Sheriff’s Office Plans ‘Clean Sweep’ In Cottage Hill
January 10, 2014
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has planned their first Clean Sweep of the year for next Thursday, January 16 in the Cottage Hill area.
The Clean Sweep will begin at the Cottage Hill Baptist Church at 230 Williams Ditch Road and concentrate on the area east of Highway 95A between McKenzie Road and Becks Lake Road.
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with Neighborhood Watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Marjorie G. Garrett
January 10, 2014
Mrs. Marjorie G. Garrett, 81, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Garrett was a native of Bluff Springs and a life long resident of Bratt. Mrs. Garrett was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; one brother and husband, William James “Byrd” Garrett, Sr.
She is survived by her six sons, Mike (Delane) Garrett of Bratt, Danny “Hoppy” (Kathy) Garrett of Pensacola, Larry (Geneva) Garrett of Bratt, James Garrett of Atmore, Richard Garrett of Bratt and Charles “Doug” (Teresa) Garrett of Century; three daughters, Barbara “Ann” (John) McCarthy of Cincinnati, OH, Karen (Billy) Davis of Bratt and Pansy (Tom) Cofield of Century; one sister, Birdie Toller of Mobile; 25 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, January 10, 2014, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Eddie Macks officiating.
Burial was in Godwin Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Scotti Garrett, Cody Davis, Hank Garrett, Auden Lassitter, Tyler Garrett, Bryan Waters and Eric McDuffie.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Karen Medlock Hayes
January 10, 2014
Mrs. Karen Medlock Hayes, 50, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Hayes was a native of Pensacola and had resided in Byrneville for the past 45 years. Mrs. Hayes was an RN at Sacred Heart Hospital in the newborn nursery and she attended the Byrneville Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her mother, Margaret Medlock Levins and sister, Catherine Medlock precede her in death.
Survivors include her father, Carlton Medlock of Milton; husband, Jerry Hayes of Byrneville; one son, Jesse Hayes of Byrneville; one daugher, Stephanie Hayes (Justin) Boswell of Winterville, NC; one brother, Dennis (Lisa) Medlock of Cantonment; one sister, Saybina Medlock of Orlando; and one grandchild, Sadie Boswell.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 11, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Hawsey and Karen Paxton officiating.
Burial will follow at the Byrneville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be A.J. Graham, Troy Graham, Dennis Medlock, Trevor Medlock, Ralph Hayes II and Kyle Hayes.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
NHS Boys And Girls Beat Rocky Bayou, Plan ‘White Out’ Tonight
January 10, 2014
The Northview High School Chiefs boys and girls defeated Rocky Bayou Thursday night.
BOYS
The NHS varsity boys downed Rocky Bayou 70-56.
Neino Robinson led the Chiefs with 34. Other scorers were: Tony Macroy 11, Nick Lambert 9, Cameron Newsome 9, Eric Williams 4, and Tydre Bradley 2.
GIRLS
The NHS varsity girls beat Rocky Bayou 47-31.
The Chiefs led 14-13 at the half. Leading scorers were E’Layzha Bates with 15 and Danielle Steadham with 12. Angel Lathan had 5 points, Lana Clayton had 5 points, DeAsia Fointain had 4 points and Jada Tucker, Mallarie Rigby and Keyth Grice all chipped in with 2 points each.
WHITE OUT
The Chiefs are planning a “white out” night Friday against Jay — everyone wearing a white shirt will save $1 on admission. In big district games Friday, the Chiefs will host Jay. JV girls at 3:30, JV boys at 4:45, varsity girls at 6:00 and varsity boys at 7:15.
Space Available For Beginning Spring Into Vegetable Gardening Classes
January 10, 2014
If you have ever considered planting a spring vegetable garden, now is the time register to attend a four-week series to learn how to get started. T
he workshop “Spring into Vegetable Gardening,” will be held Tuesday evenings from 6 – 7:30 p.m. starting January 14 until February 4. The cost is $30 per person or $45 per couple and includes numerous handouts.
Classes will be held at the Milton and Jay locations of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County. The Milton office is located at 6263 Dogwood Drive. The Jay office is located at 5259 Booker Lane. Register on online at: http://spring-into-vegetable-gardening-2014.eventbrite.com.
Topics for the workshop include:
- Jan. 14 – Homeowner Vegetable Garden Expectations: what to grow and seasonal information, site selection and improving soils
- Jan. 21 – Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash and Cucumbers; Seeding and Transplanting Basics
- Jan. 28 – General garden Maintenance: watering, fertilizing, integrated pest management
- Feb. 4 – Harvesting, Troubleshooting Vegetable Garden Problems
For more information please contact Mary Derrick at (850) 623-3868 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or via email at maryd@santarosa.fl.gov.
Willie Lois Rolin
January 10, 2014
Mrs. Willie Lois Rolin, 69, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in Poarch.
