Wahoos Drop Second Game To Mississippi Braves
August 25, 2015
In its first playoff race in franchise history, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos have turned over sole possession of first place to the Mississippi Braves by dropping its first two games to the visiting club.
The Braves jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first and 7-0 after three innings and cruised to a 9-4 victory in front of 3,555 fans Monday at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Highlights for the Blue Wahoos tonight included first baseman Marquez Smith’s driving a double into the right center alley in the third inning that scored two runs, pulling Pensacola within, 7-2.
In addition, Pensacola catcher Kyle Skipworth also hit homer No. 11 of the year in the eighth inning — his first since Aug. 6 — as the Blue Wahoos trailed, 9-4.
Mississippi, which took back first place in the Southern League South Division Sunday, is now 32-24. Meanwhile, Pensacola dropped to 1.5 games behind Mississippi, falling to 31-26. The Mobile BayBears also fell back 1.5 games to the Braves at 30-25, after losing in 11 innings at MGM Park.
Pensacola has 12 games left this season and play both Mississippi and the Mobile BayBears at home.
Blue Wahoos Manager Pat Kelly said that Mississippi has been hard for Pensacola to defend this season. They knocked 14 hits Monday.
“We could have 18 guys on the field and couldn’t catch the balls that they hit,” Kelly said. “It was one of those nights where they shot the ball in the hole between first and second or blooped it into right field.”
Mississippi jumped in front, 3-0, in the first inning off of Pensacola starter Sal Romano. Leadoff batter shortstop Emerson Landoni doubled to the right field corner and center fielder Mycal Jones followed with a double to the right center field gap to score him for a 1-0 lead.
Braves third baseman Rio Ruiz then clobbered a ball deep to center field that Pensacola center fielder Phillip Ervin ran back on but the ball bounced off his glove. Ruiz reached third, driving in Jones and right fielder KD Kang, who had walked to put the Braves ahead, 3-0.
Landoni led the Braves by going 3-5 with a double and two RBIs and lifting his season average to .295.
Reds top prospect Jesse Winker now has a hit in 15 of his 20 games this month. Winker is hitting .347 (25-72) in August with six homers and 12 RBIs
He raised his average in the second half to .302 (55-182) with 10 home runs and 31 RBIs. Winker’s two walks Monday also raised his on-base percentage to .403 (85-211) in the second half.
Kelly said Winker has really come on down the stretch.
“He has been our most consistent hitter the last three months of the year,” he said.
Pensacola center fielder Phillip Ervin, the Reds No. 9 prospect, also played well Monday, going 2-3 with a double and RBI and walking twice. In five games with the Blue Wahoos, he is 6-15 or batting .400, with two doubles, two homers and four RBIs.
Daniel Lee Shroyer
August 25, 2015
Daniel Lee Shroyer was born on May 27,1934, in Warsaw, IN. His parents were Daniel Robert “Bob” Shroyer and Mildred Sophia Van Curen. He was raised on the family farm at Chapman Lake, where he learned the family trade. In his late teens he moved in with his great-grandparents, Lewis E and Lillie (Makemson) Shroyer. This is the farm he would later buy and operate. He raised corn, wheat, rye, soy beans, tomatoes, and other crops. Dan went to school in Leesburg, IN, from the first grade until graduation. His first grade teacher would later be the first grade teacher for Elizabeth and John. Dan graduated in 1952. Later that year he married the love of his life, Betty Jane Thorne. They met at a Future Teachers of the America meeting at North Manchester College, while in high school. Dan and Betty were married 59 years.
After getting married Dan and Betty had four children, Elizabeth Ann, Lewis Eugene, David Lee, and John Robert. Dan worked on and off the farms. He owned a total of four farms, three of the farms were in Indiana, one in North Carolina. While farming his favorite tractor was the Ford 8N (which he owned three or four), he also owned a Ford 901 with Select-O-Speed, a Ford 4000, an McCormick Deering Model H, and a Model M, and he owned a CO-OP Cockshutt Tractor. His children learned to drive on these tractors. Dan’s interest included working on the farm, gardening, his family, camping, genealogy, and traveling. His travel’s included trips to the Alamo, New Orleans, Yellowstone, Detroit (the Ford Museum), Chicago (the Museum of Science and Industry and the zoo), many trips to Florida before moving there, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, trips to Virginia, North Carolina mountains and more. Dan worked for the US Post Office, as a family farmer, The Indianapolis Ramsey News Agency, Santa Barbara Newspaper, Prudential Insurance, Mishawaka Wholesale, Weatherhead Corporation, Dana Corporation, McDonald Hydraulics and the St of FL Dept. of Corrections, which is where he retired from in 1996. This meant he lived in many locations; Warsaw, In; Santa Maria CA; Waukesha, WI; Columbia City ,IN; Gastonia, NC (this is when he owned the farm in NC); Lakeland, FL; and Jay, FL, where he lived when he passed.
