Photos: Northview Honors Veterans
November 8, 2012
Northview High School held their annual Veterans Day Program Wednesday morning.
“I want to encourage you to find someone in your life who is a veteran and say ‘thanks’,” guest speaker Captain Carl Mock, , USN (Ret.) told the students. Mock is the former Commanding Officer of the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) located at NAS Pensacolaand served 38 years before retiring in June 2005.
The program also featured a flag ceremony, special music and drama, and recognition of veterans.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: A flag ceremony during the annual Veterans Day Program Wednesday morning at Northview High School. Pictured inset: The program also featured a drama presentation. Pictured below: The Northview High chorus performs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Frost Advisory For Tonight
November 8, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for tonight for the North Escambia area. With a temperature in the mid 30’s, frost is possible during the early morning hours. Precautions should be taken to protect tender vegetation.
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com forecast:
- Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
- Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Escambia Woman Breaks Leg Outside Precinct, Votes Anyway
November 8, 2012
One Escambia County woman was really motivated to cast her vote Tuesday morning.
Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner says a woman fell and broke her leg on the way into a polling place, but still managed to vote.
“There was a report in Escambia County of a woman who had fallen in the parking lot and apparently broke her leg in the parking lot and was carried into the polling place by her husband so she could vote and then transported to the hospital. So we’re grateful for her interest and passion to vote.”
The incident happened at the Mayfair Community Center on South Madison Drive, according to Sonya Daniel, spokesperson for the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office.
Elections Supervisor David Stafford has attempted to reach out to the woman, Daniel said, but so far has been unsuccessful in contacting her.
Lenora Stallworth Sellers
November 8, 2012
Lenora Stallworth Sellers passed away November 5, 2012, at the age of 88. Born in Enon, Mrs. Sellers lived in the Robinsonville area until she and her family moved to Atmore, where she lived the remainder of her life. She worked at Greenlawn Hospital for many years serving as the insurance clerk. She later worked at Production Credit Association, United Bank and Atmore Nursing Care Center until her retirement.
Mrs. Sellers was preceded in death by her parents, Jackson Burton Stallworth and Mary Elma Stallworth; brother, Burton Lee Stallworth; husbands Emmette Ray Sellers and Leonard Earl Sellers; and son Harry Burton (Buck) Sellers.
She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca S. (Joe) Phillips of Atmore; daughter-in-law, Joyce P. Sellers of Atmore; four grandchildren,Vicki Sellers (J.B.) Gulsby, Jonathon A. Phillips, Leonard Ray (Leslie) Sellers and Jarard Burton (Ashley) Phillips; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 9th, 2012, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Dukes officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Rodney Helton, Fred Peevy, Mike Helton, Tommy Strawbridge, James Bell, and Webb Nall. Honorary pallbearers are Luther West, Bill Phillips, Joe Brown, Joe Webb, Archie Sellers, Alvis Respress, James Norris, Burton Beck, Freddie Hobbs and Clifton Mims.
Family will receive friends Friday, November 9th, 2012, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home one hour prior to service time.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to your church or favorite charity in memory of Lenora Sellers.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Northview, West Florida, Catholic Compete In 1-2A Cross Country Districts
November 8, 2012
Area schools Northview, West Florida and Pensacola Catholic recently took part in the 1-2A cross county districts in Panama City, with the West Florida Jags taking both the boys and girls runs.
The top 13 finishers from each division advance to the regional competition this weekend in Tallahassee.