Mrs. Rolin was a native of Atmore and was a resident of Poarch for most of her life. Mrs. Rolin was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to cook and was a good listener to all. Her parents, father, Lee Presley; mother, Hester Martino; sister, Sadie Pearl Holder; and brother, Jimmy Lee Presley, precede her in death.
She is survived by her three sons, Frankie Glenn (Teri) Rolin of Highland, TX, Jerry Lynn (Tammy) Rolin and Tommy Lynn Rolin all of Atmore; three sisters, Rosa Lee Chiasson of Pasadena, TX, Janice Andrews of Monroeville and Kathleen Wall of McCullough; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Jessica, Bradley, Anna Kathryn and Kaitlyn Rolin and Ryan and Sara Jordan; one great-grandchild, Julian Franco.
Funeral services were held Friday, January 10, 2014, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial was at the New Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Wayne Merritt, Robert Malone, Danny Malone, James Wall, Jason Wall and Tommy Rolin.
Honorary Pallbearers will Grayson Malone.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Billy Ray Willis
January 10, 2014
Billy Ray Willis, 67 of Atmore passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in Atmore. He was a construction worker, born in Atoka, Oklahoma on October 30, 1946 to the late Joe Willie and Juanita Pinion Willis.
He is survived by his fiancee, Wanda Sperou of Atmore; one son, Vinnie Willis of Oklahoma City, OK; two daughters, Bridgette Arnett and Cindy Carter, both of Oklahoma; three brothers, Jerry Willis, Tommy Willis, and Clark Willis; one sister, JoAnn Boles; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in is charge of all arrangements.
Century Seeks $400K To Capitalize On Polluted Sites
January 9, 2014
Century is applying for $400,000 in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help manage and further capitalize on the town’s Brownfields designation.
Brownfields are properties where expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental pollution.
In late 2005, the Century Town Council took advantage of a state provision allowing them to expand the Brownfields designation to the entire town as an economic development tool. The designation provides bonuses for job creation, loan guarantees, sales tax credits and other incentives for qualified businesses to locate in the town.
If awarded, the $400,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant would provide funding to develop inventories of Brownfields, prioritize sites, conduct community involvement activities and to conduct site assessments and cleanup planning related to Brownfields sites.
Established in 1997, the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program utilizes economic and regulatory incentives to encourage the use of private revenue to restore and redevelop sites, create new jobs and boost the local economy. Partners in the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program include local governments, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Economic Opportunity and Enterprise Florida, Inc.
In Escambia County, one of the largest Brownfields areas is the entire town limits of Century.
The former Alger-Sullivan Company lumber mill site on Front Street was first listed as an individual Brownfields site, and the designation was later expanded to the entire town.
From about 1900 until the late 1960’s, Alger Sullivan operated their lumber mill on the site. Various companies, including Wayne Dalton Corporation, manufactured wooded doors at the facility from about 1971 until 1992. As part of the manufacturing process, the wooded doors were dipped in pentachlorophenol wood preservative; the contamination of the property was associated with a release from the dipping tank.
Cleanup of groundwater and soils was conducted and a conditional closure was issued by DEP in 2009, indicating no further remediation of the property was necessary as long as the registered engineering and land use controls were maintained.
Other companies have expressed interest in the property after cleanup, but none have opened in the facility; the realtor that represents the property owner said the there are no offers pending on the property.
Century is also an Enterprise Zone, providing qualifying businesses with various additional tax credits and incentives.
Pictured top: The former Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Brownfield site in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Freezing Temps Gone
January 9, 2014
Here’s your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Temperature rising to around 66 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Five Candidates Recommended For Escambia County Administrator’s Job
January 9, 2014
A citizens advisory committee has narrowed the list of candidates for the Escambia County administrator’s job to a short list of five. The five finalists will be considered by the Escambia County Commission during a committee meeting on Thursday.
Former Pensacola City Administrator William “Bill” Reynolds is the only local resident on the finalist list….last year the county commission voted 3-2 to remove current Interim Administrator George Touart from the pool of candidates being considered for the job.
The finalist list is as follows:
- Jack Brown — Perry, FL. County Administrator, Taylor County BOCC.
- Ted Lakey — Graceville, FL. County Administrator, Jackson County BOCC.
- Albert Penska — Gettysburg, PA. County Manager, Adams County.
- William Reynolds — Pensacola. Former City Administrator, City of Pensacola.
- John Weaver — Murrells Inlet, SC. Attorney, Thomas & Brittain
The original pool of candidates was compiled by the Waters Consulting Group before being cut to five by the citizens committee comprised of Tom Knox, Bob Price, David Pavlock, Alex McMillan and Joseph Marshall.
Editor’s note: Former Pensacola City Administrator William Reynolds is no relation to the NorthEscambia.com publisher of the same name.