Danceworks Holds Recital (With Photo Gallery)
May 23, 2016
Hundreds attended Heather Leonard’s Danceworks annual recital Saturday night at Northview High School.
For hundreds of photos, click here.
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Ernest Ward Middle School Names Students Of The Month
May 22, 2016
Ernest Ward Middle School has named Students of the Month. The March Students of the Month, pictured above, are Jaden Lewis, sixth grade; Jayden Jackson, seventh grade; Cloe Smith, eighth grade. The April Students of the Month, pictured below, are Sarius Davis, sixth grade; Andrianna Cooper, seventh grade; Raleigh Woodfin, eighth grade. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com click to enlarge.
Top Achievers Honored During Annual Northview FFA Banquet
May 22, 2016
The Northview High School FFA held their annual banquet Friday night.
The event includes a somber retirement ceremony for six of the chapter’s graduating senior officers as they slowly removed their signature FFA blue jackets for the last time.
The night also included many awards for Northview FFA members and supporters. The Northview High School FFA has been continuously honored as a top chapter in Florida and the nation.
Awards and honors presented included:
General Awards
- Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event – Haylee Weaver
- Prepared Public Speaking Career Development Event – Mitchell Singleton
- Parliamentary Procedure – Courtney Weekley, Haylee Weaver, Bethany Reynolds, Moriah McGahan, Mitchell Singleton, Kaitlyn Kleinatland and Brandon Korinchak.
- Safe Tractor Operations – Cody Kite, Courtney Weekley
- Livestock Evaluation and Selection Career Development Event – Courtney Weekley, Haylee Weaver, Donnie Dixon, Mitchell Singleton, Cole Hassebrock, and Emma Fennell.
- Horse Evaluation – Bethany Reynolds, Tamara Barrows, Kaitlyn Kleinatland, Zack Steele, and Destiny Braddock
- GCA/NRYO Beef production and showmanship – Haylee Weaver
- GCA/NRYO Hog show – Wesley Hardin
- Forestry Team – Kaitlyn Kleinatland, Cole Hassebrock, Tamara Barrows, Grady Rigby, Katie Buford.
- Florida State FFA Convention and Expo attendees – Haylee Weaver, Courtney Weekley, Mitchell Singleton, Bethany Reynolds, Kaitlyn Kleinatland, Brandon Korinchak, Donnie Dixon, Emma Fennell, and Tamara Barrows.
Chapter Leadership Awards – Haylee Weaver, Mitchell Singleton, Bethany Reynolds, Courtney Weekley, Tamara Barrows, Kaitlyn Kleinatland, Tabitha Chavers, Brandon Korinchak, Donnie Dixon, Cody Kite , Breanna Campbell, Emma Fennell.
Blue and Gold Awards – Cole Hassebrock, Troy Stuckey
Outstanding Freshman and Star Greenhand – Density Braddock
Outstanding Sophomore – Donnie Dixon
Outstanding Junior – Mitchell Singleton
Outstanding Senior/Dekalb Agriculture Accomplishment Award – Haylee Weaver
High Point Award- Haylee Weaver- Plaque, Rotating Plaque and $100
Tommy Weaver Memorial Scholarship – Haylee Weaver
Glynn Key Ruritan Scholarship – Haylee Weaver
Jamie Hall Memorial Scholarship – Haylee Weaver
Northview FFA Alumni Scholarship — Kaitlyn Kleinatland, Courtney Weekley, Haylee Weaver
Agriscience FFA Honor Cords – Bethany Reynolds, Courtney Weekley, Haylee Weaver
Agricultural Education Services and Technology (AEST) Certification – Trevor Levins, Hunter Kite, Joel Gunter, Donnie Dixon, Levi Soloman, Julian Satterwhite, Cole Hassebrock.
Retiring Officers
Photographer – Breanna Campbell
Treasurer – Tamara Barrows
Secretary – Courtney Weekley
Reporter – Kaitlyn Kleinatland
2nd Vice President – Bethany Reynolds
President – Haylee Weaver
Honorary Members
Cathy Hardin
Barrineau Park Historical Society
Jacky and Sharon Cunningham
Jimmy Cunningham
Lydia Weaver
Pictured top: FFA honors graduates Lydia Weaver, Courtney Weekley and Bethany Reynolds. Pictured below: New FFA honorary members Jacky and Sharon Cunningham, Jimmy Cunningham, Lydia Weaver and Cathy Hardin. Pictured bottom: President and senior Haylee Weaver with her retirement address as teacher advisor Perry Byars listens. Pictured inset: Second Vice President and senior Bethany Reynolds. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Two Honored For Saving Deputy After Beulah Crash
May 21, 2016
A deputy and a citizen have been recognized “for displaying exceptional courage and selflessness in the midst of great personal danger” and actions that saved the life of another deputy following a traffic crash last month in Beulah.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Deputy Hector Escajeda, 31, was southbound on Beulah Road April 11 when he ran a stop sign at Mobile Highway and collided with a Dodge pickup driven by Jon Yvarra, 58, of Pensacola. After the collision, the deputy’s 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe caught on fire.
Senior Deputy Robert Guy and civilian Craig Morado removed Deputy Escajeda from the vehicle as he was non-responsive and the vehicle was on fire. Escajeda was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and is recovering from his injuries.
Friday, Escambia County Sheriff Davis Morgan awarded Guy a Medal of Courage and Lifesaving Medal, and Morado received a Medal of Courage.
Yvarra and his passengers – Patricia Yvarra, 57; Damen Hadder, 12; James Hadder 13; and Christian Hadder, 10, were all transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. There has been no update on their conditions.