The family wishes to thank Dr. David Smith and his staff at Jay Medical, Dr. George Smith, Dr. Mark Elder, and the staff at Jay Hospital, and the staff at Amedysis Home Health Care, especially nurses Jackie and Kimberly.
Dan was preceeded in death by his parents; loving wife Betty; granddaughters, Caroline Yvonne Shroyer and Jennifer Renee’ Shroyer.
He is survived by his sisters, Susie (Nelson) Sutton and Julia (Kart) Goon; brothers, William (Marilyn) Shroyer and Lloyd (Becky) Shroyer; daughter, Elizabeth Ann (Dean) Dellinger; sons, Lewis Eugene Shroyer, David Lee (Julia) Shroyer and John Robert (Lori) Shroyer; grandsons, Daniel Anthony Shroyer, and Robert Eugene Dellinger; and granddaughter, Amy Virginia Louise Shroyer; step-grandson, Johnny Shaw; and granddaughters, Alician and Katie Shaw.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at 4 p.m. at Jay United Methodist Church.
A visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eunice Marie Silcox Lambeth
August 25, 2015
Mrs. Eunice Marie Silcox Lambeth of Flomaton, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at home following an extended illness.
She was born August 18, 1921, in Goodway, AL, to William Thomas “Tommy” Silcox and Lillie Gertrude “Trudie” Grissett Silcox.
Mrs. Lambeth enjoyed crafting, sewing, fishing, thrift shopping, vegetable and flower gardening and welcoming and feeding all who entered her home. She retired after 35 years of service with Vanity Fair Mills. She was a member of the Flomaton Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was of the Holiness faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Preston Lambeth; son, Hollis Bell; son-in-law Winston Steadham; siblings, Floyd Silcox, Ettie McCorkell, Ruby Bell, Roy Silcox, Lillian Huggins, Eula Mae McCorkell, Eugene Silcox, Arvin Silcox and Eulene Hall.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Bell Steadham of Flomaton; daughter-in-law, Helen Mitchell Bell of Flomaton; three granddaughters, Audrey Steadham Killam (Clark Yates), Amanda Steadham and Angela Steadham Wright all of Flomaton; three great-grandchildren, Josh Northrop, Jake Wright and Aubrey Madison Wright all of Flomaton; three siblings, Rayford Silcox of Mobile, Earl (Dot) Silcox of Goodway, and Erma Ledkins of Goodway, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Al Bethea officiating.
Burial will follow at the Lambeth-Boutwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 25, 2015, from 6-8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Josh Northrop (grandson), Jake Wright (grandson), Larry Silcox (nephew), Bernie McCorkell (nephew), Mark Ledkins (nephew) and Tracy Steadham (nephew).
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Kevin Eugene Fielder
August 25, 2015
Kevin Eugene Fielder, 52, of Pensacola, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born on February 20, 1963, in Pensacola to Billy Fielder and Connie Owens.
He was a security resident for Ernest Ward Middle School, a retired bus driver, and had served in the Army in peace time.
He is preceded in death by his father, Billy Fielder and his son, Bradley Fielder.
Kevin was survived by his wife, Jenean Fielder; two daughters, Karen Fielder and Connie Fielder; granddaughter, Hailey Hayes; mother, Connie Owens; stepfather, Don Owens; stepmother, Audrey Fielder; three brothers, Sam, Donnie, and Wesley Fielder; and three stepbrothers, Danny Owens, and Jared and Franky Wyatt.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2015, with Pastor Mike Mashburn, officiating. Burial to follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 10:30 a.m. prior to services.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Fielder, Jared Wyett, Jace Fielder, Kyle Miller and Wayne Gulsby.
Honorary pallbearers are John Kirby, Nelson Murdock, Sam Fielder, Franky Wyatt, Anthony Fielder, Wesley Fielde, and Eddie Carnes.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Danny’s Dead; Tropical Storm Erika Forms
August 25, 2015
Hurricane Danny is gone, but now there’s Tropical Storm Erika. The latest information on the storm is the in graphic above.
Winifred Edith “Winnie” Hensel
August 25, 2015
Winifred Edith “Winnie” Hensel, age 86, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of August 20, 2015. Born in Pascagoula, MS, Winnie married the love of her life, Peter J. Hensel, Jr. at age 19, and together they raised four children; each of whom Winnie privately assured was “her favorite”. Winnie, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was known for her outgoing personality, quick wit and humor. She was an excellent cook, and would happily “share” her recipes, but somehow they never seemed to taste as good as when she made them. Winnie was a faithful parishioner at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cantonment for over 40 years, and was active in the Catholic Women’s Deanery Council.
Winnie’s husband, Pete, of 67 years, preceded her in death January, 2015. Also preceding her in death are her parents, Benjamin and Winnie Dick; two sisters, Florine Powell and Jeanette Daly; and three brothers, B.J., Peter, and Malcolm Dick.
