Century: New Showalter Park Playground On The Way, Plans For Splash Pad
October 20, 2014
Century -Heart and Soul: This is the first is a two-week series on NorthEscambia.com featuring Century.
The Town of Century is set to order a new playground for Showalter Park using a $50,000 state grant, and the town will apply for another grant to add a splash pad.
Century received the $50,000 from the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program. Tonight, the town council is expected to approve the playground purchase from bidder J.A. Dawson & Co., as recommended by the Century Recreation Committee.
The labor to demolish the existing playground and install the new equipment will be provided by the town, saving grant dollars and allowing for the purchase of more equipment.
The town is also applying for a Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program grant to install a splash pad at Showalter Park.
FRDAP is a competitive program which provides grants to local governments for outdoor recreational projects. The grants are administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Pictured top: An artist’s rendering of new Showalter Park Playground. Pictured inset and below: Some of the current wooden playground equipment at Showalter Park. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Missing Three-Year Old Autistic Boy Found Safe Near Perdido River
October 20, 2014
A three-year old autistic boy missing not far from the Perdido River was found safe Sunday afternoon.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and Escambia Search and Rescue were called to a wooded area near Muscogee Road and River Annex Road about 4:40 p.m. to look for the missing child.
He was found in the woods after being missing for over an hour.
Further details have not been released.
Early Voting Begins Today
October 20, 2014
Early voting begins today in Escambia County at seven different locations for the General Election:
- Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 N. 9th Avenue, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Main Library, 239 N. Spring Street, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Bellview/Saufley Early Vote Site, 4607 Saufley Field Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunny And Dry Weather Pattern Continues All Week
October 20, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 53.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 79.
Impact 100 Awards Over $1 Million In Grants To Non-Profits
October 20, 2014
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, awarded 10 grants Sunday worth $102,500 each to community groups.
With this year’s grants, the group has given $6,176,000 to non-profit organization projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Grant winners announced Sunday were:
ARTS & CULTURE
- First City Arts Alliance dba First City Art Center — Increasing Capacity, Building Community
- The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe — Infrastructure Development of Tribal Grounds
EDUCATION
- East Hill Academy — The IMPACT 100 Autism Learning Center: “Use Your WORDS”
- The Pensacola MESS Hall — The MESS Hall Express
ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION
- Miracle League of Northeast Pensacola — Field of Dreams: Finishing the Work
- Rotary Club of Pensacola Foundation — Rotary Centennial Playground
FAMILY
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida — 100 Men in 100 Days
- Society of St. Vincent De Paul Alfred Washburn Center — Living on the Edge
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- Alzheimer’s Family Services — Project Lifesaver
- Our Lady of Angels St. Joseph Medical Clinic — Improving and Expanding Patient Services
Pictured: Two of the Impart 100 grant winners were the Miracle League of Pensacola (top) and Alzheimer’s Family Services (bottom). Photos by WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Edward Carlton Abbott
October 20, 2014
Edward Carlton Abbott, 86 of Molino, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014. Mr. Abbott was born on August 17, 1928 in Quintette, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Nicholson Abbott; his daughter, Faye Diane Abbott; and his step-father, Levi Schneider.
Carlton started a business career early in life by delivering newspapers as a young boy. After that, he briefly worked at the Pensacola Naval Air Station until fulfilling his dream of owning a grocery store. His grocery store business was a blessing to everyone in the Molino community and lasted for approximately 25 years.
Another dream of Carlton’s was to own a farm. This dream was also fulfilled and he farmed for many years. He worked hard and was a very successful and highly recognized farmer. Carlton was a member of the Masons for 50 years and many people called him the “Mayor of Molino”. His hobbies included camping and fishing. He was a champion at catching crappie fish.
Carlton is survived by his mother, Hattie Schneider; son, Bennett (Vivian) Abbott; daughter, Sandra (Larry) Enfinger; grandchildren, Shannon James, Mindy Smallwood, Courtney Abbott, Ryan (Alex) Abbott, and Kevin Enfinger; great-grandchildren, CJ Brackins, Morgan Brackins, Jonas James, Lilly Smallwood, Lexi Smallwood, and Caleb Abbott; step grandchildren, Sonja (Bryan) Johnson, Greg (Jennifer) Mosley, Christopher Mosley, and Michael Perry; 13 step great-grandchildren; and one step great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Jimmy Cook, officiating.