Overall team and local individual results were as follows:
GIRLS
- West Florida – 33
- Pensacola Catholic – 54
- Arnold -98
- South Walton – 109
- Rutherford – 113
- Northview – 119
- Bay – 194
3 – Nesbitt, Raleigh, West Florida 20:34.0
4 – Campion, Natalie, Pensacola Catholic 20:40.0
5 – Farr, Rebecca, Pensacola Catholic 20:59.0
6 – Roberts, Kaysi, West Florida 21:06.0
7 – Sanchez, Charlene, West Florida 21:58.0
8 – Sortino, Jordan, West Florida 22:09.0
9 – Wiley, Miranda, West Florida 22:10.0
12 – Lockridge, Kaitlin, Pensacola Catholic 22:40.0
13 – Endacott, Gabrielle, Pensacola Catholic 22:41.0
14 – Arthur, Lynn, West Florida 22:55.0
17 – Moore, Hanna, West Florida 23:42.0
18 – Goetter, Georgia, Northview 23:59.0
20 – Gibson, Dale, Pensacola Catholic 24:32.0
21 – Ehlers, Elizabeth, Pensacola Catholic 24:51.0
22 – Chope, Emma, Pensacola Catholic 25:02.0
23 – Joiner, Ashley, Northview 25:10.0
25 – Davis, Zacarra, Northview 25:17.0
26 – McGahan, Moriah, Northview 25:22.0
27 – Franklin, Jazzlyn, Northview 25:23.0
38 – Reynolds, Bethany , Northview 28:07.0
43 – Solchenberger, Mason , Northview 29:38.6
BOYS
- West Florida – 27
- Pensacola Catholic – 43
- South Walton – 93
- Arnold – 94
- Rutherford – 116
- Bay – 167
- Northview 176
1 – Clark, Alec, West Florida 16:57.0
2 – Remich, Michael, Pensacola Catholic 17:06.0
3 – Chope, John, Pensacola Catholic 17:32.0
4 – Sortino, Mark, West Florida 17:47.0
6 – Wakefield, Dylan, West Florida 18:40.0
7 – Diamond, Garrett, West Florida 18:44.0
9 – Wright, David, West Florida 18:47.0
10 – Byrd, Aaron, Pensacola Catholic 18:49.0
14 – McGahan, Isaac, Northview 19:33.0
15 – Mongeau, David, Pensacola Catholic 19:37.0
16 – Bullock, Alexander, West Florida 19:50.0
17 – Gaines, Carson, West Florida 20:02.0
31 – Marcille, Henry, Pensacola Catholic 21:32.0
39 – Borelli, Joshua, Northview 23:03.0
40 – Coon, Gavin, Northview 24:00.0
44 – Calloway, Zachary, Northview 26:44.0
46 – Rausch, Aaron, Northview 30:06.0
Photos by Candy McGahan for NorthEscambia.com.
Jimmie Lee Brown
November 8, 2012
Jimmie Lee Brown, 71, of Molino, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012.
He was a faithful member of Greater First Baptist Church in Cantonment. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Minnie Brown; sister, Johnnie B McCarty; and brother, James E. Brown.
He is survived by the love of his life, wife Elizabeth Brown; three sons, Edward Brown, Rodney Brown, and Jimmy Brown; three daughters, Gladys Bryant, Priscilla Brown, and Tawana Brown; one sister, Eliza Weaden White, four sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; 13 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 9, 2012, from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Joe Morris Funeral Home. Services will be held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church on Johnson Avenue Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 3 p.m.
Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery NAS Pensacola, Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 11 a.m.
Joe Morris and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie King
November 8, 2012
Ronnie King of Pensacola passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. He was born in Pensacola on February 23, 1972.
Ronnie was a 1990 graduate of Tate High School and earned his bachelor’s degree at The University of West Florida in 1995. He became a CPA in March of 2000.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his grandparents.
He leaves behind a loving family including his children, Courtney Brooke and Jacob Allen King of Cantonment; father, Rondel “Ron” Allen King (Debbie) of Cantonment; mother, Deborah Lynn Meadows (Elton) of Pensacola; sisters, Stephanie Hines (Wendy) of Dothan, Carrie Thomas of Pensacola and Crystal Olsen-Clark of Robertsdale; nephews, Evin Sherwood, Bryson Clark, and Dominik Clark; and niece, Avery Clark as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, devoted friends and loved ones.
Pallbearers are Keith Kimmons, Stan Zawisza, Daniel Austin, Chris Branham, Jason Smith, and Jeff Holley. Honorary pallbearers are Corey Smith, Evin Sherwood, and Marvin King.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Faith Chapel North. Burial will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Covenant Hospice of Pensacola in memory of Ronnie King.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Voters Reject 8 Of 11 Amendments
November 8, 2012
Florida voters on Tuesday shot down legislatively proposed constitutional changes dealing with abortion, local government tax caps and a ceremonial shrug at Obamacare as they rejected 8 of 11 proposals put before them by Republican lawmakers.
While rejecting most of the proposals, voters did approve a handful of modest property tax breaks for military veterans, first responders and low-income seniors. Those tax breaks were not generally opposed by local government groups and will not have significant impact on already cash-strapped cities and counties.
But overall, Florida voters rebuffed legislative efforts to make significant constitutional changes, with most measures failing to gain the 60 percent approval rating needed to pass. In many cases, a majority of voters opposed the proposals.
One of the most controversial measures, Amendment 6, would have prohibited state funds from being spent on abortions, unless the health of the mother was in danger. The proposal also whittled away at privacy protections in Florida’s constitution that have been used to overturn abortion restrictions in recent years including a parental consent requirement for minors seeking an abortion.
