Ransom Middle Students Celebrate Literacy With Space Station Astronauts, Chat With Future Astronaut
February 1, 2022
Ransom Middle School celebrated Literacy Week in an out of this world fashion last week.
The Escambia County School District’s theme was ” Launch into Literacy: Blast Off into New Worlds”, and Ransom students did just that.
Seventh grade students listened to astronauts on the International Space Station read their favorite stories all week. This included Florida middle school teacher turned Astronaut Joseph Acaba who read the book “Notable Notebooks” to them.
To bring Literacy Week in for a landing, Ransom students met and interviewed potential future Mars astronaut Alyssa Carson via online chat. They posed questions to the 20-year old Florida Tech University astrobiology student about her training at NASA and plans for colonizing the red planet.
“How would you like to see Mars colonized, and what things would you definitely want included in your Martian community?” is the question student Noah Jacobs asked.
The current unit in the students’ seventh grade language arts textbook centers around the question, “Should humanity’s future lie among the stars?” which made Carson the perfect candidate to offer an expert opinion on the subject of future space missions and exploration.
“We learned about Alyssa’s impressive resume this week as we planned our questions for our meeting with her,” seventh grader Kennedi Carter said. “She turned out to be the perfect person to ask. It was amazing to meet someone who has accomplished so much and who is not that much older than us.”
“Before meeting Alyssa Carson today, I never pictured myself going into space at such a young age,” said Addison Fowler who shares Carson’s dream of becoming an astronaut. “But Alyssa explained that we might be the perfect age to be the ones they will need for future colonies in space.”
In describing the exciting day, Landon Miller explained, “Today was one small step for students, and one giant leap for Ransom Middle School.”
After they signed off with Carson, the students posed for pictures with her image on a large screen, signed a card thanking her for such an exciting educational experience, and received “We Are the Mars Generation” bracelets she had mailed to them for the day’s big event.
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EREC Warns Members Of Telephone Scam
February 1, 2022
Escambia River Electric Cooperative is warning members of a telephone scam.
The utility said some some customers are receiving calls warning that they must a make a credit card payment over the phone to avoid a power interruption.
EREC said they never ask for credit card information over the phone. Customers can verify their account information online or by calling (850) 675-4521 or (800) 235-3848.
Florida Power & Light (the former Gulf Power) has warned customers of similar scams in the past.
Sunny Tuesday; Rain Moves In By Wednesday Afternoon
February 1, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Mable Rolin Lambert
February 1, 2022
Mrs. Mable Rolin Lambert, age 78, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, in Atmore, AL. She was a lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was a member of Gospel Light Church and Poarch Band of Creek Indians. She was a seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills with many years of employment.
She valued her time she got to spend with her family and friends. She loved singing and going on the adventurous trips with the Tribe.
Mrs. Lambert is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. (Dorothy McGhee) Rolin, four brothers, Charles Rolin, Arthur Rolin, Wilbert Rolin, Norman Rolin, and one sister, Geneva Shivers.
She is survived by her husband, Sherrel Lambert, of Atmore, AL; two sons, Ronnie (Peggy) Lambert, of Atmore, AL; Danny (Tammy) Lambert, of Atmore, AL; four brothers, David (Dorothy) Rolin, of Walnut Hill, FL; Clarence (Dianne) Rolin, of Atmore, AL; Ray (Norma Jean) Rolin, of Atmore, AL; Raymond (Kathy) Rolin, of Atmore, AL; two sisters, Joyce Kuhn, of Atmore, AL; Debra Strickland, of Atmore, AL; four grandchildren, Trevor Lambert, Trent (Victoria) Lambert, Tyler (Sadie) Lambert, Trey Lambert, two great-grandchildren, Heidi Lambert, Josie Lambert, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 31, 2022 at Gospel Lighthouse Church with Rev. Clarence Rolin, Rev. Johnny Rolin, and Marty Gehman officiating.
Burial was at Mothershed Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Trevor Lambert, Trent Lambert, Trey Lambert, Patrick Strickland, Justin (BoBo) Rolin, and Tyler Hochstetler.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.