Interment will follow at Aldersgate United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Abbott, Donnie Nicholson, Doug Pippins, Steve Nicholson, Jayson Ging, and Louis Tharp.
Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Sutton, Larry Meacham, Ed Nowlin, Bob Miller, Charles Barton, Harold Holder, and Marshall Fant.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Alvin Loren Larson
October 20, 2014
Alvin Loren Larson, 79, of Pensacola, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014, at a local hospital.
He is survived by his loving wife, Judy; children, Boyd (Allison) and Greg (Theresa); grandchildren, Katherine, Megan and Kirsten; stepchildren, Larue (Larry) Flack, Jimmy Pigott, Cynthia (Dan) Zenas, Billy (Rhonda) Pigott and Darlene (Bob) Curd; many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Alton and his sister, Janet.
Funeral services were held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South on Monday, October 20, 2014. Interment was at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with arrangements.
Richard Allan Roberts
October 20, 2014
Mr. Richard Allan Roberts, 52, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, in Columbus, GA.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Fairhope and a resident of Atmore and Bratt for most of his life. Mr. Roberts was in the FCF Association, former senior commander Royal Rangers Outpost 63, and employee at Holman Prison for 12 years and Escambia County Community Corrections for eight years. His parents, W.C. and Juanetta Roberts, precede him in death.
He is survived by the love of his life, Sandra Lynn Roberts of Atmore; one son, Derek Alexander Roberts of Pensacola; two daughters, Apryl Nicole (Barry) Roberts of McDavid and Ashley Denise Roberts of Bratt; three brothers, Marc Evan Roberts of Palm Springs, CA, Stormy (Tammy) Roberts of Dawsonville, GA and Chuck (Tammy) Roberts of Pace; two sisters, Cyndi Roberts (Jack) Padgett of Pace and Dodi Roberts (Scottie) Smith of Bratt; and four grandchildren, Franklin Fails, Jr., Jesse Fails, Lauren Olivia Ahern and Michael Ashton McGhee.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 20, 2014, at the Bratt Assembly of God with Rev. Rick Maharrey and Rev. Keith Lisenby officiating.
Pallbearers were Chad Cook, David Parish, Michael Roley, Keith Lisenby, Wayne Harris, Jack Kirkland and Todd Robinson.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Royal Rangers.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Dorothy Janet Turner Whitaker
October 20, 2014
Dorothy Janet Turner Whitaker, 80 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014, in Pensacola. She was a homemaker, born in Luverne, AL, on August 30, 1934, to the late Alvin C. and Mary Lou Stallings Turner. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Atmore.
She is preceded in death by her siblings, Betty Leverette, Bobby A. Turner, and Ann Lawrence.
Survivors include two sons, Brent Whitaker, III of Biloxi, MS, Ken (Melanie) Whitaker of Acworth, GA; one daughter, Greer Hull of Decatur, AL; four grandchildren, Whitney Brown, Leslie Whitaker Keith, Morgan Hull and Brian Whitaker; one great-grandchild, Brayden Hood; and father and grandfather of her children, H.B. Whitaker Jr. of Atmore.
Services were held Saturday, October 18, 2014, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Leverette and Rev. Debora Bishop officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
James “Douglas” Emmons
October 20, 2014
James “Douglas” Emmons, 61 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014, at his residence. He was a sheet rock installer, born in Escambia County, AL on October 14, 1953, to the late James Oliver and Helen Pauline Dunn Emmons.
Survivors include his children, Jamie Emmons, Kelly (Gilbert) Asiong, Keith (Ginger) Emmons, Kevin (Ashley) Emmons, Chad Emmons, Haley Emmons and Brandy Emmons; two sisters, Jeanette Johnson and Peggy (Ronnie) Lambert; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; very special friends, Becky and Doug Rolin.
Services were held Saturday, October 18, 2014, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thuel Pearson officiating.
Interment was in McCullough Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Allen Walls, Tommy Morrow, Anthony Rolin, Rodney Johnson, James Taylor and J.W. Timothy.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.