When the votes were counted, 55 percent of voters rejected the amendment outright, a margin of victory that abortion rights advocates say they hope will curtail legislative attempts to expand restrictions on the procedure.
“We hope that Tallahassee politicians will now turn their attention to expanding health care instead of trying to take away existing health coverage that women need,” said Lillian Tamayo, campaign chairwoman for Vote No On 6.
Another closely watched amendment also went down as voters rejected Amendment 8, which would have made it clear that government money is free to be spent on religious groups.
The proposal was backed by religious groups including the Catholic Church and was seen as a precursor to allowing state education funds to finance religious backed schools. Voters rejected the amendment by a 56-44 percent margin.
Local governments also flexed their muscle Tuesday, defeating a handful of amendments, including one that would have limited the increase in local revenue to inflation and population growth.
The Florida Association of Counties led efforts to scuttle Amendment 3, saying it would hamstring already cash-strapped local officials by limiting the ability of cities and counties to raise necessary revenue.
Voters also rejected Amendment 4, which reduced the cap on tax assessment increases for non-residential property from 10 percent to 5 percent while providing additional exemptions for first-time homebuyers and all homeowners if the market value of their property drops.
Critics said expanding the “Save our Homes” protections to second homes and other commercial property would make it even more difficult to pay for schools, roads and other local infrastructure financed through property taxes.
“The defeat of Amendment 4 is a major win for home rule and Florida’s year-round taxpayers,” said Cragin Mosteller, spokeswoman for the county group. “Voters have clearly signaled their support for the principles of home rule and commonsense tax policy that truly puts Florida’s residents first.”
A slate of three less dramatic property tax proposals, Amendment 2, Amendment 9 and Amendment 11 were the only proposals to meet the 60 percent threshold.
Amendment 2 would allow combat disabled veterans to be eligible for an additional homestead exemption while Amendment 9 would provide a break to the spouses of deceased veterans and emergency responders.
Likewise, low-income seniors would be given an additional homestead tax break under Amendment 11, which garnered just under 61 percent of the vote.
Among other amendments that went down to defeat Tuesday were:
AMENDMENT 1: A ceremonial slap at the federal Patient Protection Act, which would have barred the state from requiring citizens to carry health insurance. The proposal was largely moot as federal law would preempt state law on the health care issue.
AMENDMENT 5: The proposal would have required Senate confirmation for state Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor, making it easier for lawmakers to influence court procedural rules.
AMENDMENT 10: The proposal would have increased the exemption on tangible personal property from $25,000 to $50,000.
AMENDMENT 12: The proposal would have changed the way the student member of the State University System’s Board of Governors is chosen.
By Michael Peltier
The News Service of Florida
James Stanley Marshall
November 8, 2012
James Stanley Marshall, 37, of Pensacola, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. James was born on July 31, 1975, in Pensacola.
He is survived by his mother, Hellen S. Marshall of Molino; father, James S. Marshall of Pensacola; two sons, James N. Marshall and Jared E. Marshall, both of Pensacola; and two sisters, Suzanne Renee Marshall of Pace and Lynda L. Marshall of Montpelier, VT.
Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012, at Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery.
Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Local Resident Signs Nashville Recording Contract
November 8, 2012
A North Escambia resident has signed a Nashville recording contract.
Dusty Sanderson, 20, has signed with Lamon Records Nashville. He was in Quad Studios in Nashville recently recording original songs for his upcoming EP release, which should hit the street early in 2013.
The Molino native has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old and singing since he turned 14. “It all started around a bonfire on the river,” says Dusty, “with just me and my guitar, which eventually led to me getting my first real gig in my hometown at a little place called the Fugly Worm.”
Suddenly, the young aspiring artist was landing professionally paying gigs at all the bars and clubs in the area. His deep baritone voice is reminiscent of great country singers like Vern Gosdin or Lefty Frizzell, yet he makes every song his own.
“Dusty has a very unique quality to his voice and a viable music style of what he’s writing,” says his producer Dave Moody, president of Lamon Records. “It’s very ‘now’ … a mixture of backwoods country and hard driving high energy rock. I think he’s drawing from the best of today’s country artists, and classic outlaw artists too, like David Alan Coe, Waylon Jennings, and others. Whatever he’s doing, it seems to be working.”
Asked about his songwriting, Dusty says, “I’ve been interested in writing songs all my life, but I didn’t get serious about it until I was 17. I had a girlfriend that I spent all day, every day with, so when she took a trip to LA for a week I had no clue what to do with my time, so I sat down in my room and started writing.” And he’s not stopped since.
Pictured top: Dave Moody, president of Lamon Records, and Dusty Sanderson in Nashville. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.