Winnie is survived by her sister, Jeannine Thomson (George) of Ocean Springs, MS and children, Carol Moore (Joe) of Milton, Randall Joseph Hensel, Sr. (Sharon) of Pensacola, Gary W. Hensel (Donna) of Cummings, GA and Mark E. Hensel of Ft. Lauderdale; along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Winnie was under hospice care for over 2 ½ years, and her family wishes to thank Emerald Coast Hospice for the compassionate and loving care they provided. Our heartfelt thanks also go to her personal caregivers, Tammy Dykes, Tami Robinson, and Belinda Martin, whose loving care allowed her to remain in her home until her death. They are truly angels here on earth.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy. 29 South, Cantonment, FL from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Barrineau Park, FL Father George Thekku will officiate, with interment following at the church cemetery.
Two New Atmore Officers Graduate From Police Academy
August 25, 2015
Two Atmore Police officers have graduated from the Alabama Police Academy. Officers
Officers Daniel Harris and Jesse Traweek were part of the 153rd class at the Alabama Police Academy and received their certification as full-time police officers during a graduation ceremony held at the Alabama Police Academy
in Selma.
While at the academy, Harris and Traweek received 520 hours of classroom and intensive hands on training in numerous aspects of police work. Both officers will be assigned to the Patrol Division of the Atmore Police Department.
Pictured top: Atmore Police Department Officer Daniel Harris, Chief Chuck Brooks and Officer Jesse Traweek. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Fire Damages Cantonment Home
August 24, 2015
Fire damaged a home in Cantonment on Bur Oak Drive, just north of West Kingsfield Road near Ransom Middle School, this morning. There was no immediate word of any injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Reader submitted photos by Brandy Lombardino for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County, Community Group Team Up For Cantonment Computer Lab
August 24, 2015
Old computers no longer used by Escambia County are being put to good use in Cantonment.
Residents can now take advantage of a new computer lab at the Carver Park Resource Center, thanks to the cooperative work of several Escambia County departments and the Cantonment Improvement Committee.
“We are very appreciative of the computers,” said Josh Womack, Cantonment Improvement Committee chairman. “We are just getting started with all the ways we can put the computers to good use.”
Escambia County’s Information Technology (IT), Neighborhood and Human Services and Facilities departments worked to convert a building at the request of District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry’s office. The lab consists of 10 computers refurbished from the 911 dispatch center that were donated by the county’s Public Safety Department.
“One of the ways we hope to use the computers, maybes with help from Careersource EscaRosa, is for people in the community to look for jobs,” Womack said. “And we hope to one day offer GED classes.”
Earlier this summer, IT and Facilities teamed up to make sure the electrical system was adequate for the setup that was needed. Facilities worked with a local electrical contractor to get the proper electrical and data lines put in place along with an alarm system. Once the electrical and data lines were in place, the IT department went to work tidying up the data lines and installing computers.
At the end of the project, the Center has 10 computers with internet connection to provide online learning, training and research for members of the community who do not have the same resources at home.
Carver Park is a two-acre neighborhood park at 208 Webb Street with a covered pavilion, playground, basketball courts, security lights, benches and picnic area. The park also has a small community building and some of the most historic oak trees in Escambia County.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Passport Fair Today At The Century Post Office
August 24, 2015
The U.S. Postal Service is hosting a special Passport Fair at Century Post Office today to accept passport applications and provide passport information.
The event will take place at the Century Post Office are from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.. Appointments are not required, so customers are encouraged to show up early, as applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
“We will continue to leverage the convenience of the Postal Service to help our customers apply for passports. Having this service available where an appointment is not necessary is a plus for our customers”, said Pamela Tramonte, Century Postmaster.
Today, customers can visit Century Post Office to apply for a passport without first having to make an appointment. To help the passport application process go smoothly and efficiently, the Postal Service recommends the following:
• Bring in proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either: a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. (Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable.)
• Bring in proof of identity. This must be either: a previous U.S. passport; a naturalization certificate; a certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID. Also bring a photo copy of the driver’s license front and back.
• Passport photograph services will be provided on site for a $15.00 fee.
• To save time, customers can download a passport application at www.usps.com/passport to complete their application beforehand.
• All applicants must appear in person (including minors). Applicants under age 16 must appear with both parents. If one parent is not available, a notarized authorization from the absent parent is required along with a copy of their driver’s license front and back.
Each passport for an adult must be accompanied by a check or money order for $110 made payable to the U.S. State Department and a $25 execution fee made payable to Postmaster. Fees for children under 16 are $80 and $25.
The cost to expedite processing at the Department of State is $60 paid per application in addition to required fees.
The cost to expedite delivery service to the passport processing lockbox is $19.99 per family for Priority Mail Express paid to the United States Postal Service.
The cost to expedite delivery service is $14.85 paid per application directly to the Department of State for the delivery of an issued passport book from the Department of State to the customer. This service is only available to mailing addresses within the United States. Not valid for passport cards.
Passport customers may also check the U.S. State Department’s web site at www.travel.state.gov to obtain additional information. U.S. citizens also may obtain passport information by phone, in English or Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll free at 1-877-487-2778.