Pictured top: Sheriff David Morgan presents medals to Senior Deputy Robery Guy (left) and civilian Craig Morado Friday; courts photos/ Pictured inset and below: The April 11 accident scene; NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ahoy Matey! Bratt Elementary Top Readers Rewarded At The Treasure Library
May 21, 2016
Bratt Elementary School “Book-aneers” had a chance to visit the “Treasure Library” Friday — a year end treat for students with most “AR” — advanced reader — points.
In addition to snacks, students had the chance to pose for photos on a pirate ship, walk the plank while battling bubbles, send a message in a bottle from a deserted island and search for treasure during the fun-filled visit.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Weekend Gardening: Outwit and Outlast Those Troublesome Armadillos
May 21, 2016
by UF/IFAS Extension Service
Have you ever discovered your once beautiful green lawn looking like the surface of the moon, full of craters? If so, then you may have been visited by an alien-looking creature known as the armadillo.
Armadillos originated in South America. They are mammals. They are neither rodents nor marsupials and are not related to the opossum. Their closest living relative is the anteater and sloth.
The most easily recognized feature of an armadillo is its shell. Their common name, armadillo, is derived from a Spanish term meaning “little armored one”. All armadillos have shells, made of true bone, that cover their backs. Most armadillos also have bony rings or plates that protect their tails.
Digging machines
Armadillos are built to dig. They rely on this ability to escape danger and survive. They prefer sandy or loam soils that are relatively easy to excavate. Therefore, they are well adapted to Northwest Florida soils.
Armadillos typically rest in deep burrows during the day and become more active during the late evening, night, or early morning. These burrows are usually located under brushpiles, stumps, dense brush, or concrete patios, and are about 7 to 8 inches in diameter and can be up to 15 feet long. They often have several burrows throughout their territory.
Food sources
Armadillos feed primarily on insects. They also eat earthworms, scorpions, spiders, snails, and small vertebrates and their eggs. They consume large amounts of armyworms, cockroaches, ants, wasps, flies, beetles, and grasshoppers. They have been known to dig up entire yellow-jacket nests.
Some consider the armadillo a beneficial creature because they eat potential pests. Many consider the armadillo a pest because of their destructive ways. Armadillo can burrow under driveways and patios causing structural damage. Burrows in pastures can pose a potential hazard to livestock. And because armadillos usually search for food by rooting or digging in the ground, they can damage large areas of the lawn or garden.
Control measures
If you find that you cannot live with these creatures, the University of Florida recommends four ways to deal with armadillos.
- reducing the amount of water and fertilizer you apply to your lawn
- creating barriers (e.g., fences),
- live-trapping
- shooting offending individuals (check local ordinances)
The best solution (and the most expensive) is a stout fence to keep the armadillos out. If you take this route, make sure the fence is buried at least 18 inches into the ground, or they might just burrow under it.
Reducing the water and fertilizer applications to your lawn may help reduce armadillo damage. A moist lush landscape is perfect for earthworms and insect larvae. Armadillos love earthworms. Sometimes watering adjacent areas may attract armadillos away from a site.
Trapping can be frustrating and may require some ingenious thinking. Some tried and true trapping techniques are discussed at length in an online University of Florida publication by Dr. Russ Mizell at http://ufinsect.ifas.ufl.edu/armadillo.htm.
Remember that poison baits are illegal and ineffective. No chemical repellents or fumigants are registered for use in Florida.
Armadillos are very happy in Northwest Florida and are here to stay. If they have become unwelcomed house guests, put your thinking cap on and be committed to outwitting and outlasting this prehistoric-looking creature.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Showband Seniors Celebrate Scholarships
May 20, 2016
The Tate Band had a signing day ceremony to celebrate seniors who have earned scholarships in music and academics to attend college next year.
The list of students/universities is as follows:
Florida State University
Bryce Coots
Texas A&M University
Jacob Norre
Troy University
Ashley Barnett
Zachary Vranich
Tristan Workman
University of Mobile
Madison Tourney
University of South Alabama
Tiana Hendricks
University of Southern Mississippi
Cody Swilley
University of West Florida
Ryan Cawby
Nicholas Touchstone
William Carey University
Katie Woods
Photos submitted by Patricia Maness for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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Ernest Ward Middle School Goes Solar For Flagpole Light
May 19, 2016
A new solar power flag light now sits atop the flagpole at Ernest Ward Middle School. The light was donated as project of the school’s Teens For Christ organization. Escambia River Electric Cooperative donated the use of a bucket truck and the labor to install the light. EREC is an Ernest Ward Middle School Partner in Education. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Crawfish Company Donates $5K To Tate Showband’s Hawaii Trip
May 19, 2016
Cordova Crawfish Company presented a $5,000 donation to the Tate High School Showband of the South. The donation came after the boosters and students helped volunteer for CCC during their inaugural year as vendors at the 2016 Crawfish Festival. The Tate Showband is raising funds to perform in Hawaii in a mass band to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016. Pictured are Showband Director Mike Philley, along with Chad Bonner and Shelby Phillips from Cordova Crawfish Company. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Students Named Florida State FFA Degree Candidates
May 19, 2016
The Florida FFA has announced the names of students who have been selected as candidates to receive the coveted State FFA Degree. The State FFA Degree is highest honor bestowed upon any regular member of the Florida FFA Assocation.
Each candidate will be recognized and will receive their degree on the main stage during 88th Florida FFA Convention on Friday, June 17 in Orlando.
2016 State FFA Degree candidates from Escambia County Schools are:
Northview High School: Kaitlyn Nicole Kleinatland, Bethany Cheyenne Reynolds, Haylee Alease Weaver, Courtney Bryce Weekly.
Tate High School: Owen Phillip Carter, Rachel Joy Grammer, Heath Haydon Herndon, Bricen Trace Iannone, Victoria Lynnne Kent, Patra Nicole Miller, Michael Austin Rising
West Florida High School: Miranda Marie Vidak