johnson, Harrison, Christopher Phelps and Leighton Stacey.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012, from 1-2 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South in Cantonment.
Blue Wahoos Beat Jackson
May 31, 2012
Kyle Lotzkar (2-1) had more than enough run support as the Blue Wahoos scored all seven of their runs over the game’s first three innings on Wednesday afternoon at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tenn. Lotzkar went on to have one of his best starts of the season by matching his season high for strikeouts with eight over six innings.
Pensacola got on the board when Josh Fellhauer singled home Ryan LaMarre in the top of the first putting the Wahoos in front 1-0. They added some cushion with two more in the second on Mark Fleury’s RBI double and an error on a batted ball by Brodie Greene later in the inning. The Blue Wahoos opened it up with a four-run third that included Fleury’s second RBI double of the game. He also scored later in the inning. All seven runs were charged to the Generals’ starter Taylor Stanton (0-1) who ended up taking the loss.
Meanwhile, Lotzkar pitched very well on his way to earning the win for Pensacola. This was his first start during his time with the double-A club that he didn’t issue a walk. He also matched his overall season high with eight punchouts, something he hadn’t done since his first start of the season on April 9 while pitching with Bakersfield (advanced-A). He allowed just two runs in the fourth inning when he gave up back-to-back extra base hits to Kalian Sams (double) and Chih-Hsien Chiang (triple) to start the inning.
P.J. Phillips joined Fleury with a multi-hit game by going 2-for-5. He also scored a pair of runs and drove in one.
The series continues on Thursday night at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tenn. Pensacola sends right-hander Daniel Corcino (2-2, 3.50) to the mound against Jackson righty Brandon Maurer (2-1, 4.38).
Pictured: Kyle Lotzkar yielded just two earned runs over six innings as the Wahoos beat Jackson 7-3 Wednesday in Tennessee. NorthEscambia.com photo by Chris Nelson, click to enlarge.